Warm Fruit Bakes for Crisp Days : Over 65 Comforting Recipes to Warm the Soul - Ryland Peters & Small

Warm Fruit Bakes for Crisp Days : Over 65 Comforting Recipes to Warm the Soul - Ryland Peters & Small

Ryland Peters & Small

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Published 13 October 2026

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  • Pages · 160 pages, 90 col photographs
  • Publication Date · 13/10/2026
  • Genre · Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft
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Delicious recipes for home-baked, RUSTIC FRUIT DESSERTS served warm from the oven. Over 65 recipes for BAKED FRUIT desserts, from PIES and COBBLERS to CRISPS and CRUMBLES. Classic, SIMPLE recipes that offer a host of ways to cook with SEASONAL FRUITS. Whether bubbling with delicious juice, fragrant with warm spices or encased in crisp buttery pastry, warm fruit desserts are comfort food at it's very best. In Crumbles & Streusels you'll find traditional recipes such as Apple & Blackberry Crumble as well as plenty of new ideas like Cranberry & Orange Streusel. A chapter of Cobblers & More includes recipes guaranteed to become family favourites - try Blueberry & Lemon Polenta Cobbler or an indulgent Molasses Banana Cobbler. Or for a fun twist on a cobbler, try a Plum & Hazelnut Pandowdy. Bettys & Crisps are easy to make yet delicious to eat - try an Apple Brown Betty with Dried Cranberries & Pecans, Caramel Apple Crisp, or Nectarine & Ginger Crisp. Rich battered desserts such as Clafoutis, Slumps & Puddings are simplicity itself to prepare yet always impressive. Try a classic Cherry Clafoutis or Baked Brioche Pudding with Blackberries. If pastry is your thing, you'll find the perfect recipe in Pies, Tarts & Strudels. Try a slice of spiced Dutch Apple Pie, Free-form Caramelized Peach Tart or individual Apple & Blueberry Tarts or Praline Apple Strudel, all perfect for fuss-free entertaining. Deliciously moist Dessert Cakes to be eaten with a fork and served with plenty of chilled cream include Strawberry Buttermilk Cake, Pear & Ginger Crumble Cake and Upside-down Peach Cake.�Warm Fruit Bakes for Crisp Days is a fantastic new edition of Cinnamon Spice & Warm Apple Pie.

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