Desserts

Ingredients:
* 6oz (175g) plain flour
* 3oz (75g) butter
* about 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water

For the filling:
* 12oz-1lb (350-450g) soft fruit in season, or poached fruit
* 3 tablespoons apricot jam or redcurrant jelly
* 1 tablespoon water
* whipped cream for serving

Ingredients:
* 400 g (14 oz) rhubarb
* 100 g (4 oz) strawberries
* 4 tbsp caster sugar
* 25 g (1 oz) ground almonds

Crumble topping:
* 150 g (5 oz) plain flour
* salt
* 100 g (4 oz) cold butter, cut into pieces
* 75 g (3 oz) demerara sugar
* 50 g (2 oz) ground almonds

PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes (excluding pancakes)
COOKING TIME: about 1 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

1 teaspoon arrowroot
2 tablespoons fresh orange
juice
3 tablespoons icing sugar,
sifted

100 g (4 oz) loganberries,
picked over and cleaned
4 x 15 cm (6 inch)
pancakes, made from
150 ml (1/4 pint) milk, 1 egg,
50 g (2 oz) plain flour

PREPARATION TIME: 25-30 minutes, plus chilling
COOKING TIME: about 8 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

25 g (1 oz) sugar
6 tablespoons water
2 eggs, separated
pinch of ground mixed
spice
2 tablespoons sherry
few drops of vanilla
essence
2 drops vinegar

4 tablespoons double or
whipping cream
1 teaspoon icing sugar
6 x 1 cm (1/2 inch) slices jam
Swiss roll
2 passion fruit
15 g (1/2 oz) dessert
chocolate

PREPARATION TIME: 4 minutes
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

350 g (12 oz) cooking
apples
1 tablespoon custard
powder

150 ml (1/4 pint) orange juce
1-2 tablespoons sugar
slice of kiwi fruit
(optional), to decorate