Lollies on ice

The easiest recipe possible with ice lollies to help your friends chill

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich

Blackberry jam

Make this easy blackberry jam with your glut of summer fruit – perfect with fresh white bread. Use jam sugar (with added pectin) to make sure it sets properly

Tropical treat

Kick start your day with a fruit and nut muesli treat

Blackberry & apple loaf

This moist and fruity cake is a great way to get kids to eat fruit, you may have trouble stopping them!

Strawberry ice cream shake

Make yourself a naughty but nice summery treat, justified by lots of fruit!

Ricotta, fig & prosciutto crostini

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Little Italian toasts topped with creamy cheese, sweet fruit and salty ham – a killer combination to be served as a nibble

Marzipan Eccles tarts

This fun spin on the traditional Lancashire fruit cakes uses leftover marzipan to make irresistible individual pies

Bananas with mango & passion fruit caramel

A wonderfully sweet, refreshing and low fat treat

Rhubarb, ginger & apple scrunch pie

A cheat’s fruit pie for a family dessert, especially after the Sunday roast

Plum & almond pastry

This open fruit tart looks and tastes fantastic for very little effort – frangipane flavours complement sugar plums

Bresaola with exotic fruit salsa

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Clever shopping is key. Use packs of prepared fruits to be super-quick and, if you can’t find bresaola, use prosciutto