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Cherry pie
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Cherry pie

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the filling 600g/1lb 5oz pitted frozen dark cherries 45g/1¾oz caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour (or 1 tbsp arrowroot) 15g/½oz butter For the pastry 225g/8oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting pinch salt 120g/4¼oz fridge-cold butter, cut into 1cm/½in cubes 2 tbsp icing sugar 1 free-range egg, beaten with 2 tsp very cold water To finish…

Jam layer flapjacks
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Jam layer flapjacks

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients vegetable oil, for greasing 250g/9oz unsalted butter 180g/6oz golden caster sugar 180g/6oz golden syrup 500g/1lb 2oz porridge oats 2 tsp almond extract 200g/7oz raspberry jam For the topping 50g/1¾oz dark chocolate, finely chopped 50g/1¾oz milk chocolate, finely chopped 50g/1¾oz white chocolate, finely chopped Method Before starting this, make sure to preheat the oven to 170C/160C Fan/Gas…

Fluffy American pancakes
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Fluffy American pancakes

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 135g/4¾oz plain flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 130ml/4½fl oz milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tbsp melted butter (allowed to cool slightly) or olive oil, plus extra for cooking To serve maple syrup butter Method Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a…

Monster cookies
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Monster cookies

This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 85g/3oz unsalted butter, softened 150g/5½oz caster sugar 1 free-range egg, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 175g/6oz self-raising flour ¼ tsp salt orange, green and purple gel food colourings To decorate handful crisp-coated chocolates, such as Smarties handful white chocolate chunks coloured writing icing Method Before starting this, make sure to preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Beat…

Barfi
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Barfi

This was made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 20g/¾oz unsalted butter 400g/14oz condensed milk 100ml/3½fl oz double cream 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter 200g/7oz milk powder 80g/3oz stem ginger, roughly chopped 60g/2¼oz flaked almonds 75g/2½oz dark chocolate chips Method Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a low heat. Add the condensed milk and double cream, then add the peanut butter and mix thoroughly…

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