I've promised to take dessert tomorrow

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Give me a recipe that looks impressive, good for a barbecue

I normally make Nigella's chocolate key lime pie.

I know I could research this myself but give me your favourites.

I’m making an egg custard for Sunday and Malva Pudding for Monday. Neither impressive but bloody tasty.

Pavlova

I'm thinking of making a clafoutis on Sunday, so chucking that into the mix.

Malva pudding sounds delish!

Key lime pie is lovely.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/key-lime-pie-1

Bakewell tart is easy to make.
Eton mess is even easier.

I'm making a pina colada cheesecake I saw on here yesterday.

I would make a rocky road cake with mini eggs

I second a pavlova

I've just made myself an eggless chocolate salami as a birthday "cake". Not bothered with the twine bit, but just the icing sugar makes it look realistic. I've mixed and matched a few recipes according to what's around, this is the basic one I work from, but I've adapted it and used Lindt dark chocolate, ginger nuts (could use digestives), crystallised ginger, and then marinated black cherries in rum instead of figs (I prefer dried cranberries but can't find them at the moment), as well as a mixture of nuts. https://www.all-thats-jas.com/no-bake-eggless-chocolate-salami/ Really easy and impressive! I think it's an Italian Christmas thing but love it at any time!

Tarte au Citron - but I'd be totally cheating and buying the pastry.

Nigella’s lemon meringue cake. Never known anyone not to like this.

Chocolate brownies or lemon polenta cake with ice cream or crème fraiche or a good old fashioned trifle

Nigella's Nutella cheesecake is delicious and super easy... perfect for Easter. I'm a big fan of a pavlova too, but can be rather delicate to transport.

I made coffee semifreddo last night for Sunday lunch. The bit I have snuck out of the loaf tin is awesome. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/chocolate-coffee-semifreddo-ice-cream.html

Am also making this. Super easy, family favourite https://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/p/paula_s_lemon_pudding.html

Dm makes this “thing” which is amazing.

huge bowl and throw in raspberries or other red berries (bag of frozen mixed ones will do). Whip equal amounts Greek yoghurt and cream together. Pour over fruit to make a yummy layer. Top with oodles of brown sugar. Leave in fridge overnight. It goes all goey and sugary and yum.

Failing that dm also buys a lemon tart from M&S slices lemons throws on top with a sprig of mint and dusts with icing sugar. She’s passed this off as homemade for years……

Oh good lord. I’m making that.

I’m doing a load of homemade meringues in a pile, loads of fresh fruit - rasps, strawbs, Banana, blueberries, pineapple etc, ganache, fruit coulis and maybe a bowl of chocolate to sprinkle. Build your own, always goes down a storm and so easy.

Crustless cheesecake (Tarta La Viña, from La Viña restaurant in San Sebastián). Super easy.
For 24cm round mould:
1 kg cream cheese (Philadelphia or mascarpone type)
500ml cooking cream (35%fat)
6 eggs
350-400gr sugar (depending on sweet tooth tendencies)
30gr flour (or fine corn starch for gluten free)

Mix all ingredients in food processor for 30 secs (medium speed)
Pour on mould previously lined with baking paper.
Bake at 200•C for 40-50 minutes (top and bottom heat) . Test the centre to make sure it’s not liquid, leave in oven with open door for 5 minutes.

You can serve it as is or add jam or honey on top. Delicious at room temperature or cold 😋

Nigella’s sweet and salty crunchy nut bars works well at a bbq, it is less formal than a dessert, good for grazing.

Make Tiramisu. Mine is simple, just the sponge fingers in coffee, a mix of whipping cream, cream cheese, some icing sugar and vanilla extract whipped up.
Layer up, I put crushed Cadbury flake on each layer on top of the cream mix too.
Then top with cocoa powder.

Make the day before, as it "sets" and is easy to transport.

Pavlova. Easy,cheap, looks and tastes fantastic.

I would do some sort of cheesecake.
Possibly forest berries or some other fruit one.

Mary Berry's lemon merangue roulade