Baffled
So, I've been tapped to make dessert for Easter dinner with friends this year. I can't imagine dessert will be all that big a deal after 7 metric tons of Cadbury eggs, peanut butter eggs, Whopper eggs, etc. etc., but I'm committed to doing it.
Thing is, I'm pretty much as nonreligious as you can get, and Easter dinner was never nearly as big a deal to me as the egg hunt and the huge haul in coloring books and whatnot. I know my aunt used to make a big Easter spread, but I don't remember there being any traditional dessert. All I remember is ham and some seriously terrifying Jell-O salad in various toxic colors. With marshmallows.
Mr. Google tells me citrus and fruity stuff is popular, and cakes shaped like bonnets with lots of fondant are a close second. Well, I despise fruit. (Hence the traumatic Jell-O memory.) And this is dinner with fairly unstuffy people and two boys under the age of 4. I don't think rolled fondant is really called for here.
So I have to ask: Is there a traditional Easter dessert? What does your family do?
You know, I think I asked this question last year and got an underwhelming response. But I'm willing to repeat the question.
Last year, I made this. I suppose I could take a stab at doing a better job, but I think I'd rather try something new.
What's on your list of favorite Easter desserts?
Thing is, I'm pretty much as nonreligious as you can get, and Easter dinner was never nearly as big a deal to me as the egg hunt and the huge haul in coloring books and whatnot. I know my aunt used to make a big Easter spread, but I don't remember there being any traditional dessert. All I remember is ham and some seriously terrifying Jell-O salad in various toxic colors. With marshmallows.
Mr. Google tells me citrus and fruity stuff is popular, and cakes shaped like bonnets with lots of fondant are a close second. Well, I despise fruit. (Hence the traumatic Jell-O memory.) And this is dinner with fairly unstuffy people and two boys under the age of 4. I don't think rolled fondant is really called for here.
So I have to ask: Is there a traditional Easter dessert? What does your family do?
You know, I think I asked this question last year and got an underwhelming response. But I'm willing to repeat the question.
Last year, I made this. I suppose I could take a stab at doing a better job, but I think I'd rather try something new.
What's on your list of favorite Easter desserts?