To say forget about covid for now, I want to know, how much would you spend on a desert?!?!

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For Christmas Day/Boxing Day?

£10 too much? Or would you spend that as it’s a special occasion?….

Go….

How many people is it supposed to serve? And what’s the context? Restaurant?

Sahara or Gobi?

For how many? £10 per person? Or total?

Dessert?!

I've bought the M&S Night Before Christmas smash cake. It was £20. Six of us will eat it and it looks beautiful.

I would pay a lot for Antartica

I would never buy a desert! Too hot, dry and sandy for Christmas or Boxing Day.

So obvious that people would wade straight in with the digs 🙄.

I would definitely spend a tenner, but is it supposed to do Christmas AND Boxing Days? You might need to double up!

Can I have the Namib (first choice) or the Kalahari (second choice) please? I think I'd be prepared to spend my life's savings but suspect it wouldn't be enough.

Bit of a “how long is a piece of string” question. Would depend on so many factors.

FWIW I work as a baker and make croquembouches for Xmas. I charge £50 to serve up to 10 people. Will be spending my Xmas eve making 6 of these bad boys!

I usually make a huge white chocolate and raspberry trifle, and a bannoffee cheesecake. Probably costs around £20 for the ingredients for both, and then I buy a gluten free option for the coeliacs in the family as gluten free baking and I aren't friends. So around £30 in total?

@theshoelady those look incredible! Very envious of anyone who has one of your creations on their table

@CrowBones

So obvious that people would wade straight in with the digs 🙄.

I would definitely spend a tenner, but is it supposed to do Christmas AND Boxing Days? You might need to double up!

Oh lighten up @CrowBones!

I'm sure the OP has a better sense of humour!

OK @WorraLiberty, "witticisms" then 😉.

It's just annoying on threads when people jump straight on the grammatical error/misspelling instead of responding to the question.

To be fair though, you're right, the OP might think it's hilarious and that I'm uptight!

I make mine usually a cheesecake, maybe about £12 for ingredients and I buy my boys profiteroles so probably about £20 alltogether

£10 is reasonable for most supermarket desserts. We’re a small family so likely could have a bowl left for Boxing Day but we usually buy however many we fancy and divvy it up between households. Could be 3/4 desserts for £30-£50

Yes, easily, a Christmas pudding is more than that isn't it?

@CrowBones

OK *@WorraLiberty*, "witticisms" then 😉.

It's just annoying on threads when people jump straight on the grammatical error/misspelling instead of responding to the question.

To be fair though, you're right, the OP might think it's hilarious and that I'm uptight!

No, to be fair I'm normally the first to have a go at the SPAG police as it's unnecessary and rude.

I don't think you're uptight, I'm just in a silly mood and found it funny

I’m thinking £10 for a desert that would last 2 people possibly 2 days…

Deserts are the best and I read the Christmas magazines and see the most amazing deserts 😋🤤 and think wow yes, yes I’d buy that for £15! DH thinks I’m mad…. Fine but if everyone else thinks it’s fine then it’s fine! 😂

@CrowBones

So obvious that people would wade straight in with the digs 🙄.

I would definitely spend a tenner, but is it supposed to do Christmas AND Boxing Days? You might need to double up!

Well, the thing is, I saw this thread and wondered whether there was some kind of fundraising for a desert which might need funding to protect the indigenous population/protect the ecosystem. It's not that far fetched , is it?

Christmas is when so many charities ask for money.

To then find out that we're actually talking about M&S puddings is very deflating .

If only OP had actually spelled the word/checked their Post correctly.

Sometimes spelling matters but MN would think otherwise.

[quote Findahouse21]@theshoelady those look incredible! Very envious of anyone who has one of your creations on their table[/quote]
Ah thank you! Wish I could be bothered to make one for us too! Luckily we’ll get to eat any spare profiteroles though

This is my biggest one so far.

Sorry OP but your last post is hilarious. Mmmm sand.
(I’m not being snarky, it’s actually cheered me up a little bit).

@WorraLiberty

Sahara or Gobi?

Oooh a lot for the right one surely? I mean, the Gibson Desert is lovely - huge and red and very remote - or the Sonoran Desert, which is full of Saguaro cacti. I'd spend a lot on that one, for sure.

God our desserts are costing £40 there's 9 adults and 4 kids though.

Amazing French baker near us, his big tarts are £30, serve 6 but you could easily slip it into 4 instead 😀
£10 is not a lot for 4 portions, the ingredients for lots of things cost more than that.