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Smoked Trout Pilaff
 Smoked trout might seem an unusual partner for rice, but this is a winning combination with an original Indian-influenced flavour that will be well appreciated at Christmas time. |
 Smoked Trout Pilaff |
Orange Yeast Buns
Orange yeast buns are like the traditional Chelsea buns. The addition of orange rind and juice gives them extra flavour. |
 Orange Yeast Buns |
Hot chocolate and banana
Milky drinks are wonderfully refreshing when ice-cold and comforting when hot. A summer afternoon is the time for serving tall glasses of iced coffee to the grown-ups and a pale froth of banana
milk shake to the children. Young and old alike will enjoy cups of hot chocolate flavoured with banana and vanilla, and given a spicy edge with cinnamon. |
 Hot chocolate and banana |
Gingerbread Upside Down Pudding
A proper pudding goes down well on a cold winter's day. This one is quite quick to make and looks very impressive. |
 Gingerbread Upside Down Pudding |
Amber orange tea punch
An icy cup of spiced fresh orange juice hisses gently with the bubbles of mineral water and wine. Assam tea gives the drink perfumed depths, but devotees of Earl Grey may prefer its smoky delicacy. |
 Amber orange tea punch |
Mango Brulee
Voluptuous mangoes soaked in rum and cinammon snuggle beneath a golden, grilled sugar topping. |
 Mango Brulee |
Apple and raisin crisp
The acidity of apples and bite of cinnamon are sweetened by raisins under a top layer of crunchy whole wheat breadcrumbs and brown sugar. |
 Apple and raisin crisp |
Spiced cranberry shrub
 Shrub is a name borrowed from the Arabs fruit sherbet drinks. This one is irresistible — deep, glowing pink, ice-cold and refreshingly tart. |
 Spiced cranberry shrub |
Mulled Claret
This mull is a blend of claret, cider and orange juice. It can be varied to suit the occasion by increasing or decreasing the proportion of fruit juice. |
 Mulled Claret |
Curried vegetables with cucumber sauce
Yoghurt is often served plain as foil to searing curries in the Middle East and Asia. It is especially refreshing when, as in this dish, it is combined with cucumber to make an Indian-style 'raita'. |
 Curried vegetables with cucumber sauce |
Pear Meringue
Spicy poached pears are given a feather-light topping of vanilla-flavoured meringue and served with a glittering red wine sauce. |
 Pear Meringue |
Strawberry and Apple Crumble
A high-fibre, healthier version of the classic apple crumble. Raspberries can be used instead of strawberries, either fresh or frozen. |
 Strawberry and Apple Crumble |
Coconut Macaroons
Simple but richly flavoured cinnamon macaroons, with a sweet aroma created by the tropical scents of coconut and vanilla, make a dainty, nut-filled teatime treat. |
 Coconut Macaroons |
Cranberry and Apple Ring
Tangy cranberries add an unusual flavour to this low fat cake. It is best eaten very fresh. |
 Cranberry and Apple Ring |
Glazed Apricot Sponge
Proper puddings are usually very-high in saturated fat, but this one uses the minimum of oil and no eggs. |
 Glazed Apricot Sponge |
Fruited Rice Ring
This unusual rice pudding looks beautiful turned out of a ring mould but if you prefer, stir the fruit into the rice and serve in individual dishes. |
 Fruited Rice Ring |
Cinnamon Apple Fritters
Served piping hot, these slices of crisp apple in fluffy, light-as-air batter will fill the house with an irresistible aroma. |
 Cinnamon Apple Fritters |
Vegetable Couscous
Sweet winter vegetables and pulses, mingled with dried apricots and hot spices for a Middle Eastern flavour, make a warm and comforting stew to serve with the mild grains of couscous. |
 Vegetable Couscous |
Spiced vegetable stew with couscous
This highly spiced dish, reminiscent of traditional North African dishes, is served on a fluffy bed of couscous, granules made from wheat. |
 Spiced vegetable stew with couscous |
Prune tea bread
This open-textured, spiced loaf, studded with sweet, dark prunes and lightened with buttermilk or yoghurt will stay fresh and soft for several days — and its favour improves with keeping. |
 Prune tea bread |
Christmas Spirit
 This colourful drink has a sharp but sweet taste. It is excellent served as a winter warmer or after a meal, but it also makes a good summer drink served with crushed ice. |
 Christmas Spirit |
Hot redcurrant punch
Its warm ruby colour and sharp spicy flavour make this drink popular at outdoor parties. |
 Hot redcurrant punch |
Pears in white wine
Plump, silky-smooth pears poached in wine laced with liqueur and cinnamon are translucent and glossy; toasted filberts give a crunchy finish. |
 Pears in white wine |
Banana spice loaf
Flavours from the tropics are blended into this country-kitchen tea-bread. A slice or two would be a welcome addition to a packed lunch. |
Prune and Apple Meringue
Meringue is a wonderfully quick and economical way of producing a glamorous-looking dessert. If your numbers increase unexpectedly, it is also an excellent way of eking out a small quantity of fruit. |
Green Grape and Apple Pie
This delicious and unusual apple dessert is flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve it with a bowl of plain whipped cream or with vanilla ice-cream. |
Arabian Stewed Lamb
In this adaptation of a classic Arabian dish, the lamb is stewed with prunes and flavoured with cinnamon and turmeric. It is inexpensive, easy to make and unusual. Serve it with rice which has been boiled with a bay leaf. |
Chocolate Meringue Kisses
Many recipes call for just egg yolks but you don't have to waste the white as it is easily transformed into tempting little sweet meringues. To make them successfully, make sure you bring the egg whites to room temperature, that the bowl and utensils are clean, and be careful when separating the eggs that no yolk slips into the white. |
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