When the weather is rainy, the clouds are at the sky, you can try this excellent recipe.

serves 8
Ingredients
450g/1lb pumpkin
2 eggs, lightly beaten
150g/5oz Demerara sugar
75ml/3fl oz cream
1 tablespoon sweet sherry
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
For [...]

serves 6
Ingredients
For the pastry
50g/2oz pistachio nuts
100g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
75g/3oz butter, diced
50g/2oz icing sugar
2 medium eggs
For the pastry
1 egg plus 3 [...]

serves 8–10
Ingredients
10g/5oz butter
350g/12oz caster sugar
200g/7oz flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons milk
600g/1-1⁄4lb [...]

serves 8
Ingredients
350g/12oz chocolate wafer crumbs
50g/2oz butter, melted
350g/12oz coffee ice cream
350g/12oz double cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
350g/12oz amaretti biscuits,crushed
100g/4oz slivered almonds,toasted
Procedure

Lightly oil a [...]

serves 8–10
Ingredients
100g/4oz butter, melted
450g/1lb walnuts, finely chopped
50g/2oz caster sugar
pinch of ground cinnamon
275g/10oz filo pastry
For the syrup
juice of 1 lemon
150g/5oz sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon ground [...]

serves 8
Ingredients
225g/8oz plain flour
350g/12oz butter, chopped
125ml/4fl oz chilled water
8 cooking apples
175g/6oz caster sugar
Procedure

Put the flour and 225g/8oz of the butter in [...]

serves 8
Ingredients
150g/5oz granulated sugar
150ml/10fl oz molasses
150ml/10fl oz boiling water
25g/1oz butter
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g/3oz raisins
50g/2oz pecan nuts, chopped
1 egg, well beaten
175g/6oz plain [...]

serves 8
Ingredients
175g/6oz butter, softened
175g/6oz caster sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
150g/5oz self-raising flour, sifted
100g/4oz plain flour
2 tablespoons milk
Procedure

Preheat [...]

serves 10
Ingredients
75g/3oz butter, cubed
225g/8oz self-raising flour
100g/4oz caster sugar
75g/3oz mixed dried fruit
1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 egg
50ml/2fl oz milk
Procedure

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark [...]