dessert suggestion

[joannie10]

can anyone suggest a quite easy straightforward dessert to follow a 'posh' macaroni cheese that I am making for mothers day - feel it should be light without cream/ice cream or the likes. would be good if could prepare in advance at my own house but if not will make at mums so would not really not want to be disappearing into the kitchen for too long. Have been browsing today but nothing catching my eye.

[theonlyone]

Fruit jelly

[snags]

Trifle? And as it's a special occasion you could stand half a dozen chocolate flakes in to the top as well... classy eh ;-p

[ummmm]

I like trifle :-)

[flobadob]

Melt some chocolate. Pout into some ready made custard and give a wee swirl about for ripple effect. Cut up a couple of bananas and add to mixture. Put into glasses and chill until dessert time.

Or

Line some ramikins with clingfilm. Then press in slices of bread to cover the inside of the ramikins. Heat some fruits and berries with some sugar in a pot, bring to the boil then simmer. Put the fruits into the ramikins then cover the base with bread and then clingfilm. Leave to chill.

[I.Don No]

biscuit base and dream topping on top sprinkled with 100s and 1000s

[Kim A]

Peel and de-pith an orange per person, then slice thinly. Lay slices in a dish (glass always looks good). Make a caramel sauce and pour it over the oranges. Leave in the fridge for a few hours to chill. If you can't be arsed to make caramel, peel and slice the oranges, pour over a goodly helping of your liquor of choice (brandy's good, as is Cointreau), chill until required. You can do the same thing (with liquor, not caramel) with a fresh pineapple, but use Kirsch as the liquor for best, yummiest effect.

[prendi]

i usually put a low fat chocolate mousse on top of a meringue nest,top with a banana,and sprinkle some chocolate flakes on top ,nice and simple and healthy too !!

[Androcles]

Pineapples are good at this time of year so why not try something a bit different:

Pineapple Bread and butter pudding:

Ingredients:
6 slices raisin, white, wheat, or oatmeal bread, cut in cubes
15ozs Pineapple flesh, chopped (Reserve Juice
50g golden raisins, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
250g buttermilk (or milk and yoghurt)
100g sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Butter a large casserole dish. Add bread cubes. Chop pineapple, reserving liquid. Add pineapple and raisins to bread mixture. Beat eggs with buttermilk, sugar, spices, vanilla, salt, and reserved pineapple juice. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and bake 1/2 hour. Turn down heat to 350 degrees F. and bake 20 minutes longer, uncovered, or until pudding is set and tests done. Serves 4.

[joannie10]

thank you all for your answers - I plan to stay away from anything creamy or custardy just due to the creamy/cheesy sauce with the macaroni but will keep the suggestions for another time. Will just have to try now to make a decision from the rest of the ideas -thanks again guys x

[coccinelle]

I'd go for an exotic fruit salad as this would be colourful after a rather bland looking dish and also provide vitamins which a macaroni cheese lacks. You could serve it with a couple of meringues or macaroons...