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A British meringue pavlova topped with cream and gooseberries cooked with elderflower cordial and lemon.
Main ingredient: gooseberries
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3508 · Hand-built original
Cooking apples are baked until just tender, then covered with a walnut, oat and sunflower seed crumble that is toasted separately for maximum crunch.
Main ingredient: apples
HB-7572 · Hand-built original
A crisp shortcrust tart with a layer of raspberry jam under golden almond frangipane, scattered with flaked almonds and iced simply.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14441 · Hand-built original
A small banana loaf studded with dark chocolate chips, mixed in one bowl and finished with an optional drizzle of melted dark chocolate.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7573 · Hand-built original
Buttered white bread layered with lemon-scented sultanas and demerara, soaked in an egg custard and baked until puffed and golden.
Main ingredient: greasing
HB-14453 · Hand-built original
A smooth, gently spiced cauliflower soup finished with cream, chives, Dijon mustard and a whisper of nutmeg.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14442 · Hand-built original
A make-ahead Christmas chutney of tomatoes, peppers, aubergine and onion with coriander, paprika and cayenne — matured for a month, it is full-flavoured for the holiday table.
Main ingredient: tomatoes
HB-17730 · Hand-built original
A traditional steamed Christmas pudding, dark with soaked fruit and almonds, served with a brandy butter that melts into every slice.
Main ingredient: apricots
HB-14443 · Hand-built original
A rich, brandy-soaked fruit cake baked low and slow, fed with more brandy, then wrapped in marzipan and snowy royal-style icing.
Main ingredient: raisins
HB-14444 · Hand-built original
Two coffee-soaked sponge layers filled and topped with coffee buttercream and walnut halves, the crumb itself studded with finely chopped walnuts.
Main ingredient: greasing
HB-14445 · Hand-built original
Small orange-scented pancakes cooked in spoonfuls on a hot pan, served warm with butter, maple syrup or honey, yoghurt and fresh berries.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7575 · Hand-built original
Fresh and smoked haddock folded into a lemony white sauce with chopped hard-boiled eggs, covered with mashed potato and baked until crisp and golden.
Main ingredient: greasing
HB-7576 · Hand-built original
A fragrant elderflower cordial of lemon, citric acid and sugar syrup, steeped overnight and bottled for diluting all summer.
Main ingredient: sugar
HB-14446 · Hand-built original
Spiced yeasted buns packed with sultanas and candied peel, proved twice, piped with flour-paste crosses and glazed with warm golden syrup.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7577 · Hand-built original
Individual pies in orange-zest pastry filled with mincemeat mixed with chopped dried apricots and topped with grated marzipan.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7579 · Hand-built original
A whole spatchcocked chicken roasts in a deep casserole over sliced onion, fennel and red pepper in a tomato and white wine sauce, finished with paprika and honey.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7571 · Hand-built original
A stiff, snow-white royal icing that peaks beautifully, for covering a celebration cake smoothly or in rough swirls.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14450 · Hand-built original
Grilled pork sausages poked into a cheesy mashed potato topping over a baked bean, tomato and vegetable casserole flavoured with paprika, mustard and treacle.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-14237 · Hand-built original
A dependable all-in-one chocolate sandwich cake, filled with apricot jam and softly whipped cream and dusted with sugar.
Main ingredient: greasing
HB-14451 · Hand-built original
A dark sticky toffee pudding of dates soaked with bicarbonate of soda in a muscovado and treacle sponge, glazed and served with a hot treacle and cream sauce.
Main ingredient: soft dried pitted dates
HB-7710 · Hand-built original
A date sponge baked over toffee sauce, grilled with more sauce on top, and served warm with homemade vanilla custard.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-8039 · Hand-built original
A tray sponge is trimmed and cut into neat fingers, split and filled with whipped cream folded with creme fraiche and strawberries glazed in jam and lemon juice. A dusting of icing sugar finishes the little sandwich cakes.
Main ingredient: greasing
HB-14388 · Hand-built original
Crisp-edged balls of pork sausage meat stuffing with lemon, parsley and sage, browned in a pan and finished in the oven.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-14452 · Hand-built original
A proper celebration trifle: jam Swiss roll and ratafia biscuits soaked in sherry with pears, under vanilla custard, whipped cream, almonds and cherries.
Main ingredient: eggs
HB-14455 · Hand-built original
A classic Victoria sandwich of equal-weight sponge, homemade raspberry jam and vanilla-free buttercream, dusted with caster sugar.
Main ingredient: eggs
HB-14456 · Hand-built original
Bramley apples softened in a pan and baked under a crumble of flour, butter, rolled oats and demerara sugar until crisp and golden.
Main ingredient: apples
HB-7709 · Hand-built original
A brined whole turkey roasted in two parts — the crown under bacon with seasoned butter under its skin, the legs roasted slowly with garlic and thyme — served with chestnut and brioche stuffing, roasted parsnips and creamed Brussels sprouts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17621 · Hand-built original
Deep mince pies in a sweet, buttery pastry, their jarred mincemeat brightened with tangerine zest and juice and finely chopped apple.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14746 · Hand-built original
Jointed rabbit braises gently in white wine and chicken stock with onion, garlic and tomato purée, then the sauce is finished with Dijon mustard, crème fraîche and butter. Strips of Parma ham and chopped parsley go over each bowl.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15174 · Hand-built original
Rhubarb baked under a flour, butter and brown sugar crumble until jammy, served with a warm vanilla sauce made from infused milk, egg yolks and caster sugar.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7711 · Hand-built original
A roast turkey crown with herb butter worked under the skin, served with crisp sage and pine nut stuffing and a creamy white wine gravy made with the roasting juices.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13897 · Hand-built original
Pork sausages and streaky bacon simmered in a tomato and bean casserole with herbs, Worcestershire sauce and a little dark sugar.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7180 · Hand-built original
A chicken, roasted cauliflower, leek and cannellini bean filling in a creamy stock sauce, covered with scrunched filo pastry and baked crisp, with griddled purple sprouting broccoli alongside.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7375 · Hand-built original
A Yorkshire curd tart in the traditional style: curd cheese beaten with eggs, lemon zest, rosewater and currants in a sweet shortcrust case, nutmeg grated over before baking. It must cool completely before slicing.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-18423 · Hand-built original
Tall, crisp Yorkshire puddings from a rested batter of flour, eight eggs and milk, baked in smoking-hot dripping until well risen.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-14222 · Hand-built original
Classic Yorkshire puddings from a simple flour, egg and milk batter rested in the fridge. The batter goes into smoking-hot oiled tray slots so the puddings rise dark golden and crisp.
Main ingredient: plain flour
HB-7361 · Hand-built original
Feel free to swap in any nuts, seeds or dried fruit you have hanging around to make these easy granola cookies (just make sure you stick to the same quantities or the cookies might be too crumbly). Dip them in melted dark chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt for a fancy finish. Each cookie provides 225 kcal, 7g protein, 22g carbohydrate (of which 12.1g sugars), 11.3g fat (of which 2.8g saturates), 3.8g fibre and 0.23g salt.
Main ingredient: oats
HB-2948 · Hand-built original
Blanched green beans are dressed warm with an almond, basil and Parmesan pesto sharpened with lemon juice and zest. Extra toasted flaked almonds scattered over the top add crunch.
Main ingredient: finish
HB-17767 · Hand-built original
A bright, chilled green soup of watercress, courgette, cucumber, peas and herbs, served with toasted sourdough croûtons and cheese alongside.
Main ingredient: removed
HB-18208 · Hand-built original
A bright, relish-style chutney of brined green tomatoes, fennel and cucumber in a spiced cider vinegar syrup thickened lightly with a mustard and turmeric cornflour paste.
Main ingredient: weight
HB-17275 · Hand-built original
Plaice fillets grilled under a lemon and parsley gremolata crumb, served with baked potato wedges, steamed green beans and a lighter tartare sauce of egg, cornichons and capers.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-13924 · Hand-built original
A quick grilled lamb leg steak with rosemary and garlic, served over chargrilled Tenderstem broccoli with melted butter and parsley — lovely with simple boiled potatoes.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-17707 · Hand-built original
Griddled pork chops finished in the oven are served over stir-fried spring cabbage with a cauliflower cheese made from a mustard and cheddar sauce grilled until golden.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7165 · Hand-built original
Beer-battered haddock fried crisp, served with twice-cooked pressed potato chips and a smooth chip-shop curry sauce of apple, carrot and curry powder.
Main ingredient: duck
HB-13975 · Hand-built original
A crisp sourdough toastie layered with nutty vegetarian haggis, two melted cheeses and sweet caramelized red onion, made for dunking in brown sauce.
Main ingredient: vegetable oil
HB-17166 · Hand-built original
Foil-baked haggis served with clapshot of mashed potato and swede enriched with butter and cream, under a creamy mustard and whisky sauce.
Main ingredient: haggis
HB-13976 · Hand-built original
The Burns Night trio of haggis, creamy mashed potatoes and buttered mashed swede, served with a whisky, beef stock and cream sauce sharpened with toasted black pepper.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-13977 · Hand-built original
A one-pan lamb hotpot for one, with rosemary lamb mince in a Worcestershire gravy baked under crisp hash browns.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7195 · Hand-built original
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