Make-ahead dessert recipes
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Rhubarb recipes
Deep-fried custard with rhubarb dipping sauce
Rhubarb and custard like you’ve never seen it before! Our take on Italy's crema fritta pairs deep-fried custard croquettes with rhubarb sauce.
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Meringue recipes
Snow eggs with almond crumb, mango sorbet and passion fruit
This snow eggs recipe by Elainea Emmott is a simple showstopper dessert packed with tropical flavour. Meringues float on crème patissière.
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White chocolate recipes
White chocolate and rhubarb cheesecake
This white chocolate and rhubarb cheesecake is easy to assemble and serve, as it provides individual portions instead of one big cake.
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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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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Vanilla freezer cookie dough
Vanilla freezer cookie dough is perfect when you need something sweet in under 15 minutes. Keep it in the freezer until ready to bake.
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Dark chocolate recipes
Dark chocolate parfait with berry sauce
This beautiful dark chocolate parfait looks impressive but is actually a simple make-ahead dessert, perfect for a grown-up Halloween.
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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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Brownie recipes
Miso caramel blondies
If you’ve never used miso paste in your baking before, get ready for your life to be changed forever by these miso caramel blondies. The salty, umami-rich paste adds serious depth and complexity to bakes of all kinds.
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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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No-bake desserts
Sliced limoncello and berry trifle cake
If the coffee flavour of classic tiramisu isn't for you, how about a berry makeover and shot of limoncello in this fab trifle cake?
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Técula-mécula (Spanish almond and egg tart)
Técula-mécula is a popular Spanish dessert. Acclaimed chef José Pizarro shares his recipe for this traditional almond and egg tart.
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July seasonal recipes
Boozy raspberry eton mess
Eton Mess gets a grown-up makeover in this easy summer dessert recipe. We've used raspberries and a generous measure of cassis.
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s chocolate mousse
Learn how to make the perfect chocolate mousse, with this masterclass recipe from leading chef Michel Roux Jr.
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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.
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Fruity cheesecake recipes
Mango cheesecake
This no-bake mango cheesecake from Avinash Shashidhara is a must-try, make-ahead marvel. Imagine mango lassi reincarnated in dessert form!
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