Ingredients:
4 oz (100g) margerine
2 1/2 oz (70g) caster sugar
2 oz (60g) plain flour
5 oz (165g) golden syrup
10 fl. oz (256 ml) milk
Cooked flan case

Method:
Melt margerine and sugar in a double saucepan or in glass bowl over boiling water. Whisk in flour and milk; stir until thickened. Remove from heat and beat in the syrup. Leave to cool, then spoon into flan case and spread out smoothly with the back of a spoon. Chill until set.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb (750g) grated cheese
6 eggs
8 oz (250g) breadcrumbs
4 oz (100g) margerine
4 oz (100g) plain flour
28 fl. oz (800ml) milk
Cooked flan case

Method:
Place milk and eggs in bowl; beat until smooth. Stir in cheese, seasoning, flour and breadcrumbs. Melt margerine and beat into mixture. Stir until smooth; pour into flan case.

Bake at 190°C (375&def;F /Gas mark 5) for 30-40 minutes.

Ingredients:
8 eggs, size medium
10 fl. oz (1/2 pint or 285ml) milk
10 oz (300g) grated cheese
Cooked flan case

Method:
Whisk eggs and milk together. Mix in cheese; pour into flan case. Bake at 200°C (400°F /Gas mark 6) for 40-45 minutes on the top shelf of the oven until the flan has "set" and is firm to the touch.

Ingredients:
8 oz (200g) plain flour
4 oz (100g) margerine
3 tablespoons water

Method:
Rub fat into flour, add water then knead to a smooth dough. Roll out pastry to a quarter of an inch (approx. 1 cm) and use to line a flan dish. Place a circle of baking paper over the bottom of the uncooked flan case and weight down with uncooked rice, lentils or baking beads. Bake at 200°C (400°F / Gas mark 6) for 15-20 mins until cooked.

Ingredients:
8 oz (200g) caster sugar
8 oz (200g) margerine
8 oz (200g) self-raising flour
4 oz (100g) cocoa powder
4 eggs, size medium
4 tablespoonfuls milk

Method:
Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir well until all ingredients are mixed well together into a smooth chocolate batter. Pour into a greased and lined 9" cake tin or two greased 9" sandwich tins. Bake at 200°C (400°F /Gas mark 6) until risen and firm yet springy to the touch (about 60 minutes for a single cake, or 35-40 mins for sandwich).

You can make it richer by adding a tablespoon of black treacle.
Chocolate Orange Cake: Omit the milk and add 4 tablespoons of good marmalade, preferably shredless, for a chocolate orange cake.

This is a very simple microwave recipe; the pudding can be cooked in a tea cup. Ideal for a quick pudding on short notice - or satisfying that cake-lust at 3am!

Ingrediants:

• 50g (2 oz) self raising flour
  
• 25g (1 oz) soft margerine or butter
  
• 25g (1 oz) caster sugar
  
• 1 medium-sized egg, beaten
  
• few drops vanilla essence
  
• 30ml (2 tbsp) jam or lemon curd
  
• 10ml (2 tsp) water
  
• few drops lemon juice

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