Dessert

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crazyH

Elton mess - easy and delicious - my favourite !!

Elton mess sounds like a whole new dessert that I would definitely like to try . Good for birthday parties if topped by a candle in the wind.

Auntie Flo lemon pudding and Mary Dolls Mars bar dessert are both easy delicious desserts.

Calendargirl1 I’d prefer cheese and biscuits any day over a pud!
Madwoman I don’t bake either, just buy something, I’m hoping your guests have come to visit you and enjoy your company, not to give you marks out of ten for the food.

Waitrose do good tarts!
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crazyH

Elton mess - easy and delicious - my favourite !!

Elton mess sounds like a whole new dessert that I would definitely like to try . Good for birthday parties if topped by a candle in the wind.

Waitros or M&S lemon tart + something else (Eton Mess?) for those who don't like lemony desserts.

I would go to M&S buy about 3 frozen ones, and some cream or ice cream and be honest and say, I don't do Puds!
No one will complain I'm sure.

A top quality cheesecake
Pile on the raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, your choice. Serve with a scoop of top quality ice cream. A little jug of pouring cream if you like.

Calendar girl
My steamed golden syrup pudding, with individual jugs of custard, never fails to please .
Fresh fruit, is available for those watching their waist line.

I often don’t serve a pudding but do a cheese board with figs etc and then serve coffee with homemade fudge.
If you’re not confident then buy a good quality chocolate brownie and serve warm with cream and raspberries.
Elton mess is delicious but shop bought meringues are too sweet and chalky, they spoil the dish..

I agree on the Eton Mess, shop bought meringues, lots of fresh berries, perhaps a drizzle of some compote, lashings of fresh cream and ice cream..........easy peasy and looks really posh ?

Don’t want to sound rude Ladyleftfieldlover but I would be disappointed to go out for an evening meal and be offered fresh fruit and cheese and biscuits. Perhaps to finish off with, but I like a nice pud first.

Ice cream with hot espresso coffee poured over. It's called affogato. Top with cream and a chocolate coffee bean

Fresh fruit, cheese (3 types:blue, hard and creamy) biscuits and wafers. Or, if you can get to a good supermarket, top notch ice cream.

Elton mess - easy and delicious - my favourite !!

Eton mess (just as nice with raspberries, which are around at the moment) or a fruit crumble? Both very easy.