Makes 12 regular muffins
ready in about 35 minutes
You might need to buy:
- 250g pitted dates
- bicarbonate of soda
- 120g unsalted butter
- 225g self-raising flour
- 165g golden caster sugar
- vanilla extract
- 75g light muscovado sugar
- golden syrup
Makes 12 regular muffins
ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
- 200g self-raising flour
- baking powder
- good-quality cocoa powder
- 150g golden caster sugar
- 125ml semi-skimmed milk
- medium eggs
Makes 24 mini muffins
ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
- 225g plain flour
- baking powder
- salt
- medium egg
- 142ml soured cream
- vanilla extract
- semi-skimmed milk
- golden syrup
can be made the day before
ready in about an hour;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- vegetable oil
- 150g rogan josh curry paste
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 750ml hot chicken stock
- salt
- 200g trimmed French beans
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- Worcestershire sauce
- Tabasco
- ground cumin
- paprika
- garam masala
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- 225g golden caster sugar
- 225ml corn oil
- baking powder
- 225g self-raising flour
- 75ml buttermilk
- instant espresso coffee powder
- 25g dark chocolate
- whole blanched hazelnuts
- 284ml carton double cream
- 100g mascarpone
Makes 24
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
- 397g can sweetened condensed milk
- 180g light muscovado sugar
- instant espresso coffee powder
- baking powder
- 225g plain flour
- 200g dark chocolate
serves 10
You might need to buy:
- x 568ml cartons single cream
- medium egg yolks
- cornflour
- 160g golden caster sugar
- x 11.7g sachets powdered gelatine
- instant espresso coffee powder
- Tia Maria or other coffee liqueur
Makes 30
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
- 175g golden caster sugar
- instant espresso coffee powder
- medium egg whites
- white wine vinegar
- cornflour
- 150g dark chocolate
- 175g Nutella
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- star anise
- 80ml chicken stock
- caster sugar
- fresh thyme