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Korean Stir-Fried Fish Cake (Eomuk Bokkeum)

A Korean side of fish cake strips stir-fried with onion, carrot, garlic and scallion in a soy, mirin and sugar sauce, garnished with sesame seeds.

KoreanSide10 minServes 3365 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: carrot

HB-10379 · Hand-built original

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Korean-style crispy vegetable pancakes

Crisp-edged Korean vegetable pancakes packed with spinach, red pepper, carrot, spring onions and chives, served with a sharp tamari and rice vinegar dip.

KoreanMain course1 hrServes 2203 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: rice

HB-7422 · Hand-built original

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Kuih Lapis (Malaysian Steamed Rose Layer Cake)

A chewy steamed layer cake of alternating white and rose-pink coconut layers, sliced into small squares.

4 hr 45 minMakes one 9"-diameter cake or 40 1" pieces189 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice

HB-17320 · Hand-built original

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Lamington Cupcakes

Lamingtons, an iconic Australian dessert—here featuring coconut, chocolate, and raspberry—get streamlined in a standard muffin tin.

Makes 12295 kcalVegetarianDiabetic

Main ingredient: vegetable oil spray

HB-1320 · Hand-built original

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Lane Cake

A classic Southern prize cake: three white layers brushed with a vanilla milk soak and stacked with a gooey cooked frosting of pecans, coconut and golden raisins.

American1 hr 50 minServes 12 to 16898 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17497 · Hand-built original

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Latticed Apple and Cranberry Tart

A double-crust fall tart of apples, rum-plumped currants and sugared cranberries under a twisted lattice, glazed with apricot jam and served with whipped cream or ice cream.

Serves 12167 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14310 · Hand-built original

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Lavender Cupcakes

Lavender-scented cupcakes with whipped egg whites folded into the batter, crowned with a lemon buttercream and a scattering of zest and lavender buds.

AmericanDessert35 minServes 24288 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14311 · Hand-built original

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Lazy Cake – Chocolate Salami

No-bake chocolate logs of crushed tea biscuits and walnuts bound in a cocoa and condensed milk mixture, dusted with powdered sugar and sliced.

AmericanDessert25 min10 to 12 slices per log411 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ounces condensed milk

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9937 · Hand-built original

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Leek and Caerphilly pancakes (Crempog cennin a caws Caerphilly)

Welsh leek and Caerphilly pancakes: thin pancakes filled with leeks cooked slowly in butter, then simmered with wine or stock, cream, Caerphilly and wholegrain mustard until the cheese melts. Folded into triangles and served with a green salad.

BritishLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minMakes 820 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17815 · Hand-built original

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Leek and cheese filo tart

A filo tart layered with oil-brushed sheets, filled with a cheddar and single cream paste under very thinly sliced leek, baked until crisp and golden. Jacket potatoes and peas alongside make it a full meal.

Main course1 hr 30 minServes 4120 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: greasing

HB-17817 · Hand-built original

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Leek and gruyere tart

A crisp homemade pastry tart filled with fennel-seeded leeks, spinach and a tarragon and lemon custard, topped with cheddar and baked until just set.

BritishLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 4–694 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-14317 · Hand-built original

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Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes

Cold mashed potato is bound with egg, flour and melting cheese, studded with bacon and scallions, then crumbed and pan-fried into golden cakes. The centres stay soft and cheesy while the panko shell turns crisp.

Appetiser, Breakfast, Side Dish21 minServes 12195 kcalDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14322 · Hand-built original

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Lemon and Mascarpone Tart

A baked shortcrust shell holds a smooth mascarpone and lemon filling, rich with eggs and sharp with zest. A raspberry and champagne sauce, blended and sieved, is drizzled over each slice with fresh berries and whipped cream.

Desserts1 hr 30 minServes 8118 kcalDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14326 · Hand-built original

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Lemon and Ricotta Tart

Puff pastry lines the tin for this Italian-style tart, filled with ricotta and mascarpone lightened by folded egg whites and studded with candied peel. The filling keeps a gentle wobble when it comes out of the oven and is finished with lemon zest.

ItalianDesserts1 hr 30 minServes 836 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pastry

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-14327 · Hand-built original

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Lemon and Thyme Cake

A moist almond and lemon loaf is baked with thyme leaves pounded into the zest, then soaked while warm with a lemon and thyme syrup. Thick Greek-style yoghurt makes a cool, tangy accompaniment to each slice.

Cakes and baking1 hr 30 minServes 6–870 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: butter

HB-14328 · Hand-built original

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Lemon birthday cake

Three lemon sponge layers are sandwiched with lemon curd and vanilla whipped cream, ringed with raspberries and white chocolate shavings and topped with crystallised primroses.

BritishCakes and baking13 hrServes 1434 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7462 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cake

A lemon loaf made with lemon pudding mix, sour cream and lemon juice and zest, finished with a lemon icing.

AmericanDessert2 hr10 slices543 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9938 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cake - with a secret Fluffy Lemon Frosting

Three lemon sponge layers made with whipped eggs and hot milk are stacked with a fluffy cooked-flour lemon frosting that whips up like cream.

WesternCakes50 minServes 12512 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: plain / all purpose flour

HB-7463 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cake Roll

A thin lemon sponge rolled around a lemon whipped topping filling, chilled and dusted with powdered sugar.

AmericanDessert1 hr 3 minServes 12149 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-4452 · Hand-built original

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Lemon cheesecake

A no-bake lemon cheesecake on a gingernut crumb base, softly set overnight and finished with loosened lemon curd and lemon zest.

Desserts12 hrServes 123 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: greasing

HB-7464 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Chiffon Cake

An airy lemon chiffon cake made with oil, separated eggs and cream of tartar, baked in an ungreased tube pan, cooled upside down and dusted with powdered sugar.

Dessert1 hr 35 minServes 12305 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-7468 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Coconut Cake

A moist lemon and coconut sheet cake made with cream of coconut, frosted with lemon butter frosting and covered in toasted coconut.

AmericanCake, Dessert1 hr 10 minServes 12667 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17496 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cornmeal Scones

These scones pair all-purpose and whole wheat flour with cornmeal for a pleasantly gritty crumb, lifted with lemon juice and zest in the Italian style. A sharp lemon glaze and a sprinkle of zest finish the tops after baking.

Makes 12 scones221 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

HB-14330 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cupcakes

Lemon cupcakes made by rubbing lemon zest into the sugar before mixing the batter with sour cream, lemon juice and oil, baked until springy. A lemon cream cheese and butter frosting goes on once they are completely cool.

AmericanDessert1 hrServes 12354 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17812 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Icing

Light lemon and blueberry cupcakes made with yogurt and oil, finished with a sharp lemon icing drizzle.

BritishCakes and baking1 hrMakes 12179 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: lemon

Pairs well with: tea, coffee, fresh berries

HB-4907 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Drizzle Cake

A buttery lemon loaf is drenched in lemon syrup while warm, rested so the syrup absorbs, then turned out and poured with a thick lemon glaze.

Dessert1 hr 10 min10–12 servings338 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: knife

HB-7470 · Hand-built original

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Lemon drizzle traybake cake

A lemon sponge traybake baked in one tin, soaked while warm with a crunchy lemon and granulated sugar glaze, then cut into squares.

BritishCakes and baking1 hr 30 minMakes 18 squares14 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: greasing

HB-7471 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Icebox Cake

Layers of shortbread cookies and a stiff lemon cream made with lemon juice, zest and pudding powder soften in the fridge into a sliceable no-bake cake. Extra zest over the top keeps the finish bright.

AmericanCake, Dessert4 hr 20 minServes 12277 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cream

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17765 · Hand-built original

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Lemon meringue cheesecake

This no-bake lemon meringue cheesecake has a ginger and digestive biscuit base, a creamy white chocolate and lemon filling and a blowtorched meringue topping. You’ll need a 8in springform cake tin, a sugar thermometer and a cook’s blowtorch for this recipe.

AmericanDesserts2 hr 10 minServes 12534 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-3042 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Olive Oil Cake

A dairy-free Italian-style cake in which beaten egg yolks, olive oil and lemon are lightened with whipped whites and baked in a springform pan.

Dessert30 min8 servings101 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7472 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Pancakes

A lemon-juice and zest batter cooks into tall, golden pancakes with a gentle tang from the milk curdled by the citrus. The short stack is best eaten warm, straight off the griddle.

AmericanBreakfast, brunch20 minServes 8178 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14340 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

This sweet lemon poppy seed bread has a sunny citrus flavor, crunchy poppy seeds, and a tangy glaze. Made with oil, it stays tender for days.

one 9x5" loaf558 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: unsalted butter or nonstick spray

HB-1356 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Posset Tart with Raspberries

A crumbly short pastry case is filled with lemon posset, which sets in the fridge into a smooth, sliceable cream. Fresh raspberries and a dusting of icing sugar decorate the top, with pouring cream offered at the table.

Desserts2 hr 30 minServes 8186 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14345 · Hand-built original

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Lemon Pound Cake

A loaf-pan pound cake flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice, soaked with lemon syrup after baking and finished with a lemon icing.

AmericanDessert2 hr 5 minVegetarian

Main ingredient: lemon

Pairs well with: whipped cream, blueberries, tea, coffee

HB-5511 · Hand-built original

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