Ginger Florentines
 These colourful, chewy biscuits are delicious served with ice cream and are certain to disappear as soon as they are served. Store them in an airtight container. |
 Ginger Florentines |
Christmas Biscuits
These biscuits are great fun for children to make as presents. Any shape of biscuit cutter can be used. |
 Christmas Biscuits |
Strawberry Rose petal Pashka
This lighter version of a traditional Russian dessert is ideal for dinner parties - make it a day or two in advance for best results. |
 Strawberry Rose petal Pashka |
Poached Fruit with Chocolate Sauce
Peaches and figs, poached in brandy and apple juice, are partnered by a lavish white chocolate sauce, enriched with creme fraiche to give it smoothness and orange zest for a tangy citrus flavour. |
 Poached Fruit with Chocolate Sauce |
Ham and Tomato Scones
These scones make an ideal accompaniment for soup. Choose a strongly flavoured ham, trimmed of fat, and chop it fairly finely, so that a little goes a long way. Use whole wheat flour or a mixture of whole wheat and white flour for extra flavour, |
 Ham and Tomato Scones |
Oatcakes
 Try serving these oatcakes with reduced fat hard cheeses. They are delicious topped with thick honey for breakfast. |
 Oatcakes |
Chocolate Kisses
These rich little biscuits look attractive mixed together on a plate and dusted with Confectioner’s sugar. Serve them with ice cream or simply as a sweet accompaniment to coffee. |
 Chocolate Kisses |
Almond Biscuits
Using semolina to make the dough and chopped nuts as a topping gives these little biscuits a deliciously crunchy crust. |
 Almond Biscuits |
Plum cobbler
Mellow dessert plums, their juice thickened by ground almonds, are baked beneath thick rounds of low-fat scone pastry in this warming family pudding for autumn days. |
 Plum cobbler |
Mixed berry ice cream
Blending a selection of summer berries and yoghurt before, during and after freezing creates a deliciously fresh, smooth, soft ice cream. |
 Mixed berry ice cream |
Chestnut Brandy Cream
Chestnut puree fortified with brandy is whipped up into a treat with heavy cream and chocolate. |
 Chestnut Brandy Cream |
Sachertorte
Sachertorte, from Vienna, is one of the world's great chocolate cakes; it has an apricot spread layer inside. |
Irish Whiskey Cake
This moist rich fruit cake is drizzled with whiskey as soon as it comes out of the oven. |
 Irish Whiskey Cake |
Peach sorbet
The luscious crushed flesh of ripe peaches, mingled with a syrup and enlivened with citrus juice, makes a tingling - fresh, ice-cold pudding for summer days. |
 Peach sorbet |
Lemon Sponge Fingers
These tangy, light sponge fingers are virtually fat-free and perfect to serve either as an accompaniment to low fat desserts, or to serve with coffee. |
 Lemon Sponge Fingers |
Caramel Rice Mould
Chilled pears with hot chocolate sauce is an impressive looking dessert. |
Fruity Bread Pudding
A delicious family favourite pud from grandmother's day, with a lighter, healthier touch. |
 Fruity Bread Pudding |
Flambeed Pineapple and Bananas
The sunny flavour of two of the best-loved tropical fruits is enhanced by the potent sweetness of hot rum for an easy, aromatic dessert, cooled with whipped cream or ice cream. |
 Flambeed Pineapple and Bananas |
Crunchy Gooseberry Crumble
Gooseberries are perfect for traditional family puddings like this one. When they are out of season, other fruits such as apple, plums or rhubarb could be used instead. |
 Crunchy Gooseberry Crumble |
Banana Ginger Parkin
This is a nutritious, energy-giving cake that is a really good choice for packed lunches as it doesn't break up too easily. |
 Banana Ginger Parkin |
Singin Hinny
Singin Hinny - large, round, currant scone baked on a gridle, usually cut in half, buttered, and eaten hot. The name comes from the hissing noise it makes as it cooks. |
Fragrant Rice with Mango Puree
Nuts, dried fruit, cardamom and rosewater make this Indian-style rice pudding a real treat. |
 Fragrant Rice with Mango Puree |
Tudor Pears
Careful poaching makes even the most wooden cooking pears tender and a lovely ruby red. If the oven is already heated, cook for 50 - 70 minutes at a moderate heat. |
Pears with Ginger Syrup
Fresh ginger can be stored in a jar, covered in sherry, for at least 6 months if you have leftover ginger from this recipe. |
Frosted Plum Tricorns
These decorative frosted plum tricorns, filled with cream are the sort of parcels all your family will be only too pleased to unwrap. Economical and not difficult to make, they look very luxurious. |
 Frosted Plum Tricorns |
Walnut Fudge Cake
Rich Walnut fudge cake is topped with a delicious icing and then sprinkled with chopped walnuts. |
 Walnut Fudge Cake |
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls
If passion fruit is not available, this simple dessert can be made with raspberries alone. |
 Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls |
Apple Squares
Spongy Apple squares are sandwiched with a cream, custard and apple mixture and then topped with cream. |
 Apple Squares |
Iced Oranges
The ultimate fat-free treat -these delectable orange sorbets served in fruit shells were originally sold in the beach cafes in the south of France. |
 Iced Oranges |
Fresh Citrus Jello
Fresh fruit jello's really are worth the effort - they make a stunning fat-free dessert and are also rich in vitamins. |
 Fresh Citrus Jello |
Chunky Apple Bake
This filling, economical family pudding is a good way to use up slightly stale bread - any type of bread will do, but whole wheat is richer in fibre. |
 Chunky Apple Bake |
Date and Apple Muffins
You will only need one or two of these wholesome muffins per person, as they are very filling. |
 Date and Apple Muffins |
Chive and Potato Scones
These little scones should be fairly thin, soft and crisp on the outside. They're extremely quick to make, so serve them for breakfast or lunch. |
 Chive and Potato Scones |
Grilled Figs
This gorgeous dessert features plump fresh figs, scented with rosewater and oozing with beautiful pink juices. |
 Grilled Figs |
Prune and Apple Meringue
Meringue is a wonderfully quick and economical way of producing a glamorous-looking dessert. If your numbers increase unexpectedly, it is also an excellent way of eking out a small quantity of fruit. |
Carrot Cake
It is an old 18th century idea to use a cheap readily-available vegetable, instead of expensive dried fruit. |
 Carrot Cake |
Brownies
Brownies are the American child's cake. |
 Brownies |
Ginger and Chocolate Mascarpone
A wickedly rich confection of dark chocolate, rum and creamy Italian cheese, studded with sweet ginger. |
 Ginger and Chocolate Mascarpone |
Banana, Maple and Lime Pancakes
Pancakes are a treat any day of the week, and they can be made in advance and stored in the freezer for convenience. |
 Banana, Maple and Lime Pancakes |
Fruity Bread and Butter Pudding
Sweet summer fruits make a luxurious, colourful addition to an everyday favourite - a great British classic which makes a warming and very original grand finale for a dinner party. |
 Fruity Bread and Butter Pudding |
Orange Shortbread Fingers
These are a real tea-time treat. The fingers will keep in an airtight tin for up to two weeks. |
 Orange Shortbread Fingers |
Fruit Fondant Chocolates
These chocolates are simple to make using pre-formed plastic moulds, yet they look very professional.
Fruit fondant is available from specialist foods shops and comes in a variety of flavours, including coffee and nut. |
 Fruit Fondant Chocolates |
Apple and Blackberry Terrine
Apples and blackberries are a classic autumn combination; they really complement each other. This pretty, three-layered terrine can be frozen, so you can enjoy it at any time of year. |
 Apple and Blackberry Terrine |
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 |
Raspberry Vacherin
Meringue rounds filled with orange-flavoured low fat fromage frais and fresh raspberries make this a perfect dinner party dessert. |
 Raspberry Vacherin |
Lemon Chiffon Cake
Lemon mousse provides a tangy filling for this light lemon sponge. |
 Lemon Chiffon Cake |
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