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Need desert suggestions for dinner party.
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Anonymous
| You could do panna cotta rather than creme brulee, and that way you don't need a blow torch. Panna cotta is a great make ahead dish - and you could fancy it up with a few slices of poached pears, which are also make ahead. |
Anonymous
| I was also going to suggest panna cotta - it is so easy and a bit lighter than creme brulee. Plus you can make it a day ahead. I would serve with a seasonal fruit compote. |
Anonymous
| I was going to say buy a cake from Whole Foods. |
Anonymous
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Search epicurious.com for flourless chocolate cake recipes. DH makes these in ramekins as dinner party desserts - he swears they're very easy, and they're always a huge hit. The trick is (1) use a really high-end chocolate in the receipe and (2) whip your own fresh whipped cream as a garnish. Very rich, big wow factor, but very easy.
I can't remember if this is exactly the recipe he uses, but it does look familiar: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Flourless-Chocolate-Cake-14478 |