Trifle with an Italian twist - Simple and scrumptious - home-made custard, double cream, avoiardi (sponge finger) biscuits, tin of cherry filling, amaretti biscuits, amaretto liqueur, Line the bottom of a 2-litre glass bowl with the savoiardi biscuits, filling any gaps.; Drizzle 4 tablespoons of the amaretto liqueur over the biscuits. Add the cherry filling [...]
Salmon mousse crostini - Easy but impressive nibbles, perfect for any sort of party. - smoked salmon, ricotta, double cream, sprig dill, loaf rye bread, black pepper, Salmon caviar, Blitz the smoked salmon and ricotta in a food processor or blender.; Wash and finely chop the dill. Add to the ricotta and salmon mixture with [...]
Ricotta cheesecake with fresh strawberries - Light and creamy. Perfect for outdoor entertaining - unsalted butter, unwaxed lemons, ricotta, double cream, fresh strawberries, digestive biscuits, amaretti biscuits, caster sugar, cornflour, Crush the digestive and amaretti biscuits, either in a blender or by putting them in a food bag and lightly beating them with a rolling [...]
The best hot chocolate - A real treat for chocolate lovers. Pure indulgence! - Milk, double cream, Vanilla pod, best quality dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa, Pour the milk and cream into a small pan. Split the vanilla pod lengthways, scrape out the tiny seeds and add both to the milk and cream.; Bring the [...]
Rhubarb fool - A super-simple, scrumptious dessert - rhubarb, double cream, Greek yogurt, fresh ginger, golden caster sugar, PRE-HEAT THE OVEN TO 190˚C/170˚C FAN/GAS 5; Wash the rhubarb, top and tail and cut into 3cm long pieces. Peel the ginger and cut into thin slices.; Put the rhubarb into a shallow oven dish, sprinkle with [...]
Mascarpone and peach pavlova - A mouth-watering dessert topped with peaches and raspberries - raspberries, peaches, Sprig mint, mascarpone, double cream, eggs, unwaxed lemon, vinegar, teaspoon cornflour, caster sugar, Icing sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Grease a baking sheet and cover with baking parchment.; Separate the eggs. Whisk the whites with an electric [...]
Chocolate & chestnut meringue roulade recipe - Rich, creamy & impressive but much easier to make than it looks. 35 minutes prep and it freezes for up to 2 months. Great food made easy. - large eggs, preferably organic, double cream, Butter for greasing, chestnut puree, dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, caster sugar, cornflour, [...]