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Chunky Apple Bake
 This filling, economical family pudding is a good way to use up slightly stale bread - any type of bread will do, but whole wheat is richer in fibre. |
 Chunky Apple Bake |
Strawberry Rose petal Pashka
This lighter version of a traditional Russian dessert is ideal for dinner parties - make it a day or two in advance for best results. |
 Strawberry Rose petal Pashka |
Granary Baps
These make excellent picnic fare, filled with cottage cheese, tuna, salad and low fat mayonnaise. They are also very good served warm with soup. |
 Granary Baps |
Lentil cottage pie
Cabbage steamed with fennel seeds makes a crunchy contrast to the pies. You can make one large pie instead of individual ones.. |
 Lentil cottage pie |
Crusty breads and rolls
Large or small, plaited, plain or cottage-style, floured, glazed or sprinkled with seeds or oats, homemade crusty loaves and rolls are welcome at any meal from family breakfast to festive dinner party. |
 Crusty breads and rolls |
Stuffed radishes
 Meaty prawns are flavoured with a subtle infusion of herbs, spices and vegetables while they cook, and then given a hot cayenne dressing; pretty radishes opened like tulips and filled with a spicy cream cheese stuffing, make eye-catching party appetisers. |
 Stuffed radishes |
Fluffy Banana and Pineapple Mousse
This light, low fat mousse looks very impressive but is really very easy to make, especially with a food processor. |
 Fluffy Banana and Pineapple Mousse |
Cottage cheese and basil quiche
Cottage cheese gives a beautifully light texture to this quiche, while pungent fresh basil creates an irresistible aroma. |
 Cottage cheese and basil quiche |
Olive and tomato focaccia
This Italian bread, Genoa's version of the southern pizza, is full of the savoury tang of olives and the intense fruitiness of sun-dried tomatoes. Eat it newly baked, with cottage cheese or a salad, or pack it up to give a Mediterranean favour to a picnic. |
 Olive and tomato focaccia |
Orange and strawberry flan
A smooth but lively orange-curd filling is sandwiched between a light and golden sponge base and a fragrant pairing of strawberry halves and orange slices, achieving a perfect balance between the sweet and the tart in this fresh-fruit flan. |
 Orange and strawberry flan |
Peach and Ginger Pashka
This simpler adaptation of a Russian Easter favourite is made with much lighter ingredients than the traditional version. |
 Peach and Ginger Pashka |
Fennel and Herb Coleslaw
Serve this delicious vegetarian salad as an accompaniment, or turn it into a main meal with the addition of some low fat cottage cheese and thick slices of crisp red-skinned apples. |
 Fennel and Herb Coleslaw |
Spinach Roulade
 This unusual type of souffle makes a good first course for 6 or an economical supper or lunch for 4. It is good on its own but can also be served with a cheese or tomato sauce. |
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