Desserts

Gordon Ramsay plum tarts are his tarte tatin idea shrunk down to four individual tins. Sliced red plums caramelise in butter and sugar on the hob, then a pastry round goes over the top and bakes. You turn them out onto plates to serve. The recipe is from A Chef for All Seasons, page 208. …

Gordon Ramsay chocolate swirl cheesecake is baked, not chilled. Plenty of people go looking for a no-bake version, but there are two eggs in this filling and half an hour in the oven. After that it sits in the switched-off oven overnight. It comes from Cooking for Friends, where he calls it rich and creamy. …

Gordon Ramsay vanilla cheesecake is a no-bake dessert built upside down. The vanilla cream cheese sets in ramekins, then gets turned out and crowned with caramelised biscuit crumb. A dark berry compote goes round the plate. It comes from Fast Food, his book of F Word recipes, where he says he inverted the classic components …

Gordon Ramsay apple compote cooks two kinds of apple in a dry caramel with ginger and cinnamon. The topping is whipped cream lightened with egg whites, and it serves six in glasses. Allow about two hours, most of that chilling. The recipe is from Ultimate Home Cooking, and he is upfront that at heart it …

Gordon Ramsay orange and lemon tart is a thin sweet pastry case filled with citrus custard, finished with a caramelised sugar crust. It serves six, and everything about it depends on the oven being turned right down to 100°C (212°F). He puts it on the restaurant menu and says people compliment it often, in A …

Gordon Ramsay chocolate mille feuille layers crisp puff pastry with a dark chocolate cream steeped in lavender, then dusts the top with cocoa. It serves four and takes about two hours, most of that waiting. The recipe is from A Chef for All Seasons, page 100. Ramsay writes that lavender is “a herb we normally …

Gordon Ramsay strawberry shortcakes are crisp pâte sablée discs filled with a thick strawberry coulis and topped with wild strawberries. They serve six and take about 45 minutes of work, plus an hour of chilling in two stages. The recipe is from A Chef for All Seasons, in the summer chapter. Ramsay says that as …

Black figs threaded onto rosemary stems, roasted in a balsamic caramel and served with fresh ricotta, lemon zest and flaked almonds. Ramsay calls this “an amazing way of taking figs to a completely new level” and the whole thing takes about 25 minutes. He makes it in his YouTube video and says black figs are …

Ramsay’s strawberry glory layers balsamic-caramelised strawberries with homemade crème pâtissière, crushed meringue and vanilla ice cream. He makes it on The F Word and calls it “a great way of celebrating the best of British strawberries.” The whole thing finishes with grated chocolate and a wafer. The combination of balsamic vinegar and strawberries sounds odd …

Ramsay has two chocolate tart recipes: individual mini tarts from his YouTube video with a no-bake ganache filling, and a full-sized baked chocolate tart from Passion for Flavour that he calls “the best chocolate tart ever.” Both are on this page because both start with melted chocolate and cream, but they end up in very …