From the milefeuille and classic tarte au citron to creme caramel and the perfect chocolate soufflé, impress your guests and add some oh la la to your dinner party with our best French dessert recipes.
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Rachel Khoo's cherry and vanilla mousse millefeuille recipe
This is a classic French dessert recipe, and both the pasty and cherries can be prepared well in advance, meaning you only need whip up the mousse and assemble on the day.
Try Rachel Khoo’s cherry and vanilla mousse milefeuille reicpe
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Classic apple tart
Crisp apples, sweet, crumbly pastry and a deep, indulgent filling, an apple tart is a French classic and easier to make than you think.
Try this apple tart recipe
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James Martin's Cherry Clafoutis
Studded with sweet, juicy cherries this clafoutis from James Martin makes the perfect Sunday lunch dessert.
Try James Martin’s cherry clafoutis recipe
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Chocolate fondant
With its melting texture and liquid chocolate centre, lose your fear of the fondant with this recipe from Gordon Ramsay.
Try Gordon Ramsay’s chocolate fondant recipe
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French Fruit Tarts recipe
Filled with crème patissiere and topped with fresh summer berries, these pretty French fruit tarts are the perfect way to round off a dinner party.
Try this French fruit tarts recipe
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Crepes-Suzette
It’s a cooking rule that the first pancake you make is a failure. It doesn’t matter how experienced a cook you are – it’s the pancake law.
Try this crepes suzette recipe
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Tarte au Citron
Light and refreshing, this tare au citron is a French classic and this step-by-step recipe from Mary Berry is a classic.
Try Mary Berry’s tarte au citron recipe
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Honey Roasted Apricots on Sables Bretons
This simple dessert is sublime served warm. The lavender ice cream works wonderfully with the soft, sweet apricots and buttery base.
Try Michel Roux’s honey roasted apricots on sables Bretons recipe
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Chocolate Mousse
This silky smooth chocolate mousse makes a great sharing dessert served with a large dollop of whipped cream.
Try this bistro chocolate mousse recipe
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Caramel topped custard
This indulgently rich custard from Rachel Khoo topped with a hard caramel will make the perfect dinner party dessert.
Try Rachel Khoo’s crème brulee recipe
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Apple tarte tatin with créme anglaise recipe
This classic French dessert is easy to make and is a great centrepiece for a dinner party. Serve with some crème anglaise or vanilla ice cream.
Try this apple tarte tatin with custard recipe
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Crème caramel
The perfect combination of smooth, sweet custard with a bitter-sweet topping, this classic creme caramel is so indulgent.
Try this classic crème caramel recipe
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Apple Galettes with Vanilla Chantilly
A very easy yet impressive dessert with exotic almond and rose water scented frangipane hidden under the apple. This is equally good with vanilla ice cream scooped on top, melting as it hits the hot apples.
Try this apple galettes recipe
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Raymond Blanc Raspberry Mousse
This recipe shows how the sabayon base can be transformed into a delectable mousse, simply by adding a purée of fresh fruit and a small amount of gelatine for an impressive dinner party dessert.
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Double Chocolate Souffle recipe
Mastering a souffle isn't as scary as you'd imagine. This double chocolate recipe is perfect to wow your guests at dinner parties.
Try Luke Thomas’ double chocolate soufflé recipe
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Raymond Blanc Blackcurrant Charlotte
The blackcurrant mousse surrounded by moist sponge in this Raymond Blanc recipe is sure to impress your dinner party guests.
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Passionfruit floating island
Floating Island or ‘Ile flottante’ is a classic light French dessert that is made mostly of egg white. It can change with the fruit of each season — try it with rhubarb, mangoes, strawberries or serve it simply with custard.
Try this passion fruit floating island recipe
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Poire Belle Helene
On the plate, it appears very simple, but crack the warm chocolate biscuit and honey-scented chocolate sauce flows out. Then dig into the pear and you’ll discover it’s filled with vanilla-flecked ice cream.
