Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lamb shanks (12–14 oz/340–400 g each) 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, diced; 2 celery ribs, […]
London Pie and Mash with Parsley Liquor Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (6 individual pies) Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling) Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients Pastry: 350 g plain flour, 1 tsp fine salt, 200 g cold unsalted butter (cubed), 1 large egg yolk, 90–110 ml ice water with 1 […]
Creamy Chicken and Leek Pie with Puff Pastry
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2 cm chunks 3 large leeks (white and light green parts), cleaned and sliced 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 tbsp olive oil 2 […]
Brandy-Soaked Mincemeat Mince Pies with Citrus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 mince pies Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients Raisins 150 g (1 cup), currants 80 g (1/2 cup), dried cranberries 70 g (1/2 cup), mixed peel 50 g (1/3 cup) 1 tart apple, grated (about […]
Slow-Cooked Beef and Stilton Pie with Mushrooms
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg beef chuck, cut into 3 cm cubes 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 tsp fine sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp neutral oil, 1 tbsp unsalted butter […]
Classic Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 servings (1.2 L/1.25 qt pudding) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 6 hours (plus 2 hours to reheat before serving) Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes (plus soaking and 2–12 weeks maturing) Quick Ingredients Raisins 175 g, sultanas 175 g, currants 150 g, mixed peel […]
Velvety Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 1 lb (2 cups) dried green split peas, rinsed 1.75 lb smoked ham hocks (1–2 hocks) 1 tbsp olive oil or unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 2 cups) 2 […]
Pillowy Hot Cross Buns with Salted Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 buns Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 22 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes rising and cooling) Quick Ingredients Bread flour 500 g (4 cups) Caster/granulated sugar 75 g (1/3 cup) Instant yeast 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) Fine salt 1 tsp Ground cinnamon 2 tsp, allspice 1 tsp, […]
Summer Berry Pudding with Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 400 g strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 2.5 cups) 350 g raspberries (about 3 cups) 150 g red currants, stems removed (about 1.25 cups) 150 g caster sugar (3/4 cup) […]
Lancashire Cheese and Onion Pie
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (23 cm / 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 45 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 350 g plain flour (2 3/4 cups) 1 tsp fine sea salt 150 g cold unsalted butter + 50 g lard, […]









