regentrude Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I need to bake something for a reception we hold at work after the memorial service for a colleague. What is a suitable baked good for such an occasion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think anything would be fine. Easy to portion and grab might be good. Cupcakes, cookies, lemon bars, brownies, scones, shortbread, etc. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Anything like wooly socks suggested. Maybe not bright pink cupcakes...but you already knew that. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Comfort food that can be eaten with the fingers and not make a mess. Cookies would probably be my go. Something like oatmeal raisin or large soft molasses (or chocolate chip I guess if you're not me). Cupcakes seem too festive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Or a pound cake cut into thick, half-size slices. I'm sorry for your loss. :0( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Any item that can be comfortably eaten from a napkin without fuss would be a good choice. We find that comfort sweets go quickly: brownies, cookies, and sweet breads. If you know that everyone will be staying to eat AND that plates will be easily available, then savory items like asiago bread sticks or focaccia cut into wedges would also work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Pound cake and banana bread are popular items here. Cookies and brownies would be good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll make some banana bread. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 There isn't anything you could make that would be inappropriate. Sometimes I bake things and try new recipes. Sometimes I just ice a plain sheet cake made from a boxed mix and frosted from a can and cut into squares. I have to take meals to church dinners and to people's houses often. I used to worry about the fact that my food was plain. I don't make recipes passed down from my heritage or anything, lol. My brownie recipe comes from my Betty Crocker cookbook. But it is more important to do my part and bring something I have learned than to worry about what I bring. I cook simply at home. And I bring simply to events. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Stick with no nuts. Adults can have allergies, too, and may not be thinking about nuts and food contents if they're distracted at a memorial service. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 how many servings does it need to have. if a lot of servings - I would do something simple. if multiple people will be bringing a variety of items - bring something good. I've done everything from chocolate cheesecake to brownies to cookies. I took the cheesecake to the home of a family who lost an adult son. their large immediate and extended families were there to be together and support each other. a person "receiving" the food being brought over - put the cheesecake aside to make sure the parents got some. oh- or a 7-up pound cake. Jennie robertson has a fabulous story about her standby for all ill and deceased she sends a 7-up pound cake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I often take blueberry muffins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Probably anything that isn't too messy. I would probably make scones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll make some banana bread. Perfect! Nothing hard to eat or messy. You want what some call "finger food." The last reception that I went to had several kinds of cake with thick frosting and no forks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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