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This easy gingerbread  recipe is great for baking with children, and it makes a lovely homemade Christmas present. Make gingerbread men or any other shape!

Each serving provides 161 kcal, 2g protein, 25g carbohydrates (of which 11.5g sugars), 6g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.3g salt.

Gingerbread Men

350 grams/12 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

tsp bicarbonate of soda

ginger

cinnamon

grams/4½oz butter

brown sugar

free-range egg

golden syrup

writing icing (optional)

cake decorations (optional)

Gingerbread men

How to make the perfect Welsh cake recipe in four easy steps for a teatime treat. Don't save them for St David's Day, a batch of warm Welsh cakes never went amiss..

Each serving provides 357 kcal, 5g protein, 46g carbohydrates (of which 18g sugars), 16.5g fat (of which 10g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0.7g salt.

Welsh cakes

caster sugar

sultanas

egg,

milk, if needed

The best flapjacks are gooey, chewy and, above all, easy. These fruit-filled treats are great to make with children. You will also need a 20x30cm/8x12in baking tray. 

Easy honey flapjacks

unsalted butter

demerara sugar

honey

400 grams/14 ounces porridge oats

grams/1¾oz nuts, raisins, crystallised ginger or desiccated coconut (optional)

Find out how to make pancakes the classic way. This recipe is great for sweet or savoury pancakes. Perfect for Pancake Day or just a special breakfast. 

Each serving provides 317 kcal, 12.5g protein, 42g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 10.5g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.5g salt.

How to make pancakes

flour

salt

350 milliliters/12fl oz milk (or ½ milk

free-range eggs, lightly whisked

tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for frying

Our step-by-step recipe video shows you how to make pancakes.

Mary Berry's lemon drizzle traybake cake has been a hit since the 1960s, and this is the recipe she is most asked for when stopped in the street.

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 30x23cm/12x9in tray bake tin.

Each serving provides 290 kcal, 4g protein, 38.5g carbohydrates (of which 25g sugars), 13.5g fat (of which 8g saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Lemon drizzle traybake cake

butter

level tsp baking powder

free-range eggs

tbsp milk

lemons,

lemon verbena (optional)

sugar

lemons, juice only

Mary Berry makes her lemon verbena drizzle cake.

Lemon Verbena Drizzle Cake

Rich yeast buns, with a vivid yellow colour, can be found in most Cornish bakeries. Serve warm with salted butter or, of course, lashings of clotted cream. 

Cornish saffron buns

300 milliliters/½ pint whole milk

saffron strands

90 grams/3¼oz clotted cream

grams/1¾oz butter,

bread

1¼ tsp fine sea salt

grams/1¾oz

sachet fast-acting dried yeast

grams/2½oz raisins

mixed peel

These vegan oatmeal and raisin cookies are quick to make for a snack emergency. They are the perfect balance of chewy in the centre and crisp at the edges.

Each cookie provides 103 kcal, 1.5g protein, 16.5g carbohydrate (of which 8.5g sugars), 3.5g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.2g salt. 

Vegan oatmeal raisin cookies

grams/3½oz spelt, wholemeal flour

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

115 grams/4 ounces oatmeal, such as rolled oats

grams/1¾oz coconut oil, melted

grams/1¾oz sugar

tbsp aquafaba

vanilla extract

grams/2½oz raisins (you can also use currants, snipped dried apricots

Mary Berry's ginger biscuits are simple to make, crunchy and very tasty. The mixture spreads out to give very thin, crisp biscuits, so they need to be spaced well apart on the baking trays. 


Ginger oat crunch biscuits

150 grams/5½oz butter, diced if cold

golden syrup (see recipe tip below)

grams/2⅓oz self-raising flour

grams/1¾oz semolina

grams/3½oz porridge oats (standard

Mary Berry bakes her delicious Ginger Oat Crunch Biscuits.

Ginger Oat Crunch Biscuits

The Hairy Bikers share their recipe for toasty, comforting teacakes. This traditional teatime treat is far superior to anything shop-bought.



Spiced teacakes

white bread flour

flakes,

grams/¼oz sachet fast-action dried yeast

tsp ground mixed spice

tsp nutmeg

½ orange, zest only

grams/1¾oz caster sugar

butter,

150 milliliters/5fl oz semi-skimmed milk

grams/4½oz fruit

tsp sunflower oil, for greasing

Light, fluffy and extra lemony, these easy lemon muffins have an extra citrus hit thanks to a simple glaze made with lemon juice and sugar.

Lemon muffins

275 grams/9¾oz plain flour

grams/1¾oz almonds

tsp baking powder

150 milliliters/¼ pint semi-skimmed milk

grams/3½oz unsalted butter, melted

milliliters/2fl oz sunflower or vegetable oil

eggs

lemon juice

grams/1¾oz golden caster sugar

A classic British tea-time treat, these gluten-free scones are best eaten on the day you make them. Don’t forget the jam and clotted cream.

Gluten-free scones

175 milliliters/6fl oz full-fat milk,

gluten-free self-raising flour, plus extra for rolling out

1½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp xanthan gum

grams/3½oz unsalted butter,

grams/1¾oz caster sugar,

grams/1¾oz sultanas (optional)

strawberry jam

clotted cream

Flapjacks are perfect for taking to work, school or having a snack with a cuppa! You can use any of the dried fruit and nuts you like. This version is slightly more healthy than normal, with a bit less butter and syrup, so it's great for families.

Each serving provides 231 kcal, 4.5g protein, 27g carbohydrates (of which 14g sugars), 11g fat (of which 5g saturates), 3g fibre and 0.25g salt.


Healthier flapjacks

oil,

grams/3½oz butter, cubed

grams/1¾oz seeds,

grams/1¾oz cranberries

grams/1¾oz raisins

grams/1¾oz apricots,

250 grams/9 ounces jumbo porridge oats (gluten-free, if required)

free-range egg, beaten

How to make flapjacks with tasty fruit and bit less butter than normal

How to make flapjacks

This is my go-to recipe when I want to make a classic chocolate chip cookie, but feel free to swap the chocolate for any other fillings you fancy. Treat this recipe like a master cookie dough and experiment with your favourite flavours. Ideally make the dough the night before you want to eat the cookies.
Each serving provides 248 kcal, 2.9g protein, 34.6g carbohydrate (of which 23g sugars), 10.6g fat (of which 6.4g saturates), 1.7g fibre and 0.33g salt.


Perfect chocolate chip cookies

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp sea salt flakes,

110 grams/3¾oz unsalted butter,

110 grams/3¾oz light brown sugar

110 grams/3¾oz caster sugar

chocolate (see tip)

Edd Kimber's go-to recipe when he wants to make a classic chocolate chip cookie.

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