baking and desserts

Orange Polenta Cake

oranges

250 g runny honey

eggs

200 g ground almonds

g polenta

Orange polenta cake

The humblest crumble ever, I’m mixing this one up with eating apples as well as the classic Bramley. So homely, so simple and so delicious – you’re going to love it.

Classic apple crumble

150 g golden caster sugar

lemon

butter

g plain flour

This beautiful hazelnut honey cake is covered in a rich chocolate ganache and decorated with physalis; a visually stunning and delicious party dessert.

Hazelnut honey cake

220 g runny honey

g hazelnuts

flour

baking powder

100 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

200 ml single cream

Delicious, chewy, almond-based Italian biscuits. Perfect with coffee.

Dark chocolate ricciarelli

150 g blanched almonds

sugar

cocoa powder

g chocolate

vanilla pod

almond extract

Take your hot cross buns to a whole new level of deliciousness with a chocolate dough and a secret melting middle – trust me, you’re going to love them. Best served warm from the oven.

Chocolate hot cross buns

unsalted butter

golden caster sugar

spice

nutmeg

200 ml semi-skimmed milk

x 7 g sachet of dried yeast

chocolate

raisins fruit

runny honey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmI98uLoRaM

Fresh fruit isn’t the only way to make a crumble, in fact frozen fruit is a gamechanger – try it and see for yourself.

Frozen fruit & almond crumble

kg mixed frozen berries and cherries

orange

100 g flaked almonds

This is a great little recipe for easy, fail-safe, gloriously gooey chocolate brownies

Bloomin' brilliant brownies

dark chocolate (70%)

g cherries

nuts

65 g plain flour

360 g caster sugar

Cherry brownies

150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

cherries

pecans

225 g caster sugar

75 g plain flour

milk chocolate

Saffron-poached pears

pears

cardamom pods

320 g caster sugar

saffron

cinnamon

This gluten-free pumpkin pie is my twist on the classic American dessert – lightly spiced and totally delicious

Gluten-free pumpkin pie

vegetable oil

pumpkin

g golden caster sugar

gluten-free plain flour (I used Doves Farm)

vanilla extract

icing sugar

xanthan gum

g soft light brown sugar

semi-skimmed milk

Rustle up this smooth, creamy and super-chocolaty mousse in minutes, then whack it in the fridge ready to serve as a dinner-party dessert.

Dairy-free chocolate mousse

avocados

vanilla bean paste

maple syrup

coconut cream

Using honey and soya yoghurt makes these blondies super sticky in the centre. Make them vegan by changing the honey to maple syrup

Gluten-free blondies

gluten-free flour

gluten-free baking powder

fine sea salt

200 g soya yogurt

honey

brown sugar

Some dishes need no introduction. Sweet pears, fragrant warming spices and crisp pastry. Heaven.

Pear tart tatin

g caster sugar

g unsalted butter (cold)

ginger

puff pastry

double cream

An indulgent croissant-cinnamon bun hybrid, spiced with the season’s most fragrant citrus. Make these the day before and bake in the oven for a lazy Christmas Eve morning. The dough takes a little planning, but you’ll be surprised how simple it really is.

Cardamom clementine morning buns

x 7 g sachets of dried yeast

300 ml whole milk

cardamom

100 g light brown muscovado sugar

clementines

Wholewheat maple cinnamon buns

185 ml unsweetened almond milk

dried active yeast

flaxseed

coconut oil

g wholegrain flour

160 g plain white flour

pecan nuts

bananas

medjool dates

almond milk

75 g icing sugar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HU_IRh9pVs

This is a great make-ahead dessert that will definitely impress your guests!

Black forest frozen cheesecake

x 425 g tins of dark cherries in syrup

400 ml double cream

560 g Philadelphia plain cream cheese

clementine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFTLdL6cqj8

Is there anything nicer than a silky smooth homemade custard? This one is flavoured with gorgeous fresh vanilla and couldn’t be easier to make. Awesome with a classic crumble.

Vanilla custard

600 ml whole milk

caster sugar

cornflour

Perfect poached rhubarb in a crumbly pastry tart case, with a layer of creamy custard – yes please! 

Rhubarb & custard tart

milk

g almonds

rhubarb

apples

500 ml whole milk

custard powder

Knock together this quick-fix affogato in just 45 seconds and reinvent any lovely leftover puds

Leftovers affogato

dessert Christmas pudding, chocolate mousse, tart, torte or pie

vanilla ice cream

shot espresso

amaretti biscuits

Watermelon granita

watermelon (1.8kg)

60 g stem ginger in syrup

limes

½ a bunch of fresh mint (15 grams)

natural yoghurt

Quinoa & kale muffins

olive oil

½ a small shallot

garlic

kale

200 g cooked leftover quinoa

feta cheese

avocado

chives

This spiced apple cake has all the traits of a perfect pudding – it's gooey, spongy and very moreish

Apple pepper pot cake

g unsalted butter

½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

200 ml good-quality dry cider

oranges zest of

molasses

level cinnamon

level teaspoon ground ginger

cloves

clotted cream

Although this recipe is a bit off the wall, the flavours and textures work so well together. Swedes absolutely love berries, and this is basically a berry tart that’s crashed into an Eton mess to create an insanely easy and delicious dessert. I can’t tell you how quick it is to knock together. If you’re making this for a dinner party and want to work ahead a bit, just bake the pastry a few hours before, whip the cream mixture together and keep it covered in the fridge. Then, when you’re ready to serve it, add the fruit and meringues. That way, the meringues will still be crunchy and create an exciting contrast with the soft cream and berries.

The quickest berry tart

vanilla sugar

berries

meringue nests

If you don't know how to make your own panettone, shop-bought is a fantastic alternative in this brilliantly indulgent pud. Bread and butter pudding plus!

Bonkers bread & butter panettone pudding tart

unsalted butter,

demerara sugar

plain panettone

bitter orange marmalade

A super-easy chocolate mousse recipe, served with sour cherries and Amaretto. This is a grown-up twist on everybody’s favourite chocolatey dessert.

Delicious chocolate mousse

sea salt

caster sugar (4½ heaped tablespoons)

Amaretto

cocoa powder,

packs of sesame snaps

sour cherries

No Christmas dinner would be complete without a Christmas pudding recipe, and this Jamie Oliver classic is a real beauty. Filled with dried fruit and nuts.

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Orange Polenta Cake

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Hazelnut honey cake

Dark chocolate ricciarelli

Chocolate hot cross buns

Frozen fruit & almond crumble

Bloomin' brilliant brownies

Cherry brownies

Saffron-poached pears

Gluten-free pumpkin pie

Dairy-free chocolate mousse

Gluten-free blondies

Pear tart tatin

Cardamom clementine morning buns

Wholewheat maple cinnamon buns

Black forest frozen cheesecake

Vanilla custard

Rhubarb & custard tart

Leftovers affogato

Watermelon granita

Quinoa & kale muffins

Apple pepper pot cake

The quickest berry tart

Bonkers bread & butter panettone pu...

Delicious chocolate mousse

Christmas pudding

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