Swimtaxi234 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 We are having a small family party for the Super Bowl. I have a basic simple menu (requested by our children), but I don't have a dessert planned yet. I have a ton of recipes, but I don't have any cravings. I need a little inspiration. What are you making and/or what is your favorite dessert to eat at a family party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Are you looking for finger food type or just something yummy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226659 Ultimate apple crisp recipe, optimized to death, is at post 11 of the linked thread. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. I have never met anyone who didn't like this. It's good with vanilla bean ice cream, but really that's kind of gilding the lily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 We're having a large chocolate chip cookie with a chocolate icing football on it. Regular recipe of chocolate chip cookie dough baked in a 12 inch round cake pan ( or pizza pan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Are you looking for finger food type or just something yummy? Yes and Yes ... :D ... we are open to anything. We do love apple crisps so I'll keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yes and Yes ... :D ... we are open to anything. We do love apple crisps so I'll keep that in mind. I don't know how to link a post, but I just posted a yummy, easy recipe for homemade butterfingers today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 rice crispy treats with M and M's in the color of the team you are supporting. Simple, easy, and not to much of a mess to eat and serve while people are watching football on your couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 For easy things - vanilla wafer balls and Blondie Salad. We LOVE both around here. The Vanilla wafer balls have several variations - I roll mine in more powdered sugar instead of coconut, but I've also seen them rolled in pecans. They can be made ahead of time and frozen. The Blondie salad can also we changed up - I make mine with canned tropical fruit cocktail instead of the oranges and add in extra cherries, and use strawberry jello. It too is better made ahead - it takes a little while for the flavors to really blend and the marshmallows to melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Inexpensive finger food (sort of): Take two wonton wrappers. Cut a slit in the middle of one of them, about an inch long. Crumple the other one together like a napkin (or a 'w') and pull it through the slit, stopping midway. Now they form an 'x'. Deep fry in a wok until golden. (They get flattish and stiff when you do this.) Drain briefly and then dip in powdered sugar, on both sides. You can make about 3-4 of these at one time. It's important not to stack or crowd them in the wok or they will be misshapen. I use corn oil to fry them. Like the apple crisp, I have yet to meet someone who did not like these. Kid or adult. Having said that, my favorite dessert recipe is French Silk Pie. But that is not for everyone--it has raw eggs in the filling, so you have to have a good source and also not serve it to anyone who is immune-compromised or over 80 is the guideline, I think. Plus I always feel honor bound to disclose the raw eggs, and sometimes people are grossed out, even though I get them from a free range, pastured, humane, chicken paradise-type farm weekly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I made this for a party we went to a couple of weeks ago. It is the best thing I've ever tasted in my life. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 I shared these ideas with my children and my son decided that a chocolate chip cookie made in our deep dish pizza tray sounded perfect, plus we have some chocolate frosting that I can pipe big flowers (or blobs :D) and decorate it. Thanks for the ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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