Brown-sugar peach and almond brioche tart

Bursting with juicy sweetness, these tray bakes bring a taste of summer with their jewelled fruit enveloped in gold

One of the true highlights of high summer has to be the juicy abundance of stone fruits. From cherries to peaches, plums to apricots, they can put on a show in both sweet and savoury dishes. Come celebrate with us...

Nicola trained as a pastry chef at some of the best places in the business, including Dominique Ansel and Little Bread Pedlar. She’s also worked with modern legend Yotam Ottolenghi and her 2024 debut

Melanie Johnson Ingredients For the pastry ...

Serves 4 Prep time 10 min Cook time 20 min • 10 small figs • Squeeze lemon juice • 1 tsp caster sugar • 4 tbsp mascarpone to serve For the crumble top • 4 fig rolls • 50g plain flour • 20g soft brown

INGREDIENTS 450g raw beetroot, peeled and cut into 1cm chunks Olive oil Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper 60g butter, plus 25g for the onions 3 red onions, finely sliced 270g packet of f