Xmas deserts, what say you ?

[weeksy]

So what's the dessert for Xmas day ? Are you an Xmas pudding kind of person, or do you go a bit less traditional and throw in a pavlova or a cheese board instead ?

I generally do the Xmas pudding, but i'm the only one here who does... i do like it though and it's only once a year.

[KungFooBob]

Looks like it's going to be fudge cake and custard.

[MrLongbeard]

Nothing.
I like me a christmas pud, but never feel like eating after the main course, so I currently have 3 unopened puds in a cupboard from the last couple of years.

[weeksy]

Looks like it's going to be fudge cake and custard.

How is that a 4 course meal ? It's a 2 course meal split into 4.

[gremlin]

Nothing.
I like me a christmas pud, but never feel like eating after the main course, so I currently have 3 unopened puds in a cupboard from the last couple of years.

Quietly improving.

I love Christmas pud, but bugger me, even I have to give a few hours to let the dinner percolate down.

Has to be steamed. Not the same blasted in the fast oven.

[Horse]

Christmas pud, with (made using the teetotal father-in-law's recipe) brandybrandybrandybutter.

[KungFooBob]

Looks like it's going to be fudge cake and custard.

How is that a 4 course meal ? It's a 2 course meal split into 4.

It will be poppadoms and pickle tray (it's not on the menu because it's a given)
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[Taipan]

Only started eating xmas pudding and mince pies in recent years, but at the restaurant were going to for xmas, dinner ive opted for a cheeseboard for dessert and i'l lhave glass of port to go with it.

[Skub]

I'm not much of a dessert person,nor desert for that matter.

The usual choice is,Xmas pud,Trifle,Cheesecake,or jelly and icecream.

I may have them all eventually,but rarely after Xmas dinner. Too busy doing fucking dishes.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Whatever is left in Sainsburys at 17:00 on Xmas Eve, but that's the whole of Xmas dinner, I don't need to do this, but it makes Xmas a lot more fun.

[weeksy]

I'm not much of a dessert person,nor desert for that matter.

The usual choice is,Xmas pud,Trifle,Cheesecake,or jelly and icecream.

I may have them all eventually,but rarely after Xmas dinner. Too busy doing fucking dishes.

This is why KFBs system works perfectly and would be exactly what i'd do if i had my way. Out for dinner, someone else does everything, come back

[mangocrazy]

What others have said. I 'do' Xmas dinner (normally roast lamb) and it's always a proper gutbuster, with no chance of squeezing any dessert in.

But give it 4 or 5 hours of getting nicely pissed on good red wine and Christmas pud and alcoholic custard can sound very attractive...

[Skub]

This is why KFBs system works perfectly and would be exactly what i'd do if i had my way. Out for dinner, someone else does everything, come back

Oh how I wish.

Mrs.Skub has always been a big Xmas fan. It takes days to put up all the trees and assorted tat,she goes into baking and cooking overdrive,so the week leading up to xmas day is a frenzy of washing up and other equally pointless headless chicken activities.

The decorations stay up until the 12th day of xmas,then it'll be another day wasted putting all the fucking stuff away in the correct manner.

Xmas is like banging your head off a wall,it's lovely when it's over.

[Taipan]

We hosted for our families for years and we used to really enjoy doing it, but as we got older it started to become a bit of a chore. A couple of years back we were looking at hosting for 14 iirc and i said no as it just becomes a stressful, labour intensive day with those numbers and we'd not enjoy it. Of course everyone says they'll help out with everything, but it never works out that way, so we went to a restaurant instead. Never looked back tbh. We'd host for immediate family again but not for nephews and nieces and their kids as well.
Humbug!

[weeksy]

We hosted for our families for years and we used to really enjoy doing it, but as we got older it started to become a bit of a chore. A couple of years back we were looking at hosting for 14 iirc and i said no as it just becomes a stressful, labour intensive day with those numbers and we'd not enjoy it. Of course everyone says they'll help out with everything, but it never works out that way, so we went to a restaurant instead. Never looked back tbh. We'd host for immediate family again but not for nephews and nieces and their kids as well.
Humbug!

I'd be happy with Miller and Carter, a big slab of meat and a bit of pud and back home after a pint... What could be better

[Taipan]

We hosted for our families for years and we used to really enjoy doing it, but as we got older it started to become a bit of a chore. A couple of years back we were looking at hosting for 14 iirc and i said no as it just becomes a stressful, labour intensive day with those numbers and we'd not enjoy it. Of course everyone says they'll help out with everything, but it never works out that way, so we went to a restaurant instead. Never looked back tbh. We'd host for immediate family again but not for nephews and nieces and their kids as well.
Humbug!

I'd be happy with Miller and Carter, a big slab of meat and a bit of pud and back home after a pint... What could be better

We did M&C for a couple of years but downgraded to a Beefeater as it got crazy expensive in M&C when there's a lot of you!

[Count Steer]

Don't get involved with it much any more - apart from complaining that lots of stuff we buy routinely gets pushed off the shelves to make space for all the comedy food and tat like musical, flashing lights tins of biscuits etc from the end of November onwards. Got Ocado booked just before so will be avoiding the misery that is Christmas food shopping as much as possible.

Will probably have Christmas pud and custard though.

(The bit I like best is getting boxes of cheap mince pies in the week after from all the excess stock they get in each year. Chances are there'll be some prime beef joints too. ).

[gremlin]

(The bit I like best is getting boxes of cheap mince pies in the week after from all the excess stock they get in each year. Chances are there'll be some prime beef joints too. ).

I rely on Mrs. G's sister and brother (Morrison's and Waitrose respectively) to provide post-festive bargains to throw in the freezer. We've had a couple of those turkey crown things for £2 each before. Makes for a different Sunday lunch in February. And panettone bread n butter pudding is bloody lovely any month of the year.

[Count Steer]

(The bit I like best is getting boxes of cheap mince pies in the week after from all the excess stock they get in each year. Chances are there'll be some prime beef joints too. ).

I rely on Mrs. G's sister and brother (Morrison's and Waitrose respectively) to provide post-festive bargains to throw in the freezer. We've had a couple of those turkey crown things for £2 each before. Makes for a different Sunday lunch in February. And panettone bread n butter pudding is bloody lovely any month of the year.

Oh yes! Must add panettone to my 'post Christmas scrimper' list.

[Taipan]

My Dad used to swap dead pigeons for haircuts at an Italian barbers throughout the year. At Xmas they always gave him a panettone. Until I read some comments on here i used to think he was the only english bloke that ate it! Everyone else seems to hate it?