A take on the very popular Templar Scone, inspired by the Knights Templar history at Cressing Temple Barns, where you can find the Barns Tea Room.

Strawberry shortcake recipes change depending on whereabouts in America you are. If you are in the more northern states, they may be made with a vanilla pound cake but down south, they are traditionally made with buttermilk biscuits, which are my favourite. A lighter richer version of a scone, so perfect for national cream tea day.

A light autumnal dessert that makes the most of fresh blackberries, though it can be made with other fruit such as fresh black currants with Tiptree Black Currant Jelly.

Notes: be careful not to remove pastry from the refrigerator too soon before putting in the oven, as we found if it gets too soft the edges are not as defined making less likely to rise or rise erratically. For a more substantial dessert bake all the pastry on two trays and create extra layers with delicious fillings.

This recipe was created by chef Rachel Green and we have just updated the product used to create the most delicious light summer dessert; it can be enjoyed throughout the year, using fresh or frozen fruits. You just need a little time and patience when whisking. Serve warm or cold and recall the days when Italian waiters would create zabaglione at your table.

Sophie Hyam's winning recipe from the 'Great Tiptree Bake Off' competition which we ran with Waitrose.

 

A recipe created by Rachel Green using Tiptree Little Scarlet Conserve.

This is a simple iced cream to serve with fresh strawberries or an apple pie

These tall large “gin” glasses are fun to use when cooking for two or four people – you may need share. You can make most of the ingredients from scratch but we saved time and cheated – but allow time to cook and cool the Black forest berries! Homemade custard would probably be thicker

There is a choice of conserves for those who prefer a traditional taste and those who like Daiquiri.

Two large glasses were used

One of our most useful English cooking apples is the Bramley Seedling and it can be used for a simply delicious dessert: filled with dates or ground almonds mixed with Apricot Conserve or Mincemeat.