Chocolate Log Cake
 Serve Chocolate log cake at a Christmas party or at any other time of year. |
 Chocolate Log Cake |
Scottish Shortbread
The traditional shape for Scottish shortbread is known as 'petticoat tail': a triangular slice with a pretty fluted edge. In Scotland it is also made in special wooden moulds. |
 Scottish Shortbread |
Grilled, Honeyed Fruit Kebabs
Tropical and home-grown fruits marinated in scented honey and nut oil make an unusual dessert served as kebabs, sprinkled with toasted filberts, and accompanied by sweetened cream. |
 Grilled, Honeyed Fruit Kebabs |
Red Summer Tart
Broken biscuits (graham crackers) make a popular substitute for a pastry case. |
Mocha Viennese Swirls
Some temptations just can't be resisted. Put out a plate of these "melt-in-the-mouth" marvels and watch them vanish. |
 Mocha Viennese Swirls |
Yogurt Sundaes with Passion Fruit
Here is a sundae you can enjoy every day! The frozen yogurt has less fat and fewer calories than traditional ice cream, and the fruits provide vitamins A and C. |
 Yogurt Sundaes with Passion Fruit |
Mango and Amaretti Strudel
Fresh mango and crushed amaretti wrapped in wafer-thin filo pastry make a seasonal treat that is equally delicious made with apricots or plums. |
 Mango and Amaretti Strudel |
Meringue Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce
Beating the egg whites separately makes these tiny meringue pancakes particularly light and fluffy. With raspberry sauce, they are perfect for hungry children. |
 Meringue Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce |
Cherry Clafoutis
Cherries baked in a sweet batter make this classic French dessert, clafoutis |
 Cherry Clafoutis |
Orange and strawberry flan
A smooth but lively orange-curd filling is sandwiched between a light and golden sponge base and a fragrant pairing of strawberry halves and orange slices, achieving a perfect balance between the sweet and the tart in this fresh-fruit flan. |
 Orange and strawberry flan |
Frosted Walnut Cake
This frosted walnut cake may look too good to be true, but the proof is in the eating. |
 Frosted Walnut Cake |
Whisked no Fat Sponge
This classic fatless sponge does not keep well and is best eaten on the day it is made. |
Italian Torrone
Italian torrone is a chocolate cake which is set in the refrigerator as it needs no cooking. |
 Italian Torrone |
Chocolate Roulade with Coconut Cream
This sinfully rich roulade is the ultimate in Christmas treats. It makes the perfect dessert for a New Year's Eve dinner party. |
 Chocolate Roulade with Coconut Cream |
Marzipan Fruits
These eye-catching and realistic fruits will make a perfect gift for lovers of marzipan. |
 Marzipan Fruits |
Peach and Ginger Pashka
This simpler adaptation of a Russian Easter favourite is made with much lighter ingredients than the traditional version. |
 Peach and Ginger Pashka |
Bread Pudding
This is often confused with bread and butter pudding but is in fact very different. It is an economical way of using up stale bread. |
Pears in white wine
 Plump, silky-smooth pears poached in wine laced with liqueur and cinnamon are translucent and glossy; toasted filberts give a crunchy finish. |
 Pears in white wine |
Lemon Drizzle Loaf
The light lemon syrup that is poured over at the end gives this cake an intense citrus flavour. |
 Lemon Drizzle Loaf |
Baked Apples in Honey and Lemon
A classic mix of flavours in a healthy, traditional family pudding. Serve warm, with skimmed-milk custard or low fat frozen yogurt. |
 Baked Apples in Honey and Lemon |
Creamy Mango Cheesecake
Cheesecakes are always a favourite but sadly they are often high in fat. This one is the exception. |
 Creamy Mango Cheesecake |
Spiced Pears in Red Wine
 Serve these pears hot or cold, with lightly whipped cream. The flavours improve with keeping, so you can make this several days before you want to serve it. |
Chocolate Sorbet with Red Fruits This velvety smooth sorbet has long been a favourite. Bitter chocolate gives by far the richest flavour, but if you can't track this down, then use 9 ounce of the very best quality dark Continental plain chocolate that you can find. If not the sorbet will be too sweet. |
 Chocolate Sorbet with Red Fruits |
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