Lyndey Milan's Summer Baking Secrets

Breads, cakes, and muffins are the stars of this episode as Lyndey creates both sweet and savoury muffins; individual strawberry sponge puddings with a sweet strawberry sauce; the simplest yet most impressive chocolate fudge cake, and a rich, warm and enticing fig, fennel and hazelnut loaf with labna.

This episode is seething with baked goods that pack a flavour punch! In the kitchen, Lyndey bakes sensational Mexican and Turkish-inspired brunch tarts and a whole fish in a salt crust with gremolata - perfect for light summer lunches. The chocolate, marshmallow and pretzel slice won't last long, and the hit of your next dinner party will be a stunning orange and lime marmalade trifle.,

Prawns are a perennial summer favourite and Lyndey bakes them in their own little parcels in this episode. There is also a colourful roasted summer tomato tart, pear and gingerbread loaf with pear crisps and Lyndey illustrates how easy choux pastry can be for the home baker with her very pretty Paris Brest with rosewater and berry cream.

No-one wants the oven on for too long in summer so Lyndey re-invents the humble roast chicken by adding a succulent chutney glaze and baking it for a short period. She makes adorable macadamia chocolate biscuits (perfect with a cuppa) and devises yet another impressive cake with layers of hazelnut meringue sitting on a heavenly bed of vanilla cream and topped with opulent, edible summer flowers.