What's your go to dessert?

[PeacheyPeach]

We have some family around over the weekend . We have the mains sorted but want some yummy desserts , what are your go to desserts, do you opt for cakes, tortes, Pavlova etc Im thinking it would be nice to have a choice 🥰

But I want to learn how to make the perfect tiramisu

Brownies with red fruit or caramel sauce
Key lime pie
Semifreddo

Black Forest Gateau is always good (I would buy it though)

Lemon meringue pie
Tarte au Citron
Mary Berry's strawberry meringue roulade
Tarte Tatin
New York cheesecake

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lemonpossetwithlemon_85812

Delicious - and so easy.

Bread and butter pudding if it is a colder day
Eton Mess if warmer

I almost always do a pavlova, I like it because if the meringue doesn’t turn out quite right, I can smash it up and make Eton mess 😂

I make banoffi pie with a biscuit base but use lotus biscoffs instead of digestives.

@Egghead68 thank you, we used to have that but haven’t for years. I know what I want to make now!

Cheese. Cheese and crackers. All day, every day.
If you want options buy LOADS of kinds of cheese! There are hundreds!

If you're feeling exotic/craving something sweet, a slice of apple is an acceptable garnish.

Mango and passion fruit pavlova. A guaranteed hit, and really easy.

Rhubarb crumble and custard

Profiteroles with a hot chocolate sauce
Banoffee Pie
Chocolate mousse cake
Apple struddle and vannilla ice cream
Rhubarb pie/crumble and custard

This time of year I'd make my gorgeous lemon posset.

Served with amaretto biscuits and fresh raspberries.

Very light and spring-y and the perfect pairing with a chocolate option if you are having a couple of choices.

Ridiculously easy

Baked cheesecake or Tiramisu

Cheese

@DaisyDreaming here’s the official recipe (if this is the one you meant):

sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/search/samarkadv34319-sainsburys-recipe-for-fresh-fruit-brulee-made-with-creme-fraiche-recipe-card/search/eweo-term:thai-food/c/2

Strawberry Meringue Roulade - looks complicated but actually very easy. Looks great on the plate!

And don't bother with the yoghurt - double cream all the way!

Bread ad butter pudding with brandy.

If I’m making for guests, always a crumble. Blackberry usually as we have so many in the freezer from foraging.

If I’m making for just us, Sherry trifle. Nothing flashy - sponge fingers soaked in Sherry, fresh raspberries (or frozen ones with extra added sugar), jelly and then I pour ready made custard over when I serve.

In a restaurant, tiramisu if I don’t care about the calories, sorbet if I do.

Baked apples. Bramleys. Core out, put in a metal tin, fill the hole generously with sugar, and bake for about 30 mins. I tend to just put imthem in with whatever else is roasting so I don't know what temperature. For a big meal, choice of ice cream, cream or yogurt to serve.

Panna cotta. Easy to prepare, especially as it can be made the day before.

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vanillapannacotta_87907

nigella.com/recipes/cherry-cheesecake

Can put any fruit on the top. Whenever we go anywhere I'm always asked to bring one of these.

Cheesecake. Or DH can go and buy something.