Quite a few years ago, friends invited us to spend a day or two with them at their beach house. We thought it was for our enchanting company, however, the local café was serving an apricot and prune cake, of which our host was particularly fond, and he wanted me to figure out how to make it ….
COCONUT CREAM AND LIME PUDDING
DATE PUDDINGS WITH TOFFEE SAUCE
RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY FOOL
A regular fool is simply made by combining whipped cream and pureed fruit. We’ve smartened up the basic recipe for this Christmas version and, as the name, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Rosewater Fool with Meringues suggests, there’s a lot more going on than just cream and fruit. This fool looks very colourful, just right, we think, for a dessert on a festive occasion ….
HAZELNUT, CHOCOLATE AND RICOTTA CAKE WITH GANACHE
SANTIAGO CAKE
LEMON POSSET
Light and silky, this Lemon Posset is so easy to make that it’s almost like some sleight of hand is at work. Here’s how it works: boil cream and sugar, add lemon juice, pour into some attractive glasses or small bowls and place in the refrigerator for a few hours. Done. Now that’s my definition of magic ….
LEMON CURD
We’re yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like Lemon Curd – and what’s not to like about the buttery richness and the sweet ’n’ sour kick it delivers? Even children seem to like the tangy sourness. Most people have a recipe handed down from a Grandmother or favourite cook. There are many methods and slightly varying ingredients so we’re now adding our recipe into the mix ….