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softened butter or sunflower spread • each soft light & dark muscavado sugar • beaten eggs • Self raising flour • pitted dates • bicarbonate of soda • boiling water • For the toffee sauce • double cream • slightly salted butter

red lentils, rinsed • or can chopped tomatoes • onion peeled and chopped • garlic peeled & grated with a small piece root ginger • small red chilli • level tsp each ground turmeric & garam masala, whole coriander seeds, mustard seeds • & cumin seeds • coconut milk • Seasoning • vegetable stock cube • To serve • Spinach or chard, washed & shredded •

strong white bread flour • dried yeast • salt • beaten egg • warm milk • soft butter plus another 3 oz • light brown sugar • raisins or sultanas • dried apricots, chopped & soaked in juice of 1 orange • chopped walnuts • Grated zest of 1 orange • plain flour •