Mincemeat and Cranberry Tart
Mincemeat and Cranberry Tart is a seasonal delight, although if you keep a stash of cranberries in the freezer and a jar of mincemeat in...
Pannacotta with Sparkling Peaches
From Sainsbury’s A rich creamy dessert flavoured with vanilla seeds and lemon zest. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooling Time: 240 ...
Desserts by Mary Berry – review
Mary Berry is one of those few cooks who has remained current and popular despite the fads and fashions of the fickle food industry. Mary...
Baileys and Chocolate Cheesecake
From BBC Food The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa. ...
Apple and Blackberry Pie
From Delia Smith This is best of all made with wild brambles, which seem to have twice as much flavour as the cultivated kind....
Sherry Trifle
From BBC Food This traditional trifle recipe couldn’t be easier, use ready-made custard and sponge to save time. Ingredients 1 packet trifle sponges,...
Strawberry and Almond Crumble
From BBC Food This is a crumble of dreams. This is nothing short of alchemy: you take the vilest, crunchiest supermarket strawberries, top them...
Milk Lollies
From Sainsbury’s You could substitute strawberries or any other soft fruits in season. Serves: makes 12 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Ingredients 150ml milk 150g...
Rhubarb Fool
From BBC Food Beaten egg white gives Antony Worrall Thompson’s rhubarb-blushed fruit fool mouth-watering billowy peaks. Ingredients 350g/12oz rhubarb 55g/2oz caster sugar 1...
Rhubarb Crumble
From BBC Food James Martin’s classic rhubarb crumble recipe will take you to comfort food heaven in six short steps and under an hour....
Pomegranate Pavlova
From Sainsbury’s Crunchy meringue topped with vanilla whipped cream and tangy fruit. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 150 Minutes Ingredients:...
Poached Pears in Spice Syrup with Cinnamon Leaf Chocolate Sauce – recipe
Poached Pears in Spice Syrup with Cinnamon Leaf Chocolate Sauce takes advantage of an ancient flavour. According to Pliny, a pound of cinnamon cost up...
East India Company Savoury Marmalade Cheesecake – recipe
This is a recipe for a cheesecake but this is a Savoury Marmalade Cheesecake which makes a perfect lunch with salad or even as part...
Lemon and Lime Pavlova
From BBC Food End your meal on a high note with this citrus centrepiece topped with tangy passion fruit. Ingredients For the meringue...
Bottled Poached Pears
From Sainsbury’s Sweet, syrupy pears with a brandy kick that makes for a fantastic homemade gift or after-dinner dessert. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20...
Cranachan
From BBC Food This traditional Scottish dessert of oats, cream, whisky and raspberries is a delicious alternative to trifle. Ingredients 570ml/1 pint double...
Eton Mess
From BBC Food A splash of ginger cordial adds a twist to this classic, super-quick dessert. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz strawberries, hulls removed 400ml/14fl oz...
James Martin Desserts – review
Anyone who loved the series Sweet Baby James (James Martin, that is) will be equally impressed by the companion book “Desserts”. In fact anyone who...
First Romance Tea Granita or Sorbet with Strawberry Hearts – recipe
The story of Ceylon tea begins almost two hundred years ago, when the country we now call Sri Lanka was still a British colony. First...
Apple Strudel
From BBC Food Ingredients 3 tbsp raisins 1 large orange, juice and zest 800g/1lb 12oz cooking apples, peeled, cored, cut into small chunks 50g/2oz...