Baking recipes
Bread, cakes or perfect pastry... whatever you’re aching to bake find all our favourites in one place.
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Goat's cheese & watercress quiche
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- Ready in 1 hr
A goat's cheese and watercress quiche that's gluten-free and truly flavoursome
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Rustic bread

- Ready in 30 mins
This is a traditional Sicilian bread that you can make in the morning to get ahead
Moderately Easy
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Lemon & poppyseed cupcakes

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These zesty cupcakes look so gorgeous you won't want to eat them, but once you start you won't be able to stop
Moderately Easy
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Chocolate & orange fudge squares

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Rich chocolate brownies with a light, carrot cake-style orange topping
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Old-fashioned apple pie
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
The combination of buttery pastry and fluffy, lightly spiced apples is a sure-fire winner
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Yummy scrummy carrot cake

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The lightest and most enticingly moist carrot cake you will ever come across - just find a good hiding place for it!
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Baked raspberry cheesecake
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This is a dead easy two-step recipe that looks like it took hours (and lots of skill) to make
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Bread in four easy steps

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Kids can help with this super-simple bread recipe. Use whichever flour you like, granary, wholemeal or white
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Luscious lemon baked cheesecake
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A simple but very impressive pud, light enough to have a slice to finish a big meal
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Rhubarb & pear crumble

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This has a lovely crunchy topping that tastes like flapjack, perfect comfort food
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Bread pudding
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This simple bake is lovely with tea, or custard or ice cream for dessert
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Baked mincemeat doughnuts

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Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy the pure pleasure of baking these mincemeat filled doughnuts
Moderately Easy
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Lemon drizzle cake

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It's difficult not to demolish this classic by Tana Ramsay in just one sitting, so why not make two at once?
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Little rose & almond cupcakes

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Pretty as a picture, but dead simple. Add a paper flag and these will double as place names or favours at a wedding
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Courgette & mushroom bread
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A great accompaniment to soups and salads or just served warm with a bit of butter
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Eve's pudding

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Here's a little reminder of a delicious British pudding you probably haven't eaten in years
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Pistachio & milk chocolate squares

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Try something different with Sarah Cook's Pistachio & milk chocolate squares - you won't be able to stop at just one piece!
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Cheesy garlic bread

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This goes with so many family dishes, such as chilli con carne, soups, salads and barbecues
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Banbury cakes
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The Banbury cake reigns in the Midlands. Try this quick recipe for a teatime treat, lovely with a cup of Earl Grey
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Chocolate brownie cake
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Get kids cooking at the weekend by baking this yummy brownie cake, much better than shop bought
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Lemon drizzle cakes
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The mini and extra marvellous version of our most popular recipe, the lemon drizzle cake
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Ultimate quiche Lorraine

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The key to making the perfect quiche is simplicity, as you can see with this tasty recipe
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Raspberry & almond traybake
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- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
One mixture all whizzed in the food processor makes the base and topping for this bake
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Custard tart with nutmeg pastry
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There's something so honest about a custard tart, simply topped with a grating of nutmeg
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Millionaire's chocolate tart

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A dinner party version of teatime favourite, millionaire's shortbread. It's not too bitter, so the kids will love it too
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Creamy chicken & mushroom pies with butter puff pastry
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A creamy chicken pie that is just about as close to perfect comfort food as you can get
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Blackcurrant Bakewell

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Baking doesn't have to be complicated - this simple fruity traybake is ready in 45 minutes
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Lemon tart with summer berries

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A zingy lemon tart from Mr Ramsay. Gordon's version of the classic French Tarte au citron is well worth the effort
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Coconut tart

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The filling of this tart ends up a like a gorgeous, sweet, coconut macaroon. Perfect with a dollop of whipped cream
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Classic Victoria sandwich
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You can't go wrong with this perfect party cake - full of spongey goodness. Makes a super-simple wedding cake, too
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Ultimate onion tart
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This simple quiche is a classic veggie favourite
Moderately Easy
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New potato, spring onion & Montgomery cheddar quiche

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Chef Tom Kerridge shares a larger version of a dainty tartlet he serves on his lunch menu at the Hand & Flowers in Marlow
Moderately Easy
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Double ginger gingerbread men
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Even the smallest hands can help make these friendly little fellows made with a versatile gingerbread recipe
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Dorset apple traybake

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Simple-to-whip-up apple cake that can be cut into bars or squares for a tea time treat
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Panettone pudding
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This is a posh version of bread and butter pudding, rich with cream and vanilla - great for using up any excess Christmas panettone
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