ESSENTIAL INFO ABOUT OUR RECIPES

Our symbols explained

You can freeze all or most of the recipe. Unless stated otherwise, freeze the finished dish for up to 3 months. Defrost and heat until piping hot throughout.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten free Dairy free Recipes with the above symbols are suitable for special diets provided you choose appropriate free-from ingredients – check the label. Other recipes can easily be adapted for special diets – see our Know-how and Easy Swaps tips.

Standard kit Our recipes assume cooks will have a food processor/blender/stick blender, an electric stand mixer/ hand mixer and a selection of pans, tins and casseroles, as well as compostable baking paper and kitchen paper. We give alternative methods for combining ingredients if possible, and specify the size of dish/tin needed if it’s relevant.

We also think a digital probe thermometer is helpful for cooking meat, making preserves and so on.

Prep and cooking times All our timings include prep.

Hands-on time is when you’re chopping, stirring, assembling, frying or grilling.

Oven/simmering time is when you can leave the dish unattended in the oven or on the hob.

Nutritional information Recipes are analysed for nutritional content by an expert nutritionist.

Calculations may vary, depending on your choice of ingredients, and include listed ingredients only.

Our suppliers Fresh eggs for our recipe-testing are supplied by Clarence Court (clarencecourt.co.uk); meat is from The Ginger Pig (thegingerpig.co.uk)

Prices These are checked and correct at the time of going to press.

Oven temperatures We give fan oven and gas mark temperatures in our recipes. For conventional ovens without a fan, add 20°C to the fan temperature.