Nostalgic recipes
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Upside-down cake recipes
Pineapple upside-down cake
Serve this comforting, retro pineapple upside-down cake recipe for afternoon tea, or maybe a 70s-themed dinner... Get the mirror ball out!
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Fantastical recipes for World Book Day
Pop cakes
These pop cakes are inspired by the honey-filled cakes in Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree books. When you bite into them, honey oozes out.
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Proper pudding recipes
Rhubarb and custard recipe
Discover our classic rhubarb and custard recipe. Sharp rhubarb is perfect with sweet, creamy custard in this retro dessert.
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Potato salad recipes
Pickled red onion potato salad
This pickled red onion and potato salad is excellent at cutting through the smoky flavours of barbecued meats.
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Retro puddings
Zoom jelly
This retro jelly harks back to the days of the Zoom lolly. It's easy to replicate, it just requires time to allow it to set.
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Strawberry and lemon curd arctic roll
Arctic roll is a perfect dessert recipe for a summers day – and for showing off the best of the season's strawberries.
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Sweet bread recipes
Tear ‘n’ share sticky iced buns
Sticky iced buns make a simple but satisfying treat and are surprisingly simple to make at home. Make this iced finger recipe with kids.
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Non-alcoholic drink recipes
Fresh raspberry lemonade
Our homemade raspberry lemonade, made with fresh raspberries and lemons, makes the perfect, refreshing summer drink.
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Favourite chicken recipes
Chicken kievs
Our homemade chicken kiev recipe is quick and easy and even better, you can make extra and freeze them for an even speedier supper next time.
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Best of British recipes
Toad in the hole for two
Give yourself a treat with this hearty British classic toad in the hole for two recipe. This version has a handful of cherry tomatoes for a splash of...
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Retro puddings
Chocolate sponge with chocolate custard
This retro chocolate sponge recipe has chocolate custard too! Will it bring back memories of that rare school dinner treat...?
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Sandwich recipes
Egg mayonnaise sandwich with cress and ham
Fill sandwiches or crusty rolls with this simple egg mayonnaise recipe made with fresh cress and served with smoked ham.
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Summer cocktail recipes
Proper ginger beer
There's nothing like a tall glass of ginger beer on a hot day. And, lashings and lashings of homemade ginger beer are even better.
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Retro puddings
Viennetta
This easy recipe for Viennetta is much better than the classic shop-bought dessert and the small effort is well worth it.
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Scotch egg recipes
James Martin’s scotch eggs with curried mayonnaise
James Martin shows you how to make perfect scotch eggs with this easy recipe. Add a gastropub-worthy touch with homemade curried mayonnaise.
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Teatime traybake recipes
Iced bakewell tart traybake
A classic bakewell tart recipe made into a tray bake. Shortcrust pastry is topped with almonds, strawberry jam, icing and glacé cherries.
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