I go through my freezer every so often to use things up, and a bag of languishing frozen raspberries became these incredibly quick crumbles for two. Almonds and raspberries are a marriage made in heaven, so there are ground almonds…
You know I’m not big on desserts, and I don’t like custard, so this is my poor man’s trifle. I made it to run down a bag of frozen raspberries, and a bargain Madeira cake did the rest. Who needs…
Beautiful moreish almond morsels. I have found that having them with a cup of tea brings out the hint of clove but eat them anytime!
You can use an alternative to pecans to suit whatever dessert you are making. These will keep for a couple of days in an airtight container between pieces of baking parchment.
A fruity Bakewell tart style dessert with a crumble topping. If you don’t want to make the pastry you can use shop bought shortcrust instead.
A tasty sweet treat to eat on its own or use as a garnish with dessert. They will keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container with baking parchment between each layer
If you have lemon verbena growing in your garden, using the leaves to flavour the sugar is another great use of this delicious plant.
Classic pudding perfect to serve at dinner parties. Serve with vanilla ice cream or extra thick whipped double cream. Always better made one or two days in advance Requires 8 dariole moulds
If you prefer a lighter dessert this is the one for you. Make it with apricots in the winter if you prefer using at least 2 apricots per person.
