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apple tart
Baking

Agnes Hourigan's Apple Tart

Short, buttery pastry and soft Bramley apples — the Sunday tart that started it all.

55 min 4.9
brown stew
Dinners

Frankie Woulfe's Brown Stew

Melt-in-the-mouth beef, root veg and a rich gravy — the one-pot supper of childhood.

2½ hrs 4.8
soda bread
Breads

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

No yeast, no fuss — a crusty, tender loaf on the table in under an hour.

50 min 4.9
brown bread
Breads

Granny's Brown Bread

Nutty wholemeal soda bread with a dab of treacle — a tea-time staple.

1 hr 4.9
rhubarb crumble
Puddings

Rhubarb Crumble

Sharp garden rhubarb under a buttery, golden oat topping.

55 min 4.9
chicken & dumplings
Dinners

Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings

Rich broth, tender chicken and cloud-soft dumplings — with the no-peeking rule.

1 hr 35 4.9
one-pot goulash
Dinners

Old-Fashioned Goulash

Ground beef, tomatoes and macaroni in one pot — cheap, hearty, unbeatable.

45 min 4.8
mac & cheese
Dinners

Old-Fashioned Mac & Cheese

Proper cheese sauce and a golden crumb top — creamy, never grainy.

50 min 4.9
salmon patties
Dinners

Old-Fashioned Salmon Patties

Crisp outside, tender inside — the canned-salmon classic that never falls apart.

25 min 4.9
bacon & cabbage
Dinners

Bacon & Cabbage

The Sunday classic — tender bacon, buttered cabbage and a parsley sauce.

1 hr 45 4.8
scones
Baking

Scones with Jam & Cream

Tall, fluffy scones in under 30 minutes — best served warm with jam and cream.

28 min 4.9
vegetable soup
Soups

Granny's Vegetable Soup

Whatever's in the rack, simmered into a thick, warming bowlful.

50 min 4.8
shepherd's pie
Dinners

Shepherd's Pie

Rich minced lamb under a cloud of golden, buttery mash.

1½ hrs 4.8
lemon drizzle
Baking

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Soft sponge soaked in tangy lemon syrup — gone before it cools.

1 hr 5 4.9
strawberry jam
Preserves

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Just fruit, sugar and lemon — summer in a jar all year round.

40 min 4.9
potato & leek
Soups

Potato & Leek Soup

Silky, comforting and made from the humblest of ingredients.

45 min 4.9
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