What goes down well for dessert after Christmas dinner?

kay41_2

I make key lime pie which is a biscuit base, a lime flavoured custard made with condensed milk and fresh limes and topped with a soft meringue topping - really yummy! Will post the key lime pie recipe if you like

Also, Jamie Oliver has a recipe for praline semi freddo which is fantastic and very easy.

I also have a recipe for ice cream which you slice like a bombe so it doesn't have to be churned - it has fresh strawberries and crushed meringue in it - yum yum

Horace

Sounds wierd but I have a slice of christmas cake together with a slice of cheese (it has to be cheddar).

pavlovs_dog

caterina, when my hips treble in size i'll be blaming you! i loooove panetone as it is! :drool:

if there will be a few puds i recommend trying to achieve a nice variety, so that there will be something for everyone. alot of people think of christmas pud as obligatory, but will anyone actually eat it? much as i like it, i cant think of anything worse than eating something really dense after a great big dinner :eek:

i think the trifle idea is nice, ice cream is a great light option for the full people with a sweet tooth (or eton mess). fruit salad (or maybe chocolate fountain?) gateaux is a fave in our house, as is cheesecake, pavlova and lemon mousse

MrsB_2

Horace wrote: »

Sounds wierd but I have a slice of christmas cake together with a slice of cheese (it has to be cheddar).

Doesnt sound wierd at all to this Yorkshire (originally) lass!! That's what we always do. Mind, our Christmas cake doesnt have marzipan or icing on.

thriftychick

I've decided on Nigella's Chestnut Cheesecake this year - the chestnut bit is just a puree. Looks quite light on the picture...there again, it is Nigella!

mrstreacle

We have Eton Mess and Truffle Torte - the cheats version. Both easy and quick to make and incredibly fattening.

newleaf

Horace wrote: »

Sounds wierd but I have a slice of christmas cake together with a slice of cheese (it has to be cheddar).

Not a bit wierd here in Yorkshire - but it has to be Wensleydale, not Cheddar

mary43

Christmas cake and cheese..................lovely.

But I must get out of the habit of buying things like fruit cakes, mince pies (least not so many)..............I'm the only one in the house that likes them.
Talking of which, MIL gave us a Christmas pudding last year and it's still at the back of the cupboard. Will that be ok for this year ? Someone told me anything with fruit in it will keep for ages but I'm not sure............

newleaf

Yes, It will be fine Mary

Caterina

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

caterina, when my hips treble in size i'll be blaming you! i loooove panetone as it is! :drool:

if there will be a few puds i recommend trying to achieve a nice variety, so that there will be something for everyone. alot of people think of christmas pud as obligatory, but will anyone actually eat it? much as i like it, i cant think of anything worse than eating something really dense after a great big dinner :eek:

i think the trifle idea is nice, ice cream is a great light option for the full people with a sweet tooth (or eton mess). fruit salad (or maybe chocolate fountain?) gateaux is a fave in our house, as is cheesecake, pavlova and lemon mousse

Panettone (the non-ice-cream-stuffed version) is a lot lighter than trifle!

Aw c'mon, anyway, it's Christmas, treat yourself and make a trifle with a panettone base, why not!

Caterina