RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Queen of puddings

  Warmed jam and a meringue topping keep Ann Muller's pudding traditionally English

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  Hot and sour broth

  Paul Merret looks to the piquant flavours of Thailand as inspiration for this seafood soup

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  Chocolate fudge

  The Women’s Institute fudge makes a great Christmas or birthday present wrapped up in a pretty home-made presentation box

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  The Gran Turismo cocktail

  Expert mixologist Andy Pearson shakes up an exhilarating cocktail with zingy flavours from lemon curd, lemon juice and limoncello with grappa and cognac

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  Mutton curry with rice and peas

  Aaron Craze cooks a Jamaican-inspired low-fat dish of spicy mutton curry with rice and peas

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  Coffee cupcakes with chocolate frosting

  Silvena Rowe shows that coffee is not just for drinking, in this fabulous fuss-free recipe for coffee cakes with creamy chocolate topping

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  Teisen lap cake

  Matt Tebbutt cooks up a Welsh speciality of warm sultana-studded cake with lavender honey-baked figs

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  Cucumber gazpacho with grissini

  Aaron Craze's version of Spain's famous cold tomato soup is ideal for a hot summer's day

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  Jam and custard doughnuts

  Paul Merrett makes deliciously light doughnuts combining the traditional flavours of jam and custard

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  Berry jelly

  Making your own jelly is just as easy as the packet variety, but much healthier as it's made with fresh fruit.