Suggestions for a French club gathering?

Question

So I need to make a dessert to serve 30-ish people. I was thinking of making cookies, but not sure what kinda. Suggestions?

Answer 1

Tart Tatin is an easy French classic.

If you are pretty good at making pate choux, try profiterole or a croquembouche.

And if you are good at cakes, how about a Buche Noel?

Answer 2

Make Palmiers!!! (easy! say "palm-yay")


PALMIERS

2 cups granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sheets puff pastry, defrosted (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine the sugar and kosher salt. Pour 1 cup of the sugar/salt mixture on a flat surface such as wooden board or marble. Unfold each sheet of puff pastry onto the sugar and pour 1/2 cup of the sugar mixture on top, spreading it evenly on the puff pastry. This is not about sprinkling, it's about an even covering of sugar. With a rolling pin, roll the dough until it's 13 by 13-inches square and the sugar is pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom. Fold the sides of the square towards the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold 1 half over the other half as though closing a book. You will have 6 layers. Slice the dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices, cut side up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Place the second sheet of pastry on the sugared board, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar mixture, and continue as above. (There will be quite a bit of sugar left over on the board.) Slice and arrange on baking sheets lined with parchment.
Bake the cookies for 6 minutes until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then turn with a spatula and bake another 3 to 5 minutes, until caramelized on the other side. Transfer to a baking rack to cool

--Ina Garten, FoodTV

Answer 3

~Warm Brie With Apple, Pear And Melba Toast~

Serves: 12
Preparation time is 10 minutes
Cooking time is 2 minutes.

Ingredients
1 large apple
1 large pear
4.5 ounces of brie (1 package)
12 slices melba toast
1 large lemon wedge

Instructions
(i) Cut the apple and pear in half.
(ii) Remove the core and slice the halves into 1/4" thick slices. Squeeze a little
lemon juice over the fruit to slow browning.
(iii) Cut the top rind off the brie and place in the microwave on high for 60-90
seconds, depending on the ripeness of the cheese.
(iv) Serve the softened, warm brie* with a platter of fruit and Melba toasts and
enjoy!
*Reheat brie if it tightens up for 20 to 30 seconds at a time on high.