Patisserie recipes
Level up your baking skills with our patisserie recipes. These tried-and-tested recipes will guide you through the basic French patisserie skills: you’ll soon be a whizz at choux pastry, crème patissière and laminated dough.
Try your hand at patisserie favourites like éclairs, macarons, choux buns and strawberry tarts. Or why not impress the family at breakfast with homemade pain au chocolat or croissants warm from the oven?
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Raspberries
Raspberry and sesame cheesecake danishes
These easy pastries are like a cheesecake in danish form, with raspberries, a cream cheese base and sweet-salty sesame caramel.
Sweet tarts
Michel Roux Jr’s almond and raspberry frangipane tart
Devote an afternoon to making Michel Roux Jr’s classy frangipane tart. “This French version of a bakewell tart is one of my favourites,” he says.
Baking recipes
Nicola Lamb’s crullers
Learn how to make crullers with baker Nicola Lamb. These elegant pastries' grooves are ideal for holding a flavourful glaze or topping.
White chocolate
Caramelised white chocolate
Fan of blond chocolate? Learn how to make caramelised white chocolate at home. It sounds cheffy but is simple to make – and so versatile.
Baking recipes
Tarte Tropézienne
Tarte Tropézienne is essentially a giant cream bun made with brioche dough. The French bake filled with raspberry jam and crème légère.
Patisserie
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.
Patisserie
Chocolate and chestnut macarons
Iconic French macarons come in many colours and flavours. Here, layers of chocolate sandwich a light, soft and creamy chestnut purée.
Blackberries
Blackberry millefeuille
Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.
Patisserie
Manon Lagrève’s kouign amann
A traditional pastry from Brittany, kouign amann means ‘butter cake’ in the Breton language. You can also add slices of apple, extra caramel or even a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Patisserie
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.
Patisserie
Vanilla slice
The hero of many a high street bakery, the vanilla slice is a glorious thing. Like a cross between a custard tart and a mille feuille, it takes you through a whole range of textures and embraces the retro aesthetic better than any other bake.
Patisserie
Choux buns with raspberry, rose and pistachio
These choux buns are filled with a silky pistachio cream and a sharp raspberry and rose coulis – plus a pretty speckled craquelin on top.
Air fryer
Air fryer apple turnovers
A classic handheld apple turnover filled – but air-fried! These turnovers are incredibly crisp, super tasty and a doddle to make: a triple threat of easy baking.
Celebrity chef recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s classic lemon tart
Make a perfect lemon tart with Michel Roux Jr's recipe. The top chef's tips and tricks will help you master this classic French dessert.
Dinner party desserts
Chocolate orange pithivier
Chocolate orange lovers won't be able to resist this decadent dessert. Our chocolate pithivier has a rich filling encased in golden pastry.
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