Not Christmas Pudding

Sorry it looks as though Flick and I have barged into the wrong thread.

Maybe she is scrolling Gransnet herself and will think oops thats me and will be encouraged to get up. Make her a cup of tea and say lunch is at whatever time amd we plan a walk or whatever before. If she doesnt want to join in then just carry on. Do whatever you would normally do and let her join in with that...or not.

How long is she stayi g.

Are my expectations too high on Christmas morning? I have an old friend staying and she arrived yesterday afternoon. We had a lovely time catching up and then she and DH went to the carol service across the road whilst I prepared a festive supper. All in all, very lovely. But this morning (it’s now nearly 11am) she is still in bed. DH is preparing lunch and somewhat grumpy despite offers of help so I’m alone in the bedroom reading Gransnet!! It’s not quite how I expected Christmas morning to be. I do wish people would just make a little effort. Am I being unreasonable?

Oven-heated fig roll biscuits with custard poured over.
Very quick and handy.

Pavlova is delicious and easy if you buy a pavlova shell. Decorate with whipped cream, strawberries, blueberries etc.

Our go to dessert and very moreish 🎄🎄

Many thanks for all your suggestions & recipes
I’ve decided to go with something ready made
I found this in Waitrose, which looks quite nice
Happy Christmas 🎄🤶

OldFrill

Bread & Butter pudding with stollen spices, cranberries, orange and lemon peel.

This one really appealed! Or with the apricots that Bonne Maman do in syrup.

Just remembered - I used to do a Black Forest Gateau. Buy a chocolate cake and pipe double cream round the top. Tip a tin of black cherry pie filling into the middle. Top with a few chocolate curls. Done.

I warm some mincemeat and use it to make a Christmas version of Eton Mess. Meringue, mincemeat and whipped cream in individual glasses. Takes no time at all.

I keep a Cook's pudding in the freezer, chocolate torte or a mango cheesecake. I'm serving the chocolate torte decorated with mandarin slices at Christmas and the mango cheesecake with fresh mango for New year. Totally delish!

Eton mess is my go to easy dessert. Also a lemon merengue and whipped cream pudding which is frozen and can be served with a raspberry couli . I think it’s a Mary Berry dessert.

Favorites here:
Black Forest trifle (with a can of black cherries.)
Panettone bread and butter pudding.
Mincemeat tart with frangipane topping.
Poached pears (I prefer them with white wine, but red gives a lovely colour) with whipped cream.
Pavlova, with anything you like on top!

Have a look at the ultimate sticky toffee pudding recipe on BBC good food, can be made in advance.

Dancinggran

We bought a box of 10 patisseries from Iceland last year, doing the same this year.

Good idea.
Might borrow that one 👏🏽👏🏽

We bought a box of 10 patisseries from Iceland last year, doing the same this year.

Bread & Butter pudding with stollen spices, cranberries, orange and lemon peel.

Nursery trifle using a Birds kit. My 'kids' 43, 41 and 37 demand it.

Sticky toffee pud, buy it from a supermarket, Lidl do a good one, a few mins in the microwave and then serve with custard, cream or ice cream. A lovely change from Xmas pud and mince pies.

www.fabfood4all.co.uk/danish-apple-cake-aeblekage/#recipe. Danish apple cake, similar to trifle to with apples

Lemon possett. Lemon, double cream and sugar, very simple to make. Serve with shortbread and a tot of limoncello

Baked Alaska. Shop bought sponge flan case, block of your favourite ice cream and meringue.
Very simple and very yummy.

Try a south african peppermint crisp pudding, can use a cream substitute, and marie or butter biscuits with a sprinkling of coconut instead of tennis biscuits. Make it the day before. www.foodandhome.co.za/recipes/peppermint-crisp-fridge-tart

Chocholate pydding with cream, ice cream or custard

No Worries

Enjoy

👍👍👍

Xxx

We are having a fruit Charlotte..ish.
Line a soufflé dish with sponge fingers and fill with alternate layers of fruit, meringue and cream.
Though I do have an ancient Tupperware Charlotte mould. I might make it in that.

Chocolate mousse is super easy, melt chocolate, fold in whipped cream, chill for 30 mins. Can do in individual glasses for a nice presentation. Quick, light, and indulgent