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Sweet pies & tarts

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's pumpkin and feta filo pie.

Filo-sophy 101: Five golden, flaky pies to make this weekend

From roasted pumpkin and feta to an apple pie that crunches like autumn leaves, these paper-thin sheets shatter with every mouthful.

Helen Goh's apple, raisin and armagnac croustade.

Helen Goh’s ‘crumpled and generous’ apple pie is crunchy like autumn leaves underfoot

This rustic, brandy-spiked dessert is inspired by the apple pastries of south-west France.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
 Apple and dried cranberry crumble bars.

Anzac aftermath: 20 ways to use your leftover oats

Baked your biscuits? Now use the rest of the bag. From seed-speckled muesli bars to rhubarb crumble tart, these baking recipes go with the grain.

Vanilla slice.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s foolproof vanilla slice is easier to make than you might expect

This zesty twist on the nostalgic country bakery classic is more “modern chic”, less “sugar coma”.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Mixed berries and sumac sugar slablova.

Mixed berries and sumac sugar ‘slablova’

With its generous topping-to-meringue ratio and easy-to-cut structure, this is a user-friendly take on Australia’s favourite celebratory dessert.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
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Lemon and lime pie.

A slice of sunshine: Six zesty citrus tarts to make this week

Featuring Adam Liaw’s lemon-lime variation on the American key lime pie, which he believes is even better than the original.

Strawberry slab cake.

Strawberry kisses: 20 ways to get your berry bake on

Pick up a punnet and pop on your pinny. It’s the perfect time to turn those sweet, ruby-red berries into sensational cakes, tarts, and scones.

Helen Goh’s strawberry ricotta crostata.

Strawberry ricotta crostata

A free-form tart with a layer of vanilla-flavoured ricotta topped with jammy strawberries.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Emelia Jackson’s Basque cheesecake.

Watch for the wobble: The secret to a perfectly creamy, yet caramelised, Basque cheesecake

Nailing the signature burnt top and soft, creamy centre is simpler than you think.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s chocolate caramel tart.

‘Chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups’: This tart is buttery, rich and chewy all over

With its shortcrust pastry, chewy caramel centre and luscious ganache topping, this tart is like chocolate caramel slice for grown-ups.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson