Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
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Gill Meller recipes
Blackcurrant, thyme and goat’s cheese cake
Soft, creamy goat’s cheese is delicate in flavour, and adds the perfect balance of savouriness. Gill Meller pairs it with...
Strawberry recipes
Strawberry and elderflower fool with lemon biscuits
You’d be a fool not to try these light, summery strawberry and elderflower desserts topped with moreish lemon biscuits. Or,...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Lemon mousse with candied lemon
Serve this citrusy, creamy light-as-air lemon mousse in stemmed glasses for an easy, yet impressive dinner party dessert. Discover more...
Festive desserts
Almond sponge and raspberry ripple baked alaska
We’re bringing back the baked alaska – our modern recipe combines almond sponge with raspberry ripple ice cream for a truly...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Nectarine and almond clafoutis
A Yorkshire pudding-custard hybrid with a French outfit on, a clafoutis is one of the easiest desserts you can make...
Nut recipes
Pistachio kulfi ice lollies
Creamy and aromatic but with a refreshing edge, Indian-inspired kulfi ice lollies are the perfect end to a summer supper....
Fruit tart recipes
Nectarine rose tart
Gorgeous to look at and even better to eat – this beautiful nectarine tart recipe will be the hero of...
Blueberry recipes
Creamy blueberry tart
A crispy pastry case is filled with a creamy mixture and topped with blueberries before baking; a gorgeous make-ahead dessert...
Blueberry recipes
Blueberry and polenta shortcake
Debbie Major’s blueberry shortcake comes straight from her childhood memories of home-cooked summer snacks at her best friend’s house. Looking...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Elderflower syllabub pavlova
A summer dessert recipe made with a crisp meringue. It’s topped with softly whipped cream and ripe summer fruit. Our...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Ricotta torte with nectarines, honey and walnut drizzle
This summery nectarine dessert recipe tastes works with peaches or apricots just as well. You can make the torte ahead...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Blueberry key lime pie
We’ve put a twist on the traditional American key lime pie recipe with a gingernut biscuit crust and the addition...
Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Orange, polenta and olive oil cake with mascarpone and thyme
The citrus juiciness of the orange and the fragrance of the thyme-infused mascarpone make this a rich yet refreshing dessert...
Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
Sparkling strawberry trifles
A quick and easy trifle recipe made by adding strawberries, sparkling rosé wine, shop-bought maderia cake and a sweet double...
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