Fruit Dessert

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Vanilla bean and brandy accent the cake, and a few raspberries tint the peach topping a delicate pink.

The parfaits can be made a day ahead.

A sophisticated dessert that comes together easily because the pastry, cream and sauce can be prepared ahead of time. Serve the leftover cream filling like a pudding, and top it with fresh fruit.

Honey, cinnamon, vanilla and orange slices spice up the wine marinade in this low-fat fruit dessert. Transport it in an airtight plastic container, and serve it in bowls.

Serve this dish at the end of a meal — it's a fruit and cheese course in one. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 25 min

Country tart meets city topping; the streusel is revved up with nutty-tasting brown butter — a popular flavoring in this year's desserts.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Warm Peach Shortcakes with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Cream.

The tea adds an elegant complexity to the sauce for the pears, dried apricots, and cherries. Using dried tart cherries instead of Bing cherries helps balance the sweetness.

(Tartelettes Feuilletées à la Rhubarbe et au Ricotta) At La Bastide Odéon, these are served with almond ice cream. Begin making the dessert one day ahead so that the rhubarb can drain overnight.

This summery trifle is simple to make since it calls for a purchased pound cake. Begin preparing the trifle one day ahead.