Vanilla Caramel Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding
There’s nothing quite like a steaming bowl of soft custard soaked panettone speckled with succulent sultanas. There's crunch from the demerara sugar that sits on top and little gems of candied mixed peel, ready to be foraged with a spoon. I douse mine with a good helping of cream but it shines just as bright on its own.
Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate & Irish Cream Paris Brest
Nothing screams Christmas like hazelnut praline and Irish cream. These Paris Brest are such a treat and would make an amazing festive dessert to serve up to guests. They’re filled with homemade hazelnut praline and a milk chocolate and Irish cream whipped ganache. They’re so light and delicious, it'll be hard not to eat a whole one to yourself!
Pecan Tarts with Muscovado Cream
It’s officially comfort food season, and I don’t know what’s more comforting than a gooey pecan tart with a little mountain of soft muscovado whipped ganache on top.
Spiced Sticky Pear Puddings with a Brandy Toffee Sauce
These spiced sticky pear puddings with a brandy toffee sauce are what my dessert dreams are made of. These are essentially a sticky toffee pudding with added spices, pear and a very generous few glugs of warming brandy into the sauce.
Vanilla Rice Pudding with Poached Quince
This is Autumn in a bowl. Rich, warm rice pudding speckled with vanilla bean adorned with ruby red poached quinces. Quince are a fruit I rarely get to use as they’re quite difficult to get hold of. I never see them in the supermarket! They require some love to get them ready to eat but it’s so worth it. Once poached in a fragrant syrup for 3 hours, they turn from hardy and bitter to a soft, aromatic fruit with a gorgeous scarlet colour.
Plum & Apple Oat Pecan Crumble
Few things bring me such joy and comfort as a steaming bowl of crumble with lashings of thick cream. There’s nothing like it to finish off a Sunday roast. I love adding in any seasonal fruit that’s available alongside the usual bramley apples. This crumble is one of my favourites. It has a punchy plum and apple filling with a salty oat crumble topping sprinkled with chopped pecans. A simple but delicious bowl of warmth.