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Pinch of Mint

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British classics worth keeping

The dishes most of us grew up on, cooked properly rather than quickly.

Browned potatoes in a cream-colored pot on a wooden surface. A person in the background holds the pot with a striped cloth. Cozy, rustic feel.

Hotpot, pasties, pies and a prawn cocktail, plus the two puddings that end them. Old recipes hold up when the technique behind them is explained.

12 recipes · about 19 hours of cooking in total

In this collection

In the collection’s own order rather than newest first. Times are worked out from the method on most recipes, so treat them as approximate.