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    Hasselback potatoes

    These garlicky Hasselback roasted potatoes are a great side dish. They have a crunchy top with a delicious garlic and rosemary flavour.

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      Cherry crumble
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      Cherry crumble

      This cherry crumble has sweet juicy cherries hiding under a golden crunchy top. Grab your spoon and some ice-cream and you are set.

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        Mango passionfruit cheesecake

        Treat yourself to a slice of heaven. This mango passionfruit cheesecake is absolutely divine. Perfect for entertaining, surprise your friends and family with this deliciously summer themed cheesecake!

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          Peach melba yoghurt layers

          This is like summer on a plate - if in season you can use fresh fruit or out of season tinned peaches and frozen raspberries can be used.

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            Sweetcorn hash

            Sweetcorn hash is an easy recipe full of the flavours of corn, bacon, onion and garlic that goes equally well with barbecued meat or with an omelette.

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              Best-ever chocolate pudding

              Delightfully simple to prepare (in advance) and sinfully rich. You need look no further for your Christmas 'afters' treat

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                Banana and chocolate parcels

                These puffy parcels of banana have yummy hits of chocolate with the chocolate chips and have the added crunch of almond flakes. You can make them and eat them hot, or cool them and keep them for morning pastries with coffee.

                • Flourless chocolate cake
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                  Flourless chocolate cake

                  This rich decadent chocolate cake is gooey and has a lovely texture being flour free great for the lunch box or add cream and berries and you have a special dessert

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                    Creamed rice with spiced apples
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                    Creamed rice with spiced apples

                    Creamed rice is an old family favourite. Topped with apples lightly spiced with cinnamon this makes a delicious dessert that's also suitable for toddlers.

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                      Zucchini & Eggplant Gratin

                      This zucchini and eggplant gratin is the perfect vegetarian side dish. You won't need to be a vegetarian to love this dish. You just need to love melted cheese.

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                        Zucchini, Tuna, Orange & Rice Salad

                        This healthy salad is made into a hearty meal thanks to the addition of tuna and rice. Just add zucchini and a zingy citrus dressing for a salad recipe that's great for lunch, dinner or as a take-along meal in a lunch box.

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                          Warm broccoli and avocado salad
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                          Warm broccoli and avocado salad

                          The tasty and nutritious combination of the crunchy broccoli and smooth avocado with a fresh lemon dressing and toasted almond slivers is just wonderful

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                            Homestyle chips

                            These big chunky chips are soft and fluffy on the inside and crisp and crunchy on the outside. Make them to go with beer batter fish or a nice big juicy steak!

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                              Asparagus with crispy bacon and potato

                              Asparagus isn't available all year round - but when it is, make the most of it and celebrate this delicate vegetable. Here's a simple side dish that pairs asparagus with bacon and potato. It's so good you might be tempted to give yourself a double helping and skip the rest of the meal.

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