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Anchovy Bites

16Ingredients

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup chilled butter
* 1 cup finely grated Gruyere cheese
* 2 ounce can of anchovies, drained and chopped
* 1 cup of black olives, pitted, chopped
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper


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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

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Artichoke & Emmental pizza

Artichoke--Emmental-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 440g (14 oz) can artichoke hearts
* salt and pepper
* 250g (8oz / 2 cups) grated Emmental cheese
* marjoram leaves and sliced pimento, to garnish

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Asparagus ham squares

Asparagus-ham-squaresIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Topping:
* 185 g (6 oz) sliced ham
* 185 g (6 oz) curd cheese
* 2 tablespoons single (light) cream or milk
* 250 g (8 oz) asparagus spears, cooked
* salt and pepper

* freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Asparagus tips - menus for two

ASPARAGUS-TIPSPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 6 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

450 g (1 lb) fresh
asparagus spears or 225g
(8 oz) frozen asparagus
6 tablespoons water

50 g (2 oz) butter
salt

freshly ground black
pepper

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Aubergine & tomato pizza

Aubergine--tomato-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Aubergine topping:
* 500g (1 lb) aubergines (eggplants)
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 2 spring onions, chopped
* salt and pepper

To finish:
* 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes, sliced
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* parsley sprigs, to garnish

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Avgolemono soup

Avgolemono-soupIngredients:
* 1 litre (1 3/4 pints / 4 cups) chicken stock
* 45 g (1 1/2 oz / 1/3 cup) pastini
* salt and pepper
* 2 eggs
* juice of 1 lemon
* lemon slices and sprigs of mint, to garnish
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Avocado & crab bites

Avocado--crab-bitesIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2

Topping:
* 2 ripe avocados
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 30 g (1 oz / 1/4 cup) plain flour
* 315ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4cups) milk
* salt and pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 375g (12 oz) crabmeat, thawed if frozen and drained
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Gruyere cheese
* avocado slices and tomato, to garnish

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Avocado pasta salad

Avocado-pasta-saladIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz/4 cups) pasta bows
* 1 large avocado
* grated peel and juice of 1/2 an orange
* salt and pepper
* orange twists and peel, smoked salmon
* cornets and sprigs of dill, to garnish
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Avocado Side Dish

1Ingredients:
* 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
* 1 avocado - pitted, peeled, and cubed
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
* 1 (15 ounce) can vegetarian chili
* 1/3 cup sliced green onion
* 2 large tomatoes, diced
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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Baked Crab Dip Recipe

4Ingredients for Baked Crab Dip Recipe

* 1 lb. crab meat
* 2 tbsp. minced onion
* 2 tbsp. chili sauce
* 8 oz. cream cheese, softened and room temperature
* 2/3 c. mayonnaise


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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

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Bean & pasta soup

Bean--pasta-soupIngredients:
* 6 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 2 carrots, finely chopped
* 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
* 1.5 litres (2 1/2 pints / 6 cups) chicken stock
* salt and pepper
* 90 g (3 oz / 1 1/2 cups) pasta shells
* 440 g (14 oz) can borlotti beans
* celery leaves, to garnish
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Bechamel sauce

Bechamel-sauceIngredients:
* 315 ml (10 fl oz / 1 1/4 cups) milk
* 1/2 bay leaf
* 60 g (2 oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) plain flour
* salt and pepper
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Berry cheesecake pizza

Berry-cheesecake-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Crumble Pizza Dough, made to end of step 3

Topping:
* 500 g (1 lb) strawberries
* 375g (12oz) curd or low fat cheese
* 125 ml (4 fl oz l 1/2 cup) milk
* grated peel of 1/2 orange
* 4 tablespoons orange juice
* 2 tablespoons clear honey
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly
* whipped cream and strawberry leaves, to decorate

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Berry streusel pizza

Berry-streusel-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 3

Topping:
* 125g (4oz/1 cup) self-raising flour
* 90 g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) caster sugar
* 90 g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) butter
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 quantity Custard Topping
* 500 g (1 lb) bottled or canned gooseberries, drained

To serve:
* cream

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BLT pizza

BLT-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Filling:
* 8 streaky bacon rashers, rinds removed
* 1/2 small iceberg lettuce
* 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
* 4-6 tablespoons mayonnaise
* salt and pepper
* shredded lettuce, to garnish

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Bolognese pizza

Bolognese-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Potato Pizza Dough, with Parmesan cheese, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 60g (2oz) rashers streaky bacon, chopped
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 carrot, finely chopped
* 1 stick celery, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 250g (8oz) ground beef
* 1 tablespoon tomato puree (paste)
* pinch of mixed herbs
* 125 ml (4 fl oz / 1/2 cup) beef stock
* salt and pepper

To serve:
* freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* tomato and marjoram sprigs, to garnish

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Broccoli calzoni

Broccoli-calzoniIngredients:
* 1 quantity Deep Pan Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 1
* 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* beaten egg, to glaze
* chopped fresh dill, to garnish
Filling:
* 375 g (12 oz) broccoli
* 250 g (8 oz/2 cups) grated Cheddar cheese
* salt and pepper
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Cannelloni au gratin

Cannelloni-au-gratinIngredients:
* 60g (2oz / 1/4 cup) butter
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 375 g (12 oz) mushrooms, sliced
* 3 teaspoons plain flour
* 185 ml (6 fl oz / 3/4 cup) creme fraiche
* salt and pepper
* pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
* 1-egg quantity Herb Pasta
* 6 very thin slices prosciutto
* 30g (1oz / 1/2 cup) fresh breadcrumbs
* 30g (1oz / 1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* slices of prosciutto and sprigs of mint, to garnish
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Carbonara sauce

Carbonara-sauceIngredients:
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 8 rashers bacon, rinds removed, cut into matchsticks
* 4 eggs
* 60 g (2 oz/ l1/2 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* 6 teaspoons single (light) cream
* salt and pepper
* 3 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
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Caribbean pork

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4 thick pork chops
1 tablespoon flour
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 oz butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 pint sour cream
2 bananas, sliced in half lengthways
1 teaspoon paprika

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Carrot and celery salad - menus for two

CARROT-AND-CELERY-SALADPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 1 minute
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


1 medium carrot, peeled
and coarsely grated
1 large centre celery stick,
finely sliced

2 spring onions, topped,
tailed and finely sliced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
watercress sprig, to garnish


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Carrot soup. Add the carrots, together with the can liq...

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1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 x 10 oz can carrots
1 chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup or tomato puree
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon instant mashed potato powder
1/4 pint cold water


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Ceviche - menus for two

CEVICHEPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 2 minutes, plus marinating overnight
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) fresh haddock
fillet, skinned and cut into
narrow strips
1 x 175 g (6 oz) can
crabmeat, drained
1/2 green pepper, finely sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely
chopped
1 canned chilli, finely
chopped

1 tomato, peeled and cut
into 8 segments
juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon salad oil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
4 tablespoons sweetcorn
kernels


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Cheese & onion pizzas

Cheese--onion-pizzasIngredients:
* 8 small pitta breads

Cheese topping:
* 30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) butter or margarine
* 15 g (1/2 oz / 6 teaspoons) plain flour
* 250 g (8 oz / 2 cups) grated Cheddar cheese
* 75ml (2 1/2 fl oz / 1/3 cup) milk
* 1 egg yolk
* pinch of dry mustard
* pinch of cayenne pepper

To finish:
* 3 spring onions, chopped
* 2 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
* hard-boiled egg and chives, to garnish

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Cheese puffs

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1 oz softened butter
5 tablespoons water
pinch of salt
1 1/2 oz plain flour, sifted
1 egg, beaten
1 oz Cheddar or other hard cheese, grated
pinch of cayenne pepper
parsley sprigs

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Cheesy seafood pizza

Cheesy-seafood-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 1 quantity Cheese Topping
* 220 g (7 oz) can tuna fish in brine
* 185 g (6 oz) peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* salt and pepper
* lemon twists, coriander sprigs and peeled prawns, to garnish, if desired

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Cheesy-stuffed baked potato

cheesy-stuffed-baked-potatoImperial
1 x 7 oz potato
1/2 oz butter
3 tablespoons milk or single cream
2 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
parsley sprigs

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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

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Chicken liver calzoni

Chicken-liver-calzoniIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* beaten egg, to glaze
* sage leaves, to garnish

Filling:
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) butter
* 500 g (1 lb) chicken livers, trimmed
* 6 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
* 750g(1 1/2 lb) fresh spinach, trimmed
* salt and pepper
* few drops lemon juice
* freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

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Chicken liver sauce

Chicken-liver-sauceIngredients:
* 30g (1oz/6 teaspoons) butter
* 4 rashers bacon, rinds removed chopped
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 375g (12oz) chicken livers, chopped
* 2 teaspoons plain flour
* 185 ml (6 fl oz / 3/4 cup) chicken stock
* 1 teaspoon tomato puree (paste)
* salt and pepper
* 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram
* 60 ml (2 floz / 1/4 cup) thick sour cream
* sprigs of marjoram, to garnish
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Chicken tarragon salad

Chicken-tarragon-saladIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz/4 cups) pasta shells
* 1.5 kg (3 lb) chicken, cooked
* 250 g (8 oz) seedless grapes
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
* 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup) mayonnaise
* 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup) creme fraiche
* salt and pepper
* sprigs of parsley, to garnish
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Choc-truffle pizza

Choc-truffle-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 3

Topping:
* 1 quantity Custard Topping
* 90 g (3 oz) plain chocolate, melted
* 250 g (8 oz) plain sponge cake crumbs
* 1 tablespoon apricot jam
* 90 g (3 oz) white chocolate, melted
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) finely chopped almonds
* white chocolate curls, to decorate

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Chocolate blancmange - menus for one

chocolate-blancmangePREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

3 teaspoons cornflour
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons caster sugar
150ml (1/4 pint) milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon butter
strips of orange, to
decorate


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Chocolate melody

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4 oz butter, softened
4 oz caster sugar
2 eggs
З 1/2 oz self-raising flour
1/2 oz cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon almond essence
1 x 15 oz can black cherries, drained and stoned
1/4 pint double cream, whipped with 1 tablespoon icing sugar
For the sauce
2 oz plain chocolate
1 1/2 oz caster sugar
2 1/2 fl oz single cream

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Christmas calzoni

Christmas-calzoniIngredients:
* 1 quantity Deep Pan Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 1
* icing sugar for dusting

Filling:
* 125g (4 oz / 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
* 125 g (4 oz / 3/4 cup) icing sugar, sifted
* 125 g (4 oz / 2/3 cup) soft brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon milk
* 1 tablespoon brandy
* 6 tablespoons mincemeat

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Consomme with tagliatelle

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1 x 10 oz can condensed beef consomme
water, to mix
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup or tomato puree
1 oz tagliatelle
1 oz Edam or Gouda cheese, diced
freshly ground pepper


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Coquilles stjacques - menus for two

COQUILLES-STJACQUESPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes (excluding potatoes)
COOKING TIME: about 8 minutes, plus infusing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) creamed
mashed potato
150 ml (1/4 pint) miik
1/2 bay leaf
1 sprig parsley
2 peppercorns, bruised
1 slice onion
4 thin slices celery
1 blade mace

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 scallops, cleaned and
de- bearded
25 g (1 oz) softened butter
20 g (3/4 oz) flour

2 teaspoons fresh white
breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons grated
Parmesan cheese


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Country calzoni

Country-calzoniIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* mushroom slices and thyme sprigs, to garnish

Filling:
* 4 large pork sausages with herbs
* 315 g (10 oz) goat's cheese, such as Chevre
* 6-8 dried tomatoes in oil, see Note
* 125 g (4 oz) mushrooms, sliced
* 2 dried red chillies, crushed
* beaten egg, to glaze

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Courgette and tomato casserole

courgette-and-tomato-casserImperial
1 lb courgettes, thinly sliced
9 oz tomatoes, skinned and quartered
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 beef stock cube, crumbled
salt and freshly ground pepper

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Courgette pasta bake New!

Courgette-pasta-bakeIngredients:
* 3 courgettes (zucchini), sliced
* 375g (12oz/4cups) rigatoni
* 1 quantity Tomato Sauce
* 250g (8 oz) Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* sprigs of basil, to garnish
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Creamed greens - menus for two

CREAMED-GREENSPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

225 g (8 oz) spring greens,
washed and drained

1 x 285 ml (10 fl oz) ready-
to-use can cream of leek
soup
spring onion rings, to
garnish


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Creamy fish bake with broccoli

Creamy-fish-bake-with-broccIngredients:
500 g/1 lb broccoli
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large red onion
1 yellow pepper
25 g/1 oz butter
1 lemon
300 g/10 oz cod fillet
300 g/10 oz salmon fillet
100 g/4 oz cream cheese
100 ml/4 fl oz single cream
1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme
leaves
pinch nutmeg
100 g/4 oz cooked mussels
100 g/4 oz prawns
50 g/2 oz mature Gouda cheese
or any mature cheese, grated

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Creamy mushroom sauce

Creamy-mushroom-sauceIngredients:
* 90 g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) butter
* 125 g (4 oz) mushrooms sliced
* 155 ml (5 fl oz / 2/3 cup) creme fraiche
* 2 egg yolks
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and pepper
* pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
* 125 g (4 oz/1 cup) frozen peas, thawed
* sprig of mint, to garnish
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Creamy mushroom sauce

Creamy-mushroom-sauceIngredients:
* 90 g (3 oz / 1/3 cup) butter
* 125 g (4 oz) mushrooms sliced
* 155 ml (5 fl oz / 2/3 cup) creme fraiche
* 2 egg yolks
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/2 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and pepper
* pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
* 125 g (4 oz/1 cup) frozen peas, thawed
* sprig of mint, to garnish
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Creamy salmon pizza

Creamy-salmon-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Wholemeal Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping
* 1 tablespoon olive oil

Topping:
* 439 g (15 1/2 oz) can red salmon
* 1 courgette (zucchini), finely chopped
* 3 tablespoons double (thick) cream
* salt and pepper
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
* 30g (1 oz / 1/4 cup) grated Parmesan cheese
* lemon peel and dill sprigs, to garnish

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Crumble pizza dough

Crumble-pizza-doughIngredients:
* 185 g (6 oz / 1 1/2 cups) plain flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons caster sugar
* 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup) vegetable oil
* 6 teaspoons milk
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Crumpet pizzas

Crumpet-pizzasIngredients:
* 4 rashers streaky bacon, rinds removed
* 8 crumpets
* 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) butter
* 2 tablespoons anchovy paste
* 4 tomatoes, sliced
* 8 slices processed Cheddar cheese
* 4 spring onions
* stuffed olives, to garnish
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Deep pan pizza dough

Deep-pan-pizza-doughIngredients:
* 155 g (5 oz / 1 1/4 cups) strong white flour
* 155 g (5 oz / 1 1/4 cups) plain flour
* 1 heaped teaspoon salt
* 15 g (1/2 oz / 3 teaspoons) fresh (compressed) yeast; or 1 teaspoon dried active yeast and I teaspoon sugar; or 1 teaspoon easy blend yeast
* 185 ml (6 fl oz / 3/4 cup) hand-hot water
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
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