Christmas dinner dessert? Ideas??

Question

Our family dinner celebration will be small this year ~3 people~ and I am out of ideas on what to serve for dessert!

Answer 1

Pies are always good. Pumpkin is good, or pecan. Or you can keep it simple and serve ice cream . Put a candy cane in it sticking out for a little decoration.

Answer 2

Fudgy Chocolate Torte
Moist pockets of fudge will thrill chocolate lovers!
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:3 hr 15 min
Makes:16 servings
/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1/3 cup chopped pecans

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9- or 10-inch springform pan; lightly flour (or spray with baking spray with flour).
2. In small microwavable bowl, microwave milk and chocolate chips uncovered on Medium (50%) about 1 minute or until chocolate can be stirred smooth; set aside.
3. In large bowl, beat dry cake mix and oil on low speed 30 seconds (mixture will be crumbly); reserve 1 cup. Beat applesauce and eggs into remaining cake mixture on low speed 30 seconds (batter will be thick and grainy); beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
4. Drop chocolate mixture by teaspoonfuls over batter, dropping more around edge than in center. Stir pecans into reserved cake mixture; sprinkle over batter. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is set; cool 10 minutes. Remove side of pan; cool completely, about 2 hours. Store covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Decrease oil to 1/3 cup.

Answer 3

I’d recommend a simple cake/pie with crushed graham cracker (with melted butter) on the bottom, cherry or strawberry pie filling topped with whipped cream and green sprinkles.

If there’s kids I’d say sugar cookies in shapes like bells or snowmen and have decorating icing available so they can decorate then eat their own creations.

Answer 4

Chocolate Delight.

Answer 5

Creme Brulée

2 cups heavy cream
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
8 tsp. granulated sugar for caramelizing

Preheat oven to 300 F. and have a pot of hot water ready. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and 1/4 cup sugar; cook, stirring, until steam rises, 4-5 minutes. In a bowl, beat egg yolks and vanilla until blended. Gradually pour hot cream into yolks, stirring constantly. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl; divide among four 7-oz ramekins. Line a 3" deep baking pan with a clean kitchen towel, place ramekins in pan and add hot water to fill pan halfway up the side of the ramekins. Cover loosely with foil. Bake until set, 30-35 minutes, until the centers of the custards shake gently when the pan is shifted. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the ramekins to cool slightly. Remove the ramekins from the pan, cool to room temperature, then chill thoroughly 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle the custards with 2 tsp. sugar and caramelize the topping with a kitchen torch, or place the ramekins under a broiler, 2-3 inches from the heat for 3-4 minutes. Watch carefully. Serves 4.

CRÈME DE MENTHE PARFAITS

1/2 cup crème de menthe liqueur
1 pint fresh raspberries
2 pints French vanilla ice cream
Canned whipped cream

Add a splash of crème de menthe to each of 4 tall glasses (pilsner beer glasses work great), then a few berries and a few small scoops of ice cream. Layer in another splash of liqueur, some berries and more ice cream and finish with a last splash per glass. Top the parfaits with a whipped cream swirl and add a berry or two. Place an iced-tea spoon inside each glass. Serves 4.

CAFÉ LADYFINGER DESSERT

2 (3 oz.) pkg. ladyfingers, split, separated
1 c. freshly brewed strong coffee, any variety, at room temperature, divided
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
2 c. cold milk
2 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Pudding & Pie Filling
1 (8 oz.) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed and divided

Brush cut side of ladyfingers with about 1/4 cup of the coffee. Place ladyfingers on bottom and up side of 2-quart serving bowl. Beat cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup coffee in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk until blended. Gently stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spoon into prepared bowl; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve. Top with remaining whipped topping. Makes12 servings. (But you won't have any left-over for long!)

Answer 6

Hot Plum Pie!

Answer 7

Go with Julie D' s idea or try something real simple like truffle~...you can practically buy all the parts and just throw it together and put it in the fridge!

Answer 8

Will depend on the context really. Which is better as a snack - fresh fruit for me personally. It's tastier and gives you that little bit of sweetness. Which can be better as a snack if you are trying hard to lower back on sugar and lose weight vegetables

Answer 9

Furr's cafeteria makes great millionaire pie. Don't know if you have them in the north, but they are delicious and cost about the same as it would for you to buy all the ingredients and you don't have to stress out about making it.

Answer 10

This is one dessert that I'm making.....Ricotta Orange pound cake with strawberries.

Here is the recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_86449,00.html