Easy Dessert

[giveup]

Can anyone suggest an easy home made dessert that looks like it took ages.
People coming tomorrow , run out of ideas.

[Prudie]

Pavlova (with strawberries and cream) always looks delicious

[welshlibranr]

Yes Pavlova is lovely, easy to make an delicious too, have a look on Nigella Lawson's website for an alternative pavlova recipe, there's one on there for a chocolate one, it's lovely!.......

[ladyalex]

Great minds etc..I was going to suggest meringues with whipped cream.
Easy as anything and again, always takes a trick.

Alternatively, mix equal quantities of cream cheese and lemon curd. Splodge it into a ready-made sweet pastry case then cover the top with fresh fruit of your choice. (raspberries are very good) . Quick dusting of icing sugar before you take it to the table. Instant cheesecake.

[jamesnan]

Eton mess, with strawberries and raspberries, similar to the Pavlova suggested, but quicker - just crumble up shopbought meringues, mix with whipped cream and fruit, and serve.

[erin-x]

I was trying to find the non-bake chocolate cheesecake recipe i've used but can't find it... this one is close though and sounds even better!

http://www.cbc.ca/bes...e-cheesecake-pie.html

[ladyalex]

Forgot to say in the easy cheesecake suggestion above, you need to chill it for about an hour before you put the fruit on...
sorry.

[sallybb]

Open a tin of Mango's, drain.Puree Mangos in food processor or liquidizer. Set aside a little. Fold into thickened cream( you can even buy ready thickened whipping cream in a carton) Spoon into ramkins or wine glasses . Drizzle a little of the remaining puree on top. Pay fry in a little butter sliced almonds until golden brown. Sprinkle on top. All takes less than 5 mins. Nice and light and refreshing.

[Anngel123]

You can do something similar to the cheesecake with mascarpone cheese (two small tubs) 1 lime juice with half the zest in with the mascarpone and 1 tabs of icing sugar mix well. You can make a digestive biscuit case or use pastry. Then chill. Sprinkle the rest of the zest on top. This is very rich and very yummy.

[vodkancoke]

Millefeuille looks really impressive but is really easy using shop-bought puff pastry. Just roll out the pastry and cut into squares. Lay on a baking sheet and prick with a fork. Dust with icing sugar and bake until golden brown. Lightly whip some chantilly cream. Layer the pastry with chantilly cream and strawberries/raspberries/blueberries/pomegran
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seeds or blackberries. Make 3 layers and dust the top layer of pastry with icing sugar. Serve with a simple berry coulis or chocolate sauce.

[giveup]

Thanks for all your suggestions. What do you think about fruity sloe gin jellies with mint creme fraiche. (found it on the internet, got plenty of sloe gin)

[giveup]

homemade sloe gin. Its very moreish

[Prudie]

That sound interesting. Mind you I wouldn't waste my homemade sloe gin on guests ;-)

[giveup]

I'm hoping they will eat so much starters and main they wont have much room for dessert and I cant waste them can I?

[JMR27]

Got a very easy recipe for coffee + banana tiramisu if you want it. Can be made up to 4 hours in advance.

[giveup]

Some of them are my best friends (all brilliant cooks)

[Quassia]

http://www.bbcgoodfoo...66653/easy-cheesecake

[giveup]

This thread makes me hungry and I've already eaten.(healthily) no carbs unless red wine counts as carbs.

[atalanta]

Hot fruit salad. Get tins of white fruit like apples and pears and lychees, buy white/green grapes and slice up a couple of bananas thickly. Put it all in an ovenproof dish with all the juices and a spoon or two of brown sugar and quite a bit of brandy.
It can sit for a couple of hours waiting, and it can be cooked in the oven while other things are cooking.
While it stands, make sure the bits of banana are all under the liquid.
Get the stuff hot and pour some more hot and flaming brandy over it so you can serve it all in flames. Dim the room-lights. Handle carefully !!!
Offer double cream.