What is the absolute least effort, highest impact dessert you know?

[Ostryga]

Dinner party on Sunday. Making bouillabaisse which is an absolute faff and just cannot be bothered to spend more than 5 minutes on dessert.

Apart from buying something premade what can I go with?

Edinburgh Fog with raspberries. Takes 2 mins to prepare.

@Tidypidy

Eton mess, especially if you put the separate bits on the table for everyone to help themselves.

If you put the separate bits on the table for everyone to help themselves then it's Eton Tidy, not Eton Mess.

@Tuliptulip

This - it’s amazing. Make it now and bung it in the freezer (I leave out the nuts to make it even easier). Half an hour before serving (or slightly earlier) take it out. That is all you have to do on the day!

That looks lovely. Family recipe?

Ginger and lime icecream - googol the recipe. Very easy, unusual and lovely

Tiramisu my suggestion too. Been making this version for years. Everyone raves about it snd it basically takes 10minutes and fine to make day before https://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipedirectory/q/quickk_tiramisu.html

Vanilla pana cotta

Honey semifreddo

Both Nigella recipes

Or the chocolate bit from Nigella's smoke salt chocolate tart, served in espresso cups.

@whiskyxray

you win the thread- the grenade tiramisu would certainly have high impact!

Blackberry and Apple Crumble (quick cheat )buy crumble mix as topping Serve with ice cream or custard Need help anybody in UK know where to get black currant pie topping or frozen black currants .Or black currant cheesecake not the Waitrose one with cream thanks

Mascarpone cheese. Double cream and icing sugar to taste. Coupe of drops of camp coffee essence. Whisk together. So lovely and rich

Eton mess

Affogato, serve with some nice little biscuits

Pear Belle Hélène

Mont Blanc

You guys are all seriously fancy!

I think you missed the suggestion of a giant bowl of frozen M&Ms

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/squidgy-chocolate-pear-pudding/amp

Lemon Tiramisu uses lemoncilla instead of coffee easy and yummy, if you want it to look fancy so some piping on top

Magissa’s amaretti/Amaretto ideas sound amazing.

@Limer

Syllabub with crushed amaretti biscuits.

That reminds me of my mums dinners parties in the 80's.

Lemon syllabub (Katie Stewart recipe) best if allowed to sit in fridge in tiny glasses for a day or so in advance as the flavours develop more fully that way.

I love this thread 😁

Eton Mess with shop-bought meringue is a crime against humanity. Ditto vegan version.

Just needed to get that off my chest.
As you were.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this!! This thread is a treasure trove of easy and fabulous desserts.

We have gone for … a box of v fancy chocolates to have with coffee

Yes I am that lazy!! But honestly there’s so many amazing ideas and recipes here, so glad I asked!

You've chosen the best dessert! No prep at all.

A friend once made us poached peaches with a scoop of excellent vanilla bean ice-cream and raspberry puree drizzled over it. Was delightful, light enough to end a big meal and wouldn't take long.

Affogato! Ice cream, amaretto biscuits and a shot of coffee. After a big dinner it's a lovely dessert and we do it all the time. Offer up a cheese board in case people are peckish.

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