Make-ahead dessert recipes
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Frozen dessert recipes
Mini baked alaskas
Introducing our failsafe mini baked alaskas: chocolate no-churn ice cream, sturdy sponge base, no-cook jam and silky torched swiss meringue.
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Pavlova recipes
Gooseberry and toasted coconut pavlova
This showpiece pavlova from food writer Angela Clutton anticipates summer's arrival, combining elderflowers and early-season gooseberries.
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Honey recipes
Salted honey tart
Creamy set honey gives this tart a pleasingly dense but smooth texture. It’s infused with flaky salt to balance the sweetness.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Galatopita (Greek filo custard pie)
Galatopita is a sweet milk pie from Greece. Georgina Hayden shares her recipe for this classic Greek pud, using golden filo pastry.
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Cheesecake recipes
Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake
This showstopping cheesecake has a chocolatey biscuit base, a creamy caramelised white chocolate filling and golden ganache topping.
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Pannacotta recipes
Burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb and chamomile syrup
Ravinder Bhogal's burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb is the perfect make-ahead dessert for spring, including your Easter lunch.
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Sweet tart recipes
Black forest bakewell tart
When black forest gateau meets bakewell tart, something magical happens. These two nostalgic desserts combine perfectly.
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Pistachio recipes
Lebanese syllabub with ghraybeh (pistachio biscuits)
Food writer Angela Zaher gives the traditional dessert syllabub a Lebanese twist with arak and orange blossom. Serve with pistachio biscuits.
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Sweet pie recipes
Seville orange and ginger pie
Seville orange lends its distinctive sour bitterness and floral taste to this sweet pie, contrasting with the ginger biscuit base.
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Italian dessert recipes
Bonet (Italian chocolate and amaretti pudding)
Bonet is a classic Piedmontese dessert showcasing two of the Italian region’s favourite things – chocolate and amaretti biscuits.
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Almond recipes
Almond cheesecake meringue nests
Scoops of pillowy amaretto-spiked mascarpone top golden sugar meringue nests to make these individual festive desserts.
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Trifle recipes
Coconut pannacotta and raspberry trifle
Dreamy layers of coconut cake, pannacotta, cream and a surprise layer of raspberry compote make this trifle extra special.
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Ice cream recipes
Spiced fruit and mascarpone ice cream sandwiches
These ice cream sandwiches are inspired by our popular Christmas pudding semifreddo. A delight to have on hand in the freezer this Christmas.
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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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