Easter recipes
Find everything you need for the Easter weekend, including homemade Easter eggs, cakes, Easter baking, hot cross bun recipes, Sunday roasts and more.
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Hot cross bun recipes
Chocolate and peanut butter hot cross buns
In this recipe, traditional hot cross buns get an updated twist with chocolate and peanut...

Sweet tart recipes
Sweet ricotta tart
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s sweet ricotta tart with dark chocolate and Italian candied fruit is a...

Simnel cake recipes
Simnel loaf cake
Our easy simnel cake recipe is made in a loaf tin to keep things nice...

Showstopping salmon recipes
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon makes a lovely change from meat in spring. Why not...

Roast lamb leg recipes
Harissa-spiced slow-roast lamb
Our easy, fragrant leg of lamb, served with a mint, almond and radish salad, is...

Easter baking ideas
Coconut macaroon nests
Martha Collison’s Easter nests, which use a coconut macaroon mixture, are so moreish you won’t...

Easter baking ideas
Orange hot cross bun loaf
A twist on the Easter tradition of hot cross buns, this orange and anise hot...

Easter baking ideas
Easter meringue wreath
Get ready for a cracking Easter with a meringue wreath that’s sure to be a...

Easter recipes
Gâteau à la crème
Raymond Blanc’s classic French dessert recipe is part of Easter tradition at his restaurant Belmond...

Easter baking ideas
Easter biscuits
Our easy Easter biscuits are an Easter treat that the whole family can make and...

Shepherd's pie recipes
Leftover lamb shepherd’s pie
On the lookout for leftover lamb recipes? The best way to use up the leftovers...

Easter recipes
Roast chicken with bread stuffing
Chef, food writer and cookery teacher Alan Rosenthal is known for his one-pot dishes but...

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Extra-crunchy parmesan roasties
Scattered with parmesan and thyme, these extra crunchy potatoes are the perfect side dish. And...

Best Easter cake recipes
Chocolate nest Easter cake
Martha Collison‘s chocolate nest Easter cake goes all out with white chocolate sponge, dark chocolate...

Easter recipes
Hot cross buns with marmalade vodka whipped butter
Easter wouldn’t be Easter without hot cross buns – and homemade hot cross buns are...

Easter recipes
Hot cross cheese and bacon toasties
Start Easter in decadent fashion with these moreish hot cross bun toasties with cheese and...

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Satisfyingly slow roasts
Slow-roast pork belly with sherry gravy and mint...
It’s impossible to resist the crunchy-salty crackling and tender meat of slow-cooked pork belly. Cooked...

Shepherd's pie recipes
Healthier shepherd’s pie
We’ve made a healthier shepherd’s pie by replacing a lot of the meat with lentils...

Easter lunch recipes
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic...
This succulent roast leg of lamb with a herby pesto marinade is great for a...

Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Roast pork with smoked ham and gruyère stuffing
This stuffed roast pork with crunchy golden crackling is perfect as a centrepiece for special...