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How to trim and tie a roast

In this video, we show you the best way to trim and tie a roast, all by yourself! You don't need the butcher or supermarket to do it for you when it's so easy to do it at home.

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Home-made panettone with almonds

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By Chef Christophe

The day before: Make a dough with yeast, 150 g flour and 60 g of milk and let it rise for three hours

500 g flour
5 g baker's yeast
10 g salt
250 g butter
4 eggs
100 g milk
60 g sultanas
60 g sugar
30 g of almonds

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Panforte

By meadows

Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas mark 2

100g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
120g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
120g pistachios, roughly chopped
(I used Hazelnuts, Almonds, Pistachios & Macadamia nuts whole - Total weigh 320g)
75g dried figs, roughly chopped
120g dried dates, roughly chopped
(I used Figs, Dates & Candied Peel (not the pots of mixed peel) - Total weight 195g)
70g plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Large pinch ground cloves
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp ground coriander
Pinch of salt
150g light soft brown sugar
100g honey
30g butter
Icing sugar, to dredge