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Black Forest tart

Cooking time
Prep:45 minsCook:50 mins - 55 minsplus chilling
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Serves 10
Sweet cocoa pastry is filled with a rich, fruity filling
of chocolate and cherries in this heavenly German
gateau-inspired dessert
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5 mins more until cooked through. Brush with egg
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The classic pancake

Cooking
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Prep:10 minsCook:20 minsPlus resting
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Makes 12
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depending on what you fill the pancakes with.

Classic plum pie with custard

Cooking time
Prep:20 minsCook:45 mins
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
4FSWFT
This traditional favourite is an ideal post-Sunday
lunch pud
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over the edges a little. Fill with the plums. Roll out
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Classic winter fruitcake

Cooking time
Prep:20 mins
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Enough icing for the top
This festive icing is easy to use, looks amazing and
makes a lighter end to a meal. The perfect centrepiece for Christmas tea
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is a cinch to put together when time is short. You
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or still-intheir skin lychees. If youre really stuck
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Cooking time
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Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
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This classic French recipe is a fine way to elevate the
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Chocolate praline pancake cake

Cooking time
Prep:20 minsCook:40 mins
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
4FSWFT
If you like a sweet chocolate filling for your pancake
you'll love this indulgent fondant cake with deep, rich
sauce

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and hardened. Break the praline into chunks and
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smooth and silky. Remove from the heat and cool to
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with chopped praline and top with another pancake.
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pancakes, topping the stack with a pancake.

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Gregg's tangy lemon tart

Cooking time
Prep:25 minsCook:1 hrPlus chilling
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
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The ultimate makeover: Lemon tart

Cooking time
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Moderately easy
Servings
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icing sugar. Best eaten the same day
Warm honey cup puddings

Cooking time
Prep:5 minsCook:20 mins
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Serves 2

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Cooking time
Prep:20 minsCook:50 mins - 55 mins
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
Cuts into 10 slices
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a crunchy nutty topping - a spin on a classic
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Cooking time
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Skill level
Easy
Servings
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Cooking time
Prep:25 minsCook:1 hrPlus cooling
Skill level
Easy
Servings
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Skill level
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Servings
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Skill level
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Servings
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Servings
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film and popping it in the fridge after youve made it
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for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool in the tin
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days in an airtight container

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Servings
4FSWFT
A traditional, comforting dish where simplicity is the
key to success - one for all the family
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1kg Bramley apples


140g golden caster sugar
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2 eggs
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softly whipped cream, to serve
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towels on top and set aside while you make and chill
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immediately pile high into the pastry-lined tin.
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pastry lid over the apples pressing the edges together
to seal. Trim the edge with a sharp knife and make 5
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white and sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake for 40-45
mins, until golden, then remove and let it sit for 5-10
mins. Sprinkle with more sugar and serve while still
warm from the oven with softly whipped cream.

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Skill level
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Servings
4FSWFT
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1 onion
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having a starchy taste.
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stock, season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard
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and add to the sauce. Add your veg and pour into the
pie dish.
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pastry, trying not to make any tears. Measure the
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you move the pastry. Trim off the pastry hanging
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Custard tart

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over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and
leave to cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Finely
slice the mushrooms and add them to the pan with
the onions.
When the onions and mushrooms are almost cooked,
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Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
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zest 1 lemon
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250ml milk
1 vanilla pod, split
1 strip lemon zest
whole nutmeg
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Lemon drizzle cake

Cooking time
Prep:15 minsCook:45 mins
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Cuts into 10 slices
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Ingredients
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225g caster sugar
4 eggs
finely grated zest 1 lemon
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top with a spoon.
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freeze for up to 1 month.
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ganache. Pour the rest over the cake letting it fall
down the sides and smoothing to cover with a palette
knife. Decorate with grated chocolate or a pile of
chocolate curls. The cake keeps moist and gooey for
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Yummy scrummy carrot cake

Cooking time
Prep:1 hr - 1 hr, 15 minsIncluding 40-45 minutes in
the oven.
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Cuts into 15 slices
The lightest and most enticingly moist carrot cake
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place for it!
Ingredients
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100g raisins
grated zest of 1 large orange
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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spoon. Stir in the grated carrots, raisins and orange
rind.
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as single cream. Set the cake on a serving plate and
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lines over the top, letting it drip down the sides.

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Skill level

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Servings
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its original volume. Another check is to turn off the
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40g cocoa powder
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is, so dont lose heart. Youll know its ready when
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Cooking time
1SFQNJOT$PPLNJOT
Skill level
Easy
Servings
Makes 12
Angela gives these rich treats a makeover, with a
magic ingredient to reduce the fat content...
Ingredients

ring occasionally until it has melted evenly. Remove


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Cooking time
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Skill level
Easy
Servings
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Cooking time
Prep:15 minsCook:45 mins
Skill level
Easy
Servings
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4 eggs
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Lemon & poppyseed cupcakes

finish cooling.
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with a large star nozzle.
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of the cake. Pipe one spiral of icing around the edge,
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all the cakes, then top with sugar decorations or scatter with sprinkles.
Cooking time
Prep:40 minsCook:22 minsPlus cooling
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
Makes 12
These zesty cupcakes look so gorgeous you won't
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zest 2 lemons
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100g natural yogurt
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Boozy coffee & walnut cake

Cooking time
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Skill level
Easy
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Fruity teacake

Classic sponge sandwich

Cooking time
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rings on top, then place cherries in the centres of the


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Carrot & cream cheese cupcakes

Cooking time
Prep:15 minsCook:40 mins
Skill level
Easy
Servings
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Retro rocks. This classic pineapple upside-down cake
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overnight chilling
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Walnut, date & honey cake

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Cinnamon Nutella cake

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Servings
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Dark chocolate & orange cake

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Cooking time
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Skill level
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Servings
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Ingredients
1 Seville orange
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orange candied peel, to decorate
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and pour into the tin. Bake in the centre of the oven
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on to a wire rack to cool completely.
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over the chocolate. Leave for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Set aside until firm enough to spread over
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knife, swirl the ganache over the top. Decorate with
strips of candied orange peel.

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Cooking time
Prep:1 hrCook:55 minsPlus cooling
Skill level
Moderately easy
Servings
Cuts into 12 slices
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Ingredients

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sponges. Leave to cool completely.
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half of the frosting to sandwich the sponges together
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Cooking time
Prep:20 minsCook:1 hr
Skill level
Easy
Servings
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one is guaranteed to disappear as soon as you cut the
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with a low cocoa content - we used Waitrose plain
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100g plain chocolate
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Cooking time
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Servings
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skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins,
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