The Green Room - Suggestion Needed: Easter/Fertility Desserts

Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 2:05pm

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I'm in charge of the hot cross buns and the dessert this Sunday. I volunteered for the hot cross buns because the name always makes me snigger... just like spotted dick does.

But what to make for dessert? The only traditional Easter dessert I've been able to find is wheat pie (Italian ricotta Easter pie), which I am fascinated to try, but not sure it will appeal to the 20+ guests at the dinner.

What are your favorite Easter/fertility/spring desserts?� �Any suggestions?

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Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 2:25pm

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Lemon-y desserts are very spring-ish to me. Lemon meringue pie, lemon bars, lemon tarts. That said, I'm making coconut cake this year.

"...there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. �In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet at once, they couldn't, because there aren't enough skulls!"

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Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 3:09pm

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I was wondering about coconut and why it is associated with Easter.� The only explanation I can find is that it looks like the grass people put in Easter baskets.� I love coconut AND lemon, so both of those are good suggestions.� I wonder about strawberries.� What can I do that is new with strawberries?� (I'm thinking "new" because I need something for my blog this weekend) Hmmm. Lemon tarts. Strawberry lemon tarts, maybe?

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Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 3:13pm

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Krumpson wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 3:09pm:

I was wondering about coconut and why it is associated with Easter.� The only explanation I can find is that it looks like the grass people put in Easter baskets.� I love coconut AND lemon, so both of those are good suggestions.� I wonder about strawberries.� What can I do that is new with strawberries?� (I'm thinking "new" because I need something for my blog this weekend)� Hmmm.� Lemon tarts.� Strawberry lemon tarts, maybe?

Yeah, people dye coconut green and use it as grass on cakes or use it as fluffy fur (I guess) on lamb-shaped cakes. My mom used to do the grass thing, which is why it makes me think of Easter, but I'm not using any dye--I'm toasting the stuff that goes on the outside of the cake.

Anyway, I think strawberry lemon tarts sound delicious!

"...there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. �In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet at once, they couldn't, because there aren't enough skulls!"

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Reply #4 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 8:29pm

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I always expect strawberry pie at Easter.

I make pretty things.

Though she lived alone, apart, hope lay nestling at her heart.

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Reply #5 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 12:36am

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Krumpson wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 2:05pm:

What are your favorite Easter/fertility/spring desserts? Any suggestions?

A hollow chocolate rabbit.
Cadbury creme eggs.
Peeps

I just realized I haven't gone past the holiday candy aisle in the grocereteria for a while now.� I'MMA GON' MISS ALL THE GOOD CANDY!

Now fer serious - my grandma always had some Mississippi Mud on hand for Eastertime.� So rich just the smell will make you full.

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There is one thing you never put in a trap, if you're smart - if you value your continued existence - if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow there is one thing you never EVER put in a trap.� Me.

Listen, I don't know what sort of kids you've been flying around with in outer space, but you're not telling me to shut up!

As long as I don't bleed or cry, I'll do it!

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Reply #6 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 4:55pm

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Make a Carrot cake!

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
give the world the best you�ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa

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Reply #7 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 5:40pm

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"And rabbits don't have ovipositors probably!"
Ahahahahaha! That slays me.

And now I have leftover coconut custard. Which I was thinking I could use to make a tropical fruit tart, but could I? Pineapple is too juicy to use in a tart. And nobody in my family (including me) is particularly keen on either mango or papaya. Would coconut custard work in a fruit tart with strawberries and kiwi and an apricot/coconut rum glaze?

"...there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. �In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet at once, they couldn't, because there aren't enough skulls!"

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Reply #8 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 10:25pm

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yes. methinks it would. and could you save me one, please?

Why yes, I AM the Mekong River Commission!

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