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Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling

Cauliflower cheese

cauliflower(leaves

milk

tbsp flour

butter

strong cheddar,grated

Bring a large <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/five-best-saucepans">saucepan</a> of water to the boil, then add 1 large cauliflower, broken into pieces, and cook for 5 mins – lift out a piece to test, it should be cooked.

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-five-best-colanders">Drain</a> the cauliflower, then tip into an ovenproof dish. Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7.

Put the saucepan back on the heat and add 500ml milk, 4 tbsp flour and 50g butter.

Keep <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-whisks">whisking</a> fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil – the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken. Whisk for 2 mins while the sauce bubbles and becomes nice and thick.

Turn off the heat, stir in most of the 100g grated cheddar cheese and pour over the cauliflower. Scatter over the remaining cheese, and 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs if using.

Put in the oven and bake for 20 mins until bubbling.

Impress your guests with this chocolate cherry layered cream cake - a revamped version of a retro classic.

Black Forest gateau

salted butter,

bar dark chocolate

plain flour

golden caster sugar

cocoa

tsp bicarbonate of soda

eggs

buttermilk or natural yoghurt

morello cherry jam

tbsp kirsch (or more juice from a can if you want it to be non-alcoholic)

500 milliliters tub double cream

tbsp icing sugar

cherries

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of 3 x 20cm cake tins. Boil the kettle. Put the butter and 75g chocolate broken into chunks in a small pan and gently heat, stirring, until completely melted.

Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk the eggs and buttermilk or yogurt together. Scrape the melted chocolate mixture and egg mixture into the dry ingredients, add 100ml boiling water and whizz briefly with an electric whisk until the cake batter is lump free.

Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 25 mins, swapping the tins round after 20 mins if they’re on different shelves. To test they're done, push in a skewer and check that it comes out clean.

Prick the cakes a few times with a skewer. Mix together the 2 tbsp reserved cherry juice and the kirsch (or more juice) and drizzle over the cakes. Cool the cakes.

Mix together the remaining drained cherries and jam. Tip 200ml of the cream into a small pan and heat until just below simmering point. Chop the remaining chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl, pour over the hot cream and stir until melted. Set aside until spreadable.

When the cakes are cool whisk the remaining cream and the icing sugar together until softly whipped. Spread over two of the cakes, then spoon over the jammy cherries. Stack the cakes together. Spread the chocolate cream over the third cake and sit on top of the other cakes. Pile the fresh cherries in and around the cake and serve

How do you make a big, soft fluffy scone? If you have Gemma's secret scone recipe it's easy! Enjoy piping hot buttery scones in no time.

Gemma's Famous Fluffy Scone Recipe

400 g self-raising flour

sugar

g cream

salt

g milk

Pre-heat oven 220 degrees Celsius. Prepare a tray with baking paper.

Place self-raising flour and sugar in TM bowl. Blend 9 sec/ Speed 9.

Add cubed butter to the flour. Blend 9 sec/Speed 9.

Add cream, egg, salt and milk to the TM bowl. Combine 30 sec/Speed 4. (the ingredients should have only just come together.)

Flour your bench or Thermomat and turn the dough out onto the bench or mat.&nbsp; (Use lots of flour as the mix will be very wet).

Gently pat the dough into a 2cm thick rectangle. Avoid overworking the dough.

Using a cookie cutter cut 10 scones.

Place scones on the tray so they're just touching each other.

Brush the top of the scones with a little milk.

Bake for 15 mins or until golden brown.&nbsp;

The ultimate nostalgic treat, make your own Swiss roll sponge with fruity strawberry jam filling. This easy dessert is great for entertaining and birthday parties.

Swiss roll

caster sugar, plus extra 2 tbsp to dust

self-raising flour, sieved

strawberry jam

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 16 x 28cm Swiss roll tin with baking parchment.

Beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins with an electric hand whisk until thick and pale. Gently fold in the flour in two batches using a large metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the tin and gently ease into the corners. Bake for 10-12 mins until golden and firm. Be careful not to overbake, or the sponge will break when rolled.

While the sponge is baking, sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar over a square of baking parchment. Warm the jam in the microwave for 20 secs.

Turn the baked sponge onto the sugared paper. Peel off the lining paper and spread the sponge with the warm jam. Roll up from the short edge using the paper to help you then cool on a wire rack.

An easy chocolate chip cookie recipe for soft biscuits with a squidgy middle that will impress family and friends. Make plenty as they're sure to be a hit

Vintage chocolate chip cookies

salted butter, softened

light brown muscovado sugar

granulated sugar

tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

plain chocolate chips

Heat the oven to 190C/fan170C/gas 5 and line two <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/kimberley-wilsons-top-5-baking-trays">baking sheets</a> with non-stick baking paper.

Put 150g softened salted butter, 80g light brown muscovado sugar and 80g granulated sugar into a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-mixing-bowls">bowl</a> and <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-whisks">beat</a> until creamy.

Beat in 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 large egg.

Sift 225g plain flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp salt into the bowl and mix it in with a wooden spoon.

Add 200g plain chocolate chips or chunks and stir well.

Use a teaspoon to make small scoops of the mixture, spacing them well apart on the baking trays. This mixture should make about 30 cookies.

Bake for 8–10 mins until they are light brown on the edges and still slightly soft in the centre if you press them.

Leave on the tray for a couple of mins to set and then lift onto a <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/kimberley-wilsons-top-five-cooling-racks">cooling rack</a>.

"This classic dish is the tastiest way to get everyone to the dinner table on time. But be warned, you'll need plenty of napkins" - Matt Preston (see notes for Low FODMAP diet tips)

Satay chicken skewers

coriander seeds

(1/2 cup) crunchy peanut butter

brown sugar

soy sauce

tbsp lime rind,

lime juice

tsp fish sauce

red chilli, finely chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp sesame oil

tsp turmeric

coconut cream

chicken thighs,

rice, (optional)

Lime wedges, to serve (optional)

milliliters (1/4 cup) rice wine vinegar

tbsp caster sugar

Lebanese cucumbers, halved, deseeded, thinly sliced diagonally

tsp salt

tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

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Looking for a new party food idea? This easy sausage roll showstopper takes finger food to the next level. Made with bought pizza dough, it's super easy to put together.

Pull-apart pigs in blankets recipe

pkts fresh pizza dough

bought garlic butter, melted

Italian seasoning

Plain flour, to dust

Tomato and basil pasta sauce, warmed

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This is a favourite - all my friends and family love it. Great for parties and special occasions. Easy to make with only 4 ingredients.

Tasty Hedgehog Slice Recipe

Arnott's Marie biscuits

condensed milk

coconut

cocoa powder

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A simple baked version of this classic childhood pudding, with a zesty treacle sauce forming an irresistible puddle at the bottom

Easy treacle sponge

golden syrup

lemon

tbsp breadcrumb

pack butter, softened

self-raising flour

tbsp milk

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the syrup, lemon zest, juice and breadcrumbs and spread over the base of a 1.5 litre baking dish.

Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, one by one. Stir in the flour and milk and dollop over the syrup. Bake for 35-40 mins until golden and risen, and a skewer poked into the sponge comes out clean-ish. Eat with lots of custard, cream or ice cream and extra dribbles of syrup.

Who remembers this delicious Old School Butterscotch tart?! I have fond memories of this fantastic rich sticky, butterscotch tart. Usually served up with whipped cream or custard in the school canteen! This classic school dessert is surpisingly easy and quick to make, follow along our recipe.

Old School Butterscotch Tart

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Tart (Shop brought

(3/4 cup) Unsalted butter

tbsp (30 ml) Milk (full fat is best, but any will work)

(1 cup) Soft Light Brown Sugar

tbsp Plain Flour

tbsp (80 ml) Milk (full fat is best, but any will work)

Case

Make your Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Tart case first or use a pre made case from the shop?

Melt

Melt the butter with 2 tbsp of milk in a pan over a low heat.

Dissolve

Once the butter is melted, stir the sugar in and keep stiring at low heat, until sugar is fully dissolved.

Place the flour into a small bowl, add 6tbsp milk and mix into a fine paste.

Whisk

Pour the flour paste slowly, bit by bit in to the pan whilst constantly whisking, for 2-3 mins until its thickened.

Cool

Take off heat and allow to cool slightly for 5 minutes.

Pour

Pour the mixture into the tart case until evenly spread and place in the fridge for 3-4 hrs to set, before serving.

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Who remembers this delicious Old School Butterscotch tart?! I have fond memories of this fantastic rich sticky, butterscotch tart. Usually served up with whipped cream or custard in the school canteen! This classic school dessert is surprisingly easy and quick to make, follow along with our recipe.

This pudding from reader Elizabeth Clark is the perfect centrepiece, complete with chewy meringue, creamy lemon filling and retro decoration

Almond & lemon meringue roulade

caster sugar

almond extract

tsp white wine vinegar

ground almond

double cream

icing sugar

lemon curd

almond

strawberries

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a Swiss roll tin (about 23 x 30cm) with baking parchment.

Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff. Slowly add the sugar, still whisking, until stiff and glossy.

Fold in the almond extract, vinegar and ground almonds until lightly incorporated. Pour into the Swiss roll tin and smooth over, tapping the tin to remove any big air bubbles.

Bake for 30-35 mins or until the top is golden and feels firm and set. Remove from oven, cover with baking parchment and a damp tea towel. Leave to cool.

To serve, whip the cream until thick. Spoon a third into a piping bag and set aside. Invert the roulade onto a large sheet of baking parchment sprinkled with icing sugar. Carefully peel off lining paper and spread over the lemon curd, then spread over the rest of the cream.

Roll up carefully, using the paper to help you. Pipe the remaining cream on top of the roulade, and decorate with flaked almonds and strawberry halves.

English pickled onions are a genuine old-fashioned recipe.

Grandma's Pickled Onions Recipe

sea salt

water

kg baby onions unpeeled

tbs brown sugar

malt vinegar

tsp black peppercorns

tsp peppercorns

whole allspice

bay leaves

cloves

red chillies deseeded chopped

"Pair sweet/tart apricots with succulent chicken and the saltiness of capers and olives for our modern take on a classic" - Matt Preston

Apricot chicken

garlic bulbs

jar green olives, drained

packet dried soft and juicy Mediterranean apricots

milliliters (1/2 cup) red wine vinegar

milliliters (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil

thyme

orange rind

20.00 ml dried oregano leaves

chicken

milliliters (1 cup) white wine

(1/4 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar

18.20 gm extra virgin olive oil, extra

40.00 ml drained capers

parsley

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This retro meatloaf recipe uses French onion soup mix and bacon rashers to achieve a flavour of nostalgia. With chicken mince and a fruit & nut-studded centre, it's good for you too!

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Apricot chicken meatloaf recipe

Orange chicken

Best-Ever Melting Moments recipe

Classic sponge sandwich

Grandma's raspberry flummery recipe

Vol-au-vent wreath recipe

Citrus Buttercake

Bread and butter pudding

Coronation chicken and mango salad

Milk bottle slice recipe

Peach Bavarian

Healthy chicken casserole recipe

Slow cooker porcupine meatballs rec...

Dilly Tuna Casserole Recipe

Blancmange

Cheese Fondue Recipe

Cheese Dreams

Easy Orange Cake with Orange Icing ...

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Vintage Candied Apples

Glorified Rice

Hanky Panky Bites

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