Dessert

Ingredients:
Serves 6
6 firm pears (William or similar)
2 bottles of Primitivo. (Red wine from Puglia Italy) You will have some leftover but that can be considered the chef’s perk!
225gm sugar
420ml water
1 vanilla bean/ vanilla essence
½ lemon
1 pound dried black figs
3 tbls Honey
250ml of double or whipping cream
2 tbls of cassis
6 leaves of mint
Method :

Peel the pears […]

Requires: 4-6 pears, 1 carton pure apple juice, cinnamon stick, 4 tbsp hone, 200g caster sugar, 1 bay leaf, 100g almond blanched

Requires: 900g (2lb) Bramley apples (approx 4 to 6), 150g (5oz) blackberries, 75g (3oz) caster sugar, plus extra for fruit, 100g (4oz) butter, 150g (5oz) plain flour, 75g (3oz) pecan nuts, roughly chopped, 3 egg yolks, 1tsp cornflour, 3tbsp sugar, 1 x 284ml pot double cream, 300ml (½pt) milk, 1tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

Requires: Flour (one and a half cups) 170g, Baking powder (1 teaspoon), Salt (half a teaspoon), Unsalted butter (one and a half sticks) 170g, Light brown sugar (one cup)100g, Dark brown sugar (half a cup)100g, Eggs (2 large), Vanilla extract (one and a half teaspoons), Milk chocolate chips (one cup) 110g, Toffee chips (quarter cup plus 2 tablespoons), Toasted almonds, coarsely chopped (half cup)226g/ 8oz

Requires: Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup caster sugar, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, 4 egg whites, at room temperature, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons grated lime zest

Requires: 140g butter, ½ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into small pieces, 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 .25teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon dark rum, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3 eggs

Requires: 2 lbs. of rhubarb, 2 braeburn apples, 1 inch cubes, cored and peeled, 2 tbsp water, 3 ounces caster sugar, 2 teaspoon grated fresh stem ginger, 150g/5oz butter, softened, 75g/3oz musli, 75g/3oz demerara sugar, 75g/3oz flour

Requires: 300g dark chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), chopped, 1 grated orange rind, 75g unsalted butter, 50g light brown soft sugar, 5 medium eggs, 50g plain flour, sifted, 30ml Grand Marnier

Requires: 4 oz (of each) Sultanas, currant, raisins, 3oz Dark Brown Sugar, 4 oz Suet, 6oz Fresh bread crumbs, 3oz Self raising flour, 2 Eggs, 2 Tbs Golden syrup, 4Tbs Milk, ½ tsp Bicarbonate Soda, ½ tsp Mixed Spice, Booze, A pinch of salt

Requires: 375g all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes, 8 tablespoons limoncillo or other lemon or orange liqueur, 450g fresh sheep’s- or cow’s-milk ricotta, drained 1 hour in cheesecloth-lined sieve, 200g caster sugar, 90g miniature chocolate chips, 4 tablespoons candied orange peel, chopped, or finely grated zest of 2 oranges, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 litres vegetable oil, 1 egg white, lightly beaten
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)