Unique Thanksgiving dessert: Puerto Rican

[Anonymous]

This year for Thanksgiving we are going to see my husband's grandmother, who is Puerto Rican. I am supposed to bring a dessert, but just found out they're not doing "traditional" turkey, stuffing, etc instead they'll be serving Puerto Rican dishes. Any ideas for a dessert that can travel well on the two hour drive that would go well with Caribbean dishes? I thought about making flan but I'm worried that it won't travel well.

Thanks for your suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Tres Leches cake?

[Anonymous]

My husband is Puerto Rican, but they still have Turkey & Stuffing. Everything else is traditional PR food.

I think flan will travel fine if you don't turn it over until you get there.

Another good, make ahead dessert is guava turnovers. I'm sure they call them something else. Let me look for a recipe.

Rum cake is a safe bet too.

[Anonymous]

Guava Pastelitos -

http://www.goya.com/english/recipes/pastelitos-guava-and-cheese-pastries

[Anonymous]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pumpkin-flan-with-meringue.html#!

Pumpkin merengue flan

I make this all the time, it's always a hit.

[Anonymous]

I might make this once I have some ripe plantains to use up -

http://www.goya.com/english/recipes/sweet-plantain-bread-pudding.html?recipeCatID=4

[Anonymous]

My puerto rican friend makes something like this:

http://www.goya.com/english/recipes/coconut-flan

I don't have the exact recipe she makes, but I'm sure this is yum!

[Anonymous]

Thank you for all of the suggestions now I'm debating on making two because these are all great suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Screw the food. I'd make Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Holiday Drink: Coquito

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/puerto-rican-coconut-milk-rum-christmas-drink-coquito-recipe.html

[Anonymous]

These are actually Brazilian, but are easy to make and an excellent treat that might go well with the fare.

http://www.maria-brazil.org/brigadeiros.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Screw the food. I'd make Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Holiday Drink: Coquito

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/puerto-rican-coconut-milk-rum-christmas-drink-coquito-recipe.html

I'm sure his family will already have the coquito covered.