Recommend me a pudding?

[pugwash4x4]

Am making beef wellington and potatoe dauphinoise for the fiancee and her family this weekend, but need a good desert to go with it.

Recommendations?

will need to be quite light and refreshing to offset the heaviness of the first course!

[madbadger]

[J-c]

Sahara oh wait buy some posh ice cream and a bag of maltesers smash bag up not the mother in law sprinkle on ice cream job done.

[bazking69]

Key Lime Pie or Lemon Tart. No cream would be my choice. Light and the citrus really refreshes after a rich meal.

[escargot]

[OnTheOverrun]

I suggest a tarte tatin - easy to make and impressively delicious. Serve with cornish clotted cream that you have stirred the contents of a vanilla pod through.

At the risk of sounding cheeky, can I also suggest potato boulangere with the welligtons instead of dauphinoise as the latter can be a bit rich with a wellington? Just a thought.

[staceyb]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/coffeep...

[pugwash4x4]

OnTheOverrun said:

At the risk of sounding cheeky, can I also suggest potato boulangere with the welligtons instead of dauphinoise as the latter can be a bit rich with a wellington? Just a thought.

Not cheeky at all- a great suggestion i've often made potatoe dauphinoise with beef welilngton and often thought it was a bit heavy, but didn't have anything to replace it with- have had a good look at boulangere spuds and they look just right- great suggestion.

tarte tatin is good too- problem is i don't have a pan to do it justice (only have 1 frying pan and its a mother of a cat iron job), not going out to spend on a tarte tatin just by itslf!

[OllieWinchester]

Key lime pie is a good shout, what about some sorbet?

[rlw]

spottted dick with real home made custard

or bread and butter pudding

[madbadger]

For a really light pudding finely slice some pineapple into rings then sprinkle some with mint leaves crushed up with brown sugar and some with ground black pepper.

Not as odd as it sounds.

[pugwash4x4]

interesting pineapple idea but a bit weird for the in-laws i think

i did consider bread and butter pudding, but have never made it before, and would really like to make a REALLY good one, with the crunchy bits on top, and a lovely golden crusted texture. does anyone havea killer recipe?

[OllieWinchester]

Bread and butter pudding recipe here -> http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/597273

Liberally sprinkle with arsenic to make it 'killer'.

[sherman]

Rhubarb crumble and homemade creme anglaise (custard)

Edited by sherman on Friday 25th September 01:31

[pokethepope]

Mint Vienetta.





On a serious note, key lime pie thirded. I've made it a few times and its very light and refreshing.

[Chim Girl]

I'm not sure about steamed puds or pastry to follow a beef wellington. Quite a heavy combination.

What about something light and simple like Eton Mess, or you could go retro and make a trifle.

[dcw@pr]

pugwash4x4 said:

interesting pineapple idea but a bit weird for the in-laws i think

i did consider bread and butter pudding, but have never made it before, and would really like to make a REALLY good one, with the crunchy bits on top, and a lovely golden crusted texture. does anyone havea killer recipe?

My OH made a really good one a few days ago. It's a HF-W recipe which uses plums - but the plums have to be REALLY good otherwise it isn't worth it, although there is a variation using prunes instead. If you want the recipe I'll scan it for you.

Here you go:

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/food/155391/Hugh-Fearn...

Edited by dcw@pr on Friday 25th September 10:51

[fatboy b]

Pears - halved & cored, baked in orange juice & vanila flavouring (pods or essence) for about 25 mins, server with either :
- creme-fresche with grated orange peel.
- homemade chocolate sauce