ktgrok Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) Easy Christmas trifle? Or other easy Christmas dessert? I really want to do something nice for Christmas eve dessert. We are eating Christmas day at my moms and she usually does boxed pies which are nice enough but not what I want. But I have a baby, who is teething. I got 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night, and that was interrupted. So I need something fairly full proof that doesn't have 15 million steps. I know that my husband likes traditional English desserts, so thought maybe a trifle? I do have Brandy in the house. Possibly cognac. I know that I can get birds custard powder here too I think. Or something else that is fairly easy? I could also use some super easy cookie recipes as well. Edited December 23, 2017 by ktgrok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Russian tea cakes are the easiest cookies I know of. Use a small cookie scoop and don’t bother rolling them. I can fit three dozen on a cookie sheet. Use a deep dish to hold the powder sugar fir elongated them in afterwards. Less messy and you can shake the bowl slightly to help coat them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) Some sort of gingerbread cake with a lemon glaze or cream cheese frosting? Looks really elegant in a bundt pan, or really festive if you have a Christmas tree pan. Can add sprinkles if desired to make it a bit more obviously seasonal. If you don't have a special pan, a sheet cake with white frosting and seasonal sprinkles is super pretty, or if you have a little more energy use white frosting and green frosting to freehand a christmas tree (about the easiest shape to make, triangle + a trunk in green is usually "hey look tree!" Christmas brownies? Top with a cream cheese frosting and red/white sprinkles. Or if chocolate doesn't float your boat, Christmas butterscotch brownies. Or for a little more work -- gingerbread and eggnog trifle sounds absolutely amazing. Again, a little more work, but gingersnap-crusted cheesecake (cranberry/orange sauce would be nicely seasonal) makes my mouth happy. I've heard of people doing something similar with a chocolate-crusted cheesecake (oreos, I think?) if gingersnaps don't float your boat. If any of these sound good and you need a (relatively) easy, favorite recipe, lmk and I'll look one up -- just don't want to type them all in if it's not something you'd like anyway. Edit: Also, if you're open to cookies, I have a really great just about foolproof soft molasses/gingersnap (the difference is how big you roll them and how long you bake them) recipe. Edited December 23, 2017 by kiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I've made this trifle and it's yummy if you like coffee: https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Desserts/American/Cappuccino+Mousse+Trifle/72878What about this one? https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Desserts/Christmas/Peppermint+Brownie+Trifle/728047 I like Pampered Chef recipes when I'm in a hurry because they use shortcuts like brownie mix :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Some sort of gingerbread cake with a lemon glaze or cream cheese frosting? Looks really elegant in a bundt pan, or really festive if you have a Christmas tree pan. Can add sprinkles if desired to make it a bit more obviously seasonal. If you don't have a special pan, a sheet cake with white frosting and seasonal sprinkles is super pretty, or if you have a little more energy use white frosting and green frosting to freehand a christmas tree (about the easiest shape to make, triangle + a trunk in green is usually "hey look tree!" Christmas brownies? Top with a cream cheese frosting and red/white sprinkles. Or if chocolate doesn't float your boat, Christmas butterscotch brownies. Or for a little more work -- gingerbread and eggnog trifle sounds absolutely amazing. Again, a little more work, but gingersnap-crusted cheesecake (cranberry/orange sauce would be nicely seasonal) makes my mouth happy. I've heard of people doing something similar with a chocolate-crusted cheesecake (oreos, I think?) if gingersnaps don't float your boat. If any of these sound good and you need a (relatively) easy, favorite recipe, lmk and I'll look one up -- just don't want to type them all in if it's not something you'd like anyway. Edit: Also, if you're open to cookies, I have a really great just about foolproof soft molasses/gingersnap (the difference is how big you roll them and how long you bake them) recipe. I actually had planned and also making a gingerbread Bundt cake. The king Arthur flour one is amazing. The idea of using of that and an eggnog custard for a trifle sounds amazing! If you have a recipe for something like that I would love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Ooh I found a cranberry one too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Ok...think I will do the gingerbread bundt cake and then a cranberry trifle. And some cookies for the kids...maybe shortbread as those are easy or more spritz cookies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I've made this trifle and it's yummy if you like coffee: https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Desserts/American/Cappuccino+Mousse+Trifle/72878 What about this one? https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Desserts/Christmas/Peppermint+Brownie+Trifle/728047 I like Pampered Chef recipes when I'm in a hurry because they use shortcuts like brownie mix :D. The apple brandy skillet cake in the second link looks scrumptious and easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Ooh I found a cranberry one too LOL this reminds me of something. I had to take a dessert to a party that consisted mainly of British, Scottish, and Canadian people of British and Scottish ancestry. I took a cranberry trifle. No one ate it. Seriously I am not kidding. It was like, if it's not a traditional trifle, we are not eating it. Actually, two people ate it: my husband and I. It was delicious! But I was a bit embarrassed. So, beware if you are taking it to very traditional (dare I say hide-bound?) people. Please excuse me if I used the wrong terms for the nationalities, ancestries, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I actually had planned and also making a gingerbread Bundt cake. The king Arthur flour one is amazing. The idea of using of that and an eggnog custard for a trifle sounds amazing! If you have a recipe for something like that I would love it! This is very close to the recipe I used (for the custard and assembly, I made my own cake using my favorite recipe -- I also used homemade eggnog -- as a matter of fact, this started as a "use up the rest of the eggnog" recipe) -- https://www.harmonsgrocery.com/recipes/ginger-bread--eggnog-custard-trifle However, there are also a lot of recipes out there that use eggnog and vanilla instant pudding if you didn't want the pain of making a traditional custard. I've added one to add options for you. https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/12/eggnog-gingerbread-trifle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 This is very close to the recipe I used (for the custard and assembly, I made my own cake using my favorite recipe -- I also used homemade eggnog -- as a matter of fact, this started as a "use up the rest of the eggnog" recipe) -- https://www.harmonsgrocery.com/recipes However, there are also a lot of recipes out there that use eggnog and vanilla instant pudding if you didn't want the pain of making a traditional custard. I've added one to add options for you. [url=https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/12/eggnog-gingerbread-trifle.html]https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/12/eggnog-gingerbread-trifle.html I think that second one is perfect! Just the right level of easy for me right now. I think I'll do that, and a pumpkin pie made with the recipe on the back of the can of pumpkin. With a store-bought crust. Semi homemade all the way, LOL. When I don't have an infant we will do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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