Cold puddings

Brown sugar meringues Brown sugar adds a lovely caramel flavour to these bite-size meringues.
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Buttermilk pannacotta This buttermilk pannacotta dessert from the Piedmont region of Italy translates as ?cooked cream? due to its smooth consistency.
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Chocolate Bavarian creams These little individual chocolate Bavarian puddings are custards, enriched with cream and set with gelatine.
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Chocolate marquise This very rich chocolate marquise pudding has a velvety texture and is delicious served with tart summer berries.
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Chocolate milkshake float Rich and creamy, children will adore this rich and creamy chocolate milkshake float, as it is made using their favourite ingredients.
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Chocolate mousse For the ultimate chocolate sensation, this mousse best made with dark chocolate containing at least 70 per cent cocoa solids.
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Chocolate rice pudding Also known as Arroz Doce, this is a traditional Portuguese dessert of cooked chocolate flavoured sweet rice, served cool.
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Classic crème brûlée A classic dessert, Crème Brûlée as it is named in French, means ?burnt cream?, due to it's crunchy layer of caramelized sugar.
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Classic pavlova The exact origin of the classic Pavlova dessert is unknown, but it is named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.
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Coeur a la crème These delicious little C?ur à la Crème puddings are traditionally made in heart-shaped china moulds.
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Crème caramel Crème caramel is a classic French dessert with creamy baked egg custard and a golden caramel top.
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Floating islands In this delicious French dessert, islands of meringue poached in milk float on top of vanilla-flavoured custard.
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Fruit mousse This versatile fruit mousse can be made with other fruit such as mangoes or passion fruit.
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Lemon and praline meringue Impressive to serve at dinner parties, this lemon and praline meringue is however, quite easy to make.
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Lemon meringue roulade This traditional filling is given a new twist in this impressive lemon meringue roulade.
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Lemon poppy seed cheesecake with berry purée A light alternative to cheesecake, this lemon poppy seed version is especially good for a lunchtime dessert.
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Meringue and rum layer cake The brown sugar makes the meringue quite chewy and the flavour goes well with rum.
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Pannacotta with strawberry purée Strawberries are just one of the seasonal fruits that complement this creamy Italian pannacotta.
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Paskha An Easter dish from Russia, pashka is traditionally made in a tall wooden container, but a new flowerpot is used here.
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Quarkspeise Easy to make, this simple Quarkspeise has a soft texture and can be served with your favourite seasonal fruits.
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Quick tiramisu One of Italy's favourite desserts, the luscious tiramisu gets its name, which means ?pick-me-up?, from the espresso coffee.
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Quindim Quindim is a sweet, creamy, and very rich dessert that is a popular party dish in Brazil.
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Raspberry charlotte Make the most of the new season's fruits with this special summer raspberry charlotte.
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Sherry trifle Made with raspberries here, this versatile sherry trifle works with other fruits: strawberries, blueberries, or even canned peaches.
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Strawberry cheesecake This no-cook strawberry cheesecake made with mascarpone, takes very little time to make.
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Sweet lassi There is no better way of cooling down after a fiery curry than with a glass of chilled sweet lassi; or the salty version as a starter.
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Tartuffo This tartuffo chocolate truffle cake is rich, dark, and indulgent, so get your spoon ready!
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Vanilla cheesecake This rich yet light vanilla cheesecake is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser.
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Vanilla creams Cherries make the perfect topping to this classic vanilla cream.
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Mint crèmes (with non-dairy milk) These delicious little baked mint crème custards are made with non-dairy milk - ideal for those with lactose intolerance or an allergy to cow's milk.
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