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Caraway and lemon shortbread
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Caraway and lemon shortbread

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 250g/9oz plain flour 75g/2¾oz ground rice or fine semolina 200g/7oz butter, softened 100g/3½oz caster sugar, plus 2 tbsp for sprinkling 1½ tsp caraway seeds, lightly crushed 1 lemon, grated zest only salt Method Line a 20cm/8in square baking tin with baking paper. Put the flour and ground rice in the bowl of a…

Chocolate and brandy shots
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Chocolate and brandy shots

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 200g/7oz dark chocolate (approx. 52% cocoa solids) 2 tbsp brandy 150ml/¼ pint pouring double cream 250g/9oz full-fat mascarpone cheese, at room temperature Method Remove 2 squares of chocolate and finely grate them. Set aside for the garnish. Break the remaining chocolate into a pan, pour in the brandy and cream. Set aside to…

Christmas cookies
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Christmas cookies

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the cookie dough 250g/9oz plain flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp sea salt flakes, plus extra for sprinkling 110g/3¾oz unsalted butter, diced and at room temperature 110g/3¾oz light brown sugar 110g/3¾oz caster sugar 1 large free-range egg ½ tsp vanilla extract For the almond and cherry variation 80g/3oz marzipan, chopped into…

Mushroom and ale pie
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Mushroom and ale pie

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 15g/½oz dried mixed mushrooms 250ml/9fl oz just-boiled water 4 tbsp sunflower oil 300g/10½ oz shallots, peeled and cut in half if large (try and keep the root intact, so they keep their shape) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g/14oz mixed mushrooms, chestnut, button, shiitake, portabello, sliced or quartered if large…

Mango pie
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Mango pie

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the biscuit base 280g/10oz digestive biscuits 65g/2¼oz granulated sugar ¼ tsp ground cardamom 128g/4½oz unsalted butter, melted large pinch sea salt For the mango custard filling 100g/3½ oz granulated sugar 2 tbsp plus ¼ tsp powdered gelatine 120ml/4fl oz double cream 115g/4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 850g tin Alfonso mango pulp large pinch sea salt Method…

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