Bake up a storm

Autumn is the perfect season for baking, as shown by these recipes from Sorcha Aiken, head pastry chef at Fallon & Byrne in Dublin

Fig and honey frangipane tarts
Sorcha Aiken, head pastry chef at Fallon & Byrne in Dublin

Fig and honey frangipane tarts

Ingredients, makes 12 mini tarts

12 ripe figs

1 pack sweet shortcrust pastry (400g)

40g butter

40g caster sugar

40g ground almonds

2 tsp plain flour

1 egg

60ml honey

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Grease a 12-piece cupcake tray and dust with flour.

2. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of roughly 3mm. Cut out ...