Autumn dessert recipes
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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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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
Fig and hazelnut cake
This fig cake is almost like a large disc of cooked hazelnut marzipan with the added bonus of fresh figs. Serve with ice cream or crème fraîche.
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Fig recipes
Fig and goat’s cheese sweet tartlets
These fig and goats cheese tartlets are a twist on cheesecake, featuring oats and seeds in the crunchy base and a lightly sweetened goat’s cheese on top.
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Air fryer recipes
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.
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Pear recipes
Pear and butterscotch cheesecake
Combine perfectly ripe pears with rich cream cheese filling and salty butterscotch sauce to make this incredible pear cheesecake.
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Bonfire Night recipes
Parkin
Parkin is a squidgy cake traditionally eaten as a warming treat for Bonfire Night or in winter. Try it with lashings of spiced custard.
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Apple pie recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s puff pastry apple tart
Michel Roux Jr shares his step-by-step recipe for perfect puff pastry apple tart (tarte aux pommes et calvados). Serve with chantilly cream.
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Apple pie recipes
Mini apple crumble pies
Ready-made pastry cases and crumble mix make these apple crumble pies a doddle to bake up in a hurry. Perfect for baking with kids.
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Pear recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s poached pears with chocolate almond sauce
Michel Roux Jr says "I love poached pears – they’re so versatile. This recipe has vanilla in the syrup, but you could use cinnamon, allspice and star anise, or flavour the syrup with wine or a little bit of lemon zest.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Plum ripple ice cream with walnuts
This gorgeous plum ripple ice cream recipe takes inspiration from retro raspberry ripple, bringing it up to date with a grown-up flavour.
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Upside-down cake recipes
Plum upside-down cake
This plum upside-down cake is fragrant with thyme-infused honey, while hazelnuts add a touch of earthiness. A gorgeous, early-autumn bake.
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Recipes that will make you excited for autumn
Oven-baked quince
For an easy autumn pud, try oven-baked quince. Bake quince with lemon, wine and spice, then sprinkle with sugar and grill until golden.
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October seasonal recipes
Quince crostatas
Quince has a short season. Make the most of it by topping rustic spelt-pastry crostatas with slices of the golden autumn fruit.
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October seasonal recipes
Quince tart
For an autumnal twist on apple pie, try our sizeable quince tart. A quince and vanilla filling is topped with a lattice of golden pastry.
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