RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Perfect béchamel

  Galton Blackiston’s lump-less white sauce is the key to great-tasting lasagne, macaroni cheese and other dishes

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  Individual pear tartes tatin

  Mark Sargeant’s cute twist on this classic French dessert of fragrant pears, crisp pastry and golden caramel is sure to impress

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  Caipirinha

  Jamie Oliver makes Brazil’s national cocktail with zingy lime juice, sugar and cachaça.

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  Light fig tarts with yogurt soured cream

  These are simply some sliced fresh figs baked on puff pastry rounds, then glazed and served with what Rick Stein calls yogurt soured cream.

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  Lemon posset

  Using just three ingredients, James Martin's lemon posset couldn't be easier

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  Lime cake with Greek yogurt sorbet

  Andi Peters conjures the flavours of the Mediterranean with this refreshing citrus cake and tangy yoghurt sorbet

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  Herdwick mutton pudding with black pea and caper gravy

  Steamed meat and kidney puddings in a home-made suet pastry make a hearty British meal, from Nigel Haworth

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  White chocolate mousse with black pepper and fresh mint

  Black pepper gives a lovely warm kick to this creamy mousse from Gino D’Acampo

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  Chocolate muffins

  Chocaholics will love Paul Hollywood's recipe for home-made chocolate muffins, generously filled with chocolate chips and pieces of chocolate

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  Lavender lamb

  Lavender and sweet, sticky honey add a delicious twist to roast lamb in this tasteful recipe by James Martin