Ideas for Serving Fancy Individual Desserts
Stylish, colorful and somewhat complex desserts catch the eye and intrigue the taste buds. Simpler desserts must have elegance to them whether in quality of ingredients or the beauty of the container in which they are served. Regardless of which type of dessert is offered, the fact that it is prepared and served as an individual creation, makes it a special treat made especially for your guests. Does this Spark an idea?
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Creamy Fresh Fruit Dish
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Many people enjoy fresh fruit as a dessert, and even those that prefer something sweeter sometimes defer to a fruit dessert because of the health benefits. Combine a mixture of blackberries, raspberries and sliced peaches and toss with honey. Serve in individual dishes with a dollop of creamy vanilla yogurt on top. Decorate with a slice of peach and sprinkling of cinnamon.
Decorated Individual Cream Puffs
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Cream puffs are a sinfully appealing rich and delicious dessert. Traditional large cream puffs are notoriously messy to enjoy because of their size. Smaller cream puffs solve this problem. A tiered cake plate piled high with individual cream puffs will capture the attention of any guest. Fill the cream puffs -- look for ones approximately 1 ½ inches in diameter -- with lemon cream, chocolate or cherry flavored custard and drizzle with icing the color of the filling, dust lightly with confectioner's sugar and unveil for your guests.
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Fruit Tarts
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Individual fruit tarts are an impressive eye-catching dessert. Heavy cream and mascarpone cheese custard sit a flaky tart shell topped with colorful kiwi, strawberries, blackberries and slices of mango. The fruit is covered with a shiny liqueur glaze, which finishes this dessert in a delicious and elegant way.
Cherry Cheesecake Parfait
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For a simple yet memorable dessert, serve cherry cheesecake parfaits in tall, narrow glasses. The dessert is visually appetizing because of the layers of different colors. A graham cracker crust at the base of the glass is covered with a flavorful cheesecake mix, available at supermarkets and made according to package directions, and then topped with cherry pie filling. The layering of each ingredient is repeated one more time until the glass is full. It is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and toasted slivered almonds. This dessert is sweet and satisfying.
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