RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Steamed sponge with dried fruit

  Packed with raisins, glacé cherries and dried cranberries, Simon Rimmer’s sponge makes a great comfort treat covered in lashings of chocolate sauce

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  Christmas bread and butter pudding

  Diana Henry turns this traditional 17th century peasant pudding into a luxurious Christmas dessert with the addition of a few winter warming ingredients and a slug of whisky

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  John Dory with a vegetable galette

  Michael Caines serves fried John Dory with a galette of aubergine, tomato and courgette (vegetables layered into a fan shape) and a tomato coulis

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  Poulet forestière

  Fanny Craddock’s classic chicken and mushroom casserole is enriched with cognac and double cream

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  Pan-fried peppers with chorizo rice

  An easy chicken supper dish with Spanish flavours from Silvana Franco

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  Bouillabaisse

  Typically Mediterranean, Rick Stein's tasty mix of fish is cloaked in a deliciously aromatic broth

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  Squirrel pancakes

  Take a walk on the wild side with Marc Sanders' innovative English answer to Peking duck

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  Apple pie and custard

  For the ultimate comfort pud, try James Martin's easy apple pie with home-made custard scented with vanilla and thyme

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  Pork and stilton sausages with apple and plum relish

  Pork and Stilton sausages, onion mash and a spicy fruit relish make a fabulous trio in this yummy sausage supper

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  Baklava

  Tonia Buxton’s version of this famous sticky, nutty Middle Eastern sweet is the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee