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Braised beef cheeks in red wine2 tablespoons olive oil 1.5kg beef cheeks, trimmed, seasoned 2 onions, chopped 2 carrots, peeled, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped ½ bunch parsley, plus extra, to serve ½ bunch thyme 6 bay leaves 6 garlic cloves, peeled 4 anchovies 3 cups red wine 3 cups chicken stock instant polenta (see tip), steamed green beans, to serve Slow-cooked leg of lamb2kg leg of lamb on the bone 1 knob garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon extra juice 2 lemons 3 sprigs rosemary 2 bunches baby beetroot, washed, trimmed 1kg baby potatoes, washed, halved 2 bunches baby carrots (optional) 200g tub Greek yoghurt mixed green leaves, to serve Pumpkin scones2½ cups self-raising flour ½ teaspoon mixed spice 30g cold butter, chopped 1 cup cold mashed pumpkin ¼ cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten Butter and honey, to serve Allspice, mixed spice and five-spiceCan you please tell me the difference between allspice, mixed spice and five-spice powder? J. Sanderson Apple and rhubarb crumbleGranny Smith apples, 4, peeled, cored, cut into chunks water, ¼ cup rhubarb, ½ bunch, leaves removed, trimmed, washed, roughly chopped caster sugar, 1/3 cup CRUMBLE plain flour, ½ cup cold butter, 90g, chopped brown sugar, ½ cup shredded coconut, ¼ cup rolled oats, ¼ cup ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon

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