English recipes
A collection of traditional English favourites such as toad in the hole and scones as well as some forgotten regional specialities.
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Make-ahead summer desserts
Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle
Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.
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Chutneys
Green tomato chutney
In this recipe, a classic combination of green tomatoes, apples, onions, vine fruit and spices makes for a very English chutney.
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Roasts
Roast rib of beef with mustard-seed crust
Why not make this succulent roast rib of beef with proper gravy and Yorkshire puddings for your Christmas guests this year?
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Apples
Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes
Serve these individual blackcurrant and apple charlottes warm with a dollop of lemon cream for a proper old-school English pud.
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Blackcurrants
Almond blancmange with blackcurrant sauce
Creamy almond blancmange with a tart blackcurrant sauce is a classic English dessert that will certainly bring feelings of nostalgia.
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Blackberries
Blackberry and lime bakewell tart
The combination of blackberry and lime brings a modern twist to this old fashioned bakewell tart pudding.
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Coconut and raspberry jam roly-poly
Jam roly poly: a traditional pudding that will surely bring back memories of childhood, we recommend serving straight from the oven with lots of custard.
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Marmalade bread and butter pudding
The addition of marmalade adds extra warmth and stickiness to this comforting British dessert: bread and butter pudding. Serve with lots of vanilla custard.
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Guinea fowl mulligatawny soup
A rich, satisfying mulligatawny soup made from roasted guinea fowl and cooked with lentils and spice. It's comfort food that freezes, so good to make ahead.
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Christmas cocktails
Tipsy Christmas wassail (mulled cider)
This sweetly spiced mulled cider is quick and easy to make for a crowd – it will also go down a treat as you decorate the Christmas tree.
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Frittatas
One-pan English breakfast frittata
Sausages, bacon, eggs and more go into this hearty English breakfast frittata recipe. It tastes brilliant and, even better, it's all cooked in one frying pan.
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Traditional Lancashire hotpot
Our traditional Lancashire hotpot is made with lambs' neck and lambs' kidneys - two budget meat cuts with bags of flavour.
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Chicken breast
Lightly spiced chicken kievs
The spice in this twist on a kiev comes from a touch of harissa in the coating. This recipe is for two (but you can easily double).
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Cod
Fish fingers with chipped potatoes and tartare sauce
These herby fish fingers with chipped potatoes are a great family meal that's much healthier and tastier than the shop-bought version.
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