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James Martin's easy cottage pie recipe is a family favourite. He goes back to basics to show you how to make a classic version, but easier.

Easy cottage pie

milliliters/2fl oz olive oil

onion banana

beef mince

tomato purée

plain flour

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

400 milliliters/14fl oz beef stock

Worcestershire sauce,

salt and black pepper

900 grams/2lb King Edward potatoes, peeled and chopped

butter

125 milliliters/4½fl oz milk

150 grams/5½oz frozen peas

For those that only like a little icing, Mary's drizzled version of the classic Bakewell tart will be a hit at tea time.

Easy Bakewell Tart

flour

grams/2½oz butter

water

raspberry jam

grams/4½oz butter

grams/4½oz caster sugar

125 grams/4½oz ground almonds

egg,

almond extract

grams/1¾oz almonds

80 grams/2¾oz icing sugar

2½ tsp cold water

Easy Bakewell tart

Make this easy shepherd's pie recipe of a wintry evening – it's comfort food at its best. This one has a secret ingredient for extra savouriness. Don't worry about making it look fancy; the peaks and ridges on the mash just add to the appeal!

Each serving provides 743 kcal, 34g protein, 45g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 46g fat (of which 23g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Shepherd'S Pie

onion,

olive oil

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces lamb mince

bay leaves

thyme

anchovy, finely chopped (optional)

tin chopped tomatoes

450 milliliters/16fl oz chicken, beef or lamb stock

Worcestershire sauce

55 milliliters/2fl oz milk

Shepherd's pie

Make the most of inexpensive cuts of beef for this steak and kidney pie recipe - meltingly tender after long slow cooking.

Steak and kidney pie

puff pastry

egg egg

vegetable oil

700 grams/1lb 9 ounces braising steak, diced

lamb kidney,

onions,

850 milliliters/1½ pints beef stock

salt and black pepper,

A proper fry-up is a very personal thing, so feel free to swap in and out what you like best. This full English breakfrast could be topped up with baked beans, fried bread or hash browns.

Stress-free full English breakfast

sausages

bacon

mushrooms

tomatoes

black pudding

bread

Tom Kerridge’s quintessential Sunday roast chicken is guaranteed to bring the family together around the table. 

Use up any leftover chicken in sandwiches or in a quick chicken curry, leftover chicken will keep in the fridge for 1 day. 


Slow-cooked roast chicken with gravy

carrots,

celery stalks, trimmed,

x 2kg/4½lb whole chicken

lemon,

herbs

potatoes and roasted vegetables,

275 milliliters/½ pint chicken stock

grams/1¼oz butter

Tom Kerridge shows you how to make a simple roast chicken with delicious gravy.

Easy roast chicken with gravy

A simple and delicious cauliflower cheese recipe – a classic comfort food. This also makes a wonderful accompaniment to a vegetarian roast. 

Cauliflower cheese

cauliflower,

grams/1½oz butter

grams/1½oz plain flour

400 milliliters/14fl oz milk

tsp English mustard

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works with chocolate chips or orange zest added the dough. 

Shortbread

125 grams/4 ounces unsalted butter,

55 grams/2 ounces caster sugar, plus extra to finish

A smooth, creamy leek and potato soup that's full of flavour. Make it into a meal with plenty of bread and butter.

Each serving provides 207 kcal, 3g protein, 11g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 16g fat (of which 8.5g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Leek and potato soup

onion, sliced

225 grams/8 ounces potatoes, cubed

leeks,

vegetable stock

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream or crème fraîche

Mary Berry's scones are the perfect easy tea-time treat, whether jam-and-cream-topped (in whichever order you like), plain or packed with sultanas. 
 
Equipment: You will need a fluted 5cm/2in cutter.


Mary Berry's scones

450 grams/1lb self-raising flour

level tsp baking powder

grams/1¾oz caster sugar

grams/3½oz butter, softened,

free-range eggs

milk

(optional)

strawberry jam

clotted cream

James Martin’s classic rhubarb crumble recipe will take you to comfort food heaven in six short steps and under an hour.

Each serving provides 630 kcal, 6g protein, 97g carbohydrates (of which 59g sugars), 23g fat (of which 14.5g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Rhubarb crumble

rhubarb

tbsp caster sugar

ginger

110 grams/4 ounces butter, softened

demerara sugar

double cream

This quintessential strawberries and cream dessert. Make it in seconds with AWT’s easy Eton mess recipe.

Easy Eton mess

strawberries

sugar

port

meringues, broken up

cream, softly whipped

An old-fashioned English bread and butter pudding that goes easy on the wallet. Day-old bread works best in this recipe.

Each serving provides 408 kcal, 12.5g protein, 44g carbohydrates (of which 20g sugars), 20g fat (of which 11g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.9g salt.

Bread and butter pudding

grams/1 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing

white bread, (crusts removed if desired)

sultanas

cinnamon powder

350 milliliters/12fl oz full-fat milk

milliliters/2fl oz double cream

nutmeg, grated,

You've got to love a warming toad-in-the-hole recipe when there's a nip in the air. Skip the garlic cabbage if you like and serve with another green vegetable of your choice. This is designed to be a low cost recipe.


Toad in the hole

300 milliliters/10fl oz milk

onions, finely sliced

½ tsp English mustard

500 milliliters/18fl oz stock

Savoy cabbage, shredded, core discarded

garlic cloves,

This is the easiest apple crumble recipe and an all-time favourite quick and easy dessert. 

Each serving provides 618 kcal, 6g protein, 83g carbohydrates (of which 43g sugars), 28.5g fat (of which 18g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 0.21g salt.

Easy apple crumble

300 grams/10½oz plain flour, sieved

salt

brown sugar

unsalted butter

450 grams/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in pieces (see recipe tip)

cinnamon

You can’t beat Delia for the basics and this large Yorkshire pudding recipe made with beef dripping is a failsafe accompaniment to roast beef. If you choose to make a roast dinner wrap from it, we won't tell Delia.

Equipment and preparation: You will need a solid roasting tin measuring 28x23cm/11x9in.

Traditional Yorkshire pudding

175 milliliters/6fl oz milk (whole

110 milliliters/4fl oz water

tbsp beef dripping

Braising steak is slow to cook but quick to prepare in this rich, traditional dish from The Hairy Bikers.

The Hairy Bikers' braised steak with gravy

braising

sunflower oil

garlic clove, crushed

500 milliliters/18fl oz beef stock beef stock

thyme, thyme

bay leaf

tsp cornflour

½ tsp English mustard powder

Homemade chips

Rock cakes are a light, crumbly tea-time favourite. Eat while they are still warm from the oven. So easy to make, and lots of fun for children to join in too. 

Each serving provides 214 kcal, 3g protein, 29g carbohydrates (of which 14.5g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.3g salt.

Rock cakes

75 grams/2½oz caster sugar

tsp baking powder

grams/4½oz unsalted butter,

150 grams/5½oz dried fruit (raisins, sultanas or currants)

free-range egg

tbsp milk

tsp vanilla extract

This easy fairy cakes recipe is perfect for baking with children. Decorate with a little drizzly icing and plenty of sprinkles, or go for the full butterfly effect. If you want to change the flavour, quantity or ice your fairy cakes, use our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/sponge_cake_calculator">cake calculator</a> to customise this recipe.

Each serving provides 217 kcal, 1.9g protein, 35.3g carbohydrate (of which 29.4g sugars), 7.4g fat (of which 4.4g saturates), 0.3g fibre and 0.11g salt.


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