Easter recipes
Smart suppers and laid-back lunch recipes for entertaining over the Easter break. Check out our Easter baking recipe collection for sweet treats.
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Garlic roast lamb with hotpot potatoes
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A leg of lamb stretches to feed a crowd of up to eight, especially when combined with sliced potatoes and carrots in gravy
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Hot cross bun ring with spiced honey butter
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Make these cinnamon-spiced fruit buns into a pretty centrepiece for your Easter table, and serve with a sweet butter
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Simnel cherry tart
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This teatime treat is a cross between a fruity spring-like Simnel cake and a Bakewell tart - great with a cuppa
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Smoked salmon flatbreads
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Use a pizza base to create these little canapé-style nibbles with mascarpone, fish, red onion, dill and capers
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Big bacon & egg pie
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Not sure what to make your buffet centrepiece? This robust shortcrust bake with sweet peppers and breakfast favourites should do the trick
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Cod with bacon, lettuce & peas
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A good source of folate and fibre, this healthy fish supper also contains two of your five-a-day
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Smoked haddock with buttered spinach & mustard sauce
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A light fish dish with new potatoes, topped with a poached egg and cream sauce - suitable for brunch, lunch or dinner
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Roast lamb with spring herb crumbs
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- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
This iron-rich dish is ideal for a weekend with family and friends
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Amaretti & sultana cheesecake
- Ready in 55 mins
Crunchy Italian amaretti biscuits and almond liqueur are the key in this baked creamy pudding
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Simple mint sauce
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Just three ingredients are needed for this classic green sauce to serve with roast lamb or fish
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Lemony stoved potatoes
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- Ready in 2 hrs 45 mins
Crispy roasties with a fresh citrus flavour - perfect served on a spread with roast meat, fish or vegetables
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Spring greens with lemon dressing
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- Ready in 15 mins
Serve up nutritious greens with fresh garlic and lemon flavours for a healthy and versatile side dish
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Garlic & herb roast lamb on boulangère potatoes
- Ready in 2 hrs 15 mins
Cooking succulent lamb and herby potatoes together means the potatoes absorb all the lovely juices
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Bun & butter pudding
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Like classic bread and butter pudding? Try this twist that uses hot cross buns instead
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Chocolate, pistachio & nougat semi-freddo
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This traditional Italian ice cream bar is the perfect solution for an effortless frozen, creamy dessert
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Roasted beets with watercress & horseradish apple sauce
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If you're after a superhealthy side dish, look no further than this low-fat salad, great as part of a buffet
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Hot cross buns
- Ready in 50 mins
Follow master baker Paul Hollywood's ultimate step-by-step guide to creating perfectly decorated fruit buns
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Rhubarb & ginger syllabub
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A traditional creamy pudding with delicious fruit compote stirred through - a quick and indulgent dessert
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Rhubarb, ginger & apple scrunch pie
- Ready in 1 hr 35 mins
A cheat’s fruit pie for a family dessert, especially after the Sunday roast
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Dark chocolate & orange cake
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- Ready in 2 hrs 10 mins
A dense, dark and devilishly delicious cake, this will be gone before you know it
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Serrano ham, olive, feta & rocket platter with homemade crostini
- Ready in 35 mins
Serve this help-yourself platter while you get on with the rest of supper. In summer, add a few sliced fresh figs
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Malt chocolate ice cream with Oreo cookie crunch
- Ready in 2 hrs
Nothing beats homemade ice cream and the beauty is there's nothing to do on the day... unless you fancy chocolate sauce on top
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Hot-smoked salmon, double cress & potato salad platter
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Get all the elements of this beautiful lunch dish prepared in advance, then just assemble when you're ready to serve
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Roasted salmon
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- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Cooking whole sides of salmon for a centrepiece is a sociable and special way of eating
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Pea, mint & spring onion soup with Parmesan biscuits
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- Ready in 45 mins
The Parmesan 'tuiles' make this soup stylish enough for entertaining - but they take just a few minutes to make
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Artichoke & broad bean tart with watercress pesto
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- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated
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Foil-poached salmon with dill & avocado mayo
- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
A whole poached salmon makes a buffet centrepiece with wow-factor - we've got ideas for using up the leftovers too
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Dauphinoise potatoes
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
Thin slices of potato slow-cooked in the oven with cream and garlic- the most decadent of side dishes
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Gregg's tangy lemon tart
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Gregg fell in love with Michel Roux Snr's lemon tart at first bite. This is his version of the classic recipe
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Duck au vin
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Coq au vin is a delicious bistro regular, but this version made with duck has an even richer flavour
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Greek roast lamb
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If Spring is in the air you don't want to be slaving over a hot oven, so make the most of seasonal lamb the easy way with this lazy roast
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Purple sprouting broccoli, leek & almond tart
- Ready in 55 mins
This stunning vegetarian tart is no trouble to make, as it's made with a packet of puff pastry
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Onion, walnut & mushroom tarte Tatin
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
This makes a substantial vegetarian main course, or try making individual tarts in Yorkshire pudding tins for a starter
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Roast leg of lamb with juniper & rosemary
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
Matt rubs his lamb with a few simple aromatics for a no-fuss Sunday lunch
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Leek & goat's cheese pie
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Filo pastry is such a versatile ingredient. Try it in this simple, spring-like veggie pie
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Roast fillet of beef with mushroom stuffing
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Serve up a spectacular centrepiece of roast beef with a rich stuffing, and a clever twist on Yorkshire puddings
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For The Keen Cook
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Rhubarb crumble tart
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
BBC Two's chef Simon Rimmer makes the most of seasonal fruit with this twist on a classic
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Herby baked lamb in tomato sauce
- Ready in 4 hrs 20 mins
Cook this 'low and slow' in its own sauce til it's so tender you can carve it with a spoon
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Salmon, dill & potato tart
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This delicious smoked salmon tart makes a light alternative for lunch
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Marinated smoked salmon with poppy seeds
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Drizzling smoked salmon with this fresh dressing helps to cut through its natural richness and makes a great change to the usual squeeze of lemon
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Prawn & avocado platter with lime & chilli dressing
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The fresh colours and flavours of this salad are so summery and look especially good served on a big white plate
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Pickled pears & cheese platter
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This stunning prepare-ahead starter can be served on individual plates, or just gather everyone around for drinks in the kitchen
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New potatoes with radishes & cured ham
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Warm, waxy potatoes are the perfect foil for the peppery radishes and rich cured ham
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Slow-roasted paper-wrapped leg of lamb
- Ready in 5 hrs
Baking paper stops the lamb from drying out and seals in the beautiful aromatics, says chef Maria Elia
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Griddled halloumi with fennel, lemon & olive salad
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Chef Maria Elia makes a light and fresh veggie starter using a few key Greek ingredients
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Honey dough with Greek yogurt, orange, walnuts & basil
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Chef Maria Elia shows how to make the most delectable Greek pud. It takes a little effort but is definitely worth it!
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