Nuts

Mixed Fruit Kebabs

Mixed-Fruit-Kebabs_cIngredients:
* 150 ml (1/4 pint) fresh orange juice
* juice of 2 lemons
* 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar
* 1 pear, peeled, cored and cut into 8 sections
* 2 small firm bananas, peeled and each cut into 4 chunks
* 2 slices of fresh or canned pineapple, cut into sizeable chunks
* 8 pitted cherries or deseeded grapes
* 4 small pieces of preserved stem ginger
* 2 tablespoons melted honey
* demerara sugar, for sprinkling
* 2 tablespoons flaked almonds

Coconut cream:
* 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
* 4 tablespoons boiling water
* 150 ml (1/4 pint) double cream, whipped

Turkey tetrazzini

Turkey-tetrazziniIngredients:
* 250g (8oz) red, green and white tagliatelle
* 60g (2oz / 1/4 cup) butter
* 4 rashers streaky bacon, rinds removed, chopped
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 125 g (4oz) mushrooms, sliced
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 1/3 cup) plain flour
* 440 ml (14 fl oz / 1 3/4 cups) chicken stock
* 155ml (5 fl oz / 2/3cup) double (thick) cream
* 6 teaspoons dry sherry
* 375g (12oz) cooked turkey, cubed
* salt and pepper
* freshly grated nutmeg
* 30g (1 oz / 1l/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* sprig of parsley, to garnish

Apricot and nut _ stuffed Fruit Bread

Apricot-and-nut-stuffed-Fruit-Bread_cIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz) dried apricots
* 200 g (7 oz) stem ginger, chopped
* 50 g (2 oz) unsalted butter
* 25 g (1 oz) flaked almonds
* 2 fruit loaves

Golden Baked Apples

Golden-Baked-Apples_cIngredients:
* 4 cooking apples
* 50 g (2 oz) butter

Filling:
* 50 g (2 oz) soft brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 25 g (1 oz) walnuts, chopped
* 25 g (1 oz) raisins

Broccoli pasta souffle

Broccoli-pasta-souffleIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz) broccoli
* 125 g (4 oz/2 cups) pasta shells
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 9 teaspoons) butter
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 1/3 cup) plain flour
* 315 ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4cups) milk
* 90 g (3 oz / 3/4 cup) grated Cheddar cheese
* salt and pepper
* freshly grated nutmeg
* 3 eggs, separated, plus 1 extra egg white

Vegetable Kebabs with Peanut Sauce

Vegetable-Kebabs-with-Peanut-Sauce_cIngredients:
* 3 courgettes, trimmed
* 3 tablespoons oil
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 8 canned baby corn cobs
* 500 g (1 lb) cup mushrooms
* 8 button mushrooms
* 2 tomatoes, quartered

Sauce:
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 250 g (8 oz) flat mushrooms, chopped
* 125 g (4 oz) roast salted peanuts
* 150 ml (1/4 pint) water
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* few drops of Tabasco sauce
* salt and pepper

Fish & pasta ring

Fish--pasta-ringIngredients:
* 185g (6oz) tagliatelle verde
* 30g (1oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 4 eggs, beaten
* 315ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4cups) milk
* salt and pepper
* freshly grated nutmeg
* 500 g (1 lb) white fish fillets, such as cod
* 1 quantity Tomato Sauce
* bay leaves, to garnish

Barbecued Trout with Garlic and Rosemary

Barbecued-Trout-with-Garlic-and-RosemaryIngredients:
* 2 garlic doves, crushed
* 2 rosemary sprigs, divided into short lengths
* 4 trout, about 250 g (8 oz) each, cleaned
* 6 tablespoons olive oil
* finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* salt and pepper

To garnish:
* 16 pitted green olives
* 16 blanched almonds

Barbecued Red Bream

Barbecued-Red-BreamIngredients:
* 1 red bream, total weight about 1.5 kg (3 lb), cleaned
* 1 lemon
* 24 blanched almonds, toasted
* 1 small onion, finely chopped
* 6 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley
* salt and pepper
To serve:
* 1-2 tablespoons capers
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) mayonnaise

Mascarpone sauce

Mascarpone-sauceIngredients:
* 15g (1/2 oz / 3 teaspoons) butter
* 250 g (8 oz/1 cup) mascarpone
* milk
* 90 g (3 oz / 3/4 cup) walnuts, coarsely chopped
* 30g (1oz / 1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and pepper

Red Snapper with Almond Paste

Red-Snapper-with-Almond-PasteIngredients:
* 6 red snapper, total weight about 1.75 kg (3 1/2 lb), scaled and cleaned
* 2 tablespoons lime juice
* 250 g (8 oz) almonds, toasted and ground
* 125 g (4 oz) caster sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 teaspoons orange flower water
* 7 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon powdered saffron
* salt and pepper
* sliced pickled lemons, to serve

Banana maple syrup pizza

Banana-maple-syrup-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 3

Topping:
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter, melted
* 4 bananas
* 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
* 60 g (2 oz l 1/2 cup) chopped walnuts

To serve:
* whipped cream and maple syrup

Pear & ginger pizza

Pear--ginger-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Deep Pan Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 4 pears, peeled and cored
* 3 tablespoons apple and pear spread
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) chopped walnuts
* 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
* 60 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter, melted
* crystallized ginger and angelica, to decorate

To serve:
* whipped cream

Apple pie pizza

Apple-pie-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Crumble Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 3

Topping:
* 3 tablespoons apple and pear spread, see Note
* 2 tablespoons apple juice or water
* 3 cooking apples, peeled and cored
* 60 g (2 oz/2 tablespoons) sultanas
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) chopped walnuts
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) soft brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 125g (4 oz) marzipan

To serve:
* apple slices and whipped cream

Cherry & almond pizza

Cherry--almond-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2
* 30 g (1 oz/2 tablespoons) ground almonds

Topping:
* 2 egg whites
* 125 g (4 oz / 3/4 cup) ground almonds
* 90g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) caster sugar
* few drops almond essence
* 750g (1 1/2 lb) jar Morello cherries in juice
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) flaked almonds
* 3 tablespoons Morello cherry jam
* icing sugar for dusting
* whipped cream, to decorate