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4 Tasty British Desserts to Make at Home

Lemon Curd Flower Tarts

American pie sure is delicious and iconic, but we have to say that, when it comes to baking incredibly tasty desserts, the Brits come well out on top. If you don’t believe us, then you have obviously never had the pleasure of tasting any. And these lemon curd flower tarts are a great introduction to British desserts. They look fancy but are actually super easy to make at home.

Lemon Curd Flower Tarts Image Source: Tiphero.com
Ingredients for crust:
All-Purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups
Salt - 1/4 tsp.
Granulated sugar - 3 tbsp.
Butter - 1/4 cup
Coconut butter - 1/4 cup
Butter - 12 tbsp. (cold and cubed)
Ice water - 1/4 to 1/2 cup
Ingredients for curd:
Egg yolk - 2
Eggs - 1 ( )
Granulated sugar - 2/3 cup
Lemon zest - from 1 lemon
Lemon juice - 1/3 cup
Salt - a picnh
Butter - 6 tbsp. (softened to room temp.)
Ingredients for tarts:
All-Purpose flour - for dusting
Blueberries - 12-15
Powdered sugar - for garnish
Classic Scones

Below is a classic recipe from the UK that is super easy to make at home - scones.

Classic Scones Image Source: Tiphero.com
Ingredients for Scones:
All-Purpose flour - 3 1/2 cups
Baking powder - 5 tsp.
Salt - a pinch
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Salted butter - 1 stick (cold)
Eggs - 1
Double cream - 2 oz.
Whole milk - 7 oz.
Banana Cake

This fancy-looking banana cake is a prime example of British desserts, and it's actually easier to make at home than you'd think.

Banana Cake Image Source: Tiphero.com
Ingredients for Banana Cake:
Ripe bananas - 3-4 (mashed)
Lemon juice - 2 tsp.
Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp.
Salt - 1/4 tsp.
Unsalted butter - 3/4 cup (softened)
Sugar - 2 cups
Eggs - 3
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp.
Buttermilk - 1 1/2 cups
Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup (softened, for the icing)
Cream cheese - 8 oz. (room temperature)
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp. (for the icing)
Powdered sugar - 3 1/2 cups
Ladyfinger Roll Cake

This creamy and delicate ladyfinger roll cake is a gourmet challenge for those who grow bored with sponge cakes. But here's the nice part- it doesn't require baking!

If you don't want store-bought pudding, you can use our créme anglaise or créme patisserie recipes.

Ladyfinger Roll Cake Image Source: Tiphero.com
Ingredients for Ladyfinger Roll Cake:
Milk - 1 1/2 cups
Vanilla pudding - 2 cups (or pastry cream)
Banana - 2 (peeled)
Cocoa powder - 1 tbsp. (or instant coffee)
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