Editors’ Collection

Melissa Clark’s Favorite Summer Desserts

Recipes

Double Strawberry Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
1½ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Julia Child's Berry Clafoutis
Julia Moskin, Julia Child
5009 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,009
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Brown Sugar Shortcake with Warm Bourbon Peaches
Melissa Clark
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Fig and Almond Cake
David Tanis
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Rose-Scented Berry Tart With an Almond Shortbread Crust
Melissa Clark
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
1 hour, plus 5½ hours chilling
or to save this recipe.
Plum Chutney Crumb Pie
Melissa Clark
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
About 2 hours, plus 1 to 1½ hours’ chilling and baking
or to save this recipe.
Peaches in Red Wine
David Tanis
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
20 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Fig-Hazelnut Financiers
Melissa Clark
243 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
243
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
473
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Corn Ice Cream With Blackberry Verbena Sauce
Melissa Clark
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
40 minutes, plus at least 5 hours’ standing, chilling and freezing
or to save this recipe.
Berry Summer Pudding
Melissa Clark
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
20 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Brown Butter Nectarine Cobbler/Cake
Melissa Clark
1240 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,240
1 hour and 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Strawberry Panna Cotta With Cereal-Milk Mousse and Cornflake Crumble
Amanda Hesser, Christina Tosi
43 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
43
About 1 hour 45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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Melissa Clark’s Favorite Summer Desserts

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Recipes

Double Strawberry Cheesecake

Julia Child's Berry Clafoutis

Brown Sugar Shortcake with Warm Bourbon Peaches

Fig and Almond Cake

Rose-Scented Berry Tart With an Almond Shortbread Crust

Plum Chutney Crumb Pie

Peaches in Red Wine

Fig-Hazelnut Financiers

Raspberry Spuma

Sweet Corn Ice Cream With Blackberry Verbena Sauce

Berry Summer Pudding

Brown Butter Nectarine Cobbler/Cake

Strawberry Panna Cotta With Cereal-Milk Mousse and Cornflake Crumble

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