Sometimes a girl just needs a relaxing night in, or at the very least, a night in with friends. It\u2019s for those kinds of nights that we\u2019ve gathered three scrumptious dessert recipes and<\/i> some classic chick flicks in one article.<\/p>\n
A great start to a girl\u2019s night is with a combination of Bend It Like Beckham<\/i> and Nutella Fondue<\/b>. Beckham<\/i>, the charming sleeper-hit starring ER<\/i>\u2019s Parminder Nagra and Pirates of the Caribbean<\/i>\u2019s Keira Knightley, tells the story of two British teens who defy tradition to prove that anything boys can do, girls can do better\u2014especially on the soccer pitch. Laugh along while enjoying this mouth-watering treat:<\/p>\n I<\/b>ngredients: 2 thick slices of pound cake, cut into chunks <\/span> 12 whole strawberries <\/span> 12 chucks of fresh pineapple <\/span> 1 apple, cut into chucks <\/span> 1 cup Nutella <\/span> Wooden skewers or fondue forks Place pound cake and fruit chucks on a serving platter. <\/span> <\/span> Put Nutella in a microwave save bowl. <\/span> <\/span> Microwave on high about 15-20 seconds. <\/span>Stir. <\/span> Place on platter with fruit. <\/span> Allow each person to spear cake and fruit with skewers and dip into Nutella. <\/span> <\/span> You can also spoon some sauce over individual plates of fruit and eat with toothpicks. Serves 4 After you\u2019ve had your fill of fruit, chocolate and soccer, why not move on to cheesecake, textbooks and Reese? Witherspoon, that is, and the Oscar-winner\u2019s breakthrough role as bubbly sorority princess turned Harvard law student Elle Woods in Legally Blonde<\/i>. Get inspired as Elle turns heads and wins cases, all while indulging in this illegally delicious Amaretto Cheesecake<\/b>.<\/p>\n Crust: <\/span> 2-1\/2 cups crushed graham crackers <\/span> 2\/3 cup melted butter <\/span> <\/span> Filling<\/span><\/b>: <\/span> 32 oz. cream cheese <\/span> 6 eggs <\/span> 1-1\/2 cups sugar <\/span> 2 TB. cornstarch <\/span> 1\/2 cup melted butter <\/span> 1 TB. vanilla <\/span> 1 TB. lemon juice <\/span> 16 oz. sour cream <\/span> 1 TB. almond extract <\/span> 1 TB. orange extract <\/span> 1\/4 cup Amaretto liqueur <\/span> <\/span>Hot water <\/span> <\/span> Combine crust ingredients and blend thoroughly. <\/span> <\/span> Press the crust into the bottom and about 1-inch up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. <\/span> <\/span> Place in refrigerator while making the filling. <\/span> <\/span> For the filling, place the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer. <\/span> <\/span> Cream until smooth. Add the eggs and beat until they are well incorporated. <\/span> Add all remaining filling ingredients and blend until smooth. <\/span> <\/span> Pour filling into crust. <\/span> <\/span> Place the springform pan in a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan half full of hot water. <\/span> <\/span> Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until center is set. <\/span> Remove from oven. <\/span>Remove cake from roasting pan and allow to sit on rack to cool. <\/span> <\/span> Cheesecake can then be refrigerated before serving. Serves 10 to 12 A romantic and relaxing way to see your girl\u2019s night to a close is to turn to none other than Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/i> and some wine. Sit back with a White Zinfandel-Raspberry Granita<\/b> and cheer on Renee Zellweger\u2019s hapless heroine as she proves that a gal doesn\u2019t have to be a size 0 to get the guy of her dreams.<\/p>\n Ingredients: