classic french desserts

Mary Berry's simple step-by-step guide to the perfect crème caramel.

Equipment and preparation: you will need 6 x size 1 (150ml/¼ pint) ramekins.

Classic crème caramel

sugar

unsalted butter,

free-range eggs

tsp vanilla extract

caster sugar

600 milliliters/1 pint full-fat milk

Soufflés can be fiddly to make, but if you follow this recipe carefully you’ll get great results. 

How to make a soufflé

butter,

lemons, juice and zest

free-range egg yolks, egg

sugar,

flour

90 milliliters/3¼fl oz double cream

110 milliliters/4fl oz full-fat milk

icing sugar, for dusting (optional)

Soufflés can be fiddly to make, but if you follow this recipe carefully you’ll get great results.



Mary Berry's hot lemon soufflés

Nigel Slater's profiteroles use both a simpler version of choux pastry and an easy alternative to proper custard.


Profiteroles with cheat’s custard 

grams/3½oz butter,

salt

tbsp caster sugar

vanilla pod, seeds only

tbsp Marsala wine

mascarpone

grams/3½oz plain chocolate, minimum 75 per cent cocoa solids

grams/3½oz white chocolate

60 grams/2¼oz pistachios, coarsely chopped

grams/1¼oz crystallised rose petals

grams/1¼oz crystallised violets

Raymond Blanc shares his simple recipe for a classic clafoutis. Other stone fruits would also work well in this dish. Try peaches, plums or apricots.

Cherry clafoutis

grams/1lb

tbsp caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

tbsp kirsch (optional)

vanilla extract

plain flour

grams/1¾fl oz whole milk

75 grams/2¼fl oz whipping cream

sea salt

We have France to thank for these caramelised buttery, sugary parcels. Perfect with a café au lait.

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 12-cup muffin tin and a freestanding mixer fitted with a dough hook. 

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