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All in One Plain Sponge

Almond Slices

Almond Tartlets

Makes approx. 30

Apple Pizza

Apple, Cinnamon & Sultana Scones

Makes about 10

Apricot & Almond Slices

Makes approx. 24 reasonably sized slices or 30 small squares

Australian Biscuits (Anzac Biscuits)

Makes 18/20

Ayla’s Spooky Cinnamon Biscuits

Makes:

Bakewell Tart

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Basic Genoese Sponge Cake

Black Sticky Gingerbread

Blueberry & Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Makes 12 large Muffins/20 small

Blueberry Muffin Cake

Brownie Cakes

chocolate

Buffalo Macaroon Cake – Aunty Ria’s

Carnation Fruit Cake (Mum's)

Carnation Fruit Cake Quick boiled method

Carrot Cake

Cherry & Ginger Bake

Cherry Madeira Cake

Chocoate Chip & Ginger Cookies

Makes 12-16 (depending on size

Chocolate & Almond Marbled Bundt Cake

Chocolate & Orange Marble Cake

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

chocolate

Chocolate Cake Filling

chocolate

Chocolate Cake – Janet’s

chocolate

Chocolate Chip & Orange Bundt Cake

chocolate

Chocolate Chip Brownies

chocolate

Chocolate Chip Cookies with pecans

Makes 24

chocolate

Chocolate Cornflakes

Makes 16-20

chocolate

Chocolate Fudge Cake

chocolate

Chocolate Fudge Icing

chocolate

Chocolate Ganache Icing

chocolate

Chocolate Krispies

Makes 14

chocolate

Chocolate Rum Cake with Fudge Icing

chocolate

Coconut & Cherry Tray Bake

Coffee & Walnut Cake

Coffee Buttercream

Cornflake Crunchie

Cornish Scones

Makes about 12

Cut & Come Again Cake Mum’s

Makes 2 x 1 lb. cakes or 1 x 2 lb. cake

Easter Buns

Makes about 20 small buns

Eccles Cakes

Eccles Cakes (Mum’s)

Makes about 20

Fatless Feathery Sponge Cake

Flan Pastry (Sweet) (Pâte Sucrée)

Flapjacks

Fruit Scones

Makes about 12

Gingerbread Biscuits

Makes: approx. 32 biscuits

Golden Coffee Cake with coffee fudge frosting (and a coffee buttercream filling)

Joan's Food Processor Pastry (Sweet)

Lemon Curd

Lemon Drizzle Cake with poppy seeds

Marmalade Loaf (Mum's)

Mars Bar Slices

chocolate

Millionaire's Shortbread

chocolate

Mozaik Pastası (No bake Mozaic Log)

chocolate

Nut Cakes

Makes: About 24

Nutty Cherry Buns

Makes about 40

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Makes enough topping to fill and top an 8" cake

Parkin

Tea Loaf (Aunty Lol's)

Tiffin (Joan’s variation)

chocolate

Tiffin – Janet’s

chocolate

Victoria Sponge

Victoria Sponge - Chocolate

chocolate

Wedding Cake (3 Tiers)

Wedding Cake - Tier 1 15 cm (6") Square

Wedding Cake - Tier 2 23 cm (9") Square

Wedding Cake - Tier 3 30 cm (12") Square

Apricot & Walnut Bread

Baguettes

Makes: 3

Chelsea Buns

Makes: 16

Cinnamon and Raisin Loaf

Focaccia Bread with Feta Cheese, Garlic & Parsley

Serves: 3-4

cheese

Pizza Stuffed with Cheese, Tomato & Onion

Serves: 4

cheesetomato

Sun-dried Tomato and Parmesan Loaf

Makes: 1 large baton

cheese

Tarçınlı Lokma (Cinnamon Doughnuts)

Makes: Approx. 24

Turkish Croissant (Açma)

Makes: 8

White Bread Rolls

Makes: 10-12

White Cob

Makes: 2 Cobs

Wholemeal Crusty Walnut Cob

Makes: 1 large or 2 small cobs

Wholemeal Loaf

Wholemeal Pitta Bread

Makes: 4

Chipolatas wrapped in Bacon (Pigs in Blankets!)

Christmas Cake

Cranberry Sauce with Orange

Serves 8-10

Mince Pies – Ann’s

Mince Pies – Joan’s

Mulled Wine

Piquant Cheese Scones

Makes about 40

cheese

Roast Turkey Breast (with all the trimmings)

Roasted Parsnips with Maple Syrup

Sage & Onion Stuffing

Serves 4/6

Wynne's Quick and Easy 'Christmas Cake'

Yule Log

chocolate

Aloo Gosht

Serves 4

lambpotato

Bombay Aloo

Serves 4

potato

Bombay Potatoes (Original)

Serves 4

potato

Chilli Chicken Pieces

Serves 4

chicken

Fragrant Rice

Serves 4

Lamb Bhuna

Serves 4

lamb

Madras Curry

Serves 4

chickenlamb

North Indian Style Chicken Curry

Serves 4

chicken

Panch Phoran Potatoes (Bengali 5-Seed Potatoes)

Serves 4

potato

Raita

Serves 4

Red Pepper Chutney with almonds

Serves 4

Rogan Josh

Serves 6

lamb

Saag Aloo

Serves 4

potato

Salmon Masala

Serves 4

Spiced Pickled Vegetables

Serves 4

Spiced Sliced Apple (for garnish)

Serves 4

Spicy Mixed Vegetables with ginger

Serves 4-6

Tarka Naans

Serves 4

Vegetable Biryani Sauce (HOT!)

Serves 4

Vegetable Pakoras

Serves 4-6

Vegetable Samosas

Makes approx. 30

Almond Roulade with Strawberries and Cream

Serves 8

Apple Pie

Serves 6

Apple, Cinnamon & Pecan Dessert Cake

Serves 10-12

Baked Alaska

Serves 4/6

Baklava (with pecans and cinnamon)

Makes about 50 pieces

Black Forest Roulade

Serves 8-10

chocolate

Brioche Lemon Pudding

Serves 6

Chocolate & Orange Mousse

Serves 4

Chocolate Cheesecake

Serves 4

chocolate

Chocolate Fudge Pudding

Serves 6-8

chocolate

Chocolate Fudge Pudding

Serves 4

Chocolate Mousse Extra (Feyzan’s)

Serves 6/8

chocolate

Choux Buns with Fruit & Cream (and a Chocolate Ganache Sauce)

Makes: 8 large choux buns

Crème Brûlée

Serves 6

Crème Caramel

Serves 4/6

Crêpe Suzettes

Eve’s Pudding

Serves 6

Feyzan’s Chocolate Torte with Crème Fraîche & Berries

Serves 6-8

Fresh Fruit Salad

Fruit Trifle (Peach and Raspberry topped with Blueberries)

Serves 8-10

Keşkül (Milk pudding with ground almonds)

Serves 6

Kolay Lokma (Easy to make fried pastries soaked in a lemon syrup)

Makes about 40 small lokma

Layered Meringue Dessert

Lemon Meringue Pie

Serves 6

Lemon Pots

Serves 6

Lemon Surprise Pudding

Serves 4-6

Mascarpone and Lime Cheesecake

Serves 6

Minnesota Buttermilk Pancakes with Maple Syrup

Makes: Approx 8

Orange Cheesecake

Serves 6/8

Orange Jelly Whip

Orange Mousse

Serves 4/6

Pancakes

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

Serves 6

Pear and Ginger Upside Down Pudding (with pecans)

Serves 8/10

Pear and Ginger Upside Down Pudding (with pecans)

Serves 8/10

Pine Nut & Almond Torte

Pineapple Snowball (with strawberries)

Serves 6

Plum & Ginger Pudding

Portakallı Revani (Semolina sponge soaked with an orange syrup)

Raspberry Bakewell Cake

Serves 6-8

Raspberry Meringue Roulade

Serves 8/10

Raspberry/Strawberry Mousse

Serves 4/6

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Serves 8-10

Strawberry and Apple Crumble

Serves 4/6

Summer Fruits Jelly

Serves 4/6

Summer Fruits Pavlova with a Red Berry Coulis

Serves 6/8

Tiramisu with Orange

Serves 6

Tropical Fruit Salad Baskets

Serves 4/6

Yoğurt Tatlısı (Semolina & yoghurt sponge soaked in a lemon syrup)

2-in-One Lamb Puff Pie & Lamb Casserole

Serves 4

lamb

Aubergines and Potatoes with minced beef and tomatoes

Serves 4

auberginebeefpotato

Aubergines in a minced beef and tomato sauce

serves 4

auberginebeef

Aubergines stuffed with mince meat (Karnıyarık)

Serves 4

auberginebeef

Aubergines stuffed with onions & tomatoes (Ýmam Bayýldý)

Serves 4

Aubergines with onions, tomatoes, garlic & parsley

Serves 4

Bacon and Egg Flan

Baked lamb & vegetable casserole (Güveç)

Serves 4

Beef Curry

beef

Cabbage with minced lamb and chilli (Kapuska)

Serves 2

lamb

Chicken Casserole

Serves 4

chicken

Chicken Casserole with Sherry & Mushrooms

Serves 4

chicken

Chicken Paprika

Serves

chicken

Chicken Surprise

Serves 4

chicken

Chilli con Carne

Serves 4/6

beef

Cod in Batter

Courgettes with minced lamb and garlic yoghurt (Kıymalı Kabak)

Serves 4

courgettelamb

Enchiladas

Serves 3/4

chicken

Fırında Köfte (Koftas with potatoes & peppers baked in the oven)

Serves 4

beeflambpotato

Garden peas with veg. & chilli peppers (Bezelye)

Serves 4

Green Beans in a minced beef and tomato sauce (Kıymalı Yeşil Fasulye)

Serves 4

beef

Grilled Swordfish with a ginger sauce

Serves 4

Homemade Döner in Pitta Pockets

Serves 4

beeflamb

Joan’s Quick Spicy Chicken

Serves 6

chicken

Koftas in a Tomato Sauce (Sulu Köfte)

Serves 4

beeflambpotato

Kuru Fasulye (Haricot Beans with chicken in a Tomato Sauce)

Serves 4/6

chicken

Köfte (Koftas)

Makes approx. 3 doz.

beeflamb

Köfte Patates (Koftas with potatoes in a tomato sauce)

Serves 4

beeflambpotato

Lamb & Vegetable Casserole (Etli Türlü)

Serves 4

Lamb Köfte

Makes 12

lamb

Lamb Navarin Casserole

Serves 4

lamb

Lamb with Chickpeas (Etli Nohut)

Serves 4

lamb

Lamb with Root Vegetables topped with Parsley Scones

Serves 4

lamb

Lasagne Bolognese

Serves 6

beeflamb

Leeks in a mince and tomato sauce (Kıymalı Pırasa)

Serves 4

beefleek

Mantı Stuffed pasta with garlic yoghurt sauce and tomato-infused butter

Serves 6-8

beef

Mince and Potato Pie

Serves 4

beeflambpotato

Minced Beef & Vegetables (topped with roasted mixed peppers)

Serves 4

Monkfish Stew

Serves 4

Moussaka

Serves 4

auberginebeeflambpotato

Quick Chicken Curry

Serves 4

chicken

Rainbow Stir-fry

Serves 2

Roast Beef (with Yorkshire Pudding)

beef

Roast Chicken (with sage and onion stuffing)

chicken

Roast Dinner

Roast Leg of Lamb (with mint sauce)

lamb

Roasted Chicken pieces in Barbecue Sauce

Serves 4-6

chicken

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Serves 2

courgette

Sautéed Spinach (Yoðurtlu lspanak)

Serves 2/3

Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pie if made with beef)

Serves 4/6

beeflambpotato

Stuffed Bell Peppers (Biber Dolması)

Serves 4

beeflamb

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves (Lahana Dolması)

Serves 4

beeflamb

Turkish Pide

beefcheeselamb

Vegetable Casserole (Türlü)

Serves 4/6

İnegöl Köfte

lamb

Bolognese Sauce for Spaghetti and Pasta

beef

Bolognese Sauce with red wine

Serves 6

beef

Carnation Chocolate Sauce

chocolate

Carnation Toffee Sauce

Cheese Sauce (pouring)

cheese

Chilli & Garlic Sauce

Chocolate Custard Sauce

chocolate

Chocolate Ganache Pouring Sauce

Custard Sauce

Fresh Tomato Sauce for Spaghetti

tomato

Gravy Sauce

Hot Tomato Sauce with Butter (Acılı Tereyağ ve Domatesli Sos)

tomato

Mint Sauce

Mushroom, Ham & Garlic Sauce for Pasta

Quick Tomato Sauce for Pasta

tomato

Raspberry Coulis

Red Berry Coulis

Spicy Tomato Sauce for Köfte

tomato

Sticky Toffee Sauce

Tomato & Mushroom Sauce

Cheese & Herb Pastries Dereotlu/Maydanozlu Peynirli Çörek

Makes about 30

Gözleme (Turkish Savoury Crêpes)

Makes 8

cheese

Joan's Food Processor Pastry (Savoury)

Lahmacun

Serves 3-6

lamb

Leeks in Pastry (Pırasalı Börek)

Makes 4 pastries per yufka

leek

Muska Böreği (Triangular Cheese Pastries)

cheese

Piquant Cheese Scones

Makes about 40

cheese

Poğaça - Joan’s (Cheese Pastries)

Makes approx. 30

cheese

Poğaça – ĺnci’s (Cheese Pastries)

Makes approx. 30

cheese

Püf Böreği (Cheese Puff Pastries)

Makes 24 approx.

cheese

Quesadillas

Serves 4

cheese

Sigara Börek (Fried Cheese Pastries)

Makes approx. 12 per sheet of yufka

cheese

Spinach Pastry Rolls (Ispanaklý Börekler)

Makes 8-12 pastries

Spinach Spiral Pastries (Ispanaklı Börekler)

Tepsi Börek (Tray Baked Cheese Pie)

cheese

Yufka and Potato Slices (Rulo Börek)

Makes about 12 slices

potato

Aubergine Purée (Patlıcan beğendi)

Serves 4

Aubergine Rice with Tomato (Patlıcanlı Pilav)

Serves 4

aubergine

Ayran (Turkish yoghurt drink)

Basic Rice - Turkish Style (Tereyağlı Pilav)

Serves 3/4

Bulgur Wheat Pilau (Bulgur Pilavı)

Serves 4

Cabbage with Caraway

Serves 4/6

Chipolatas wrapped in Bacon (Pigs in Blankets!)

Deep-fried Potato Chunks

potato

Glazed Baby Carrots

Mashed Potato Swirls

potato

Oven Roasted Charlotte Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic

potato

Oven Roasted Vegetables with Mixed Herbs

auberginecourgette

Parsley Scones

Pasta Salad

Serves 8-10

Potato and Onion Bake

Serves 4/6

potato

Ratatouille

Serves 6/8

auberginecourgette

Rice and Chicken in Pastry (Perdeli Pilav)

Serves 4/6

Roast Potatoes

potato

Roasted Parsnips with Maple Syrup

Sage & Onion Stuffing

Serves 4/6

Savoury Rice with Turmeric

Serves 3/4

Tomato-flavoured Rice (Domatesli Pilav)

Serves 3/4

tomato

Yorkshire Puddings

Çoban Salatasý (Shepherd’s Salad)

Serves 2

tomato

Carrot & Coriander Soup

Serves 4

Carrot and Rice Soup (with thyme)

Serves 4/6

Carrot, Fennel and Leek Soup

Serves 8-10

leek

Charlie's Tomato Soup

Serves 4/6

tomato

Chicken Noodle Soup (Şehriyeli Tavuk Çorbası)

Serves 4/6

chicken

Chunky Vegetable Soup

Serves 6

Cream of Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)

Serves 4/6

Ezo Gelin Soup (Daughter-in-law’s Soup)

Serves 4-6

Fennel & Celeriac Soup

Serves 4/6

Leek and Potato Soup

Serves 4/6

leekpotato

Tomato & Noodle Soup (Domatesli Şehriye Çorbası)

Serves 4/6

Tomato & Rice Soup (Domatesli Pirinç Çorbası)

Serves 4/6

Watercress & Potato Soup

Serves 6

potato

Yayla Çorbası

Serves 6

Aubergine Meze (Zeytinyağılı Patlıcan Meze)

Serves 6-8

aubergine

Aubergines, fried & served with a tomato sauce (Domatesli Patlıcan Kızartması)

Serves 2/3

aubergine

Aubergines, fried & served with yoghurt

Serves 2/3

aubergine

Baked Mushrooms with a Cheese Stuffing served with a gourmet salad

Serves 4

cheese

Bakla - Zeytinyağlı (Broad Beans with spring onions & dill)

Beetroot Salad with grated carrot

Serves 6

Borloti Beans in a tomato sauce (Barbunya)

Serves 4/6

Bulgur wheat salad (Kýsýr)

Serves 8-10

Butter Bean Salad (Piyaz)

Serves 4

Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Salad with a Basil Dressing

Serves 6

tomato

Courgette & Carrot Fritters (Kabak ve Havuç Kızartması)

Serves 3/4

courgette

Courgette Slices in lager batter (Kabak Kızartması)

Serves 2/3

courgette

Courgettes au Gratin (Fırında Peynirli Kabak)

Serves 2/4

cheesecourgette

Cucumber Yoghurt (Cacık)

Serves 4

Double Baked Cheese Soufflés

Serves 4

cheese

Ezme Salata - Acılı (Hot Tomato Salad)

Serves 8/10

tomato

French Potato Salad with vinaigrette dressing

Serves 4-6

potato

Green Beans with tomatoes and onions in olive oil (Zeytinyağlı Fasulye)

Serves 4

Harissa Houmous

Serves 8

Leeks and Carrots in olive oil (Zeytinyağlı Pırasa)

Mercimek Köftesi (Lentil & Bulgur Koftas)

Makes about 36 (depending on size) smaller ones would make about 12 more.

Mini Courgette Pancakes (Mücver)

Serves 2/4

cheesecourgette

Nectarine, Parma Ham and Rocket Salad with a Pomegranate Molasses Dressing

Serves 4-6 as a starter

Pomegramate Molasses Dressing

Potato Salad with Jersey Royals

Serves 8-10

potato

Prawn Cocktail

Serves 4/6

Rice Salad – with Mixed Vegetables

Serves 6/8

Roasted Red Pepper Houmous (Közlenmiş Kırmızı Biberli Humus)

Serves 8-10

Roasted and Puréed Aubergine Salad Patlıcan Salatası

Serves 4

aubergine

Salad Dressing for green salads and potatoes

Salsa Nachos with Cheese

Serves 4-6

cheese

Sautéed Grated Carrots with Yoghurt and Garlic Havuç Salatası

Serves 4

Walnut Spread

Warm Potato Salad with mint and chives

Serves 6

potato