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A recipe for sticky toffee pudding is sacred in the kitchen of a discerning cook. 


Sticky toffee pudding

175 grams/6 ounces dates, chopped

rounded tsp bicarbonate of soda

salted butter

salt

75 grams/2½oz demerara sugar

75 grams/2½oz molasses sugar

free-range eggs

flour

tsp vanilla extract

butter,

250 milliliters/9fl oz double cream

butter

molasses sugar

300 milliliters/10fl oz whipping cream

cream,

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

salt and black pepper

300 milliliters/10fl oz milk

olive oil

sausages

onions, finely sliced

½ tsp English mustard

500 milliliters/18fl oz stock

Savoy cabbage, shredded, core discarded

garlic cloves,

There’s a reason duck a l’orange is a classic - it’s delish. Try it with hasselback potatoes and seasonal veg.

Duck a l’orange

orange

duck

tsp flaked sea salt, plus extra to season

bay leaves

onion,

black pepper

½ onion, peeled and thinly sliced

tbsp orange liqueur,

75 milliliters/2½fl oz red wine

oranges,

orange marmalade

Okay you probably can't eat this 1960s dish without a heap of irony, but there's a reason this retro-regarded recipe is a classic. It's delish.

Duck a l'orange

Rich wholemeal pastry packed with a potato, onion and cheese filling makes for a humble but flavourful homity pie recipe. A little spinach and nutmeg makes the Hairy Bikers' version even more delicious.

Homity pie

125 grams/4 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling

egg,

850 grams/1lb 14 ounces floury potatoes,

sunflower oil

onions,

garlic cloves, crushed

100 grams/3½oz baby spinach leaves

cheddar,

parsley leaves

nutmeg

sea salt and black pepper

The Hairy Bikers share their simple homemade fish finger sandwich. Freeze the fish fingers so you can have this tea time family favourite as quick as a flash. Serve with frozen peas. 

A portion of the fish fingers provides 282 kcal, 28g protein, 18g carbohydrate (of which 0.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 0.8g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Homemade fish finger sandwich

tbsp plain flour

free-range egg, beaten

grams/1¾oz

500 grams/1lb2 ounces thick skinless white fish fillets

white bread,

peas,

This simple lemon sheetcake or school cake is ideal for a bake sale or children’s birthday party. 

In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of 54p per portion when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/budget_recipes">low-cost store-cupboard</a>.

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