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Best of British recipes
Proper homemade custard
This easy recipe for proper homemade custard is the perfect finishing touch: pour it over apple pie, steamed pudding, or whatever you fancy.
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Chicken soup recipes
Cream of chicken soup
Cream of chicken soup is one of those dishes many of us remember coming in a tin. Here's our fab homemade version of cream of chicken soup.
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Working from home lunch recipes
Coronation chicken on toast
Looking for quick and easy working from home lunch ideas? This tasty coronation chicken on toast recipe will perk up your working day.
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Frozen profiteroles with Neapolitan ice cream
This showstopping frozen profiterole dessert – filled with ice cream and topped with caramel – adds instant wow to your Christmas table.
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Classic cake recipes
Battenberg cake
Getting the signature chequerboard effect of a classic Battenberg cake requires a little know-how and a few tricks. Follow our expert guide.
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Canapé recipes
Devilled eggs
The ultimate Christmas party food, devilled eggs are about as moreish as canapés get and a must for the Christmas table.
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Prawn recipes
The ultimate prawn cocktail
It’s the small details that make all the difference in a classic prawn cocktail; here’s our ultimate version with just the right amount of oomph.
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Pie recipes
Gala pork and egg pie
This impressive gala pork and egg pie by Gill Meller would make the perfect addition to a picnic or buffet lunch spread. Serve with a good chutney.
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Best of British recipes
Liver, bacon and onions
If you’re a fan of liver and bacon, you’ll love this take on the classic dish by Gill Meller. It's served with creamy mash for extra comfort.
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Chocolate cake recipes
Black forest gâteau
Layers of chocolate sponge, cream and boozy kirsch cherries provide the building blocks for this classic black forest gateau.
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Biscuit recipes
Iced party rings
Kids will go mad for these homemade iced party rings. The finicky part is making all the different icing colours, but the finished biscuits are so worth it.
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Ice cream recipes
Rhubarb jelly and Bird’s custard ice cream
Georgina Hayden has combined two classic flavours in one clever dessert featuring rhubarb jelly and Bird\s custard ice cream.
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Snacks and nibbles
Baked scotch eggs
We've made the popular scotch egg recipe much healthier than the classic version by baking them, instead of deep-frying in oil.
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Coronation recipes
Coronation chicken pie with mango jelly
Use our step-by-step recipe by chef Calum Franklin to create an absolutely show-stopping raised coronation chicken pie
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Easy cake recipes
Easy butterfly cakes
Light-as-air sponge is topped with vanilla buttercream in these almost-too-good-to-eat butterfly cakes. They're great to make with kids.
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Quiche recipes
Quiche lorraine
A rich and buttery pastry is filled with bacon lardons, double dream and a generous helping of cheese in this melt-in-the-mouth classic quiche lorraine
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