Mary's easy Christmas trifle with dried fruit compôte and lashings of sherry can be made up to 2 days ahead and decorated with whipped cream just before serving. First, make the fruit compôte.

Nothing says old-school dessert like trifle. From a beautiful berry version to a lemon and chocolate twist, these recipes are ideal for special occasions – or ordinary mid-week evenings.

In another bowl, mix seeds, nuts, and spices together. 8. To assemble, take a mini trifle bowl. Add a layer of brownie pieces, followed by a tablespoon of yogurt mixture, mixed berries, seeds and nuts ...

Rub the flour and butter until they resemble fine crumbs. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the egg and mix to a dough. Place on a floured surface and roll out to fit a fluted pie tin. Press into ...

They are one of those impressive, yet minimal effort desserts that feed a crowd; served in a clear bowl or trifle dish allowing you to easily see each beautiful layer. Today's cheesecake berry ...

I love using fruit in desserts. It adds a welcome vibrancy, expanding the flavor profile beyond the basic butter, eggs, sugar, flour. And I might love banana desserts best of all. Once exotic ...

For those special times, such as to go with the Christmas Pudding ot trifle replace half of the milk with single cream. Use a vanilla pod for the vanilla flavouring if you prefer. Simply split the ...