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Upside Down Cheesecake: Adapted from Heston Blumethal's mother, this sensational cheesecake takes all day to be ready but is worth every minute of the wait. It doesn't take long to put together; it's skinnier and lower in fat, and the crust is crushed and served separately to accommodate gluten-phobics
No-bake; low added sugar. Easiest pastry ever; divine filling. Make in stages.
Orange & Cointreau Cheesecake: No-bake gorgeously creamy with a delicate layer of alcohol, this sophisticated healthier indulgence won't break the bank; lower-fat options
Choco-Mint Croissant Bread & Butter Pudding: To die for. Families have been known to make one for pre-Christmas Mass supper and another for Christmas Day. Rich, light, gooey, with a crispy top, it's intensely chocolatey with a minty twist that sends guests into raptures. Start 3 days in advance.
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| Decadent Chocolate Globes |
Chocolate Nut Globs: Total indulgence; NOT healthy but decadent, rich, crunchy. Chocolate, nuts and peanut butter buried in cookie dough.
Nectarine Blueberry & Ginger Hand Pies: combo of generous fruit, sweet icing and melt-in-the-mouth pastry charms completely; leftover pastry is made into cinnamon straws.
FRUGAL/LEFTOVERS
Mini Christmas Pavlovas: use up those spare egg whites with a lower sugar delight; a hint of Christmas spices with Gingered Orange & Berries and Yoghurt Cream
Boozy Orange Bread & Butter Pudding: Inexpensive but yummy with an alcoholic twist
Fruity sponge: a simple popular and oh-so-'scrummy' dessert with tinned fruit and a simple delicious sponge; so easy, the kids can do it
TEA-TIME TREATS
Chocolate Walnut Butter Squares: really, really delicious mix of textures & flavours described as the 'most delicious sweet I've ever had'; lower-sugar, higher fibre
Chocolate Daisy Sandwich Biscuits: light, sandy, a kid magnet but made entirely with whole wheat flour
Peach & Cherry Jalousie, pretty as a picture and as nice to eat
DIETERS' DELIGHTS
White Chocolate & Berry Tart, no-bake: lower fat but full-fat flavour; thrillingly easy
Lemon Cheesecake: Skinnier: Magnificent American-Style baked cheesecake with the consistency of a good French Patisserie. BUT lower fat! Light, refreshing and satisfying, happy tasters included the Secretary of State for Scotland(!).
Tiramisu Pudding: slightly lower fat: fabulous layers of biscuit, creamy filling, coffee dipped ladyfingers & chocolate ganache; less fat and fewer calories
Hot Compote of Cinnamon, Strawberries, Peaches & Blueberries - gorgeously healthy & colours like jewels
Rich Chocolate Mint Biscuits: 'A biscuit version of mint matchsticks but lower-sugar and NO added fat. Proves delicious cookies need not be bad for you.
Luscious Lemon Pudding: gloriously gorgeous; yoghurt lightens & enhances creaminess and flavour
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
Cherry Garcia Ice Cream: Vegan, easy-peasy; the nicest, tastiest, healthiest ice cream; no cream - just bananas...
Vegan-glorious
CHEATS' DELIGHTS
Cheat's Christmas Log with help from supermarket logs -- chocolate, passion fruit, peach & raspberry
Cheat's Black Forest Trifle: so yummy & quick, assisted by supermarket pals
Christmas desserts/treats from 2015 onwards on NavBar: How to...
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