plain flour

Good meat, good beer and good pastry – it’s clear why this steak and ale pie is a winner. 

How to make steak and ale pie

225 grams/8 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

salt

250 grams/9 ounces unsalted butter,

150 milliliters/¼ pint ice-cold water

free-range egg, beaten, to glaze

tbsp plain flour

olive oil

300 milliliters/½ pint brown ale

garlic cloves, roughly chopped

onions, roughly chopped

250 grams/9 ounces carrots, roughly chopped

celery,

bay leaf

thyme

300 milliliters/½ pint good-quality beef stock

tomato purée

tbsp balsamic vinegar

chestnut

butter

salt and black pepper

Flour + salt + oil = a delicious tortilla wrap. Quick and easy too. You can even use this as the base of a tortilla pizza topped with any bits and pieces of toppings you have leftover in the fridge.

This <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tomato_sauce_for_pizza_19260"> no-cook pizza sauce</a> recipe is great for kids to put on the wrap if turning into a mini pizza.

Tortilla wraps

grams/4½oz plain white flour, plus extra for rolling

¼ tsp fine sea salt

tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil

How to make homemade tortillas

Make up a batch of these blinis for a party – if the recipe gives you too many you can freeze them. Delicious served with smoked salmon and soured cream, or maybe a spot of caviar.

Blinis

yeast

350 grams/12 ounces plain flour, sifted

285 milliliters/½ pint milk, lukewarm

145 milliliters/¼ pint milk, tepid

free-range egg whites, whisked

A foolproof recipe for roasties that come out perfect every time.

Perfect roast potatoes

goose fator duck fat

tbsp sunflower oil oil

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Peel the potatoes and cut in half; if very large, cut into quarters, or leave whole if they are small. Tip into a saucepan, cover with cold water, then bring to the boil. Set the timer and boil for exactly 2 mins. Drain the potatoes well, then toss in the colander to fluff up their surfaces, sprinkling over the flour as you go.

Place a large, sturdy roasting tray over a fairly high heat, then tip in the fat and oil. When sizzling, lower in the potatoes carefully, then gently brown in the hot fat for about 5 mins so all the sides are covered with oil.

Roast undisturbed for 20 mins, then remove from the oven and gently turn them over with a fish slice. Place the tray on the hob to heat the oil, then return to the oven and cook for another 20 mins. Turn again, putting the tray back on the hob to heat the oil. Give them a final 20 mins in the oven, by which time you should have perfect roast potatoes.

Learn how to make pancakes for Pancake Day with this easy recipe. Top them with the classic lemon and caster sugar, or splodge with chocolate sauce or maple syrup for a real treat.

Pancake Day pancakes

flour

free-range eggs

210 milliliters/7fl oz milk

90 milliliters/3fl oz water

vegetable oil

butter,

caster sugar

lemon juice

lemon wedges

This Broccoli and Stilton Tart with Walnut Pastry will feed a hungry crowd with minimal effort. Search triple tested recipes from the Good Housekeeping Cookery Team.

Broccoli and Stilton Tart with Walnut Pastry

75 g (3 ounces) walnut halves

g (4 ounces) plain flour

100 g (3½oz) cold butter, cubed

275 g (10 ounces) head of broccoli, cut into florets

350 mL (12fl oz) double cream

eggs

½ tsp English mustard

g (4 ounces) stilton, crumbled

A cheesy tuna and pasta recipe. This is a quick, simple, family meal that will easily become a family favourite.

Tuna Mornay recipe

tbs Lurpak Butter

onion finely chopped large

300 ml full cream milk

water

tasty cheese grated

425 g Sirena canned tuna drained

corn

salt and pepper *to taste

nutmeg

tsp parsley

shells pasta shapes

cornflake crumbs

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Topped with soft meringue over a zesty lemon filling, serve up this easy slice for special occasions.

Lemon Meringue Slice Recipe

icing sugar

condensed milk

eggs separated

lemon rind grated

coconut flakes

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Trust Delia Smith to show you how to make the perfect pancake recipe – and enjoy Pancake Day without any flops.

Each pancake provides 88kcal, 7.5g carbohydrates (of which 0.9g sugars), 5g fat (of which 2g saturates), 0.4g fibre and 0.2g salt. 
(Not including the lemon and sugar topping)

Pancakes

110 grams/4 ounces plain flour, sifted

200 milliliters/7fl oz milk

This moist cake with a crunchy nut topping is sure to become a teatime favourite

Caramelised apple cake with streusel topping

light brown muscovado sugar, plus 1 tbsp

dessert apples,

tsp vanilla extract

tsp baking powder

cinnamon

milk

demerara sugar, plus 1 tbsp

cold butter

tbsp toasted, chopped hazelnuts

Heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp sugar in a large frying pan over medium heat until the sugar starts to melt. Add apples, then cook for about 5 mins, until nicely browned and the sauce is a rich caramel. Leave to cool.

While the apples cool, make the topping. In a food processor or using the tips of your fingers, rub together flour, 85g sugar, cinnamon and cold butter until the mixture is crumbly and only pea-size pieces of butter remain. Stir in 2 tbsp of hazelnuts. Set aside in a cool place.

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. To make the cake, place the remaining butter and sugar in a bowl or food mixer and beat until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and milk in two goes, alternating between dry and wet ingredients. When the mixture is well combined, stir through the apples.

Grease a 20cm cake tin with removable base and line the base with a circle of baking paper. Spoon in the cake mixture, smooth over the top with a spoon, then sprinkle over the streusel topping. Scatter with the remaining 1 tbsp demerara sugar and hazelnuts. Cook in the oven for 50 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a baking rack, remove paper and cool.

An easy pancake batter recipe with tips on how to make the best pancakes every time with sweet or savoury toppings

Perfect pancakes recipe

semi-skimmed milk

sunflower oil

Put 100g plain flour and a pinch of salt into a large <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-mixing-bowls">mixing bowl</a>.

Make a well in the centre and crack 2 eggs into the middle.

Pour in about 50ml from the 300ml of semi-skimmed milk and 1 tbsp sunflower oil then start <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-gadgets-making-pancakes">whisking</a> from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil. Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat.

Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter. While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk. Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream.

Heat the <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-gadgets-making-pancakes">pan</a> over a moderate heat, then wipe it with oiled kitchen paper.

Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. Quickly pour any excess batter into the mixing bowl, return the pan to the heat.

Leave to cook, undisturbed, for about 30 secs. If the pan is the right temperature, the pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn.

Hold the pan handle, ease a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-gadgets-making-pancakes">palette knife</a> under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Make sure the pancake is lying flat against the base of the pan with no folds, then cook for another 30 secs before turning out onto a warm plate.

Continue with the rest of the batter, serving them as you cook or stack onto a plate. You can freeze the pancakes for 1 month, wrapped in cling film or make them up to a day ahead.

This is a golden oldie, tried and tested many times over. It's delicious.

Mum's Shepherd's Pie recipe

1kg beef mince

carrot

tomato paste

Worcestershire sauce

soy sauce

Massel Beef Style Liquid Stock

tbs plain flour

potatoes

Lurpak Butter

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Great served hot or warm, these chicken pop tarts make great work or school lunches.

Lunch box chicken pop tarts

baby (Dutch) carrots, chopped

red onion, thinly sliced

garlic cloves, crushed

bay leaves

(250 milliliters) Massel Chicken Style Liquid Stock

chicken

tsp arrowroot

kale leaves, stalks discarded, leaves torn

(150 grams) plain flour

(160 grams) wholemeal plain flour

Lurpak cold unsalted butter, chopped

baby carrot leaves and stems, chopped

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Topped with oozy mozzarella cheese, this meat-free eggplant lasagne is a decadent treat.

Jamie Oliver's Melanzane lasagne

eggplant (1.2kg), sliced into 1cm rounds

oregano

basil, leaves

(125 milliliters) chianti

plum tomatoes

parmesan, finely grated

dried lasagne sheets

firm mozzarella, sliced

Green salad, to serve

Use up leftover mashed potato in these breakfast pancakes, delicious with bacon and eggs

Potato pancakes

potato

chives

crispy bacon and scrambled eggs to serve, if you like

If you’ve got potatoes not mash, cook them in boiling water until tender. Drain well and press through a potato ricer or mash. Weigh out 250g and cool.

Sieve the flour and baking powder onto cooled mash. Whisk eggs and milk together and add to the potato mix with the chives. Whisk the batter until smooth.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add ½ tsp sunflower oil and a dot of butter. When the fat is hot, start to cook the pancakes. Add 1 tbsp of batter for each pancake and cook 4 at a time. Cook for about 1 min until the underside is golden brown and small bubbles appear.

Flip the pancakes and cook until golden. Remove from the pan and keep warm while you cook the remaining pancakes in the same way, adding a tiny bit of oil and butter to the pan as and when needed. Serve the pancakes in stacks with creamy scrambled egg and crisp rashers of streaky bacon.

Use Gordon Ramsay's recipe when you want a quick, light flaky pastry in minutes

Rough-puff pastry

strong plain flour

tsp fine sea salt

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-best-flour-shakers">Sift </a>250g strong plain flour and 1 tsp fine sea salt into a large <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-mixing-bowls">bowl</a>. Roughly break 250g butter into small chunks, add them to the bowl and rub them in loosely. You need to see bits of butter.

Make a well in the bowl and pour in about two-thirds of 150ml cold water, <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-whisks">mixing</a> until you have a firm rough dough adding extra water if needed.

Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 20 mins in the fridge.

Turn out onto a lightly floured board, knead gently and form into a smooth rectangle.

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/kimberley-wilsons-top-five-marble-rolling-pins">Roll</a> the dough in one direction only, until 3 times the width, about 20 x 50cm. Keep edges straight and even. Don’t overwork the butter streaks; you should have a marbled effect.

Fold the top third down to the centre, then the bottom third up and over that. Give the dough a quarter turn (to the left or right) and roll out again to three times the length.

Fold as before, cover with cling film and chill for at least 20 mins before <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-best-rolling-pins">rolling</a> to use.

This recipe is easy, with excellent results. Light fritters with a crisp coating. Delicious.

Banana Fritters Easy Recipe

self-raising flour

tsp bicarbonate of soda

bananas

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Sure, shop-bought puff pastry is fine most of the time. But if you want a really buttery flavour, try making your own rough puff.

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