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"Jam tarts are a quintessential British teatime treat - little crispy short crust pastry rounds filled with assorted fruit jams, such as strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blackcurrant and lemon curd. They were the first things my mum taught me to bake when I was little, and in turn, I taught my daughter how to make them when she was very small. Here I..."

Ingredients: lemon curd, black currant jam...

"Another of my mom's specialties - this makes a very flaky pastry that comes apart in your mouth. Not exactly low-fat, but one can't have everything. Light enough for summer, but rich enough for winter."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, powdered sugar...

"My Mum used to make these for School fetes and Church bazaars - they are absolutely sinful and totally divine! They were everyone's favourite, so I used to zoom around beforehand, with my pocket money burning a hole in my pocket, to make sure I bought some before they all went!! A fun name with delicious layers of shortbread, caramel and a chocolate..."

Ingredients: condensed milk, shortbread cookies...

"This is in response to a request for homemade pastry. I am the world's worst baker, but my pastry came out right on my first attempt! (Prep time includes refrigeration time)"

Ingredients: salted butter, eggs...

"This is made easy with store bought puff pastry. I used a mix of dried nuts and dried fruit but you can use either or."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs...

"This is one of our family traditions that has been passed down from generation to generation. My cousin Tammy and her Mom have made the best for years so no one has really attempted it - until the family gatherings slowed down and I found the recipe. Guess I may have to try my hand at it -these really are to die for!! **crust prep time not included..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pastry dough...

"These are the forerunner of modern baked cheesecakes, and this recipe originates from one of the first documented versions of this recipe. Curd cheese was very popular as an ingredient for desserts many hundreds of years ago, and these delightful little tarts have a Royal lineage; the story is that whilst Henry VIII was strolling in the gardens of..."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, rose water...

"Spring in South West France is a gastronomic feast.....all our local markets are overflowing with luscious new vegetables and fruits. My favourites are the little "wild woodland" fraises des bois strawberries, which I am growing in my own garden this year. I thought I would share this pretty way of serving these deliciously sweet strawberries..."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, eggs...

"These are delicious arabic biscuits / pastries, they can be made with a variety of fillings, including pistachios, walnuts or dates. They are often eaten in the Middle East as a celebratory food, for example at weddings, the end of ramadan, rosh hosana, christmas, easter etc. They contain very little sugar so they are quite healthy. The pistachios..."

Ingredients: rose water, milk...

"Delicious crumbly scones - either blueberry or chocolate - copied from Sunday Baker (http://www.sundaybaker.net/2008/06/blueberry-cream-scones-with-butter.html)"

Ingredients: eggs, half-and-half...

Ingredients: sweet fruit juice, egg yolks...

"I don't like mincemeat so i can't honestly say i have tried these, but my family can't stop raving about them, i have made four batches allready"

Ingredients: mincemeat, sugar...

"This is one of those recipes that every European nationality has their own version of. The Italian version (Guanti) is usually made for holidays and special occasions, as is the Polish version (Chruscik). The Chruscik recipe is my hubby's Polish grandmother's recipe. The Guanti recipe is my Italian grandmother's recipe."

Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs, milk...

"The French may have invented Choix pastry but Japanese Patisseries have perfected it. Cream Puffs are called "Shu Cream" in Japan, and my favorite kind of Shu Cream are the ones with a Crispy Shell, called "Pie Shu". Beard Papa's is a famous Japanese Cream Puff chain which has spread from Japan to several other countries...."

Ingredients: eggs, powdered sugar, salt...