Spiced poached pears You could buy a tin of pears, but these are so much more delicious…. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 4 pears, peeled, halved & cored (any type as long as they are hard and not too ripe) 200g sugar 500ml water 1 cinnamon stick 3 star anise 3...
Summer pudding Can’t get through July without eating this with lashings of double cream, although it works fine with frozen berries so you can make it all year round. INGREDIENTS Serves 6 1/2 loaf medium sliced farmhouse white bread 1/2 cup water 125g caster...
Multi seed flapjacks Don’t panic if you skip the odd lunch or breakfast while you are revising. Have a few of these in your bag. INGREDIENTS Makes 16 squares 250 multi seed porridge oats or 100g regular oats and add in the seeds 170g unsalted butter (or coconut...
Roasted tomatoes filled with rice A filling & delicious meal. Make variations by using rice, quinoa, bulgar wheat or lentils to fill them. INGREDIENTS Serves 6 6 large beef tomatoes 100g basmati or risotto rice (or other grains) 2 chopped cloves of garlic 1 finely...
Roasted tomato soup If you have been put off by watery, tasteless tomato soups, try this thick, rich, roasted version. You will never look back! INGREDIENTS Serves 4 1.5kg vine tomatoes 3 large garlic cloves a couple of spring of thyme 2 tbsp olive oil 1tbsp balsamic...
