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Each recipe uses:

1x320g packet ready rolled puff pastry (or make your own!)
1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt

Sausage rolls

450g sausage meat
Salt and pepper to season

Additions:
Vegetables -听red onion, pepper, leek, courgette, carrot
Dried fruit -听raisins, sultanas, mango, fig, cranberry
Herbs -听basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, mixed
Seeds -听fennel, caraway, coriander, mustard
Spices -听curry, paprika, cumin, mace, all spice, cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 210掳C/190掳C fan. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.听Roll the pastry to a large rectangle about 50x15cm until the thickness of a pound听coin.

3.听Mix the sausage meat with your chosen additions. To test for seasoning fry a small ball in a pan before adjusting.

4.听Place the meat mixture the whole way along the edge of one of the longer sides of the pastry in a sausage shape. Brush the egg wash along the opposite side and roll the pastry to seal the meat mixture in. Egg wash the exposed pastry and cut into portions.

5.听Slit each portion a few times then bake for 25-30 minutes or until a golden brown all over.

Cheese and herb straws

100g parmesan cheese, grated
100g cheddar cheese, grated
2 tbsp mixed herbs

1.听Preheat the oven to 210掳C/190掳C fan. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.听Roll the pastry into a large square about 30x30cm then divide into two equal rectangles. Sprinkle the cheeses and herbs over one of the rectangles. Use the rolling pin to drape the other rectangle on top to cover the cheese. Chill for at least 30 mins.

3.听Use a pizza cutter to cut the rectangle into long strips about 1-2cm wide. Twist each end a few times and place onto the tray.

4.听Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese is oozing out. Leave to cool a little before serving.听

Chocolate banana puffs

1 banana, diced
100g dark chocolate, chopped
OR
100g Nutella
Caster sugar to finish听

1.听Preheat the oven to 200掳C/180掳C fan. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.听Roll the pastry into a large square about 30x30cm. Use a pizza cutter to divide the pastry into an even number of smaller squares.

3.听Either place the chocolate on top of one of the squares or spread the Nutella over, leaving a gap around the edges. Top with the banana then place the other square of pastry on top, pressing together the edges to seal. Brush with the egg was and poke a hole in the top of each pastry.

4.听Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle over the sugar. Leave to cool slightly before serving.

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Genoise sponge:
4 eggs
125g caster sugar
30g butter, melted
100g plain flour
50g cocoa powder
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Ganache:
200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids minimum), broken into pieces
125g double cream
25g unsalted butter

Decoration:
120g Malted chocolates

1.听听听听听 Preheat the oven to 200掳C/180掳C fan/gas 6. Line the base of听 a loose bottom 23cm/9 inch cake tin with baking paper.

2.听听听听听 For the sponge; put both the eggs and sugar into a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Using a handheld whisk beat the eggs and sugar over the heat until thick, pale and doubled in volume-about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and continue to beat on high until the mixture has cooled and triple its original volume. Whisk in the butter for a few seconds only. Sift in the remaining ingredients and very gently fold until no streaks of flour remain.

3.听听听听听 Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer or knife comes out clean after inserted. Leave to cool on a cooling rack for 30 minutes before removing from the tin.

4.听听听听听 For the ganache; place the cream into a pan over a medium heat until it just comes to the boil. With the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, pour over the hot cream and leave for 30 seconds before stirring to combine. Finally, stir in the butter and leave the mixture to cool until a thick pouring consistency.

5.听听听听听 To assemble; slice the cooled sponge in half using a serrated knife. Spread the ganache over one half of the sponge letting a little ooze over the sides. Either break or cut the malted chocolates in half and sprinkle half over. Lay the next layer of sponge on top and repeat the process.

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