Make your own raspberry sorbet with just three ingredients. Perfect for pairing with chocolate puds – and it's vegan too. Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 8-10 INGREDIENTS 200g granulated sugar 500g raspberries, plus more to serve (optional) 1 lemon, juiced METHOD Put the sugar ...
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Discover the secret ingredients that take the humble steak and ale pie to new levels. Be warned: one slice just won't be enough! Prep: 1 hr Cook: 3 hrs Difficulty: Medium Serves: 6-8 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp vegetable oil 100g smoked bacon lardons or smoked bacon, chopped 1kg beef shin, cut into large chunks 2 ...
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Take your baking skills to new levels by making your own jam-filled doughnuts. Decorate with pink icing and freeze-dried raspberries for the wow factor. Prep: 45 mins Cook: 20 mins Difficulty: Medium Serves: 20 INGREDIENTS 130ml whole milk 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways 500g strong white bread flour 40g ...
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Try this spicy lamb curry, so named as it was once cooked by the chefs working on the Indian railways in the 1900s. Lamb on the bone gives loads of flavour. Prep: 35 mins Cook: 1 hr, 45 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 8 garlic cloves, crushed thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated 2 tsp turmeric ...
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Gregg Wallace fell in love with Michel Roux lemon tart at first bite. This is his version of the classic recipe. Prep: 25 mins Cook: 1 hr Difficulty: Medium Serves: 8 INGREDIENTS For the pastry (makes double) 500g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 140g icing sugar 250g unsalted butter, cubed 4 egg yolks ...
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Toss lettuce, croutons and cheese in a punchy anchovy and garlic dressing for a traditional Caesar salad – plus griddled chicken to take the flavour up a notch. Prep: 40 mins Cook: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 2 chicken breasts with skin on (if you can get it) for chicken crackling 1 lemon, ...
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The plumpest, ripest strawberries make up this classic summer trifle with ginger jelly and a lemon drizzle cake base. Prep: 30 mins Cook: 15 mins Difficulty: Hard Serves: 10-12 INGREDIENTS For the custard 600ml pot double cream 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped 4 large egg yolks 1 tbsp cornflour 50ml ...
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Spice up your sausage rolls with the flavours of harissa, herbs and spices. They're perfect picnic food and a winner when you're feeding a crowd. Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 8 INGREDIENTS 600g lamb mince 2 tbsp shop-bought harissa ¼ tsp ground ginger 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp ...
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When you find a punnet of perfectly ripe strawberries, showcase them in this irresistible dessert. Prep: 25 mins Cook: 1 hr Difficulty: Medium Serves: 6-8 INGREDIENTS For the meringue 4 egg whites 250g caster sugar 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla extract For the topping 500g ...
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A burger that combines all five of your 5-a-day? It's real and really tasty! Prep: 1 hr Cook: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS For the peach ketchup 1 tsp rapeseed oil 1 shallot, chopped very small 1 garlic clove, crushed 213g can peaches in juice, drained 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tbsp cider ...
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