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Raspberry millefeuille

Thin, crisp pastry is the key to these pretty French pastries and Paul Hollywood is the man to show you how. For this recipe you will need: a sugar thermometer, 6 large baking trays and a ruler.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Lebkuchen

Lebkuchen are traditional German Christmas cookies. Whether you make traditional circles or cut into stars and hearts, friends and family will love these Christmas biscuits. You can decorate them in so...

Author: Sophie Whitbread

Pear and apricot frangipane tart

This recipe uses tinned pears and apricot jam - making it perfect for winter when there's little fresh fruit in season.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Norwegian custard buns (skolebrød)

These buns are a traditional children's treat. This version adds a splodge of homemade raspberry jam to the classic custard-stuffed cardamom buns, topped with desiccated coconut. Equipment and preparation:...

Author: Christine Wallace

Génoise sponge with blueberry compôte and vanilla cream

This superbly light sponge cake makes a wonderful afternoon treat with a cuppa, or try it as a dessert served with lashings of cream.

Author: James Martin

Chocolate truffles

These moreish chocolate truffles are strictly for sweet-toothed chocoholics - keep them under lock and key as they're addictive and almost too easy to make.

Author: Angela Hartnett

Cheat's strawberry gâteau

Using a shop-bought flan case saves heaps of time so you can concentrate on making the presentation really stunning.

Author: James Martin

Cheat's rough puff pastry

This is a great shortcut method for making puff pastry. You can use it for sausage rolls, apple turnovers, tarts and savoury pies.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Custard tart

An English classic, the custard tart is perfect for a little smackerel of something at elevenses.

Author: Alan Bennett

Gluten free almond biscuits

Matt Tebbutt's amaretti are small and perfectly formed. These are great with coffee or as an after dinner treat. A low-FODMAP portion is 1 biscuit.

Author: Matt Tebbutt

Key lime pie

This classic American dessert is sure to impress, perfect when you want something different for a dinner party!

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Spiced Christmas cake

This is a good last-minute Christmas cake as it doesn't need time to mature. Fragrant, spiced and with a light golden crumb. The natural decoration looks incredibly impressive too. Equipment and preparation:...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Peanut butter and jelly traybake

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Author: Nadiya Hussain

Ciabatta

Enjoy this homemade loaf of ciabatta as a sandwich with mozzarella, basil, tomato and prosciutto, or simply ripped into pieces and dipped in olive oil and good-quality balsamic vinegar.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood's rye bread

Black treacle adds a rich sweetness to this rye loaf. Perfect for posh picnic sandwiches. Equipment and preparation: You will need a large, round proving basket for this recipe.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Challah

This classic challah recipe makes one large loaf perfect for everyday eating, but the mixture can easily be shaped into two smaller loaves for shabbat. See recipe tip below for details.

Author: Rachel Phipps

How to make crumpets

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Spotted dick bread

Spotted dick can take a while to make what with the steaming, but by adding the delicious flavours to soda bread you save time in the kitchen. With all that extra time, this is also a great time to make...

Author: Nadiya Hussain

Hummingbird cake

Packed full of fruit, this impressive three-tiered cake would make an indulgent birthday cake.

Author: BBC Food

Caramel sticky toffee cake

Tamal takes the rich indulgent flavours of sticky toffee puddings to make a cake with a difference. For this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in cake tin, a sugar thermometer and a large baking tray.

Author: Tamal Ray

Christmas pudding cake

A Christmas cake and pudding in one simple cut out! Frances Quinn's ingenious Christmas cake combines two classics in one with this simple technique.

Author: Frances Quinn

Vegan vanilla cupcakes

Everyone will want this easy vegan cupcake recipe because they are absolutely delicious. Feel free to creatively customise with sprinkles or other decorations! Equipment and preparation: You will need...

Author: Justine Pattison

Baked sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce

Baking rather than steaming the sticky toffee pudding saves time, and still produces a moist sponge to dish up with the lip-smacking toffee sauce. Serve with ice cream

Author: James Martin

Paris Brest

These decadent pastries filled with praline and cream are like giant profiteroles, perfect for sharing. For this recipe you will need: a food processor, a piping bag, a star nozzle and a silicone mat.

Author: Mary Berry

Double chocolate cookies

These easy chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips are perfect for making with kids for a bake sale.

Author: Michel Roux Jr.