Dessert

Approximately 1 1/2 hours to make
Serves 8
Sweet Pastry Tart Shell
Requires:
For pears
1 cup dry white wine
2 ripe william pears
3/4 cup sugar
2 lb comice pears (24 very small or 16 small)
For pastry cream
3 large egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
2 tablespoons poire william (pear eau-de-vie)
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
For glaze
1 tablespoon poire william
3/4 teaspoon unflavored […]

Requires: 750g mixed summer fruit (such as raspberries, red, white and blackcurrants, tayberries, loganberries, blackberries, cherries and blueberries), 185g caster sugar, 1 medium loaf good-quality white bread, slightly stale, 2 tbsp cassis or blackcurrant cordial, Fresh mint, 1litre pudding basin

Requires: 500ml/18fl oz double cream, 1 vanilla pod, 100g/4oz caster sugar (plus extra for the topping), 6 egg yolks, Decoration: ¼ candid lemon slice

Requires: 1 lb (450 g) ripe strawberries, 6 oz (175 g) caster sugar, 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Requires: 4 tbsp caster sugar, plus extra for dusting, 500g mixed fresh cherries, pitted and halved, Pared zest of 1 lemon, Splash of Kirsch, Juice of 1 lemon juice, Handful of mint, chopped, 200g filo pastry sheets, measuring about 28 x 40 cm, 150-200ml clarified butter, 150ml mascarpone or clotted cream, Clotted cream, to serve

Requires: 110g/4oz butter or margarine, 110g/4oz soft brown sugar, 3 eggs, beaten, 150g/5oz plain flour, pinch of salt, ½ tsp ground mixed spice (optional), 350g/12oz mixed raisins, currants and sultanas, 55g/2oz chopped mixed peel, ½ lemon, grated rind only, 1-2 tbsp apricot jam, 1 egg, beaten for glazing, Marzipan, 125g/4oz caster sugar, 125g/4oz ground almonds, 1 egg, beaten, ½ tsp almond essence

Requires: 50g butter , 300g rhubarb cut into 2cm pieces, 400g eating apple, peeled and cut into small pieces, 100g caster sugar, 1 vanilla pod, 100g flour, 50g oats, 100g brown sugar, 1 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 50g finely chopped hazelnuts, 100g butter, soft , clotted cream, vanilla ice cream or crème fraiche

Requires: 200g/7oz caster sugar, 100-150ml/3½-5fl oz rosewater, 600ml/1 pint blood orange juice, ½ blood orange, zest only, squeeze of lemon

Requires: 300ml double cream, A knob of unsalted butter, 300g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), A splash of Grand Marnier/brandy, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder

Requires: 1kg rhubarb, trimmed and chopped into rough 2cm pieces, 1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped, 300g granulated sugar, plus a little extra for the top, 1/2 lemon juice, For the pastry: 200g plain flour, 100g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Pinch of salt, 30g caster sugar, 1 egg, separated (reserve the white), 1-2tbsp water, A little extra butter for greasing