Dinner party dessert

[karmakameleon]

We've been invited to a dinner party where everyone brings a course and have volunteered to make dessert, so looking for ideas.

We are expats so I'd like to do something traditionally british if possible but that is not a necessity as we live in a tropical country and I don't think a stodgy pudding would go down that well. Also need to bear in mind that not all ingredients are available here. We do have a well stocked larder so should have anything with a reasonable shelf life but fresh ingredients (eg certain fruits) might be difficult to get hold.

Any ideas? TIA

Would a PM be wrong iklboo? I am torn between MN stalking and wanting the bloody cheesecake!!

Oh dear

Right pm me your email and I'll send it straight away. I can't cut and paste from email on phone to post here, sorry!!

I thought i'd share the below recipe - its divine!!!!!!!!!! Instead of Toblerone you can use malteasers or Fruit and Nut Bar. Its really simple to make and everyone will love it!

I hope you enjoy it. As it sounds its calorific but fantastic

For the Filling
275g / 10oz Cream Cheese (Philadelphia - has to be full fat)
225g/ 8oz icing sugar
300g Toblerone Crushed (I put it into a food processer - should be crumbly and some chunks in it)
570ml/1pt cream
1-2 tblsp Tia Maria or Baileys (Optional)

For the Base
1 pkt choc digestive biscuits / goldgrain (cheapest make will do)
2 oz hazelnuts (optional - I leave out)
4oz butter/margarine

Prepare the base by crushing the biscuits and nuts and mixing butter (no need to melt) Do this in the food processor until all mixed together. Line the bottom of a springform metal cake tin with this mix and smooth out with a spoon (this recipe is for one size of the large tins - though you can adjust to the smaller ones too) Set in the fridge for about 30mins

Blend in icing sugar into cream cheese until smooth. Then mix in the toblerone. Whip Cream until fairly stiff and fold into cheese mix, add the baileys or tia marie if required. Smooth the mixture of the biscuit base (flatten the top with a knife or spoon) and set in the fridge for 2-3 hours. Lasts about 4 days once made

Thank you Fish

I had to at lasts 4 days when made. Not in this house it won't!!

Sorry - to be clear, above is Fish's cheesecake recipe!

Sorry it took so long. This works much better if you make a few days ahead and freeze, then defrost in the fridge. The topping sets better when frozen for some reason

Can we have a emoticon?

That sounds divine!

Sorry I only just saw this & missed the PM bit. Thank you so much! Think this will be Xmas dessert Chez iklboo this year.

It goes down a bomb! let me know what you think

Will do