What pud to serve on Xmas Day?

Tiramisu. Wouldn’t dare not to

Is that a supermarket one Gwyllt ?

It’s always a pavlova in our house.

How about profiteroles?
Maybe with strawberries 😋

I don't know what we'll be having, I'm not catering this year!

Oreo no I always make my own puds and it tastes even better the following day

This merangue wreath, I did it last year as I was a bit short of time and it's been requested again

Oreo we’re not hosting this year, but when we do it’s mince pies, Viennetta and a Yule log my daughter makes. Why not ask your daughter(s) to make something?

We've 5 meals, including ours Christmas Lunch. Each daughter selects a menu for herself and her spouse, grown children, their spouses, grandchildren etc.

1) Chocolate torte
2) Bowl of fruit and cream
3) Affogatto or hot chocolate and biscuits
4) Pumpkin sponge roll
5) Prosecco, Nuts, Chocolates -- Christmas Lunch on the 25th after attending Church -- our own favourites.

Attlee

This merangue wreath, I did it last year as I was a bit short of time and it's been requested again

Beautiful and it looks to be easy!

Thanks for ideas.I’ll be working shifts right up to Xmas Day so will have to buy puds, and DD’s have very young kids and work too so will def rely on shop bought.

If you do
manage to find time , Delias chocolate log is delicious! I make it well in advance , wrap it well and freeze it . When you get to the rolling bit it always cracks, but this adds to its look. Remove from freezer on 23rd or 24th. It's not Christmas in this house without the chocolate log!!

That’s the one my daughter makes Shelflife, it’s lovely.

I do a pavlova as dh and ac are not Christmas pud fans

We like Christmas pudding in our house but for Boxing day I make a pavlova. It's easy and impressive.

I’m baking quite a bit this year, for various gatherings/people with diverse tastes - everything from mince pies to reindeer brownies, via a very unseasonal lemon meringue pie

If I was buying, I think I’d buy mini chocolate rolls, and turn them into baby Yule logs with some chocolate butter icing (you could buy that ready made too) and a sprinkle of icing sugar, which would be very quick and easy, and a bought plain baked cheesecake and top it with a quick fruit compote (maybe cranberry or blueberry), and perhaps some chocolate curls, or coarsely grated chocolate.

Pavlova is a lovely alternative to Christmas pud I think. I'm catering on Christmas eve this year, and then being spoilt rotten and looked after on Christmas day and Boxing day.

We will be having an Aldi Christmas pudding, although sadly they have stopped selling their posh one scattered with gold. We will probably have custard and ice cream with it. Anyone who isn't that keen on the pudding can have a bigger helping of ice cream!

Christmas pud from Aldi and chocolate log with custard and brandy cream. I make a nice Christmas cake trifle and mince pies myself for the week until new year.

Sticky toffee pudding. Aldi is good but sells out early

M&S panna cotta 😋

The Germans don't know Christmas pud so I've stopped doing them. We're always too full up anyway. Whose idea was it to serve a full roast dinner and finish it off with the heaviness of a steamed pudding? What always goes down well here, though, is a trifle.

I was talking to my DiL and her mother the other day and we decided on a Christmas tiramisu, which you could say is like an Italian version of a trifle. I shall give it a Christmassy flavour by baking the sponge myself with extra spices like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg and douse it in espresso (instant), with orange liqueur on the side. Mascarpone with orange zest in it. A separate version for the kiddies without the coffee and alcohol.

Alternatively I might just put the spices in the coffee and use up the langues de chat which I usually use.

I might decorate it with little candied orange slices or grated chocolate.

M&S New York cheesecake, bought a while ago and frozen. I’ll add berries (also frozen) on the day. We’ve tried New York cheesecakes from so many sources, but only M&S gets it right.

You can't beat a fresh fruit salad if your guests are feeling full .
I like mine Italian style - cut up earlier and a natural sauce of lemon juice and sugar will develop if left to chill in the fridge .

An ice cream cake :
Biscuit base made with digestives/ginger nuts and melted butter .
After allowing to set .
Take three flavours of good ice cream : the middle one being vanilla .
Allow to soften and make layers over the base .
Decorate as you like .
Always a big success !

I often think that the reason people don’t like the traditional Christmas pudding, is because they’ve only ever had shop versions - almost invariably so dense, dark, and heavy.

Home made are so much nicer - my old GH recipe is, anyway.