Christmas dessert?

Question

I need a good idea for Christmas dessert. The meal is going to be pigs in a blanket and veggie platter as appetizers, soup or salad (not sure which on yet, see my other question), and then a main course of ham, roasted red potatoes and asparagus.

I'd like something sweet, but not intensely sweet. I do have a Kitchenaide mixer, if that helps and a lot of other kitchen tools to use, including a spring form pan, if any ideas have a use for those. I just can't think of what to make. I want to do the dinner all on my own since it's the first time I'm hostessing Christmas dinner for our families.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Make a filled cheese cake from kraft.com: ( modified ) use your spring form pan and mixer
Prep Time:
20 min
Total Time:
5 hr 15 min
Makes:
16 servings
1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs 3 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan). Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
filling 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 4 eggs PREHEAT oven to 325°F if Thaw & Drain 1 16 oz tin Rectangular of frozen raspberries. Reserve juice
BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour half the mixture over crust. sprinkle drained berries over the batter. pour the remaining batter over the top

BAKE 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Mix 2 cups sour cream this 1/4 cup of sugar and the raspberry juice. smooth over the cake and cook 5 minutes longer. Loosen cake from side of pan; cool before removing side of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Answer 2

Christmas Cheese Cake

Ingredients-
1 (3 ounce) package ladyfinger cookies
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 pints sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling


Preparation-
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line the sides of one 10 inch springform pan with lady fingers then line the bottom with lady fingers (cutting lady fingers, if necessary).
Cream the cream cheese and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the extracts and fold in the sour cream. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Cover tops of lady fingers with foil.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes, until almost set in the middle. Remove cake from oven and let stand for 1/2 hour, then remove sides of pan. Place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Before serving top with canned pie filling.

Answer 3

How 'bout angle food cake? (Healthy kind)
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cake flour, sifted
12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better)
1/3 cup warm water
1 teaspoon orange extract, or extract of your choice
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine. Sift half of the sugar with the salt the cake flour, setting the remaining sugar aside.
In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk to thoroughly combine egg whites, water, orange extract, and cream of tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. Slowly sift the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you have achieved medium peaks, sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all of the flour mixture is incorporated.
Carefully spoon mixture into an ungreased tube pan. Bake for 35 minutes before checking for doneness with a wooden skewer. (When inserted halfway between the inner and outer wall, the skewer should come out dry).
Cool upside down on cooling rack for at least an hour before removing from pan.
Cook's Note: Since they're easier to separate use the freshest eggs you can get.

Answer 4

Christmas Cheesecake

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel, divided use
3 cups granulated sugar, divided use
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided use
3 large egg yolks, divided use
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups cranberries

1. Combine 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Add 3/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1 egg yolk and softened butter; mix well and shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
3. Press one-third of the dough over the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Remove the side of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove and cool, then attach the side of the pan. Press the remaining dough over the side of the pan to within 1-inch of the top. Place in refrigerator.
4. Set oven to 500°F (260°C).
5. In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 3/4 cups sugar and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add remaining grated lemon peel, flour, vanilla and orange peel; mix well. Add eggs and remaining egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
6. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 250°F (120°C) and bake for 1 hour longer. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
7. Combine remaining sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add water and cranberries. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Simmer for 2 minutes then remove heat and to cool. Spread over the cheesecake. Chill, covered, for 3 hours before removing the pan side and serving.

Answer 5

Try a Jello Cake they are easy and yummy!

1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup butter or oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 cup water (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (3 ounce) box any flavor Jello gelatin
Cool Whip (for frosting)
fruit (to match the jello flavor)


Prepare cake according to package instructions.
Allow to cool completely in pans.
Using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake through to the bottom.
Prepare jello according to package instructions except do not allow it to set yet.
Pour jello slowly over the entire surface of the cooled cakes (cake will look soggy, but thats ok).
Chill cakes until jello sets completely (several hours or over night).
To remove cakes from pans, set the pan in a dish of hot water for 1 minute.
Remove to a serving platter.
Frost with the Cool Whip.
Garnish with fruit pieces.
Keep any uneaten cake covered and chilled

Answer 6

A cake can be made in advance, thus making Christmas day less of a kitchen-intensive experience. To be a little different from standard Christmas cake, try the Finnish equivalent (date cake):

http://www.recipezaar.com/196321

Answer 7

EGGNOG CHIFFON PIE

- 1 1/2 cups cold milk - 4 eggs separated
- 1 envelope of gelatin - 3 tablespoons of rum
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- whipped cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350F. Make and bake crumb crust (see recipie below), set aside. Put milk into saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over it, and let it soften for about 3 min. Stir in sugar salt and egg yolks and beat thoroughly. Cook, stirring, over moderate heat until thickened; do not boil. Add the rum and stir in to fully blend. Chill until mixture mounds when dropped from a spoon. Beat the egg whites untill stiff but not dry. Fold them into the gelatine mixture. Spoon into pie shell and chill until ready to serve. Just prior to serving, put whipped cream ontop and sprinkle nutmeg ontop.

You will need a crust so I recomend this:

GRAHAM CRUMB CRUST (9 inch pie plate)

- 1 1/2 CUPS FINE GRAHAM CRUMBS
- 1/3 CUP OF SUGAR
- 1/3 CUP MELTED BUTTER
MIX CRUMBS, BUTTER, SUGAR IN A BOWL. PRESS AND PAT THE CRUMB MIX IN THE PIE PAN. bAKE 8-10 MINUTES IN A PRE-HEATED OVEN OR FILL UNBAKED AS DIRECTED IN FILLING RECIPIE.

Answer 8

TIRAMISU cake is easy to make because you don't have to bake it and you can make it 1-2 days before. It's Italian for " PICK ME UP". It;s done with ladyfinger cookies dipped in coffea and rum liquer. You can make it many diffrent ways. Sometimes the recipe is on the ladyfingers package or you can look online for the recipe. VERY GOOD!!!!!! That's what I am making and a cheesecake with strawberries on top!!!!

Answer 9

What about Grasshopper Pie.

Oreo crust with the green whippy filling that is mint!

Delicious! And easy!

Answer 10

i did something very simple and it is yummy.. Take a white or yellow cake mix and add a can of pumpkin in it you can add cinnonom and cloves to taste...dont forget to add a pinch of salt and it will bring out the flavors...you can add food color to make it pretty...and dont forget the cream cheese frosting and christmas sprinkles...happy hollidays sue:)