Free-from delights

By The Happy Pear (thehappypear.ie) Serves 8 | Prep 10 mins plus cooling | Cook 40 mins 200g sweet potato100g chocolate65g vegan butter75ml water75g self-raising flour30g cornflour150g caster sugar 1

By Dr Clare Bailey Mosley and Professor Stephen Scott Makes 300g | Prep 5 mins | Cook 8 mins 250g blanched hazelnuts3 tbsp coconut oil, melted50g soft pitted dates, snipped into small pieces1 tbsp uns

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani

Why not try these sweet sensations this weekend?

Finely grate 1/4 tsp zest from one of 3 oranges, then peel them. Roughly chop the flesh and put in a bowl (or food processor) with the orange zest and 2 ripe pears, peeled and cored. Blitz until as sm

SERVES 6-8 PREP 35 mins plus 2 hrs cooling COOK 3 hrs 30 mins MORE EFFORT V 4 clementines or satsumas, peeled,pith removed and cut into thinrounds crosswise25g shelled pistachios, chopped25g dark choc