Perfect Patisserie Recipes

This week's signature bake will be each contestant's interpretation of baklava: a middle eastern pastry made of layers of honey-soaked filo and chopped nuts. This walnut and rose recipe is sweet, sticky and a total joy.

Try this walnut baklava with rose and honey syrup

Dainty, chewy macaroons are undeniably one of patisserie's greatest creations. These tang of blackcurrant in these works wonderfully with the ground almond.

Try this blackcurrant macaroon recipe

Quintessentially French, these little sponges are the perfect tea time treat. The flavours of honey and chocolate add another hum of flavour in this recipe.

Try this honey chocolate madeleine recipe

Choux is a tricky pastry to master, but can be turned to all manner of wonderful pastries when you've learned the skill. We think these dinky, crème pâtissière-filled éclairs are just lovely.

Try this mini éclairs recipe

Vibrant, fresh raspberries atop a biscuit base make for a pretty party display – and these are a lot less complicated to make than they look.

Try this raspberry tartlets recipe

Who better to seek patisserie inspiration from than adopted Parisian Rachel Khoo? Layers of cherries, vanilla cream and buttery puff pastry come together in this recipe for a riot of sumptuous flavours.

Try Rachel Khoo's cherry and vanilla mousse millefeuille recipe