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Replace cinnamon sticks with 3 tbsp ground cinnamon.

For a firmer consistency, place ice cream in freezer for 15 minutes before serving.

You can store this condensed milk in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Fruit should be frozen in individual pieces or small clusters. Cut fruit into pieces as needed, spread out on a tray, freeze, then use frozen fruit in recipe or transfer to a zip lock bag for later use.

Use any white or light crusty bread such as baguette, ciabatta, wholewheat bread or bread rolls.

This fragrant blend is similar to a traditional Madras curry powder, perfect to enhance flavours in curries or when you are looking to add warmth to a meal.

Turmeric stains easily, so we suggest wearing gloves when peeling turmeric.

Ras el hanout is a spice blend that originated in the Maghreb and combines many different ingredients. The composition differs regionally and from shop to shop. Usually around 25 different spices are used.

Refer to the table of functions inside The Basic Cookbook for other types of cheese.

You can place trays of unbaked gougères into the freezer. Once frozen, place into snaplock bags. To bake from frozen, place onto lined baking trays. Bake 220°C for 8 minutes, then reduce temperature to 190°C and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

If not used immediately, cover and store at room temperature. Gently reheat to use; to bring it back to a liquid consistency, stand jar in a bowl of hot water for a few minutes.

Store Madras curry powder in a sealable storage container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

Thanks to its long shelf-life, Five spice powder is perfect to have on hand and use at a moment's notice when an added hint of aromatics is required.

For alcohol-free fruit cakes, replace the brandy with black tea or orange juice and proceed as per recipe. An alcohol-free version should be stored in the fridge and consumed within 1 month.

If the specific herbal tea is unavailable use one that has similar ingredients.

Use as a marinade for vegetables, chicken or pork (see Variation).

You can replace milk with breast milk or a dairy-free alternative.

For best results use ripe fruit. If fruit is lacking in flavor, add the optional sugar.

In step 2, the plastic wrap can be lightly oiled to prevent it from sticking to the proving dough.

For TM31 users: when blending gradually increase from speed 5 to speed 9.

Individual steamed sticky date puddings: half-fill 12 lightly greased silicone cupcake moulds with mixture. Place into Varoma dish and onto Varoma tray (allow at least a 1-2 cm gap around the top of the cupcake moulds as the puddings will rise during steaming). Place 1500 g water into mixing bowl and place Varoma into position. Secure Varoma lid and steam 23-30 min/Varoma/speed 1, depending on the size of your puddings. Puddings are cooked when a wooden skewer inserted into the centre of a pudding comes out clean. Repeat with remaining batter in batches as required.