Chicago Catering Menu Updates

Dessert Reception 1

"Choc-O-Holics Delite"

Death by Chocolate Cake
An Unusual, Dramatic Looking, Multi-Layered Cake with Fudge Filling,
Chocolate Frosting and White Chocolate Decoration,
drizzled over the top with Chocolate

Chocolate Bag
Spilling Chocolate Dipped Strawberries,
Miniature Florentine and Miniature Chocolate Éclairs with French Pastry Cream and Mocha Mousse

Chocolate Croquembouche
Covered with Dark Chocolate Dipped Puffs, filled with White Chocolate
Mousse, accented with Strawberries and Drizzled with White Chocolate

Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispy Treats

Chocolate Covered S’mores

Chocolate Dipped Coco-Ginger Biscotti

Chocolate Dipped Orange Pecan Cookies

Chocolate Covered Florentines

Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Fondue Display
Accompanied by Skewered Lemon Pound Cake, Pineapple,
Whole Fresh Strawberries, Dried Apricots, Marshmallows,
Bananas and Miniature Biscotti

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"Prepare Yourself For Dessert"

Create Your Own Strawberry Shortcake
Guests will be provided the Traditional Homemade Biscuits
and will be given the following choices of toppings:
Fresh Strawberry Compote, Fresh Whipped Cream and
French Vanilla Ice Cream

Michael’s Create Your Own Sundae Bar
Chocolate Chocolate Chip and Vanilla Ice Cream,
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt served in Decorated Chocolate Dipped Waffle Cups with toppings to include: Hot Fudge, Crushed Strawberries, Crumbled Brownies and Oreo’s®, Butterfingers, Gummi Bears,
M&M’s®, Chocolate and Rainbow Sprinkles,
Whipped Cream, Cherries and Nuts

". . .I Shrunk The Pastries. . ."

Chocolate Banana Won Tons
in a Pool of Hot Fudge

Assortment of Chocolate Truffles

Miniature Roasted Fruit Strudel

Petite Almond Lemon Tarts

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, Grape Clusters, Bananas and Baby Pears

Apple and Apricot Strudel

Miniature Flourless Chocolate Diamonds
with a Cappuccino Rosette and a Candied Coffee Bean

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"Just Say Cheese Or Fruit"

Sliced Cheese Display
to include Brie, Smoked Gouda, Sharp Cheddar Cheese,
Dill Havarti and Brie garnished with Dried Fruits and
served with Carr’s® Crackers and Flatbreads

Fresh Fruit Display
Honeydew, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Red and Green Grapes,
Strawberries and Kiwi with Seasonal Berries

"International Coffee Bar"

Seattle’s Best® Regular and Decaffeinated French Roast Coffee,
Fresh and Minted Whipping Cream, Natural and Crystal Sugar,
Sweet ‘n Low® and White Chocolate Shavings

Guest’s Choice of Liqueurs
Kahlúa® ~ Amaretto Sambuca® ~ Gran Marnier®
Bailey’s® ~ Irish Cream

Dessert Reception 2

Uniformed Chef Preparing

Bananas Foster
Flaming Caramelized Bananas, served over Petite Scoops of New York
Vanilla Ice Cream with Fresh Whipped Cream and Hot Fudge

Dippin’ Dots®
Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Mint Chocolate Chip, Banana
and Chocolate Ice Cream Morsels

Halvah Cityscape

Tie-Dyed Oreo Bark

Chocolate Critters

Miniature Fun Cups
Filled with Reese’s®, Oreo’s® and M&M’s®

Gourmet Taffy Apples
with Assorted Toppings

Personalized, Dipped and Decorated Pretzel Rods

White Chocolate Demi Cups filled with Kahlúa® Tiramisu

Chocolate Suckers with Wands and Stars in Pastel Colors

White and Dark Chocolate Covered Licorice

Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats on a Stick

S’mores

Personalized Oreos®

Lumpy Logs

White Chocolate Covered Popcorn
Flowing from a Decorated Popcorn Tub

Assorted Miniature Pastries to include Cannolis, Key Lime Tartlets,
Chocolate Striped Eclairs, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Tarts,
Opera Squares and Lemon Meringue Tarts

Kolachkies, Oatmeal Raspberry Bars, Carrot Cake Cups, Berliners,
Pecan Bars, Lemon Delites, Peanut Butter Bars, Rugullah,
Apple Strudel and Cheese Puffs

White Chocolate Mousse and Chocolate Banana Crème Puffs

Tuxedo Dipped Chocolate Covered Strawberries

White Chocolate Covered Grape Clusters

Dark Chocolate Covered Apricots and Baby Pears

Sliced Fresh Fruit with Exotic Baby Fruits, Stemmed Strawberries
and other Seasonal Berries

Miniature Monogrammed White Chocolate Bags
Filled with Fresh Raspberries

Penny Candy

Chocolate Dipped Quartered Carol’s® Cookies

Turtle, S’mores, Chocolate Chip, Magic
and Butterscotch Brownies

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Additional Dessert Suggestions

Sampling of Desserts
These Hot and Cold Selections may be chosen to create a Complete
Dessert Reception or enhance any Luncheon or Dinner
that you are planning

Action Buffets

Uniformed Chef Preparing

Chocolate Hazelnut Crepes, Crepes Suzette and Crepe with Caramelized
Bananas, Powdered Sugar, Fresh Whipped Cream, Hot Fudge
and Vanilla Ice Cream

Berry Bar
with Fresh Raspberries, Strawberries and Blueberries, spilling out of a
Beautifully Carved Watermelon and served with Brown Sugar,
Whipping Cream and Sour Cream

Waffle Bar
Server preparing Waffles to Order with Guest’s Choice of Toppings:
Warmed Banana-Berry Sauce, Caramelized Apples, Rocky Road
Chocolate Sauce, New York Vanilla Ice Cream,
Fresh Whipped Cream

Chocolate Fondue Display
Accompanied by Skewered Lemon Pound Cake, Pineapple, Whole Fresh
Strawberries, Dried Apricots, Marshmallows, Bananas
and Miniature Biscotti

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Pastries

German Chocolate Rolls
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Tarts
Chocolate Striped Eclairs
Cheesecake Tarts
Cannolis
Tiramisu in Demi Mugs
Napoleons
Opera Cake Squares
Flourless Chocolate Diamonds
Chocolate Banana Cream Puffs
Key Lime Tart
Lemon Meringue Tart

Bars

Apple and Apricot Strudel
Rugullah
Chocolate Sno Balls
Peanut Butter
Pecan
Magic
S’mores
Lemon Squares
Berliners
Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispy Treats
White Chocolate Dipped Coco-Ginger Biscotti
Chocolate Dipped Orange Pecan Cookies
Chocolate Covered Florentine Cookies
Baklava

Decorated and Dipped Chocolate Novelties

Chocolate Dipped Fortune Cookies
Chocolate Tuxedo Dipped Strawberries
Chocolate Dipped Grape Clusters, Bananas, Apricots and Baby Pears
Chocolate Critters (A.K.A. Homemade Turtles)
Personalized Chocolate Suckers
Chocolate Dipped Red Licorice
Miniature Fun Cups filled with Reese’s®, Oreo’s® and M&M’s®
White Chocolate Double Size Display Letters
Chocolate Covered S’mores

Cookies

Chocolate Chunk
M&M®
White Chocolate Chunk
Oatmeal Raisin
Double Chocolate Chip
Heath® Bar

Brownies

Chocolate Chip
Turtle
Rocky Road
S’mores
Cheesecake

Cakes

Chocolate Croquembouche
Covered with Dark Chocolate Dipped Puffs, filled with White Chocolate
Mousse, accented with Strawberries and drizzled with White Chocolate

Turtle Cheesecake

Oreo® Cheesecake

Flourless Chocolate Cake
Served with Fresh Raspberry Sauce

DoBoshe Torte
A Traditional flavor Dacquoise with Mocha Buttercream in a not so
traditional shape lightly coated in Chocolate

French Apple Tart

Frangipane Pear Tart

Key Lime Cheesecake

Toscanello
Pate Choux filled with French Pastry Cream, accompanied by
Fresh Whipped Cream and Dark Chocolate Shavings

Roasted Fruit Strudel

Chocolate Praline Mousse Cake

Mocha Hazelnut Torte

Carrot Cake

Pineapple Upside Cake

Mimosa Cake

Cherry Cheesecake

Tequila Lime Tart

Sacher Torte
Layers of Delicate Chocolate Almond Génoise and Raspberry Preserves
with a Thin Coating of Chocolate Ganache

Pear Gâteau
Honey Vanilla Pears are hiding amidst Pear and
Caramel Mousses with a Crumbly Biscuit

Lemon Coconut Torte

Ginger Spice Torte

Banana Cake
with Chocolate Buttercream

White Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake

Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Cranberry Apple Tart

White Chocolate Cranberry Bread Pudding
with Warm White Chocolate Crème Anglaise

Banana Walnut Bread Pudding
with Toffee Sauce

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