After we left the Jack Daniel’s Tour we headed on over to Miss Mary Bobo’s. Miss Mary Bobo’s is a boarding house turn restaurant that my mother, my aunt, and almost everyone recommended…plus I already owned the cookbooks so I had to go!
It cost $19 and that included the food and beverages (non-alcoholic…dry county) and dessert. I laughed that some people on Yelp said that price was far too much…um, don’t move to Seattle. MDP and I thought it was a bargain for what we got. Some people also said on Yelp they did not get enough to eat. I have NO IDEA how this is. I was stuffed beyond belief when I left…they served seconds of everything and offered to go get more of anything. So that person must have a tapeworm.
I was so full in fact that I had to pace myself to eat my dessert. Dessert was Pecan Pie with Jack Daniel’s Whipped Cream. I thought oh pecan pie I can take that or leave that. WRONG. This was by far THE BEST pecan pie I ever put in my mouth. I would seriously take 5 minute breaks waiting for the food to settle a little more to get in more bites. I ate the whole thing. MDP thought it was amazing as well.
It was great for getting a lot of the Southern favorites all in one sitting that you could just sample (it was family style) to see what you liked. MDP had never had fried okra before or catfish prepared that way. If you are on vacation in that area I highly recommend it.
And because I highly recommend it you know I’ve got to give their cookbook Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House Cookbook: A Celebration of Traditional Southern Dishes that Made Miss Mary Bobo’s an American Legend
For birds who prefer the ways of the old South???
The front of Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House.
Our meal: Fried Catfish, BBQ Spare Ribs, Fried Okra, Cornbread, Turnip Greens, Jack Daniels Apples, White Beans and Ham, Coleslaw, Chili and Rice Casserole, and not pictured Pecan Pie with Jack Daniels Whipped Cream.
If I could have figured out how to get this sign in my carry on I so would have taken it. 🙂 Right down the street from our hotel in Nashville.
Ingredients
- Caramel Sauce (I used my Whiskey Caramel Sauce
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Lynchburg Candied Apples
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups peeled and sliced green apples
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
- Apple Cobbler "Topping"
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 TBSP unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- For the apples:
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook apples in butter until just tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in sugar and Jack Daniel's.
- Continue to cook until juice has thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.
- For the cobbler topping:
- Combine all the ingredients until crumbly.
- Sprinkle on to a baking sheet that has been sprayed with baking spray.
- Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until crunchy consistency.
- To make the sundae:
- Layer of apples, then caramel, then topping, then ice cream. Repeat until you reach the top of the container.
Kristin Lundgren says
I love pecans so my favoite is pecan pie, followed in a close second by pralines as done by this old restaurant, Antoine’s(?), in New Orleans – my Dad brought me back some over 40 years ago, and I stilll recall them, and I normally, becuase of MS, can’t recall yesterday, so that’s no mean feat.
Diana says
Italian cream cake!!! Or Varsity peach hand pies! It’s dessert, I can pick two, right?!
Cassie says
A good bread pudding with vanilla bourbon sauce =)
Erin says
Pecan pie!!! Can’t wait to try the recipe listed above!!! 🙂
Gwyn says
Sounds like you had a great time! I always love a good peach cobbler!
Maddy says
This looks amazing and can’t wait to try it out! My favorite is good old apple pie 🙂
Kathy says
I love bread pudding, chocolate cake, black bottoms and cupcakes. Oh, were we just supposed to list one dessert? 🙂
Caley says
I love cobbler, especially with cornbread crust!
Penny says
I have always loved chess pie, I still make it every year for Christmas. My husband, on the other hand, can’t live without buttermilk pie.
Wendy says
Hot, gooey peach cobbler with just a dab of whipped cream on top …. I could eat it until I explode 🙂
Tina Manderson says
My favorite southern dessert has to be either Sweet Potato Pie or Chess Pie.
nancy says
I love pecan pie so yummy
Megan P. says
Cobblers are great, but I’d be happiest with just a plain ripe juicy peach.
SarahK says
This looks so yummy! I would have to say that peach cobbler or peach custard pie (i don’t know if that’s a southern dessert, but it is delicious).
Lucy says
You cannot go wrong with Pecan Pie.
Dragana @abouthealthyfood says
Very interesting for those who like whiskey in some sweet and juicy combinations. This is refreshing, so cool, so different. Bookmarked right away!
Thank you
Karen says
Red velvet cake. Not sure if that it technically southern but I think of it as such.
Glad to hear that MDP got some fried okra. That if my favorite southern food.
Julie says
Hmm – depending on the day, Banana Pudding or just a really moist poundcake with berries.
Linda says
Chess pie. Yum.
Chris says
Banana pudding made by my beloved grandmother – Southern, through and through!
Sue K says
BBQ (pulled pork on a bun topped with slaw)
Natasha P says
First, I love Miss Mary Bo Bos, it has been one of my favorite spots since I was a kid. My favorite dessert is chocolate cake, not sure that’s really southern, but it is my favorite and I live in the South, so there’s that.
KB says
I have a feeling this’ll be a popular answer after your post, but it’s true – I loooove pecan pie. It really does beat all else…except savory southern dishes. I want that entire plate in your picture!
Katie says
Key lime pie for sure!
Sarah C says
Pecan pie or bread pudding!
Erika says
Banana Pudding is my fave 🙂
Glad you got to eat at Miss Bobo’s … their Christmas menu is fabulous, too.
Stella says
Miss Bobo’s sounds great. I’m hoping to go to Nashville sometime this year and would love to check it out. I love Southern food. Not a huge dessert fan so I’m not sure I have a favorite, but my step-mom used to make me apple crisp for my birthday every year. Warm with vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Stacy T says
I love bread pudding or cornbread dressing!
Mary Syrenne says
Bourbon Pecan Pie all the way!
Cynthia Kearney says
I love anything with apples.
Debbie says
Peach cobbler is my fave!
Rhonda says
Mmmmmm. Peach and raspberry cobbler…pecan pie…banana pudding. Anything food from the south just has to be good 🙂
Chuck Summerville says
I’ve always wanted to eat at Miss Mary Bobo’s.
Bri says
Adding my vote for pecan pie. I only eat it once a year or so, but i do love it…
karen says
My favorite is bread pudding, with whisky sauce, of course!
Thanks for sharing your trip with your readers via these posts and recipes and cookbook giveaways.
stephanie says
Brown sugar caramel cake with pralines.
Sarah says
Hummingbird Cake is a tasty treat!
delia says
southern bread pudding
Amos says
Corn dogs!! Yummy
jacquie says
I don’t know any southern desserts other than pecan pie and banana pudding neither one of which I like. guess I need to win the cook book so I can learn more of them.
Erika says
Banana pudding has always been my favorite 🙂
itzia says
my favorite is pecan pie
Deepa says
Does bread pudding count? I have never really eaten authentic southern food(i think) since immigrating to the US…but after reading your posts im tempted to leave this cold New England and move to the sunny south.
Erin M. says
I guess I would have to say sweet cornbread for my favorite southern dessert.
Teeny says
Hummingbird cake
Tania says
Any kind of cobbler.
Chris says
My Grandma was from Tennessee…she made an oatmeal pie that is everything like pecan pie except the oats replace the pecans. I was always quite fond of that pie….. I make a pretty tasty buttermilk pie now, too!! Gee whiz…if It’s pie, it’s ALL good, right!?! (AWESOME book to give away; thanks for offering it!!)
Jules says
Banana pudding.
Kelly C. says
I love pound cake. I don’t know if it is southern or not but I do love it.
Amy Alimo says
Sweet potato pie made right… absolutely incredible.
Vicki Tunell says
Bread Pudding or Italian Cream Cake 🙂
Kelli Robinson says
Thanks for the chance to win. My favorite Southern dessert is any kind of fried pie – peach, apple, blueberry or a cobbler with vanilla ice cream on top.
Amber W says
I absolutely love pecan pie or cornbread- it’s so hard to choose!
Teelo says
I am a sucker for banana pudding. And my friend’s mom makes “Silly Bubb” whipped cream which has bourbon in it. Yumz.
Elaine says
banana pudding or Texas sheet cake!
Laurie A. says
I LOVE pecan pie. I also love peach cobbler. But the Coca-Cola cake at Cracker Barrel is delicious!
Bebe says
Hands down spiked peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream –
Bebe says
Oh and I was going to add – looking at that plate. Not enough food? What? And then that for $19? Yeah awesome.
Peabody says
Right @bebe? That plate would cost twice that much on Seattle!
Shannon says
I LOVE pecan pie!