Dessert

Homemade Scones

Requires: 360g flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 100 g butter, 85g caster sugar, 100ml milk, 2 eggs, 115g sultanas

Lime and Coconut Macaroons

Requires: 2 egg whites, 100g/3½oz caster sugar, 160g/5½oz desiccated coconut, 1 tsp grated lime zest, 1 tbsp lime juice

A Classic Victoria Sponge

Requires: 110g/4oz butter or margarine, 110g/4oz caster sugar, 2 medium eggs, 110g/4oz self raising flour

Amaretto mixed berry and orange trifle

340g/12oz ground almonds, 340g/12oz caster sugar, 4 eggs, whites only, 30ml/1fl oz amaretto liquor, butter, 150ml/5fl oz sweet sherry, 1 tbsp amaretto, 4 tbsp blackberry or raspberry jam, 450g/1 lb fresh blackberries, 450g/1 lb fresh raspberries, 85g/3oz toasted flaked almonds, 600ml/1 pint ready-made custard, 125ml/4fl oz sherry, 2 tbsp brandy, 1 lemon, 55g/2oz caster sugar, 425ml/15fl oz double cream, freshly grated nutmeg, 2 oranges, grated zest only, 85g/3oz flaked almonds

Bakewell tart (Serves 4-6)

Requires: 100g (1/4 lb) Shortcrust pasty, Raspberry jam, Butter 50g (2oz), Caster sugar 50g (2oz), 1 Egg, Plain flour 25g (1oz), Baking powder ½ tsp (level), Ground almonds 50g (2oz), 1 tbs Milk, Almond essence

Italian delight - Coconut panna cotta with berry compote

Requires: 2 x 400g cans of coconut milk, 400ml full-fat milk, 100g caster sugar, 1 vanilla pod, 2 x 12g sachets of powdered gelatine, A handful of coconut chips, toasted, Knob of butter, Tbsp of caster sugar, Tsp vanilla extract, 200g punnet raspberries, 200g punnet blueberries

Dark chocolate mousse

Requires: 170g dark bitter chocolate (65-70% cocoa solids), 80ml full-fat milk, 1 egg yolk, 4 egg whites, 20g caster sugar

Baked Pineapple

Ingredients: One fresh pineapple, Maple syrup, Rum, Sugar, Vanilla ice cream

Rhubarb Eton Mess (serves 6)

Requires: 4 egg whites, 1 cup of bakers or castor (fine) sugar, 2 teaspoons cornflour, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, zest of half a lemon, sprinkle of sugar, a glug of rhubarb liqueur, 1 cup of chilled whipping cream

Rhubarb in Champagne Jelly, Lemon Sabayon & Lemon Shortbread

Requires: 350g Rhubarb washed and cut into 2cm lumps, 50g Caster sugar, 500ml water, 125ml Champagne/Sparkling wine, 3 sheets of leaf gelatine, 2 x egg yolks, 30g caster sugar, 1 tbsp water, zest & juice of 1 lemon, 30g icing sugar, 185g plain flour, 20g corn flour, 10g ground almond, 85g butter (in cubes) + extra for greasing, 1 drop almond essence, 25g lemon curd, Icing sugar for dusting

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