fruit

• 21 Smoothie Rockets
  INGREDIENTS Red fruit layer 100g/4oz Carnation Condensed Milk Light 150g/5oz fresh or frozen summer fruits 3 tbsp cranberry juice Yellow fruit layer ...

• 22 Warm baked victoria sponge with red berries and whipped cream
  Ingredients (Serves 4) 3 large eggs 100g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling on top 70g plain flour 15g cornflour 20g melted butter To serve 600ml (1 pint) cream ...

• 23 Ingredient of the week: cherries
  There are few fruits so full of colour, vibrancy and taste as the cherry. An explosive little gem, they pop purposefully when cooked, staining their surroundings. Choose firm fruit, exceptionally dark...

• 24 Bramley apple and frangipane tart
  Ingredients (Serves 8) 275g/10oz ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry 250g/9oz Bramley apples Juice of 1 lemon 100g/4oz softened butter 100g/4oz golden caster sugar 1 large...

• 25 Deep purple wonders
  The damson is a variety of plum known as the ‘plum of Damascus’ and was originally cultivated in this area. The Romans brought these delicious, tart fruits to England – indeed they are...

• 26 The power of pomegranates
  You might have seen in the shops and supermarkets the increasing appearance of pomegranate juice. More popularly known in cocktails and Middle Eastern cookery, it has been fast making its way as a health...

• 27 The summery sunshine fruit
  Cherries are at their juicy prime in July. There are few greater treats than a rustling brown paper bag stuffed with them, with the ever-present dilemma of where to spit the stones. They weren’t...

• 28 Indulge in some sun-kissed strawberries
  These sweet relatives of the rose begin to peak in June. The varieties on the shelves of supermarkets up until then have little merit, lacking in the one ingredient so vital to their flavour – British...

• 29 A new tomato that’s always ripe for the picking
  While most of us wouldn't even entertain the idea of adding a green tomato to our salads, all that could be about to change with the arrival of the Kumato to UK shores. The unique tomato has been ten...

• 30 Delicious and fruity recipes to celebrate Mango Week
  Not only are we in the midst of Alphonso Mango season, but it's National Mango week. The kind folks over at Rubicon have supplied us with some tasty recipes and cocktails involving these fab fruits which...

• 31 Ingredient of the week: Alphonso mango
  The very short season for alphonso mangos is in full swing. These are one of the most incredible tasting fruits on the planet – aromatic, sweet and sour – like a normal mango with the volume...