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Dubai chocolate profiteroles

Fill golden choux buns with a velvety pistachio cream and caramelised Shredded Wheat, then crown in a cascade of salted chocolate sauce…

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

2hrs 15 mins, plus cooling and chilling

Serves: 10-12

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Gypsy tart with bay leaves and cereal crumble

In this version of the Kent speciality, we've kept the custard simple, allowing dark muscovado sugar to bring its complex molasses flavour

Recipe by Helen Goh

2 hrs, plus chilling and cooling

Serves: 8-10

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Almond, cherry and chocolate tart

Almond, cherry and chocolate… what can go wrong? This tart has a simple sweet pastry base, topped with layers of cherry jam and almonds, then filled with a chocolate ganache. You can get cherry jam everywhere but people just don’t use it – they always go for raspberry or strawberry, but cherry and chocolate is one of the great combinations

Recipe by Theo Randall

2 hrs, plus chilling, cooling and setting

Serves: 10

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Salted millionaire's tart

A grown-up version of everyone’s favourite teatime treat. Perfect for a dinner party, it’s guaranteed to impress your guests

Recipe by Spencer Lengsfield

1 hr 10 mins, plus chilling, freezing and cooling

Serves: 10

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Rose and raspberry choux buns

These choux buns are made with craquelin pastry and filled with a delicate rose crème, wonderful for afternoon tea or as an elegant dessert

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr plus chilling and cooling

Makes: 18

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English honey tart

A delicious twist on the classic treacle tart from London restaurant Gridiron

1 ½ hrs, plus chilling and cooling

Serves: 8-10

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Date karabij

These crumbly, date-filled pastries are perfect with a coffee, and are traditionally served with clotted cream and a shower of pistachios

Recipe by John Gregory-Smith

1 hr 5 mins, plus chilling and cooling

Makes: 12

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Rhubarb frangipane tart

Sharp, candy-pink rhubarb is the perfect contrast to the sweet frangipane, and a welcome sight during the winter months. Serve with something sharp – crème fraîche, soured cream or yogurt all work a treat

Recipe by Livvy Potts and Katy Young

1 hr 35 mins, plus chilling and cooling

Serves: 8

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Sugar-crusted plum, orange and star anise pie

Recipe by Sarah Randell

1 hr 10 mins

Serves: 6

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