Don't like dried fruit

FriendlyJ

Hiya all
Thought the OS board might be come up trumps again.
What do you make someone that doesn't like dried fruit something thats Christmassey? that you can serve instead of mince pies?
Any ideas would be appreciated they do like coconut tho
Thanks J x

smileylunar

fresh bramley apple pies with cinnamen(?sp)
cranberry and apricot tartlets
orange soaked in cointreau
pineapple soaked in rum

hic
HTH

FriendlyJ

ooh smileylunar I'm sooo glad they are not teetotal - what would you serve oranges soaked in cointreau with? sounds fab
J

noonesperfect

Pannetone (the sort without dried fruit in). Haven't tried it myself but I believe it can be vanilla or chocolate.

FriendlyJ

Sounds good do you get that in supermarkets?
J

noonesperfect

Yes, I've seen it in Tesco, M&S, Aldi and Sainsburys. Most supermarkets have it around Christmas though. Not sure if I saw them in Netto the other week (it's Italian and a cross between a fancy bread and cake baked in a huge muffin shape)

M.E.

Why not serve up a trifle?
We always had a trifle with hidden sixpences instead of Christmas pud when we were children as Dad didn't go for dried fruit.
Alcoholic jelly and fruit in a wine glass, perhaps?
Old fashioned syllabub (cream and liqueur)?
Sorbet?
Summer pudding made with frozen fruits?