Orange custard tart, gooseberry fool and meringue roulade – summer sweet treats worthy of the long bank holiday weekend
A jubilee celebration with cake, an indulgent creamy dessert or a slice of shimmering tart. A sugar-crusted meringue perhaps or even a piece of thick, sweet toast soaked with purple juice and carrying a colourful cargo of warm, sharp fruits. There may be a chocolate cake with layers of coffee-infused frosting, and the tart may be one of citrus-flavoured custard and marinated berries.
My celebration may come mid-afternoon with a pot of green tea or tall glasses of something cold and sparkling, or better still in the middle of the morning with the day ahead of us.
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