In the run up to Christmas, I like to get ahead with festive preparations and not leave all the baking until the last minute. These delicious bite-size Eccles mince pies are handy to have in the freezer and can be cooked from frozen in just 10 minutes. I open freeze them, uncooked, on a lined…
Sweets & Desserts
vegetarian christmas pudding
Christmas puddings are easy to make and taste better than store bought. This recipe for vegetarian Christmas pudding is exceptionally light and is delicious when smothered in brandy butter. Instead of using suet, I use very hard grated butter which is carefully stirred into the pudding mix. I use an electric steamer to cook these…
raspberry clafoutis
A clafoutis originates from the Limousine area of France. It is a dessert with fruit, traditionally made with black cherries, and a pancake batter poured over. It’s then baked in the oven and eaten warm dusted, with confectioners sugar. PrintRaspberry ClafoutisPrep 15 minsCook 45 minsTotal 60 minsYield 4-6 people A clafoutis originates from the Limousine area of…
champagne sorbet
I would usually serve this sorbet as a palette cleanser between courses at a celebration lunch or dinner rather than as a sweet. PrintChampagne SorbetPrep 15 minsCook 7 minsInactive 4 hoursTotal 4 hours, 22 minsAuthor James PritchardYield 6-8 people A medium sweet sparkling wine works well and costs less than champagne. Due to the alcohol…
black pepper ice cream
Black pepper may appear to be a weird flavour for ice cream but it is delicious, especially when served with chocolate soup. PrintBlack Pepper Ice CreamPrep 1 hourCook 25 minsInactive 4 hoursTotal 5 hours, 25 minsYield 6 people Black pepper may appear to be a weird flavour for ice cream but it is delicious, especially when served…
chocolate soup
This one is for chocolate lovers — chocolate soup, a bowl of molten heaven and best served with an island of black pepper ice cream. I first had this dish at a lovely restaurant in Islington, North London at a work Christmas do – it was a delicious way to round off the celebration meal….
peach berry brûlée
A summer favourite of mine: peach berry brûlée. This recipe is a quick and easy version to make using fresh peaches, raspberries and crème fraîche. For a healthy version, you can use Greek yoghurt. This is much lighter than crème brûlée which uses eggs and cream baked in the oven, but the combination of crème fraîche…