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
Belongs to Elyce123 Chicken curry 

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
Belongs to Elyce123 Spiced nuts 
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