My family are doing Christmas lunch on Dec 1st because it's the only time most of us can be together. It's a barbecue style lunch and I have been asked to do dessert. I am already taking a mini tree made from a painted crafted phone book which I am going to put toothpicks into and decorate with edible stars and things, but since my new boyfriend is also coming, as a couple we want to take a second more substantial dessert that can be dished up as an event of it's own as opposed to cookies on a plate or treats in the corner hanging on a tree.
There will be 8 adults and 5-6 children at the lunch and the dessert has to survive travelling an hour or so in a hot climate. I want to do something just a little bit fancy (but kid friendly) but that is not overly expensive or stressful, but leaves a little bit of room for my involuntary flare for creativity without being over the top on the time consumption factor. Bit of a tall order huh.
I have been looking online and have a few ideas but nothing that stands out or fits perfectly. Lots of the online recipes are boozy adult ones or contain lots of cream or icecream or other frozen substances which I suppose is reasonable for an Australian Christmas but makes for a messy job trying to transport food in the heat. Anyone got any suggestions or concepts to get me started?
There will be 8 adults and 5-6 children at the lunch and the dessert has to survive travelling an hour or so in a hot climate. I want to do something just a little bit fancy (but kid friendly) but that is not overly expensive or stressful, but leaves a little bit of room for my involuntary flare for creativity without being over the top on the time consumption factor. Bit of a tall order huh.
I have been looking online and have a few ideas but nothing that stands out or fits perfectly. Lots of the online recipes are boozy adult ones or contain lots of cream or icecream or other frozen substances which I suppose is reasonable for an Australian Christmas but makes for a messy job trying to transport food in the heat. Anyone got any suggestions or concepts to get me started?