This tasty tart is a great introduction to pastry and gives budding young chefs a chance to flex their creative muscles as they decorate with vanilla mascarpone and a variety of berries
Think of this summer fruit tart with whipped mascarpone as an oversized millefeuille. It’s very easy to make, but impressive enough for a special gathering
Wow family and friends with this pear and apple cider tartin served with cinnamon cream. It makes a stunning centrepiece dessert for any dinner table
Wow family and friends with a stunning strawberry tart. A lovely centrepiece dessert for summer dining, it's made with homemade pastry and crème pâtissière
Make a showstopper dessert for a picnic or dinner party using fresh strawberries. They team so well with the shortbread base, basil and creamy custard centre
Take frangipane to another level with the distinctive taste - and colour - of pistachios that match well with sweet apricots in a truly crowd-pleasing tart
These little French tarts are wonderfully buttery and crisp, glazed with a red wine jelly - the perfect end to a special supper for two
Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party - blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping
Fill homemade rough puff pastry with a medley of soft juicy blackberries, blueberries and plums for an easy and eye-catching dessert
Try making your own shortcrust pastry with crunchy semolina. Top with juicy fruit and pinch the pastry round the edges to create a rustic finish
Using shop-bought puff pastry makes this dazzling summer tart topped with stone fruit, almond paste and dollops of meringue super quick to prepare
A showstopping fruit tart with homemade shortcrust pastry and squidgy almond filling - serve with crème fraîche
A showstopper pud with a secret layer of chewy marzipan baked into the shortcrust base- impressive but so simple
Roll out a shortcrust pastry base and fill with wobbly custard, dotted with seasonal fruit
Tart gooseberries and jammy strawberries make a tasty pair - serve with a decorative shortcrust pastry top
Take your time with this pretty in pink dessert and you'll have a fruit pie worthy of any Parisian patisserie shop window
Think of this as an Italian version of the British Bakewell tart, lovely for dessert or with a cuppa
This open fruit tart looks and tastes fantastic for very little effort – frangipane flavours complement sugar plums
Mary Cadogan shows us how to make a classic French crème pâtissière – the perfect filling for these lovely summer fruit tartlets
Round off an idyllic afternoon with friends by presenting this stunning, make-ahead dessert
An elegant autumn dessert that's easy to prepare as the pastry case does not need to be pre-baked
Delicious served hot or cold, this tart uses filo pastry to keep the calories down
Sugar-sweet chunks of molten marzipan harmonise with sharp fruity plums in this autumn tart
