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Robbyn

POSTED: Tue, 10/19/2010 - 9:37pm

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE DESSERTS?

Just wondering, what are some of your favorite desserts? Since I'm trying to lose weight, one of my favorites is Mereille's Apple Tart without the dough! It's yummy. Sometimes I warm Strawberries too and they taste divine! Any other ideas from you smart ladies? Robb, :D

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 01/02/2011 - 2:50pm Pineapple Fresh pineapple marinated in brandy and ginger.

frenchy

POSTED: Sun, 01/02/2011 - 11:52am Pears I just love sliced pear with a drizzle of honey, chopped toasted walnuts and goat cheese. Fantastic!

Jeanette

POSTED: Thu, 12/09/2010 - 1:47pm Apples or pears sliced with Apples or pears sliced with cinnamon on them and then poached in whatever wine I have open. Soooooo yummy! And no added sugar!

snorklee

POSTED: Thu, 12/09/2010 - 8:27pm Favorites... The flourless chocolate cake found on this website, and homemade vanilla ice cream... homemade by me. :) They are both great separately but when we did have them together... it was stellar!

valerie51

POSTED: Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:01am I love I love dark chocolate...homemade pudding...and homemade apple crisp...yum.

UneVieChic

POSTED: Fri, 11/05/2010 - 3:42pm Spice Cake I make a yogurt spice cake in the fall/winter that is divine with some roasted chestnuts in butter on top. A little goes a long way, and most people look at us crazy when I serve the portions, but all agree it's so delicious you don't need more!

Ava

POSTED: Sat, 10/30/2010 - 5:29pm All year round... For Summer: Eton mess - fresh strawberries, chantilly cream & meringues with soft chewy centres (as they should be!) For added interest, I sometimes use mixed berries too (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries etc or add some shavings of 100% dark organic chocolate.) This is great to take on picnics and open air proms etc. It's lovely accompanied with a glass of elderflower 'champagne' (no alcohol, so great if you're driving!) For Autumn: Homemade crumble or pie - apple & cinnamon; rhubarb; berries; gooseberries; plums - anything in season! Served with cream / ice cream. For Winter: Homemade rice pudding or compote, set & served with cream. For Spring: Poached pears in Muscat served with green & blacks vanilla ice cream. Anytime of year (and if you're losing weight, you can't go wrong with fresh fruit salad, served alone (or with cream / ice cream if you're feeling a bit naughty!)

Jeanette

POSTED: Mon, 10/25/2010 - 1:02pm Sliced pears boiled in a rose Sliced pears boiled in a rose wine with a bit of cinnamon. Then a couple spoonfuls of french vanilla ice cream on top. It all melts together in the most scrumptious way!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 10/25/2010 - 4:24pm Oh that is divoon!!

blondetaz

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 8:32pm Chocolate Dark chocolate is definitely my favorite dessert. A flourless chocolate torte with freshly whipped cream causes me to swoon. Perhaps a nice porto to sip.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 8:51pm Greetings Great to see you posting.how are you? Jean

blondetaz

POSTED: Sun, 10/24/2010 - 3:56pm Hi Jean! I'm doing great, my dear. And you? I finally have more time in my life for posting. I hope life is treating you well. Sherie

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 10/25/2010 - 4:26pm Hi Sherie I am delighted you are well. There's a hurricaine blowing in my life but it will pass.OXO Jean

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 9:18am Desserts All sound really scrumptious.I think Eton Mess is in my top ten.Strwaberrirs,whipped cream and meringues.Soak the berries in wine or basalmic vinegar to bring out the sweetness.No fancy arranging...just mix it all together and YUM.I do love chocolate and having once been married to a Pastry Chef,I learned to truly appreciate the good stuff.I have become quite fussy.LOL.A really dark chocolate with spices added is to die for and spiced hot chocolate in cold weather,makes it all worthwhile.Jn fact.I might have some today.Iy is cold and it actually snowed last night.It didn't stay on the ground but soon...

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 3:02pm Chocolate Try Green and Black's Maya Gold.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 10/25/2010 - 4:27pm Ok Will do.OXO

MrsKoller

POSTED: Fri, 10/22/2010 - 1:44pm Panna Cotta I just love it! Especially with fruit. But if I must confess my indulgence - sometimes all I want is a really good cookie. I mean not those national brands that lack flavor and you find yourself strapping the package on like a feed bag. No, I mean a fresh from the oven, intoxicating smelling bite of heaven. One that you saver each and every delictable bite. My uncle ran a bakery when I was a teenager so I know this pleasure most intimately. It's not the quantity, but the quality.

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 8:40am Drool Just love Panna Cotta. Another favourite is Lemon Posset. So simple to make and delicious to eat. On the cookie front I enjoy making them, especially in the winter. Nothing nicer than the smell of baking biscuits on a cold winter's afternoon!!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sat, 10/23/2010 - 8:52pm Lemon Posset Reciepe please.

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 10/24/2010 - 7:42am Recipe This recipe serves 12 as you don't need a lot, so you will have to adjust the amounts as it does not keep. Double cream 1 & 1/2 pints Juice of 3 lemons 9 ounces sugar (granulated or caster) Put cream and sugar in a pan and bring to boilibg point. Add the lemon juice. Place in glasses to set in fridge (leave overnight). Must be eaten the next day. Before serving decorate with lemon or lime zest or raspberries. Enjoy. xx

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 10/24/2010 - 12:55pm Delicious delightful and deadly.Thanks.

vickie2

POSTED: Thu, 10/21/2010 - 4:12pm Another great dessert Here is a delicious, elegant dessert (but probably most appropriate in summer), that I have served for company: take a martini glass and add some raspberries. Drizzle with a little (unwhipped) heavy whipping cream, sprinkle over a tiny bit of brown sugar, and add a fresh mint sprig for color. Eveyone always oohs and ahhs when I serve this. It's beautiful and not too sweet or filling. Believe it or not, but my husband taught me this recipe just after we got married :)

vickie2

POSTED: Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:19pm Desserts I love the following: small serving of plain yogurt drizzled with a little honey, with a little chopped ripe pear, a few freshly cracked chopped walnuts, and a sprinkle of cinnamon and/or nutmeg. It's a wonderful Fall dessert!

Marilyn

POSTED: Thu, 10/21/2010 - 12:04pm Sounds lovely This sounds really lovely, must give it a try.

coco1960

POSTED: Thu, 10/21/2010 - 5:18am What a great combo Hi vicki! I never thought of adding a pear to plain yogurt. I'll have to try that one! xo Mj

Robbyn

POSTED: Wed, 10/20/2010 - 3:55pm HI VICKIE!!!! That sounds positively divine! I love all of those ingredients! I'm definitely going to try that one! Thank you! xo, :)

coco1960

POSTED: Wed, 10/20/2010 - 7:07am Good morning Robbyn Dark chocolate (Green and Black makes a wonderful dark chcolate with ginger candy bar) and there is something to having a bit of cheese after a meal! Also I found a blueberry vinger..two tablespoons over a high quality vanilla ice cream can work or a nice sorbet!!!

Robbyn

POSTED: Wed, 10/20/2010 - 3:59pm HI THERE COCO!!!! That chocolate bar sounds heavenly! And I adore cheese. I think I am part mouse. :D And the blueberry vinegar of vanilla ice cream! OO-LA-LA! I would never think to do something like that! Thank you! I'm definitly going to try all of these things! You ladies are so smart! Thank you Coco! xo, :D