Raspberry & Plum Pavlova
There’s only one issue with this dessert? You can’t stop going back for more.
The meringue is both crunchy around the edges and mallow-y in the middle. A tangy raspberry compote sits nestled in the middle along with a hidden meringue disc for added crunch. The cream is softly whipped with a few spoonful’s of compote added to delicately flavour it, as well as give it a lovely pastel pink shade.
Brown Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate Custard Tart
There’s something so satisfying and pleasing about a clean slice of custard tart. This tart looks simple but packs in a lot of technique and flavour. None of the flavours overpower each other in this, they just dance along together in harmony encased in a silky custard.
Dulce de Leche, Hazelnut & Coffee Tres Leches Cake
The sponge has a little ground hazelnut which offers a lovely complexity in an otherwise light vanilla sponge. I’ve added in a lot of coffee into the three milk soak and whipped up a sumptuously soft dulce de leche cream to top it all.
Panettone French Toast
This recipe is really easy and you can use thick slices of brioche if you don’t have panettone. I say thick because I like them T-H-I-C-K. I want it to soak up as much of that delicious vanilla eggy milk before being fried to a golden brown. Once fried, I pop mine in the oven for a few minutes to ensure that they’re cooked through. They’re warm and ridiculously tender. Coating the sides in a cinnamon sugar gives these a doughnut vibe. I like to sit mine on a bed of cold custard to reach peak indulgence.
Blackberry & Maple Pear No-Churn Ice Cream Profiteroles
Just because summer seems to have been here one day and gone the next, doesn’t mean ice cream season has to end so suddenly. I feel like everyone has been making this simple no-churn ice cream this summer and I understand why. It’s light, creamy, really easy to make and doesn’t require an ice cream machine. As much as I’d love one, my tiny flat isn’t very accommodating for my kitchen obsessions.
Retro Trifle
I can’t think of many other things as inviting as massive bowl of Trifle. It’s just itching to have a whopping great spoon dug into all those layers. It’s definitely one for a large gathering. It may seem like a lot of effort to make this delicious dessert from scratch but trust me, it’s worth it (especially as it’s spread over 2 days.) Feel free to have some freedom with the flavours and choose whichever berries are in season!