Christmas '08 - Instalmant 6 - Dessert

By the time one comes the the PUD on Christmas day, most of us feel like "Not just now! Maybe later?" For this reason we have developed the habit of keeping dessert much simpler and lighter for both ourselves and our guests, and it takes the form of a sweet treat, late afternoon.

This year the traditional Italian Panetone was a chocolate, much to the delight of the kids young and old. We served this dusted with cocoa, chocolate puffs and fresh cherries macerated in Frangelico liqueur.

I also made ice-cream the day before. Lemon-curd based with dried cranberries and a twist of lime.

The kids had theirs in cones, whilst most of the adults had the panetone with the ice-cream, splashed with Frangelico - Yummy!