Looking for a tasty Christmas dessert recipe

**JustJoy** · 12-13-2006, 08:53 AM

My whole family will be getting together at my brothers house on the 23rd for Christmas for the first time in years (I'm soooo excited

) Anyway.... I was asked to bring one of the desserts. Does anyone have a recipe that they'd be willing to share with me that's not too time consuming, but tasty & festive looking?

**YankeeMom** · 12-13-2006, 09:01 AM

One of our favorites is Cran-Raspberry "Mousse".

1 can jellied cranberry sauce, mashed
1 box raspberry jello
1 tub cool whip (not fat free)

Prepare jello as pkg directions instruct. When it is soft set, after about 2 hrs, stir in the cranberry sauce and the tub of cool whip. Mix until all is pink. Return to refrigerator and let set the rest of the way.

**JustJoy** · 12-13-2006, 09:05 AM

That sounds sooo yummy Heather! Thanks!

**nuisance26** · 12-13-2006, 10:09 AM

~That's so weird, Heather. I was gonna suggest almost the same thing. I take a cooked and cooled angel food cake and cut it into 3 layers. I mix soft set strawberry jello with sliced strawberries and cool whip and put it it between the cake layers. Put a few pretty mounds of plain cool whip on top with more sliced strawberries. Then refridgerate a few hours to set the jello. I usually make this in the summer, but it is really pretty and light and festive enough looking for Christmas. And a nice change from heavy and too sweet pies , candy and cookies.~

**sunshine** · 12-13-2006, 10:14 AM

I'm not sure I can describe this well. It's a brownie Christmas tree.

You bake brownies in a 9x13 - inch pan. When cooled, turn out on a board and cut - (this is the part I'm not sure how to describe) You'll make 2 cuts, one from each corner of the short end to the middle of the opposite short end. You'll have 3 triangles -- one large one, and 2 small ones that have right angles. Now place the the two side pieces together on a decorated board to form a triangle identical to the larger one. Meaning-- place the long , uncut edges together. Spread chocolate frosting on this. Then top with the other triangle brownie piece. Make a chocolate glaze (thinned frosting or make your own from a favorite recipe) and spread evenly over sides and top of brownie torte. Immediately decorate the top with chocolate star candies and candy coated chocolate pieces (M & M's).

**lottaLove** · 12-13-2006, 12:24 PM

You can make a triffle by layering brownie, strawberries and whipping cream. We made this last year and it was delicous, and took under 30 minutes.

Here is a link to some really great Christmas ideas. I think I am going to try to make the towering tree cake for Christmas Eve.

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/bug_birthday.html

**lottaLove** · 12-13-2006, 12:24 PM

Sorry thats a buggy birthday link I copied from the wrong window.

Heres the Christmas one:

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/spec...y_mainmeal_ms/

**Amanda W** · 12-13-2006, 01:30 PM

Heather, the mousse sounds great! We're having a Christmas party this Saturday, and I think I might add it to the menu.

**crazyBMB** · 12-13-2006, 03:56 PM

Yummy! I think I will make this

**FrugalWitch** · 12-13-2006, 04:49 PM

One really easy and tasty concoction (which I don't know the name for) has only 3 ingredients.

1 small box French vanilla instant pudding (made according to package directions)

Graham crackers

Chocolate frosting ( premade, tub type)

Alrighty get out your 8 x 8 pan. Cover bottom with sheets of graham crackers, break em to fit.

Spoon some pudding over the crackers, spread it around cover them good.

Keep layering crackers and pudding, end with crackers

Frost crackers with chocolate frosting. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving. ( I whip it up the night before)

Kinda reminds me me of Bostom cream pie....or eclairs. Anyways, fast and easy.

**halloweenfreak** · 12-13-2006, 07:16 PM

my friend just sent me a recipe for 2 ingredient fudge. i was skeptical but its really good.

bakers chips
store bought frosting

take any flavor of chips (chocolate, pnut butter etc) melt them and stir into any flavor of frosting. pour into a buttered pan and set in fridge to harden.

last night i had vanilla frosting and choco chips to make plain chocolate fudge. tonight i have chocolate frosting and peppermint chips. should be pretty yummy.

**crazyBMB** · 12-13-2006, 08:53 PM

MMmmmm.....Thanks to everyone for the ideas!

**miss_thrifty** · 12-13-2006, 09:06 PM

1 pkg of jello low fat vanilla pudding
1 large low fat vanilla yogurt
1 plain pound cake
2 low fat cool whip or no name tubs
2 cans of madarine oranges

1.In large bowl put 2 cans of mandarines oranges and dry mix of vanilla pudding. mix
2. Cut up in small cubes pound cake , put in and also the cool whip unthawed and the yogurt. lightly mix together and let set for at least 6 hours or do it night before, put in refridgerator with plastic wrap on or cover.
last least 2 days .