Swirled with fruity extravagance

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

PAUL HOLLYWOOD’S

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

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

MAKES 10 Ingredients For the lemon filling110g caster sugarFinely grated zest of 1 lemon2 tsp lemon thyme leaves1 egg, plus 3 yolks2 tsp plain flourPinch of fine sea salt125ml lemon juice125ml single

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...