My five star recipes

1. Fairy Cakes Recipe

Ingredients: 100g / 4 oz Self Raising Flour 100g / 4 oz Soft Margarine 100g / 4 oz Caster Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup of icing sugar

Time 30min Serves: 8

Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix for about 2-3 minutes until well combine together. Put the cake cases on a baking tray Spoon a tablespoon of the mixture into each of the  cake cases. Bake for about 15-20 minutes at 180°C, 350°F. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool. Mix some icing sugar with a little water to make a thick paste. Decorate he cakes with the icing and place selected sweets or anything you fancy on the top. By: Fresh Culinary Ideas 2. Lemon syllabub Ingredients: 284 tub whipping cream 50g caster sugar 50ml white wine zest and juice from ½ lemon almond thins or berries, to serve Time 10min Serves: 4 Instructions: Whip the cream and sugar together until soft peaks form. Stir in the wine, most of the lemon zest and the juice.  Spoon into glasses or bowls, sprinkle with the remaining zest and serve with almond thins or berries. By: BBC Good Food 3. Pear & blackberry crumbles Ingredients: 700g (or 4 large) ripe English pears, peeled and cubed 100g golden granulated sugar 250g blackberries 200g plain flour 100g unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces 85g shelled pistachios, roughly chopped 100g demerara sugar ice cream, to serve (optional) Time 45min Serves: 4 Instructions: Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Place the pears in a medium-size pan, add the granulated sugar and cook on a medium heat until the fruit starts to soften and releases its juices, about 10 mins. Add the blackberries and bring back to the boil, then remove from the heat. Spoon the fruity mixture into 4 individual ovenproof ramekins, or 1 large baking dish. Place the flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a large bowl and rub together with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the pistachios and demerara sugar, then stir to combine. Sprinkle crumble evenly over the cooked fruit. This can be done up to 1 day ahead, or frozen for up to 1 month. Bake for 20-25 mins if small, 40 mins if large, until golden. If baking from frozen, add 15 mins cooking time. Remove from the oven, cool slightly, then serve with ice cream, if you like. By: BBC Good Food

4. Joy's Prizewinning Trifle

Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1 (9 inch) angel food cake 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 3 kiwis, peeled and sliced 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced  1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 sprig fresh mint

Time 30min Serves: 1 trifle

Instructions: In a medium bowl, fold sour cream and unprepared pudding mix into the whipped topping. Cut the cake into thirds, horizontally. Line a large trifle or other glass serving bowl with kiwi and strawberry slices, reserving two whole strawberries and two kiwi slices. Place one layer of cake in bottom of bowl, top with 1/3 of bananas and pineapple, and 1/3 of whipped topping mixture. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used. Make fan garnishes of whole strawberries by slicing from just below the stem. Garnish assembled trifle with fanned strawberries, reserved kiwi slices, and a sprig of mint. Refrigerate until serving By: All Recipes

5. Portobello Mushroom Burgers (vegetarian)

Ingredients: 4 portobello mushroom caps 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoons minced garlic salt and pepper to taste 4 (1 ounce) slices provolone cheese

Time 15min Serves: 4

Instructions: Place the mushroom caps, smooth side up, in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper.  Pour over the mushrooms.  Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or so, turning twice. Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Brush grate with oil. Place mushrooms on the grill, reserving marinade for basting.  Grill for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until tender. Brush with marinade frequently.  Top with cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling.

By: All Recipes