Suggestions for dessert

[BinaryJack]

Creme Brulee! You can make it and then take it with - and then before serving you can make brulee the sugar on top

Just make sure you practice this until perfection.
And you can also make flavoured versions - Lavender, rooibos (south african flavour) etc.
Bad creme brule makes me sad.

 

[BinaryJack]

Chocolate pots - where when you break it open the chocolate oozes out. nomnomnom

Chocolate fondent???
This is made to order and has a high risk of failing...and when it fails... it FAILS!

Each oven is different and influences the time completely.
If you can pull this off it would be great....but...risky.

 

[Imagine...]

I would suggest this: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/nectarine-mascarpone-and-gingersnap-tart/ with some variations.

Use Nuttikrust biscuits to grind up for the base, or do it without a base in individual serving cups.
Leave out the ginger altogether.
You can use a bit more sour cream if you prefer.
Add some lemon juice in along with the zest.
Use berries for the topping. You can use a mix of different berries, or limit it to one. You can either scatter or arrange artfully. It's easier than a stone fruit.
Definitely glaze the top when you're done. Just heat up whatever jam you have in the microwave until it's bubbly, then brush over the fruit.

It's light enough that you can enjoy it after any meal.
And impressive enough that they won't believe it took only a few minutes to make

 

[GreyBush]

Do you think the French would think your dessert has that certain je ne sais quoi ?

I think because they are so snooty and used to snooty things they may be surprised at how delicious a simple thing like that can be.

 

[BinaryJack]

blunoe
You can of course go local is lekker.
Milktart (large or individual sizes) and then also koeksusters.

 

[fastesthamster]

Invited to a dinner on Satuday night and the main meal will be prawns.

I'd like to offer to take dessert.

What would fit in with the menu ?

Creme Caramel. Fairly easy, and can be prepared way in advance. You will need ramekins. If you're interested I'll post the recipe I use.

 

[Imagine...]

Creme Caramel. Fairly easy, and can be prepared way in advance. You will need ramekins. If you're interested I'll post the recipe I use.

Also a good idea. The one on the Martha Stewart website (save the groans) is easy and customisable, and had never failed me.

 

[blunomore]

Wow, I 've got a gazillion choices now !!

 

[Imagine...]

So which will it be, blunomore, which will be be?!?!

 

[BinaryJack]

Wow, I 've got a gazillion choices now !!

How skilled are you if I may ask?

 

[blunomore]

How skilled are you if I may ask?

He he he ! Good at cooking, inexperienced at baking.

 

[BinaryJack]

He he he ! Good at cooking, inexperienced at baking.

Hmmmm...avoid Chocolate Fondents, creme brule or creme caramel.
The latter you will have to practice the actual "creme" and if you have to do them...do a creme brule, caramel you will have to set i moulds and the last thing you want is to have one of them break on you.

 

[Tacet]

Crème brûlée

Sounds fancy enough, and it even tastes good!

 

[Nicci]

cheesecake?

 

[BinaryJack]

cheesecake?

Good one that...and you can do some good variations with it.
A good baked cheesecake is to die for.

Oh...just realised something bluno.
It might be a good idea to see if any of the guests are allergic to anything or dislike something.
The last thing you want is to do a beautiful peacan pie and find out that most guests are allergic to nuts.

 

[Imagine...]

The one I initially suggested tastes like a cheesecake without all of the hard work...

 

[Kornhub]

1 pack marie biscuits and 1l home made custard : layer this.
Then mix lemon juice with a tin of condensed milk and put this on top as your final layer... put it into the fridge to cool.
It is the best desert ever... ever.

Joh +1...its the shnizzz nizz-we also break up peppermint crisp chocolate into the condensed milk.

 

[BinaryJack]

The one I initially suggested tastes like a cheesecake without all of the hard work...

There, there.
We still like your idea.

 

[Imagine...]

There, there.
We still like your idea.

Just pointing it out, since it's not clear from the title

 

[MrGray]

For novelty value take a fondue set and get hold of that chocolate fondue stuff Woolies sells (don't know if they still do - otherwise mix normal chocolate with a little cream or milk) - take cherries, marshmallows, strawberries and anything else that's easy to dip into melted chocolate. This makes dessert a fun communal thing.