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What sweet treat do you look forward to the most?

(154 Posts)
BrandyGran Fri 13-Nov-20 15:02:38

My all time favourite treat is a Tunnocks caramel wafer biscuit! Oh the lovely chocolate and chewy sensation of the wafer inside -heavenly!

Bridie22 Fri 13-Nov-20 20:57:16

Apple crumble with custard.

BBbevan Fri 13-Nov-20 20:49:31

Being a reversed diabetic, I rarely eat cake. However in lockdown we have had a Sainsburys delivery every 10 days. I have a cake then. I don't care what it is !!!!

Shandy57 Fri 13-Nov-20 20:46:00

Reece's peanut butter cups, I eat all three, can't resist!

Georgesgran Fri 13-Nov-20 20:38:45

Most things that come from the Cadbury’s factory!
Very partial to Thornton’s dark chocolate caramels, but don’t fancy losing a crown or filling in lockdown!

Pittcity Fri 13-Nov-20 20:30:22

I'd choose a Belgian bun or Galaxy chocolate

biba70 Fri 13-Nov-20 20:02:00

cupaffull

Fennel

Cadbury's Milk Wholenut Chocolate.

Did just wonder, has nobody noticed the oily taste/slimyness of the chocolate now marketed by Mondelez International ....

Milka, Côte d'Or, Toblerone, Cadbury, Green & Black's, Freia, Marabou, Fry's.
Gone are the days of high cocoa butter and creamy milk, now replaced by palm oil and vegetable fats.
Corporate greed reconciling costs. Showing my age now sad

Only in the UK- am really glad we still have real chocolate, made with 'real ingredients' - NO palm oil and less sugar.

sodapop Fri 13-Nov-20 19:58:31

Dark chocolate for me but trying to cut down, I used to love caramels covered in dark chocolate but after breaking a tooth had to give those up as well.
Why is it all the things I like best are so bad for me.

Hetty58 Fri 13-Nov-20 19:04:50

Bluebellwould, yep, definitely sad! Fudge for me (pretty please) - can't stop eating it!

honeyrose Fri 13-Nov-20 19:00:42

I adore chocolate, but try not to eat too much. We have one Lindt Lindor extra dark chocolate truffle with a coffee after dinner every night! Gorgeous. We used to have 2 each, but DH is diabetic (and hasn’t had his usual diabetic blood test since before lockdown, so I hope he’s not edging towards being Insulin-dependant). We also have a scone (with jam - eek!!) some weekend afternoons whilst watching Escape to the Country on tv. We do have at least an hours walk each day - to burn off some of those naughty calories and also try to keep to a reasonably healthy diet.

Nortsat Fri 13-Nov-20 18:41:47

Lucca ☕️ ???

dontmindstayinghome Fri 13-Nov-20 18:37:36

Any of the Lindt Truffles - orange, mint, chocolate or caramel mmmmm.

25 Avalon - don't deprive yourself, just slice up and freeze. Then you can have some whenever you feel like it!

I made a Key Lime Pie last Saturday and cut it into slices and froze them. We've enjoyed a slice for dessert every night this week - but its all gone now.... sob!!

Lucca Fri 13-Nov-20 18:24:32

Nortsat

Belgian chocolates.
Turkish delight from Turkey.
Or this cappuccino served with a warm croissant, in a harbour side cafe in Honfleur, Normandy.

I bet I know exactly which café! Have had many holidays /visits to Honfleur!

Jaxjacky Fri 13-Nov-20 18:23:23

No sweet tooth here, so none!

NannyJan53 Fri 13-Nov-20 18:20:16

Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, a close second a Chunky Kit Kat Bar.

cupaffull Fri 13-Nov-20 18:17:26

Fennel

Cadbury's Milk Wholenut Chocolate.

Did just wonder, has nobody noticed the oily taste/slimyness of the chocolate now marketed by Mondelez International ....

Milka, Côte d'Or, Toblerone, Cadbury, Green & Black's, Freia, Marabou, Fry's.
Gone are the days of high cocoa butter and creamy milk, now replaced by palm oil and vegetable fats.
Corporate greed reconciling costs. Showing my age now sad

biba70 Fri 13-Nov-20 18:03:35

Has to be dark, 70%, and real proper chocolate- not the palm oil sugar mix. Lindt 70% with touch of salt- amazing.

Calendargirl Fri 13-Nov-20 17:57:08

I like the QS green triangles, never many in a tin, not like the toffees and fudge, heaps of them.

Any dark chocolate.

My late MIL’s chocolate cake, dense, dark, not too sweet, lovely chocolate glacé icing on top. Never tasted another one as good.

Blossoming Fri 13-Nov-20 17:49:13

It’s terrible Kamiso, I am having to settle for salted caramel instead!

EllanVannin Fri 13-Nov-20 17:48:01

Pavlova, especially the Aussie ones which are piled high with fresh fruits. They're a work of art too.

Kamiso Fri 13-Nov-20 17:43:52

Portuguese tarts from Lidl are my current favourite. Love the flaky pastry combined with custard. Best bought earlier in the day though. OH commented last night that they haven’t had pistachio ice cream for a while.

Nortsat Fri 13-Nov-20 17:41:05

Belgian chocolates.
Turkish delight from Turkey.
Or this cappuccino served with a warm croissant, in a harbour side cafe in Honfleur, Normandy.

Lexisgranny Fri 13-Nov-20 17:37:17

Any Danish pastry, Eccles cakes, fruit cake, and either salted caramel or rum and raisin chocolate.....I have put on two pounds just thinking about it!

TwiceAsNice Fri 13-Nov-20 17:20:03

Fruit cake and the orange creams out of the quality street , florentines, and a scone with clotted cream and apricot jam

FannyCornforth Fri 13-Nov-20 17:16:06

I don't really have a sweet tooth as such, but when I do, it has to be a heavenly amalgam of dairy and carbohydrates (as are all my 'culinary' preferences).
Eg cream cakes in all their infinite variety; cheese cake; bread and butter pudding (drool) etc.

Judy54 Fri 13-Nov-20 17:15:23

chocolate eclairs filled with fresh cream!