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Make-ahead dessert recipes

Carrot halwa spring rolls

Celebrated chef Vivek Singh shares his sweet Indian recipe for carrot halwa spring rolls. Great for a Diwali or Bonfire Night celebration.

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Rhubarb recipes

Rhubarb lattice pie

There's nothing more comforting than a slice of homemade pie – this latticed beauty encases rhubarb in buttery vanilla pastry.

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Frozen dessert recipes

Gin and tonic ice lollies

Turn childhood memories of ice lollies into a grown-up's reality with gin and tonic on a stick – perfect for warmer weather festivities.

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Make-ahead dessert recipes

White peach, rose and elderflower jelly

Elegant, individual jellies made with rosé wine, white peaches and elderflower cordial are a wonderfully light end to a summer dinner party.

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Festive desserts

Brown-sugar meringues with hazelnut butterscotch sauce

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Cheesecake recipes

Lemon, lime and ginger cheesecake

You can make this no-fuss lemon and lime cheesecake up to 48 hours ahead of serving. Just chill in the fridge until you're ready to eat.

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Proper pudding recipes

Treacle and ginger sponges

Our treacle sponges are an impressive dessert to serve, with lots of custard, after a Sunday roast. You can make them ahead of baking too.

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Festive desserts

Panettone, vin santo berries and zabaglione cream trifle

A master pairing of boozy berries, panettone and creamy zabaglione makes this Christmas trifle recipe one not to miss.

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Italian dessert recipes

Saffron and ginger pannacotta

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Baileys recipes

Make-ahead Baileys tiramisu

Baileys. The creamy liqueur helps make an indulgent dessert for sharing. You can make this Baileys tiramisu in advance too!

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Raspberry recipes

Raspberry ripple and pistachio parfait

This raspberry parfait recipe is easy to make, tastes amazing and is much better behaved than ice cream. It's the perfect make-ahead dessert.

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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 of sweet, summery blueberries.

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Raspberry recipes

Pecan cake with raspberry ripple ice cream

A rich, sticky pecan cake drizzled with toffee sauce and served with raspberry ripple ice. An impressive dessert recipe that all your guests will love.

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Make-ahead dessert recipes

Clodagh McKenna’s elderflower jellies

Clodagh McKenna's elderflower jelly recipe makes for a wonderful dessert. It's light and subtle flavour means it's also an ideal palate cleanser.

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Make-ahead dessert recipes

Salted caramel tarte tatin

The combination of salty caramel and sweet apples makes for a divine salted caramel tarte tartin recipe – ideal at the end of an autumnal dinner party.