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quick homemade sausage rolls

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When it comes to summertime, nothing beats a sausage roll and this is recipe is hard to beat.

Try this quick homemade sausage rolls recipe

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Lemonade

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Keep your cool with this refreshingly tangy homemade lemon cordial. Serve at weekend barbeques in ice-filled glasses, diluted half and half with sparkling or still water.

Try this homemade lemonade with mint recipe

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Homemade strawberry ice cream

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A great dessert to serve after a summer barbecue, you don’t have to be a child to love eating an ice cream cone, and you can’t beat homemade.

Try this strawberry ice cream recipe

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Pea Broad Bean Bacon and Feta Salad With Mint: Recipe

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Peas and broad beans are delicious with pork (you can try this with chorizo, too). There's something about fresh green flavours and fatty rich ones that is just gorgeous together. Try to get a feta which isn't too salty.

Try this pea, broad bean, bacon and feta salad with mint recipe

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Chicken, leek and tarragon pies

Nothing beats the humble pie and the combination of succulent chicken in a creamy leek sauce is delicious. Perfect for picnics these mini pies are sure to go down well with children too.

Try this chicken and leek pies recipe

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Strawberry Shortcake

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Packed full of fresh strawberries, this easy dessert is a real crowd pleaser. Sure to go down well with children, it’s the perfect way to round off a barbecue or alfresco dinner.

Try this strawberry shortcake ice cream recipe

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Chedder Ploughman Tartlets recipe from 'The Higgidy Cookbook'

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These tartlets are a lovely take on the classic ploughman sandwich. They’re great for picnics and can be served hot or cold. Try a simple lunch of tartlets and a crisp green salad.

Try Higgidy’s cheddar ploughman tartlets recipe

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Raspberry and Hazelnut Meringue Cake

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Packed full of fresh raspberries, this beautiful meringue makes the perfect cake for a summer dinner party or barbecue.

Try this raspberry and hazelnut meringue cake recipe

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Special scotched eggs from 'Slimming World's Little Book of Lunches'

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Packed lunches are made so much better by the addition of a Scotch egg. This tasty and healthy version makes a great snack too.

Try this Scotch eggs recipe

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Making your own jam is surprisingly simple. Give shop-bought a miss and make your own preserve.

Try our easy recipe for making jam

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Roast Chicken | Blogs | redonline.co.uk

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Roasted lightly, the peaches turn into a chunky purée and act as an instant chutney that is as fragrant as it is tasty – a fresh and light way to do Sunday lunch.

Try Pip McCormac’s summer roast chicken with peach and basil recipe

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Scones are the perfect teatime treat. Serve with a good dollop of clotted cream and some homemade strawberry jam.

Try this home-made scones recipe

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The beauty of this dessert is that it can be made using up leftover meringues, but you can make them especially for this cake too. It would be equally delicious made with raspberries- see below for other ideas that you might like to try.

Try Rachel Allen’s strawberry meringue cake recipe

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This is a wonderful, healthy salad to try when the season for fresh British greens begins. The radish gives it a wonderful colour, flavour and crunch.

Try this summer salad of radish, purple sprouting broccoli, asparagus and peas recipe

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Jubilee Diamond Biscuits: Recipes

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Bring some nostalgia to summer picnics and barbecues with these delicious jammy biscuits. They are great for children to help out with too.

Try this jam biscuits recipe

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It’s amazing how well the cucumber shines through the relatively strong flavour and aroma of gin. Cucumber gin is so scented, summery and refreshing – and it makes a great co*cktail ingredient.

Try this cucumber gin recipe

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Pimm's Jelly from 'The Hedgerow Cookbook'

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This pretty jelly looks and tastes like the distillation of a great British summer. It is best made in individual glasses and it is a fabulous dessert on a sunny day or after a barbecue.

Try this Pimms jelly recipe

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Crayfish Scampi: Food: Recipe: Red Online

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This crayfish scampi is the ideal dish for summer, especially during August crayfish season. Serve with chips for a British pub classic, or with individual pots of tartare sauce as a dinner party starter. This also makes a great finger food meal for children.

Try Valentine Warner’s crayfish scampi with tartare sauce recipe

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Toad In The Hole by Fay Ripley: Recipes

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Toad in the whole is a classic British dish and this baby version is perfect for the warmer months.

Try Fay Ripley’s baby toads in baby holes recipe

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Eton Mess

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A quintessential British classic, this recipe takes mere minutes to throw together, making it a perfect dessert for summer barbecues and alfresco dining.

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