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Easy mincemeat Christmas pudding You know how you’re meant to boil a Christmas pudding for about three months ahead of Christmas? (Put it on at the same time as your gran starts the sprouts…) Yeah, well who amongst us really…
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Lemonade scones Can we just start by taking a little moment to appreciate scones? However you pronounce it – don’t worry, we all know it’s not pronounced ‘scones‘ (and that you just pronounced that two ways in your head…) – they…
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Tomato galette You know those packs of tomatoes you get that are beautiful shades of red, yellow and orange? Those are what we’re looking at today because they look – and taste – amazing when they become a tomato galette….
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Peach and apricot galette Can we talk about soft fruits, please? Summer is an incredible time for fruit, with some of our favourites being at their finest. But whilst I adore local fruits, like raspberries and strawberries, we can all agree…
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Baked nectarines Oh hey there summer, I’ve been waiting for you. Like, for aaaaaages. But since you’re here now, let’s kick back, relax and enjoy some of the delicious flavours you’ve got in store for us. And since I got…
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Easy vegan carrot cake What? Vegan baking on The Usual Saucepans? Weird, right? But stick with it and you’re going to discover a few things. Today we’re talking about something both a little less ordinary, but none the less delicious:…
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There is something about simplicity, don’t you think? About the combination of flavours and tasks that gives you a big reward for not doing a whole lot. That’s what this recipe is about – giving you the biggest return on something…
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Mincemeat tart It’s an absolutely wonderful time of year, but it sometimes feel that we spend a lot of time in the run up to Christmas rushing here, there and everywhere. What we all need are some festive shortcuts that…
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Amaretto gingerbread A square of light, sticky, gooey amaretto gingerbread. Dusted with icing sugar and to be eaten alongside a mug of coffee, preferably whilst relaxing on the sofa. That’s the dream. I absolutely love gingerbread – the cake kind,…
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