Plain flour recipes
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Plain flour bread (bread without yeast)
This no-yeast bread is made using any plain flour you have at home. It’s slightly denser than a yeasted bread, but very satisfying spread with butter or dunked in hot soup
Fruit & spice soda bread
A traditional Irish loaf that uses bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast - this version is sweetly spiced with fruit and oats
Best Yorkshire puddings
The secret to getting gloriously puffed-up Yorkshire puddings is to have the fat sizzling hot and don't open the oven door!
Fruity sponge cake
Reader Sue McGann devised this delicious low-fat cake recipe
Sticky toffee banana bread
Use up overripe bananas to make this sticky toffee banana loaf. It’s even more indulgent with the toffee sauce and nut brittle
Easy pancakes
Learn a skill for life with our foolproof easy crêpe recipe that ensures perfect pancakes every time – elaborate flip optional
Rough-puff pastry
Use Gordon Ramsay's recipe when you want a quick, light flaky pastry in minutes
Easy biscuits
This simple recipe for a basic biscuit dough can be adapted to suit your tastes – experiment with different shapes and flavours, from lemon fingers to chocolate cookies
Doughnut muffins
These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven
Vintage chocolate chip cookies
An easy chocolate chip cookie recipe for soft biscuits with a squidgy middle that will impress family and friends. Make plenty as they're sure to be a hit
Easy soda bread
Want a simple bread recipe? This Irish soda bread requires no kneading or proving, is yeast-free and takes mere minutes to prepare. Above all, it's delicious
James Martin's Yorkshire puds
Roast beef just wouldn't be the same without crisp Yorkshire puddings.
Vanilla cake
Our easy vanilla cake has a beautifully moist and fluffy sponge drenched with vanilla syrup. Use it as the basis for a range of fabulous celebration cakes
Red velvet cookies
Turn the popular cake into chewy cookies, complete with cream cheese icing. Box them up to give as a gift, or make a batch of dough to keep in the freezer
Shortbread recipe
Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. You only need four ingredients, but you can mix it up with lemon or orange zest, or try adding chopped pistachios
Triple ginger & spice cake
If you're looking for a slice with spice, try this deliciously moist and sticky ginger cake
Banana, walnut & chocolate chip loaf
Paul Hollywood shares his banana bread recipe - this delicious bake is dotted with chocolate and nuts
Chocolate muffins
Make chocolate muffins as a weekend baking project with the kids. They are perfect with a cuppa, and you can also add chocolate chips, if you like.
Easy blueberry muffins
Follow this easy blueberry muffins recipe for a fun weekend bake. You're just a few simple steps away from bite-sized blueberry treats
Sugar-dusted vanilla shortbread
Great for keeping the biscuit tin topped up over Christmas, these sweet shortbread thins make a perfect treat
Shortbread biscuits
Make these moreish shortbread biscuits using just three ingredients. They're wonderfully crumbly and go perfectly with a cup of tea for a mid-morning treat
Classic pancakes
You can use this foolproof classic batter recipe to create a base for sweet or savoury pancakes
Courgette & goat's cheese tart
Everyone will love the summery flavours in this veggie main dish
Baby buttermilk pancakes with sticky bananas & Brazils
Pile 'em high - these simple and scrumptious buttermilk pancakes are guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser