Fan-Tested Hairy Bikers Recipes
Brioche takes the place of plain bread in this Hairy Bikers bread and butter pudding, and raspberries with orange zest lift it further. British Classics serves six from one dish at about 760 calories, in around 90 minutes. “We think this is one of the all-time great British puds,” the book says, “and we’re pretty …
Dates make this Hairy Bikers sticky toffee pudding what it is, because 200g of them melt right into the dark sponge. The recipe comes from British Classics, serves eight at about 560 calories, and is ready in 50 minutes. The book calls it “the greatest of Cumbrian classics” and recommends it for a rainy winter …
Clotted cream and fresh strawberries fill this Hairy Bikers victoria sponge, so it eats like a summer dessert. The recipe sits in Brilliant Bakes at about 460 calories a slice, and takes 85 minutes plus cooling. “We doff our caps to the WI for this one,” the book says, “they know what makes a good …
Start the Hairy Bikers bara brith the night before, because the dried fruit soaks in tea until morning. This no-yeast Welsh tea loaf from Everyday Winners bakes in just over an hour, and each slice is around 285 calories. “There’s nothing better with a cuppa for an afternoon pick-you-up,” the book says, and this loaf …
Two moist sponge layers and a lime cream cheese icing make up this Hairy Bikers banana and pineapple cake, with each slice around 580 calories. It is their Hummingbird Cake from Brilliant Bakes, so allow two hours including the icing’s chill time. “They’ll be queuing up for slices of this,” the book promises, and it …
This Hairy Bikers banana bread mashes three ripe bananas into a spiced raisin loaf, so nothing gets wasted. It comes from One Pot Wonders at around 300 calories a slice, and takes 75 minutes start to finish. “Use your loaf and make this, then enjoy a slice with a nice cup of tea,” urges One …
Two full bottles of dark beer go into this Hairy Bikers shin beef stew, because its proper name is Carbonades Flamandes. The recipe comes from their official website, a Flemish beef and beer stew serving 4 at around 810 calories, with 2 hours in the oven. Belgium’s answer to our ale stews leans sweet and …
A strip of orange peel sits in the middle of this Hairy Bikers Chinese beef curry, and it belongs there. Their Asian Adventure recipe feeds 4-6 at around 500 calories, giving 1.25kg of beef shin up to 2½ hours to go completely tender. The book says Chinese curries have a character everyone knows from the …
Make this Hairy Bikers massaman curry once and you are halfway through the second, because the homemade paste deliberately makes double. Their Asian Adventure recipe serves 4 at around 490 calories in about an hour, with chicken, potato, and peanuts under the coconut milk. The book describes massaman as slightly sweet, fragrant, and gently warm, …
Two of the four chillies in this Hairy Bikers beef madras never get chopped, because they go in whole with just a split down one side. That trick comes from their Eat for Life recipe, which serves 4 at a book-stated 346 calories, with the oven doing most of its 2 hours. The book files …