What is a great easy dessert to make with common household food?

Question

Hi! It's my parents anniversery and i wanted to make them a cool dessert. they are out by the pool right now so i wanted to make it now. What is something easy to make using normal stuff around the house. Not stuff like certain baking stuff for a certain recepie. It doesnt have to be quick but i dont really want it to be complicated. Any ideas? Thanks! :-)

Answer 1

Puddings and custards. Mostly milk, eggs, spices.

This link should give you some good ideas...

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?q1=custard

Bert

Answer 2

Trifle Ingredients
1 sponge cake, leftover
1 cup raspberry jam
1/4 cup almonds, slivered
1/4 cup brandy:*
3/4 cup sherry
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream, or whipping
1 vanilla pod
1 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp sugar
5 eggs
2 cup heavy cream, or whipping whipped
8 citron slices, *
6 strawberries, -or-
6 crystallized violets


Trifle Directions
* ; I would use 1 cup sherry and not bother with the
brandy * Citron is larger than a lemon. The fruit is not eaten but
the rind id used as a decoration. Can be found in speciality stores,
omit if you can't find it "Trifle, a favorite Victorian recipe, is
the perfect party recipe. Make it well ahead of time of time, so that
the sherry and brandy have enough time to seep into the cake. The
charm of Trifle is its different textures. Since these also look
interesting , Trifle should be served in a glass bowl so that the
effect can be seen to full advantage. As an alternative serve it in
individual glass dishes."
Cut the cake into very thick slices and spread each piece with a
generous amount of raspberry jam. Arrange the slices on the bottom of
a large glass bowl. If you prefer to use individual dishes, divide
the cake equally among the dishes. Sprinkle the almonds over the cake
slices, pour on the brandy and sherry and allow it it to soak for
about 40 minutes (but not longer as the cake will becomes soggy.
* I like it soggy, and left the cake to soak overnight.)
Bring the milk and cream with vanilla pod to a boil in a double
boiler. Remove from heat and discard the vanilla pod.
Mix the cornstarch with the sugar and eggs and gradually pour in
the milk and cream. Transfer the mixture back to the double boiler
and stir until the custard becomes thick and creamy; do not allow to
boil.
Let the custard cool a little and then pour it over the cake. Let
the cake set and when it fully cooled, spread any remaining jam on
top, then cover with whipped cream.
Decorate the trifle with citron slices and crystallized violets or
strawberry slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve. SERVES:6-8

Answer 3

Good question, Stephanie........here's one that hits the spot with everyone in the summertime: Strawberry Shortcake......and there's no baking involved, it's just a matter of assembling the ingredients.......

Strawberries, cleaned and sliced in quarters
Cool Whip (or whipped cream in the squirt cans in the refrigerated section of the dairy section of the market)
Shortcake shells (available near the pre made cakes in the market) or you can even use Angel's Food Cake, which just about every market in the country has at this time of year.....This one's a no brainer, and you can dress it up to look very attractive.......BTW, your parents have a pretty cool daughter to want to make a dessert for them.....Enjoy!!!

Answer 4

Open a few cans of fruit and make a salad. Add some fesh fruit if you wish. Chill in fridge until it is time. Serve with ice cream, jelly or whipped cream.
It will be cool to have after dinner, and you don't need to cook anything