Chicken Burger
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2 skinless chicken breasts
70g/2½oz cornflakes, crushed
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp lemon salt (optional, see recipe tip)
2 free-range eggs
2 slices bacon, or more, to taste
To serve
2 brioche burger buns
light mayonnaise
iceberg lettuce
sliced tomato
2 tsp pesto (optional)
Banana Pancake
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2 bananas, peeled (approx. 160g/5oz peeled weight)
120g/4½oz plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
120ml/4¼fl oz oat milk (or other plant-based milk)
3 tsp coconut or vegetable oil
To serve (optional)
handful blueberries
1 banana, sliced
maple syrup (or honey if you're not vegan), to drizzle
dollop coconut yoghurt
Cherry Icecream
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2 oz frozen cherries (stoned)
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk ((1 can))
5 tablespoons cherry juice (taken from the frozen cherries)
1¼ cups whipping cream
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
Donuts
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250g strong white bread flour
plus extra for dusting
30g caster sugar
7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
100ml lukewarm milk
1 egg beaten
1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
50g butter softened
vegetable oil for deep-frying
For sugar-coated doughnuts 100g caster sugar
1 tsp cinnamon For glazed doughnuts
200g icing sugar
sprinkles
freeze-dried raspberries or chocolate curls, to decorate (optional)
Cookies
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150g salted butter softened
80g light brown muscovado sugar
80g granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
225g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp salt
200g plain chocolate chipsor chunks
Chicken Pasta
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2 medium chicken breasts, butterflied
2 tbsp plain flour
olive oil, for frying
25g/1oz butter
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
75g/2½oz sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground paprika
½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
½ lemon, zest and juice
75g/2½oz spinach
100g/3½oz pappardelle pasta
170g/6oz mascarpone
50g/1¾oz parmesan, freshly grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper
torn basil leaves, to serve
Pizza
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For the dough
400g/14oz strong white flour
100g/3½oz semolina, plus extra for dusting
2 tsp salt
15g/½oz fresh yeast or 1½ tsp of dry yeast
275ml/9½fl oz tepid water
50ml/2fl oz olive oil, plus extra for oiling
For the topping
2 tbsp tomato sauce
pizza toppings of your choice
Fish Pie
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For the mashed potatoes
1kg/2lb 4oz potatoes, cut into 5cm/2in chunks
50g/2oz butter
100g/3½ oz crème fraîche
3 tbsp warm milk
pinch salt and white pepper
For the filling
500ml/1 pint milk
250g/9oz smoked haddock
200g/7oz cod loin
1 onion
1 bay leaf
3 cloves (optional)
2 leeks, washed and chopped
50g/2oz butter, plus 25g/1oz for dotting on top of the pie
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp plain flour
100g/3½oz raw king prawns
50g/2oz frozen peas
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
Chicken Korma
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For the chicken korma
50ml/2fl oz vegetable oil
1½ tsp black mustard seeds
2 large onions, roughly chopped
3cm/1¼in piece ginger, finely chopped or grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
6 curry leaves
100g/3½oz block creamed coconut, grated
200ml/7fl oz coconut milk
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
3 large chicken breasts (600g/1lb 5oz in total), cut into 1.5cm chunks
1 tsp turmeric
¼ tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp garam masala
1½ tbsp ground coriander
200g/7oz crème fraîche
handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serve
50g/1¾oz pomegranate seeds, to serve
For the festival rice
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 tbsp pine nuts
4 black cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
8 dry apricots, finely diced
500g/18oz white basmati rice, rinsed and drained
1 litre/1¾ pints boiling water
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp dry edible rose petals, to serve
1 tbsp goji berries, to serve
50g/1¾oz sliced almonds, to serve
Cottage Pie
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For the cottage pie filling
50ml/2fl oz olive oil
1 large onion or 3–4 banana shallots, finely chopped
650g/1lb 7oz beef mince
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp plain flour
150ml/5fl oz red wine
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
400ml/14fl oz beef stock
Worcestershire sauce, to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the mash
900g/2lb King Edward potatoes, peeled and chopped
115g/4oz butter
125ml/4½fl oz milk
To serve
150g/5½oz frozen peas
50g/1¾oz butter
Salmon and Sweet Potato
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2 x fresh salmon fillets, each around 120g/4½oz
sunflower oil, for greasing
1 tsp sesame seeds
4 spring onions, trimmed and thickly sliced
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the glaze
½ tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp runny honey
1 tbsp rich dark soy sauce
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
To serve
cooked rice
long-stemmed broccoli or stir-fried vegetables