Seasonal September recipes
Make the most of September's bounty of garden-grown ingredients including blackberries, tomatoes and the humble squash.
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Marrow chutney
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What will you do with your courgette glut? Make the most of them in a fruity chutney with ginger, apples, sultanas and shallots
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Rich tomato soup with pesto
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- Ready in 25 mins
When you’ve got rich tinned tomatoes and intense, fruity SunBlush tomatoes, there’s no reason not to enjoy homemade tomato soup in the depths of winter.
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Plum & almond pastry
- Ready in 30 mins
This open fruit tart looks and tastes fantastic for very little effort - frangipane flavours complement sugar plums
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Roast grouse with blackcurrant & beetroot sauce
- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
Available from August, this game bird is best served with a fresh, full-flavoured fruit sauce and a dash of whisky to boot
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Homemade tomato chutney
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- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Simple to make and is particularly good served with a hard cheese.
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Tomato & basil sauce
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- Ready in 15 mins
Save time and money with this simple and tasty sauce, great with pasta, meat or fish
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Pear & blackberry crumbles
- Ready in 45 mins
Use pear instead of apple in these individual versions of the classic pud with a crunchy pistachio topping
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Blackberry & clotted cream shortcake
- Ready in 35 mins
A classic teatime treat made using ingredients that are proud to be British
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Maple plum crumble
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The classic plum crumble recipe is given a sweet twist to make it even more perfect
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Rainbow tomato salad
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Use seasonal tomatoes in different colours, shapes and sizes and sprinkle basil to give this side salad a dazzling finish
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Blackberry coulis
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This vibrant and versatile fruit sauce is perfect for serving with ice cream, pancakes or layered up in creamy desserts
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Gales blackberry & apple pie
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A wholesome fruity pie bursting with winter flavours
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Mini baked Alaskas with boozy cherry centres
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A much-loved favourite with a modern-day twist - and all the components can be prepared in advance
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Moderately Easy
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Farmhouse blackberry & apple pie
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A comforting pudding using fresh late summer produce
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Mini blackberry & apple pies
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A former olive magazine cover star, these cute little pies are perfect for a casual dinner party
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Plums & blackberries in rosemary syrup
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- Ready in 30 mins
This seasonal dessert is can be prepared in advance with any leftovers perfect for breakfast
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Sugar plums
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A big tray of glistening sugared plums is the perfect way to welcome in the winter months
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Plum & almond pudding
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British plums are one of the great late-summer treats. Enjoy them warm from the oven in this comforting pudding
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Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche
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Come in from the cold to a warming bowlful of autumn
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Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette
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A flavour-packed, unusual salad that's delicious warm or cold - works really well as part of a buffet
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Gnocchi with roasted squash & goat’s cheese
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A colourful dish that makes the most of gnocchi's great pairing with cheese, this simple recipe will soon become a favourite
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Honeyed almond figs
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Simple, yet effective, and ready in only 3 minutes
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Sticky cinnamon figs
- Ready in 10 mins
A simple and stylish nutty fig pudding ready in just 10 minutes
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Honey roasted fig & almond tart
- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
Delicious, sweet and fruity pud, great served with cream or ice cream - make the case with bought pastry
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Baked apples
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Little hands aged from 3-6 can help make these sweet treats, best served with vanilla ice cream
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Courgette, tomato & gruyère gratin
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Use up a glut of courgettes in this vibrant summer veggie dish
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Homemade tomato sauce
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- Ready in 55 mins
A handy standby which goes with just about everything, and keeps for 3 months in the fridge
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Blitz-and-bake beetroot & chocolate cake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Beetroot is actually very sweet and keeps this rich chocolate loaf wonderfully moist
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Marrow & ginger jam
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A traditional way to use up marrows, or courgettes, that have grown too big for their boots
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Mediterranean fig & mozzarella salad
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If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it
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Courgette & tomato soup
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Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer
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Courgette & ricotta tart
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- Ready in 50 mins
Roll out a puff pastry base and have a vegetarian meal in minutes with sliced greens, basil and ricotta cheese toppings
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Plum & amaretti semifreddo
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- Ready in 40 mins
A ripple of sweet plum purée and chunks of almond biscuit turn this Italian ice cream into an all-in-one dessert
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For The Keen Cook
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Frozen blackberry fool
- Ready in 10 mins
Falling somewhere between an ice cream and a syllabub, this berry-rippled dessert is seasonal and spectacular
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Tomato passata
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Batch cooking sieved tomato sauce means you can freeze it in portions and defrost to use however you please
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Blackberry & lemon mess
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- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Everybody loves traditional strawberry Eton mess, but blackberries also work beautifully with homemade meringue and luscious lemon cream
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Plum & raspberry jam
- Ready in 45 mins
Packed with fruit, this deep pink preserve should be spread thickly - or present it as a homemade gift
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Blackberry braised red cabbage with venison
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Red cabbage dotted with berries perfectly cuts through game meat - serve with buttery mashed potatoes
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Damson jelly
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
A delicious way to deal with a glut of damsons - perfect on toast or fresh bread and a great accompaniment to roast meats
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For The Keen Cook
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Celeriac soup with scallops & black pudding
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For a show-stopping dinner party, James Martin recommends this peppery soup, topped with luxurious seafood
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