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Dessert Ideas

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covknit

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Hi. Can you give me ideas for a dessert for a luncheon party I have next Wednesday? There will be six of us including a vegetarian who is almost vegan. In other words a vegan who says "do not do anything specially for me, I will just eat what I can" and a teetotaler (as in AA so I do not want to include any alcohol at all). I normally do curry but this time I am inclined towards a chilli. It is less work as I am busy the previous two days. Starters is bread/crackers/crudite and stuff. I can easily do something different for everyone in quantities enough for everyone. Leftovers get eaten the next day. My problem is dessert. I really like that to be a centrepiece suitable for everyone. I am lowcarbing (yep I know about beans but I am having a naughty day); the ingredients for which do not seem to be suitable for vegans. I was thinking of doing a rhubarb speciality but I am not certain I will have enough rhubarb for the main event never mind a practice for my first time ever diabetic sponge cake. Even then I have to make sure I do not get any of the brulee topping. What would you serve? I am T2, no medications and hubby will not be able to have any more fibre after the chilli.
 
This is my favourite low carb, vegan pudding.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/vegan-chocolate-pots/

Sub the maple syrup for a sweetener, leave out the booze for the teetotal guest. Serve in little cups or glasses with fresh berries and ginger nuts for dipping (not low carb, but often vegan)

 
lovinglife said:
That's looks fab @Avocado Sevenfold - especially like the idea of the salt - may make this but sub the tofu with avocado- I have the cutest little cups for it too - ok snap decision it's my Easter pud!
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For my birthday and Christmas, I put Jamie's mousse on top of a pecan base like a big cheesecake and topped with mandarins and Hotel Chocolat ginger puddles. Heaven.

Edit: changed mouse to mousse
 
Or choc covered prunes... you have to try them to believe how gorgeous they are.
about 5-6g carbs per prune.

Basically, drop a prune into a petit four paper cup.
Then micro some 70% choc and dollop a spoonful onto each prune.
Leave to cool.
Eat.
Swoon.

If you wanted to get really snazzy, you could soak the prunes in a bit of booze first.
 
I can see spiced rum!!!!
 
That sounds delish. It is easy enough to find a vegan margarine and I could work out if it can work as an egg free sponge but since I can serve it with a side order of stewed apple my vegan friend and I could certainly share the main feature without compromising our respective diets. I still have apples in my storage shed so I could even serve a selection of different apples I probably have 3 or 4 varieties still edible plus a selection of cheeses to pick at. Yum
 
Defo saving this one for my birthday. A selection of fruits covered in chocolate and snazzy chocolates covered in nuts served on a 3 high cake plate. Whats not to like? Not sure about avocado though. It sounds intriguing. I have tried to get vegan chocolate before and it was a nightmare. I will have to stockpile some for their next visit but since I do not have time to get into city this week I have to steer clear of chocolate this time.
 
Oh my word that sounds wonderful. If I can find silken tofu at the local shops I am going to take this into work with me. We work so hard we need to keep our strength up. The recipe says 30.6 carbs per serving so using sweetner instead of maple syrup like you suggest will defo be best. However with 6g carb per 100g silken tofu thats 42 carbs + 64 in the chocolate for 6 portions I had better have a very small taste.
 
@covknit , I don't know where you are based, but my greengrocer has had fresh, local rhubarb now for almost two weeks. It's good strong, dark pink and delicious, as opposed to the flaccid, tasteless, forced foreign stuff. I have it, with some Greek yoghurt every breakfast.

This afternoon they had a whole crate of it, so hopefully you would be able to source plenty yourself.
 
Lovely. In that case Coventry market is sure to have some. I am only a couple of miles from the centre but it can be quicker to make the longer journey to either Kenilworth or Solihull. The challenge is matching the markets opening times with my availability and since my local shopping centre has an Aldi, Tesco, Iceland and Korean Foods I tend not to engage in the road planners obstacle course.

Tesco might get some rhubarb but it is only the same size has Aldi and tends to specialise in international cuisines. Almost certainly because it is next door to Warwick Uni. Sometimes there is a health food shop at the centre but they are amongst the shops that open and close in the blink of an eye. I cannot guarantee getting vegan chocolate but it seems probable Korean Foods will have silken tofu. Tesco probably has some as well.

The rhubarb in the shops will have been forced and so have a more delicate flavour. It is still too early for maincrop barby. I happen to have some Timperley Early on the lottie so I am urging it to make that extra spurt of growth but it is going to have to make a serious amount of stem by Tuesday.
 
Yum. Thanks for the heads up. That has decided where I shall be doing the shopping. Tesco. Although I know of a stash of 70+ lidl chocolate in the garage. That does seem to be a far better finale than vegan sponge. I know some people put chocolate in the chilli. I have never tried that. Dessert seems just right.
 
I made the Jamie chocolate mousse last night - just half the recipe made 4 decent sized portions (half a teacup each). It is really rich so you can't eat a lot of it. Will be serving it tonight with chopped nuts and strawberries
 
Avocado Sevenfold said:
I made the Jamie chocolate mousse last night - just half the recipe made 4 decent sized portions (half a teacup each). It is really rich so you can't eat a lot of it. Will be serving it tonight with chopped nuts and strawberries
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That sounds delicious. Enjoy. A long time ago I served a selection of trifles, mousses etc in little liquer glasses. I am going to look out the tray and glasses again. If it works out I can have glasses of the mousse, chocolate covered prunes & strawberries and plain berries so everyone can create their own dessert. Apparently the prunes can be soaked in tea flavoured with orange zest so that will make them moister. That will also be perfect for an August party when I can fresh pick the berries.
 
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