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Gregg Wallace fell in love with Michel Roux Snr's lemon tart at first bite. This is his version of the classic recipe

Gregg's tangy lemon tart

plain flour,plus extra for dusting

icing sugar

unsalted butter,cubed

eggs

caster sugar

milliliters double cream

juice 2-3 lemon(about 100 milliliters/3.5fl oz) and 2 tbsp lemon zest

To make the pastry, mix the flour and icing sugar in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until crumbly. Mix in the egg yolks. If the pastry is still too dry, add 1-2 tbsp water until it comes together. Roll into a ball and divide in half (freeze one half for another recipe). Flatten out the pastry with your hands, wrap the dough in cling film, then chill for at least 30 mins. While the pastry is chilling, make the filling. Beat all the ingredients, except for the zest, together. Sieve the mixture, then stir in the zest.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a £1 coin, then lift into a 23cm tart tin. Press down gently on the bottom and sides, then trim off any excess pastry. Stab a few holes in the bottom with a fork and put back in the fridge for 30 mins.

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line the tart with foil and fill with rice or dried beans. Bake for 10 mins, then remove the tart tin from the oven, discard the foil, and bake for another 20 mins until biscuity. When the pastry is ready, remove it from the oven, pour in the lemon mixture and bake again for 30-35 mins until just set. Leave to cool, then remove the tart from the tin and serve at room temperature or chilled.

Make this classic rhubarb crumble for an easy, family-friendly dessert. Use seasonal rhubarb and a handful of ingredients to make a stunning pud.

Rhubarb crumble

rhubarb,

golden caster sugar

tbsp port (optional)

self-raising flour

butter, chilled

light brown muscovado sugar

chopped walnuts (optional)

Tip 500g thumb-length chunks of rhubarb into a saucepan with 100g golden caster sugar and 3 tbsp port, if using.

Cover and simmer on a very low heat for 15 mins, adding more sugar if you want. When soft (but still holding its shape) and sweet enough, pour the rhubarb into a medium baking dish.

To make the topping, rub 140g self-raising flour and 85g chilled butter together with your fingers until you have a soft, crumbly topping.

Now add 50g light brown muscovado sugar and 50g chopped walnuts, if using. Mix together with your hands.

Scatter the topping over the rhubarb and bake for 30 mins or until golden brown on top.

Serve piping hot with a big jug of thick vanilla custard. Refer to the tip for a recipe.

When you find a punnet of perfectly ripe strawberries, showcase them in this irresistible summer dessert

Strawberry pavlova

tsp white wine vinegar

tsp cornflour

tsp vanilla extract

strawberries, hulled and halved

redcurrants, stalks removed

tbsp icing sugar

double cream

Using a pencil, mark out the circumference of a dinner plate on baking parchment.

Whisk 4 egg whites with a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-whisks">hand mixer</a> until they form stiff peaks, then whisk in 250g caster sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until the meringue looks glossy.

Whisk in 1 tsp white wine vinegar, 1 tsp cornflour and 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Spread the meringue inside the circle, creating a crater by making the sides a little higher than the middle.

Bake for 1 hr, then turn off the heat and let the Pavlova cool completely inside the oven.

When the meringue is cool, <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-paring-knives">chop</a> 100g of the hulled strawberries. Mix them with 100g of the redcurrants and 2 tbsp icing sugar.

Place in a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-five-best-food-processors">food processor</a>, blitz until smooth, then push the fruit mixture through a sieve.

Whip 350ml double cream with the remaining 1 tbsp icing sugar and spread it over the meringue. Put the remaining 400g hulled and halved strawberries and 100g redcurrants on the cream and finally pour the sauce over the whole lot.

Juicy peaches, sweet almonds, melt-in-the-mouth pastry... you'll want a large slice of this one

Peach & almond tart

plain flour

cold unsalted butter

tbsp caster sugar

butter

almond

peaches

peach preserve or apricot jam

fraîche

To make the pastry, rub together the flour and butter until it looks like fine breadcrumbs, then mix in the sugar. Add 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp water, followed by the next yolk and 1 tsp water until the dough just comes together. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 mins.

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface until big enough to line a 23cm tart tin. If the dough rips, simply patch it up. Cut away the excess pastry. Line with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans, then bake for 10 mins. Remove paper and beans. Prick quite a few holes in the base of your tart, then bake for another 10-15 mins until biscuity.

While the pastry cooks, make the filling. Whisk the sugar and butter together until you get a pale paste. Beat in the eggs and finally add the almonds and flour. Spoon into pastry case, arrange the peach slices across the top in a pattern and bake for 30-40 mins until golden. When cool, brush your preserve or jam across the top. Serve with a little pot of crème fraîche on the side and eat it quick before anyone else gets their hands on it!

Make an effort with your side dishes and you can make the main course simple but still deliver a stunning meal

Green beans with shallots, garlic & toasted almonds

green beans

olive oil

shallots

garlic

lemon

almonds

Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.

Put olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves and some salt in a frying pan, then cook gently for about 8 mins until soft but not brown. Tip in the beans and a grind of pepper, toss well, then warm through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and toasted flaked almonds.

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