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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Warm Toffee Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 10 minutes to soak dates) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 7 oz (200 g) pitted dates, chopped 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water + 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, room temp 3/4 cup […]
Slow-Baked Lancashire Hotpot with Rosemary Lamb
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg boneless lamb shoulder, sliced 1–1.5 cm thick 1.2 kg potatoes (Maris Piper or Yukon Gold), peeled and sliced 2–3 mm 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 carrots and 1 parsnip, […]
Cheddar-Topped Shepherd’s Pie with Savory Lamb
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) ground lamb 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely diced 2 medium carrots, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce […]
Coronation Chicken with Curried Mayo and Chutney
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (fills 6 soft rolls or serves 4–6 over salad) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lb) Poach: 5 cups (1.2 L) water, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 small onion (halved), 1 garlic […]
Toad in the Hole with Red Onion Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (includes 30-minute batter rest) Quick Ingredients 8 snappy pork sausages (about 450 g) 2 tbsp beef dripping or neutral oil 140 g plain/all-purpose flour (1 cup), 1/2 tsp fine salt, black pepper 4 large […]









