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Old 25-04-2012, 10:59
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I am cooking my very first three course meal on Friday. Having recently learned to cook a delicious green chicken curry, I have decided on a Thai-style theme. I have already decided on:

Starter - spicy salmon fishcakes, tangy carrot salad
Main - green chicken curry, stir fried beef
Accompaniments - plain Jasmine rice, shop-bought prawn crackers

I have to decide on the dessert. Normally I would do a cake, but I think that would be too heavy for after that sort of meal.

Ideas I have so far are:
lime cheesecake
key lime pie

Do you have any other ideas? I don't want to do fruit salad though, I want something that involves a bit more work than that!
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:02
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How about something like a sorbet or a frozen yogurt type thing? I'm not a big dessert person and would struggle to eat it after a meal like that, so maybe I'm not the best person to comment! But something light and refreshing would be lovely.
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:17
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Key Lime Pie is my second fave dessert - nom, nom, nom!
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:20
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How about something like a sorbet or a frozen yogurt type thing? I'm not a big dessert person and would struggle to eat it after a meal like that, so maybe I'm not the best person to comment! But something light and refreshing would be lovely.
We like to eat a lot of food til bursting point, but even for us, a big/heavy/stodgy dessert would be too much after the mains, especially as the chicken has coconut milk!

I am thinking halfway between light and refreshing and rich and heavy!
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:22
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Key Lime Pie is my second fave dessert - nom, nom, nom!
I have never actually had it but I have looked up recipes and it does look nice! The only thing is though, there is only gonna be three of us and I don't want to make such a big thing, it may get wasted or I will just over-eat.
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Old 25-04-2012, 11:25
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My friend always finishes off a Thai meal with fresh tropical fruit with a lemon grass syrup.

I'm not a fan of lemon grass but it's lovely.

Or mango Ice-cream.
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Old 25-04-2012, 17:24
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How about a tart? Tarte au Citron or Apple Tart etc
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Old 25-04-2012, 18:55
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Lemon Layer Pudding

Serves 4

2oz (50g) butter
4oz (100g) caster sugar
2oz (50g) self-raising flour
½pint (300ml) milk
2 eggs separated
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

Add lemon rind to butter and sugar and whisk until pale and fluffy.
Add egg yolks and flour and beat well.
Stir in milk and lemon juice.
Whisk egg whites until stiff. Fold into the mixture.
Pour into a greased 2½-pint dish.
Stand in a shallow tin of water and bake at 200’C for 35-40 minutes or until top is set and spongy to touch.

You end up with a very light sponge (almost souffle like) and a custard layer underneath. Always goes down well and is a lot lighter than it sounds.

You could always use a couple of limes instead of the lemon.
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Old 25-04-2012, 18:59
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Banana fritters with coconut ice cream
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Old 25-04-2012, 20:26
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Coconut ice cream

And for the prawn crackers, I'm sure you can buy fried ones and fry it yourself, much fresher.(From a chinese supermarket, yes, that place again).
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Old 26-04-2012, 01:15
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How about a tart? Tarte au Citron or Apple Tart etc
Possibly, I was looking at apple tarts and how pretty they look.

Banana fritters with coconut ice cream
banana is a no-no (one of the few things i wont eat), coconut icecream yes!

Coconut ice cream

And for the prawn crackers, I'm sure you can buy fried ones and fry it yourself, much fresher.(From a chinese supermarket, yes, that place again).
I dont think I have time to go there again soon.

Hmmm....coconut icream...

Lemon Layer Pudding

Serves 4

2oz (50g) butter
4oz (100g) caster sugar
2oz (50g) self-raising flour
½pint (300ml) milk
2 eggs separated
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

Add lemon rind to butter and sugar and whisk until pale and fluffy.
Add egg yolks and flour and beat well.
Stir in milk and lemon juice.
Whisk egg whites until stiff. Fold into the mixture.
Pour into a greased 2½-pint dish.
Stand in a shallow tin of water and bake at 200’C for 35-40 minutes or until top is set and spongy to touch.

You end up with a very light sponge (almost souffle like) and a custard layer underneath. Always goes down well and is a lot lighter than it sounds.

You could always use a couple of limes instead of the lemon.
I saw something like this online, a lemony pudding could be nice.
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Old 26-04-2012, 01:18
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My friend always finishes off a Thai meal with fresh tropical fruit with a lemon grass syrup.

I'm not a fan of lemon grass but it's lovely.

Or mango Ice-cream.
Oooooh I love mango!

If I don't decide by tomorrow, I think it'll have to be a fruit salad with icecream!
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Old 26-04-2012, 17:58
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Grilled pineapple with coconut icecream
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Old 26-04-2012, 18:27
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Get some really good vanilla ice-cream and serve with fresh raspberries.
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Old 26-04-2012, 18:39
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Pannacotta is really the easiest and yummiest of desserts and looks fab- try a vanilla and ginger one? or try this Jamie Oliver sorbet which is also really simple- drain a tin of lychees and freeze them but keep the syrup. Blitz them with some lime and a bit of honey and serve the sorbet in little glasses with a bit of the syrup- easy, asian and cheapish.
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Old 26-04-2012, 18:41
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Get some really good vanilla ice-cream and serve with fresh raspberries.
I got the ice-cream! To me it does seem like an essential accompaniment to a dessert.

I have decided on individual strawberry tarts. I am cheating though I bought the tart cases ready made, also bought creme patisserie stuff ready made, and will slice up strawberries and assemble it. Maybe brush some melted chocolate onto the bottom of the each tart case and chill, before filling. I would like to make my own strawberry coulis though.
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Old 26-04-2012, 18:46
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Pannacotta is really the easiest and yummiest of desserts and looks fab- try a vanilla and ginger one? or try this Jamie Oliver sorbet which is also really simple- drain a tin of lychees and freeze them but keep the syrup. Blitz them with some lime and a bit of honey and serve the sorbet in little glasses with a bit of the syrup- easy, asian and cheapish.
I love panacotta! but I have had to steer clear of anything that involves buying any extra equipment, such as moulds, little glasses, springform tins, etc.
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Old 26-04-2012, 21:58
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http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2...t-clements-pie

This! mmmmm
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Old 28-04-2012, 16:58
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With Shop-bought pastry cases and shop-bought creme patisserie, I assembled this strawberry tart. I didn't know how to present the strawberries on it, so with a little experimentation I ended up making a sort of star/flower shape! Very cheap to make them, each tart costs about 79p to make, the ones I get from Paul's are £3 or £4 each, mine were as tasty!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/cbafeee3.jpg
Just posted that in the food pictured thread, this is what I made in the end! I served it with vanilla icecream, they didn't have a any coconut icream in the shop. Didn't have any time to make strawberry coulis either unfortunately. But my guests liked it still!

Btw everyone, thanks for your suggestions. Might try one next time. I'm now very experienced at making non-cake desserts, but I need to branch out a little!
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Old 28-04-2012, 17:35
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It looks lovely! I'd love your recipes for this meal, it sounds great! I've never tried cooking Thai before.
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Old 28-04-2012, 17:41
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After that starter and main something simple yet refreshing would be the perfect ending. I understand you want to impress on your first dinner party but simple is often better. Don't put yourself under pressure. A simple platter of thinly sliced pineapple or mango strewn with brown sugar and shredded basil is every bit as impressive (and welcome) as the most complicated dessert.

Edit; Just seen you've already done it. Your strawberry tarts look lovely! I have to stand by my post though. The evening is about having a good time with friends as much as the grub. You don't need to be worrying about the meal, it's you they've come to see. As long as the wine is flowing, as well as the conversation, everything else will take care of itself.
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Old 28-04-2012, 18:01
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It looks lovely! I'd love your recipes for this meal, it sounds great! I've never tried cooking Thai before.
AAAARRRGGgghHhh, it was so simple! It was my first thai cooking too:

Fishcakes: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1...h-carrot-salad but I modified the dressing cos I had no rice wine!

Curry: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3...-chicken-curry I omitted the courgette and beans

Then I made my own beef recipe, which was a pack of sliced stir fry beef, oyster sauce, garlic, spring onions and black pepper.

I made plain rice.
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Old 28-04-2012, 18:03
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After that starter and main something simple yet refreshing would be the perfect ending. I understand you want to impress on your first dinner party but simple is often better. Don't put yourself under pressure. A simple platter of thinly sliced pineapple or mango strewn with brown sugar and shredded basil is every bit as impressive (and welcome) as the most complicated dessert.

Edit; Just seen you've already done it. Your strawberry tarts look lovely! I have to stand by my post though. The evening is about having a good time with friends as much as the grub. You don't need to be worrying about the meal, it's you they've come to see. As long as the wine is flowing, as well as the conversation, everything else will take care of itself.
You are totally right, and this is something I need to work on. I've done a handful of dinner parties now, but I end up spend too much time in the kitchen (though the kitchen does open out into the lounge, so its not all bad!)

I need to do more prep beforehand, though luckily they were an hour late due to traffic
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Old 28-04-2012, 18:04
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Btw everyone, thanks for your suggestions. Might try one next time. I'm now very experienced at making non-cake desserts, but I need to branch out a little!
That was meant to be 'not'!
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Old 28-04-2012, 18:12
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Thanks, I'll definitely give these dishes a shot!
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