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Apple snow
This is an old-fashioned pud, but deliciously light and refreshing. If you've got a few Bramleys knocking about and you want something a...
Prep 15mins Cook 15mins
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Baked apples
A perfect baked apple is one of the true great puds. It's all about choosing the right variety of apple, and not stinting on the butter and...
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Baked breakfast cheesecake
The idea of cheesecake for breakfast sounds odd, but this simple recipe is a great way to start the day, especially if you serve it with...
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Blackberry apple compote
Mark can't seem to make enough of this really delicious, slightly addictive compote. Once a jar has been opened in his house, it tends to...
Prep 20mins Cook 10mins
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Blueberry clafoutis
'Treat' doesn't have to be synonymous with guilt, made with a pancake-like batter, it's a fruit-filled take on a fluffy French classic.
Prep 20mins Cook 40mins
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Boozy prune and armagnac truffles
These are perfect for indulging in at Christmas, or for giving as a handmade gift in a presentation box. The flavours are even better if...
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Bramble mousse
Blackberry picking is gruelling, exacting and dangerous work, so you deserve the best reward for your labours. Here it is.
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Bread and butter pudding
If you don't like bread and butter pudding, the chances are that you've never had one that's been made properly. This recipe should change...
Prep 20mins Cook 30mins
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Castagnaccio
This chestnut flour cake, traditional in Liguria and other parts of northern Italy, is free of gluten, dairy products and eggs. It’s dense...
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Cherry and chocolate tart
Deliciously rich and dark but not too sweet, this is a properly luxurious pudding ideal for a special occasion. If fresh cherries aren't...
Cook 20mins
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Chestnut florentines
John Wright has become a bit of a Chestnut flour bore, insisting that everyone puts it into every conceivable recipe. Certainly if you want...
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Chestnut jam
We like to spoon chestnut jam into meringue nests and top with cream. Or stir a spoonful or two into chocolate mousse, or dollop on to...
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Chestnut macaroons
Chestnut flour can be a difficult ingredient in bread and cakes, refusing to allow them to rise in quite the way the cook would like. In...
Prep 10mins Cook 25mins
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Chocolate and Orange Steamed Sponge
Another delicious recipe from Executive Chef Gelf Alderson, this pudding is an indulgent winter warmer. Serve with lashings of hot custard...
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Chocolate and beetroot brownies
The international success of carrot cake has surely paved the way for experimentation with root vegetables in other cake recipes.
Prep 25mins Cook 25mins
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Chocolate and chestnut fondants
Fondants were one of the first desserts I mastered after going gluten free. Oh my goodness, the joy of sinking a spoon into something that...
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Chocolate éclairs
Chocolate éclairs are long, puffy buns stuffed with cream (although in France it’s usually creme patissiere) and topped with rich chocolate...
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Chocolate, fruit, nuts/seeds
Hugh can’t claim to be the first to have mingled chocolate with dried fruit and something nutty, but he does think these simple treats are...
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Chocolate, ginger, digestives
This is a very simple ‘tiffin’, or chocolate ‘refrigerator cake’. It’s one of the easiest chocolate treats you can make and endlessly...
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Chocolate, prunes, brandy
Little chocolate ‘fondants’ – oozy-middled chocolate puddings – are divine, if somewhat ubiquitous these days. I love the combination of...
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Chunky fig, apricot and prune cake
This moist, lightly spiced, fruit-packed cake, devised by Nikki Duffy, is a bit different from your average fruit cake, with its citrussy...
Prep 30mins
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Classic Scones
Of course you can put what you like on your scones, but I’ll usually opt for a cream tea. Cream tea etiquette is fiercely disputed in the...
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Coffee and walnut cake
This traditional cake never fails to please; its bitter-sweet flavours make it one of Pam's all-time favourites. She likes to use...
Prep 20mins Cook 30mins
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Crystallised flowers
From shrinking violets found in April, nestling in sheltered corners, to late summer’s bounty of sensuous garden lavender, many flowers can...
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Dom's Stollen Parfait
A fantastic Christmassy twist on this indulgent dessert
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Egg yolks, sugar, cider brandy
This is Hugh's version of zabaglione: the heady but light-as-air Italian dessert. It does take a bit of whisking – an electric whisk is...
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Elderflower delight
John seriously considered leaving this recipe out of the book, not because there is anything wrong with it, but because he didn t really...
Prep 30mins Cook 10mins
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Flapjacks
Soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy, as you prefer, flapjacks are one of the all-time greats lunchtime or teatime, a good flapjack is...
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Foolproof crème brûlée
This is an all-time classic, and deservedly so. This version baked in ramekins in a bain marie is guaranteed to avoid the potential...
Prep 20mins Cook 40mins
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Frangipane Mince Pies
A succulent frangipane topping makes these generous mince pies a cut above a regular pastry topped pie. Although you may be tempted to make...
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