Fan-Tested Hairy Bikers Recipes
Proper rice pudding needs a brown skin on top, and this Hairy Bikers recipe grows one in the oven. Brilliant Bakes gives it two and a half hours at low heat, so six servings cost about 370 calories and almost no effort. Si writes that his mam “made proper rice pudding like this, always with …
Four egg whites become a crisp shell with a soft middle in this Hairy Bikers pavlova, so the texture is the whole point. Mums Still Know Best serves six with cream and berries, at about 530 calories in two and a half hours. “Is it from New Zealand? Is it from Australia? Who cares? It …
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 …