Category: Our Favourite Recipes

This traditional beef casserole is filled with chunky root vegetables and rich gravy. Stewing steak can sometimes be tough, so slow cooking this dish guarantees a tender finish on the beef. This comforting dinner may seem rich but it’s actually quite healthy, especially when served with hearty kale and mashed potato. You can even keep...

Ordinary mashed potato is a firm family comfort food favourite, so this extra tasty leek, Cheddar and parsley mashed potato is sure to impress! This moreish side dish is ideal for enjoying with a roast dinner or hearty stew. You could even keep any leftovers to re-heat for lunch the following day. Ready in: 45 minutes...

This healthy homemade winter vegetable soup is ideal for enjoying when it’s cold outside. Not only is it delicious, but it’s packed with immunity-supporting vitamin C and four of your 5-a-day! Serve with homemade croutons or a slice of Becketts’ bakery granary bread. You’ll find most of the fresh vegetables you need at our Greengrocers....

Baking a batch of these tasty biscuits is sure to get you in the festive spirit. Gently spiced, these cookies are perfect for enjoying with a cup of tea. Pop them in the treat tin at home or gift wrap and pass them on to a loved one to enjoy. You can even use Christmas-shaped...

This hot honey-glazed gammon is great for levelling up your Boxing Day joint. Enjoy it as an accompaniment to your Christmas Day roast dinner, and the leftovers can be enjoyed with pickles or in a sandwich over the following days. Covered and refrigerated, the cooked gammon will keep for up to four days. Ready in: Approx....

This chocolate orange bread and butter pudding is a delicious twist on an old-fashioned British favourite. Perfect for the whole family, this typically fruit-based pud will please the chocoholics amongst us. The pudding can be assembled a day ahead and stored in the fridge until ready to bake. Bake as per the instructions below, adding...

This classic toad in the hole recipe is perfect for enjoying when there’s a chill in the air. Warming and delicious, it makes the ultimate comfort food dinner. You can even keep any leftovers for lunch the following day. For an extra tasty meal, serve with homemade garlic cabbage. Ready in: 3 hours Serves: 4 Ingredients For...

This spiced marmalade and fruit loaf is simple to make and is deliciously moreish. The lightly spiced notes are wonderfully warming, making it the perfect seasonal bake. The cake keeps well too and can be frozen. You can vary the marmalade that you use. Why not try removing the spice and choosing the marmalade with...

This recipe uses the perfect blend of herbs, spices, treacle and sugar to create a sweet and smoky pulled beef to serve in a range of ways. It’s delicious piled into fluffy baked potatoes, perfect with rice and a dollop of sour cream, or great in Brioche rolls from the Becketts Farm Bakery with some...

This gooey toffee apple cake is full of warming autumnal flavours. With a sweet apple sauce at its base and a moreish toffee sponge, just one piece of this toffee and apple pudding won’t be enough. Serve with homemade custard for a truly delicious pudding. Ready in: 1 hour 30 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients 150g unsalted butter...