Comments | tinjuko: Advice?

tinjuko

Advice?

Dec 11, 2005 20:49

I'm going to a christmas party this coming Sunday (18th) and my dish to bring is homemade desert to feed about 50ish peoples. Any ideas what to make? I'm kitchen challenged, so I need something that's simple, fast, good-tasting, and ecnomical. Worse case, I'll resort to making brownies but I haven't made that in 7ish years.

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alska_du December 12 2005, 03:14:32 UTC

50 ppl n it has to be homemade? :o\ You're gonna be bakin forever lol No matter what it is .. its never gonna be enuff for 50 ppl ....

This looks yummy ... but it only makes 16 :o\
http://www.celebrationcorner.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?id=129301

This makes 16 too
http://www.celebrationcorner.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?id=129298&category=3601

If you need more ideas ... let me know n I'll find ya some :D

I used to be a bakery manager :P

alska_du December 12 2005, 03:29:31 UTC

If you aren't the only one bring desert .. you could always have a lil fun n make these (they are kinda homemade lol)

http://www.celebrationcorner.com/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=AC69EEDF-528C-4D6F-808B-07017ED0E0ED

*worships you* tinjuko December 12 2005, 04:02:42 UTC

You're so wonderful, Alska. I know beggers can't be choosers but I wouldn't mind some more ideas. I'd just like to see what my options are. Thanks again and thanks in advance. You don't know how much this is helping me out. For a guy that doesn't know the first thing to cooking, this is a big step. I AM a master at the microwave though, haha. I'm going to start production, hopefully, wednesday night and just in case I fail horribly I still have a few days to try something else.

aiwendel December 12 2005, 08:43:26 UTC

what about those round puff things you pour chocolate one... what are they called? profiterolls?

Or a big chocolate/toffee tart type thing (something so rich they won't want to eat very much...

Or fruit salad....

aiwendel December 12 2005, 21:18:30 UTC

ooooh, you're starting to lose me sweetheart, i'm not good with names either, haha.

aiwendel December 13 2005, 08:03:53 UTC

sok, the person below seems to have a much better plan!

tinjuko December 12 2005, 21:22:10 UTC

crap, i thought i already signed in, sorry, my post as well.

miss_prissy December 12 2005, 14:40:54 UTC

I've made these for parties a lot. It's stupid simple and people always rave ( ... )

miss_prissy December 12 2005, 21:16:12 UTC

Will you marry me? Thanks a ton, that sounds pretty good, smilez. Lets say I make this Friday evening (as a fail safe) and do succeed, will this desert survive until Sunday? And is this something I can find all at wal-mart? After taking it out to soften up can it stay out for the rest of the party or does it have to stay pretty cold? Sorry if i'm asking too many questions, cooking/baking makes me nervious.

miss_prissy December 12 2005, 22:00:11 UTC

Well since I'm morally opposed to the existance of Wal-mart I'll say no. ;)

It will survive until Sunday, but as with most baked goods the closer you make it to the time you're going to eat it the better it will be. It doesn't have to stay cold at all. As a matter of fact, after the intial setting of it I leave it out of the fridge.

And, yes, I'll marry you. :)

tinjuko December 14 2005, 22:49:32 UTC

it'd be extra awesome if you were here to help me *wink wink* ;)

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alska_du December 14 2005, 19:58:41 UTC

omg ... am i too late :o\

I so totally forgot about this'em one!

AMBROSIA FRUIT SALAD

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (13 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. whipped cream, whipped

Put together in bowl, lightly stir, let set overnight.....

Then of course transfer into a clean pretty serving bowl :D

n you can make tons! no cooking or nothing n its yummy :D

alska_du December 14 2005, 20:09:05 UTC

lol here ya go microwave pro cooker ;)

http://www.123easyaspie.com/micro.html

lol

tinjuko December 14 2005, 22:46:54 UTC

You ROCK!!! All of this will be put to good use. I'm gonna make the Ambrosia tonight. Just cuz it's that simple hahaha. and i take it the "c." is cup? or you just shortened it cuz can was obvious. (yes, im that bad at this.)

alska_du December 15 2005, 00:15:43 UTC

yes its cup :)

you can double the recipe to make more ... just times it all by 2 :D

1/2 + a 1/2 of course makes 1 cup

tinjuko December 15 2005, 04:09:09 UTC

1 c. coconut?
1/2 c. whipped cream, whipped?

Oky...So I found the first 3 items pretty quickly but had a harder time finding the others. While in the store running around, I wasn't sure if you meant a real coconut, canned (they didn't have any), or the shredded sprinkly kind. And the whipped cream, I'm pretty sure you meant the can version that you spray cuz I couldn't find anything else. (This is almost hurtin my self-image, lol. Might have to spend the rest of my life microwaving.)

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