>From: "Adam Schwartz"

> I would like to bring some homemade desserts to Christmas dinner at my
>in-laws this year. I was thinking of making either pfefferneusse or a buche
>de noël. However, being Jewish, I have no favorite family recipies for
>either of these, or any other traditional Christmas food. Do any of you
>have especiialy delicious recipies for Christmas treats? I would definately
>appreciate some.
>
>Thanks,
>Adam

I highly recommend English Trifle. There are an abundance of recipes online -
from the most basic to some fairly elaborate. My recipe is a cross between
summer pudding and trifle...lol.

I start by putting a good cup or two of sugared berries (raspberries,
blackberries and blueberries - frozen works fine) in the bottom of a deep glass
bowl. Then a layer of cubed pound cake sprinkled with sherry. Then a layer of
vanilla custard (or cooked french vanilla pudding) and a layer of sweetened
vanilla whipped cream. Then another layer of pound cake sprinkled with sherry,
a cup or so of berries, the custard, the cream and one more layer...ending with
the cream on top and sprinkled with toasted sliced almonds.