Christmas Day Deserts with NO Alcohol

[sangie]

Hhhmmm think they are a bit fussy Dee!

How about cheesecake? Should be right if you put in an esky with lots of ice. You could then decorate with fruit/choc when you get there.
Platter of slices/biscuits is a good idea.
You could take fruit and cut it up when you get there and have a toblerone dipping sauce, yum!

[LaDeeDa]

Hhhmmm think they are a bit fussy Dee!

Me thinks your right hun.....

Why didn't I think of a cheesecake
hmmmm so far we have a cheese cake, platter of slices and chocolate ripple cake.

Sure that would be enough to keep the masses happy???

I tried pointing out that I'll be 33 weeks pg and maybe SIL could do it .... didn't go down well ...LOL

[sangie]

Depends how many people and how many of them like dessert lol!
We tend to only have small portions for dessert after a big meal - I would cut small slices of the cakes.

If you don't think it is enough then take some easy things just in case like packet of shortbread biscuits, fruit, mince pies? Or don't take anymore and if it ain't enough then too bad lol!

[LaDeeDa]

There is going to be 12 adults and 2 tweens ....

small portions don't wash in DF's family......
It doesn't matter how rich something is they just plough through it until they are ill.....
and the most suprising this is that apart from FIL noone is overweight

[briggsy's girl]

if you do those and they're NOT satisfied, tell them to go get a bowl of icecream! or go organise something themselves!

i would suggest someone do a fruit platter though - of we have a four year old wanting one, it has to have SOME appeal! and the real fusspots can chop up the fruit and make a bowl of fruit salad (or you could do that - fresh fruit salad - YUMMMM)

[LaDeeDa]

yummmmmmm i love fruit salad .... yep we'll chuck that on the list too and after that ....tough titties...LOL

thanks lovelies!!!

[Snacks]

Hey Dee, not sure if you are still interested in these but here's some cakey recipes:

White Choc Mud
250g butter
150g chopped white chocolate
2 cups caster sugar
1 cup milk
1.5 cups plain flour
0.5 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs, lightly beaten
White choc ganache
0.5cups cream
300g chopped white choc

Grease deep 20cm round cake pan & line with baking paper
Combine butter, chocolate, sugar & milk in medium saucepan; stir over low heat without boiling until smooth. Transfer mixture to large bowl; cool 15 minutes.
Whisk sifted flours into mixture then stir in essence and eggs. Pour mixture into prepared pan; bake in moderately slow oven for 1 hour.
Stand cake in pan 30 minutes; turn onto wire rack to cool.
Ganache
Bring cream to a boil in small saucepan; pour over chocolate in a small bowl, stirring until chocolate melts. Cover, refrigerate, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until spreadable.

New York Cheesecake
250g packet sweet plain biscuits
125g butter, melted
750g packaged cream cheese
3 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
0.75 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
0.25 cup lemon juice

Line base of 22cm springform tin with foil. Process biscuits until finely crushed, add butter; process until combined.
Press biscuit mixture over base and side of prepared tin. Place tin on oven tray & refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to moderately slow.
Beat the remaining ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Pour cheese mixture into biscuit crust. Bake in mod slow oven about 1 hour or until just set in the centre.
Turn oven off and cool cheesecake in oven with door ajar.
Cover, refrigerate cheesecake overnight.

[LaDeeDa]

Your an angel amy thanks!!!!!!

I might have to make them this weekend just to test them out ....hehehehehehe

[ShootingStar]

Mince pies (the christmas ones), Christmas cake, Christmas pudding.. with custard, cream, ice cream. Chocolate moouse..

But that cheesecake sounds nice Snacks!