How to make barbecuing less work
These barbecue secrets can help you relax allowing space during your cook-out to have a chat or get another from the fridge. But if you lovingly tend your barbecue armed with a Dutch oven, temperature probe, plancha plate and fish basket, this article is not for you….
Sausage roll wreath
Preparation time 1-2 hours Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Serves Serves 8 Ingredients For the rough puff pastry 125ml/4fl oz cold water 250g/8oz plain flour 2 tsp lemon juice 100g/3½oz cold butter, into 1cm/½in cubes 50g/1¾ oz cold lard, into 1cm/½in cubes For the filling 300g/10½oz sausage meat 1 tsp salt…
Pesto and sun-dried tomato palmiers
The folding method is a little tricky on these palmiers, but the fillings are oh so simple. For this recipe you will need a food processor and a stick blender. Ingredients For the pastry 125g/4½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting 125g/4½oz strong white flour ½ tsp salt…
Nigella’s turkey breast with stuffing
Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Cooking time over 2 hours Serves Serves 12 You need to go to a butcher to get a whole breast joint and you need to ask for it to be butterflied and boned and make sure the skin…
Stuffed roast turkey breast
Less than 2 hours of roasting makes this roast turkey breast a relatively quick dinner. As well as lemon and thyme, the stuffing features tart dried cranberries, crunchy almonds and sweet leeks. Ingredients For the stuffing 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 leek, trimmed and…
Salmon and herb coulibiac recipe
Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 1 to 2 hours Serves Serves 8 This dish is perfect party food, and great for feeding a crowd. The crisp filo pastry and flavoursome rice make this coulibiac lighter than the traditional Russian dish. Ingredients 500g/1lb…
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Chocolate orange cake
Ingredients75g/2¾oz cocoa powder6 tbsp just-boiled water2 medium oranges, well-scrubbed, finely grated zest and 2 tbsp juice only225g/8oz unsalted butter, cubed and softened, plus extra for greasing225g/8oz caster sugar4 large free-range eggs225g/8oz self-raising flour1 tsp baking powderFor the candied orange zest½ orange, well-scrubbed25g/1oz caster sugarFor the…
Hairy Bikers’ Black Forest gateau
Rich with fruit, chocolate, and cream, this 70s classic still has a place on our tables. This recipe uses dried sour cherries, but you can substitute good-quality bottled ones. Ingredients225g/8oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing225g/8oz caster sugar160g/5½oz self-raising flour65g/2¼oz cocoa powder½ tsp baking powder4…