Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
These make-ahead dessert recipes are the secret to relaxed summer entertaining.
Spend more time with guests and less time stressing in the kitchen. Each of these puds can be made ahead of time and then stashed in the fridge or freezer. Some can be made entirely in advance, some just need you to add the finishing touches, like fresh berries, icing or whipped cream.
Make the most of summer produce in your sweet creations. Bake a French strawberry tart, stay cool with raspberry cheesecake ice cream or impress with a gooseberry and elderflower pavlova.
Tropical desserts are always popular in summer. Chill mango mousse in the fridge. Bake easy pineapple puff pastry tarts, or a zesty nectarine and tahini layer cake. There’s a make-ahead pud for every summer celebration…
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