Dinner party dessert recipes

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Patisserie recipes

Ravneet Gill’s mango and passion fruit choux buns

Ravneet Gill's choux buns filled with a mango, passionfruit and white chocolate ganache make a fabulous dessert to serve friends.

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Chocolate tarts, tortes and pies

Ravneet Gill’s gianduja chocolate tart

Ravneet Gill's rich gianduja chocolate tart has a velvety-smooth filling and wonderfully crisp pastry. Serve with chilled pouring cream.

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Pavlova recipes

Caramelised walnut and coffee pavlova

Chetna Makan's coffee pavlova is topped with cream and beautifully caramelized walnuts, then drizzled with chocolate ganache.

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Cheesecake recipes

Japanese soufflé cheesecake

Chef Jeremy Pang shares his recipe for a perfectly fluffy Japanese souffle cheesecake. Try this technical bake and impress your friends.

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Chestnut recipes

Chestnut parfait with chocolate bourbon caramel

Creamy chestnut purée is perfect for making into all sorts of wonderful desserts, including this decadent parfait, drizzled with boozy caramel

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Brilliant blackberry recipes

Blackberry millefeuille

Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.

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Honey recipes

Ravneet Gill’s honey and toasted rye parfait

You'll love Ravneet Gill’s honey parfait, which sees the frozen cream lightly sweetened with honey, and studded with crunchy breadcrumbs.

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Pear recipes

Rosé poached pears

Rosé is the perfect match for in-season pears in this poached pears recipe. Its delicate flavour enhances the pears’ sweet, buttery taste.

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Patisserie recipes

Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés

Manon Lagrève shares a family recipe for mini canelés. The wonderful batter is flavoured with vanilla and rum, and caramelises during baking.

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Autumn dessert recipes

Manon Lagrève’s almond, pear and tonka bean tart

Looking for the perfect end to an autumn dinner? This almond, pear and tonka bean tart is it. Follow our tips for a beautiful dessert.

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Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate meringue cake

Chocolate cake topped with chocolate meringue is always a good idea... This gluten-free cake tastes even better the next day: a greay bake to make ahead.

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Custard recipes

Blackcurrant and bay clafoutis

This light and fluffy clafoutis has a custardy texture that’s perfect against the juicy, tart blackcurrants. Bay adds a herbal note.

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Custard recipes

Chai crème brûlée

Who doesn’t love crème brûlée? Combine the classic custard dessert with the comforting spiced flavours of chai and you’re on to a winner.

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Thanksgiving recipes

Alison Roman’s caramelised maple tart

Alison Roman's caramelised maple tart has a deep, rich maple flavour with a hint of cinnamon. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of syrup.

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Fig recipes

Honeyed figs with crème fraîche and sesame brittle

Sticky sweet figs in herbal honey meet soothing crème fraîche in this effortless dessert perfect for late summer and early autumn. The chunks of sesame brittle add nutty crunch.

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Fig recipes

Fig leaves are a wonderful ingredient, and they impart such a heady figginess to this delicious ice cream. It can be served simply with fresh figs, but is even better with a slice of our fig and hazelnut cake.

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