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Desserts recipes

Custards, cakes and the sort of pudding people ask for by name. 594 recipes, in a suggested order.

Everything here is for the end of a meal, from ices and tarts to set and baked puddings. The time on each card includes chilling and setting, which is where most dessert plans come unstuck: a cheesecake or mousse that needs the fridge overnight belongs on the day before. Breads, biscuits and tray bakes that are not puddings sit under baking.

The 594 recipes come from 59 cuisines; the largest groups are American (199), British (68), French (58), Italian (39) and Indian (27). Of these, 72 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Affogato (5 min), Chantilly (5 min) and Chocolate Mug Cake (5 min). For 404, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 285 easy, 263 medium and 46 hard.

As written, 563 are vegetarian, 58 vegan, 196 gluten-free and 65 dairy-free. Another 7 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.