Vanilla recipes
Vanilla is the fruit of an orchid plant (and no, it’s not one of your five a day). It’s extremely pernickety to grow, which adds to its expense whether you buy it as pods, extract or essence. Happily, a little goes a long way.
It’s also incredibly hard to describe the flavour, without saying it’s vanilla-y or chocolate-y! Either way, make the most of it in these creamy, scent-laden recipes, which include drinks, pannacottas and cakes.
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Patisserie recipes
Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés
If you’re going to make canelés, those chewy custardy treats found in French coffee shops, you may as well learn...
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Bank holiday recipes
Vanilla buttercream
Classic vanilla buttercream is a baking staple for covering cakes. Use it as your base and adapt to suit your...
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Patisserie recipes
Vanilla slice
The hero of many a high street bakery, the vanilla slice is a glorious thing. Like a cross between a...
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Coffee recipes
Coffee, hazelnut and vanilla tequila
If you were ever a fan of the coffee-flavoured tequila Café Patrón XO (now discontinued), this infused tequilla is a...
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Vanilla freezer cookie dough
Vanilla freezer cookie dough is perfect when you need something sweet in under 15 minutes. Keep the dough log in...
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September seasonal recipes
Plum and vanilla jam
This speedy plum jam with hints of vanilla and cinnamon uses a clever time-saving trick in the cooking process. Delicious,...
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Non-alcoholic drink recipes
Lemon verbena and vanilla cordial
This homemade cordial for grown-ups uses herbs, lemon verbena, lemon juice and edible flowers to create a sophisticated cooler for...
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Best of British recipes
Proper homemade custard
This easy recipe for homemade vanilla custard is the perfect finishing touch: pour it over apple pie, steamed pudding, or...
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Biscuit recipes
Vanilla and chocolate shortbread pinwheels
These gorgeous vanilla and chocolate shortbread pinwheel biscuits have that extra bit of wow-factor and aren’t as tricky to make...
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Christmas baking recipes
Vanilla fudge
Sometimes it’s lovely to make your own Christmas presents. Why not give our easy vanilla fudge recipe a go? It...
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Apricot recipes
Vanilla tart with poached apricots
The filling for this vanilla tart recipe is made with little more than cream, eggs and fresh vanilla. It’s super...
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Strawberry recipes
Strawberry and vanilla baked cheesecake
Strawberries are the hero in this beautiful baked cheesecake recipe. You can make the recipe the day before serving, making...
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Retro puddings
Granny Brett’s warm vanilla rice pudding with golden syrup
Roy Brett’s creamy vanilla rice pudding is inspired by the version his Granny used to make when he was young....
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Vanilla recipes
Katrya’s baba with vanilla and lovage syrup
Olia Hercules’ baba is soaked in a vanilla and lovage infused vodka syrup for a wonderfully sweet and boozy kick...
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Rhubarb recipes
Îles flottantes with marsala and roasted rhubarb
This traditional French recipe consists of smooth vanilla custard topped with fluffy ‘floating islands’ of meringue, baked rhubarb and crumbled...
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Coffee recipes
Pecan and cinnamon streusel coffee cake
This American classic is meant to be served with coffee. Debbie Major’s version is a butter-rich vanilla cake with cinnamon...
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