EASTER

Spring lamb is in season at Easter and two racks of best end interlaced together make a splendid centre piece for Easter lunch.  Ask your butcher to French trim the racks of lamb (the fat and meat trimmed away from the tops of the bones.) Recipe from AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 
 

A delicious and healthy side, ideal for serving as part of an Easter feast. Recipe produced by AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

Originally made with ground almonds this version uses popular pistachio nuts for the marzipan. Start the preparation a day before baking. Recipe by AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

These have become a firm favourite for Easter and are so easy to make with young children, get them to decorate the chocolate nests with mini Easter eggs, fluffy chickens or edible sugar bunnies. Recipe by AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

These fruity biscuits were traditionally baked and eaten around Easter.  The citrus of the mixed peel is said to represent the suffering of Christ on the cross.  The addition of mixed spice is favoured in the West Country. Recipe produced by AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

Although it seems hot cross buns are available all year round they are traditionally served on Good Friday. Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year. Recipe courtesy of AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 
 

A perfect accompaniment to an Easter feast or delicious on it's own for supper. Recipe produced by AGA Specialist Dawn Roads. 

Ideal as a side dish or as an accompaniment to a roast dinner. Recipe produced by AGA Demonstrator Penny Zako. 

A delicious take on carrots for a roast dinner. Recipe produced by AGA Demonstrator Penny Zako.