Pearl Barley with Spinach Pesto

Makes 8 servings INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING 1/ 3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats ½ cup whole-wheat pastry flour ¼ cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/ 8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons…

Ingredients 1 lemon, zested 160g caster sugar 160ml sour cream 160ml double cream Splash of vanilla extract 475g cream cheese 1 dsp caster sugar 140g digestive biscuits Fruit to finish Strong coffee or espresso 85g butter Method 1) Melt the butter and sugar together in a saucepan over a gentle heat and then pour into…

Ingredients 200g caster sugar 3 very ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed with a fork 50g toasted walnut pieces, roughly chopped 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for preparing the tin 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon table salt 2 large eggs, at room temperature 150g plain flour…

Makes 6 servings INGREDIENTS 1 small butternut squash (about 1¼ pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch pieces ½ pound baby shiitake mushroom caps, left whole, or larger caps, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices 3 large shallots, cut into ¼-inch dice ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon Maldon or other flaky sea salt Coarsely ground…

Ingredients 175g plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 360g chopped walnuts 315g caster sugar 2 tbsp pure vanilla essence 790g milk chocolate chips 170g unsweetened cocoa powder 6 extra-large eggs 3 tbsp instant coffee granules 450g unsalted butter Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180 C/Gas mark 4. Butter and flour a…

Makes 8 servings PANNA COTTA * INGREDIENTS 1 cup low-fat (1%) milk ¼ cup sugar 1 envelope plain powdered gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 1 large container (16-18 ounces) fat-free Greek yogurt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 recipe cranberry pear sauce (see below) DIRECTIONS 1. In a large saucepan, heat the milk with the…