At this time of year I seem to find it more and more difficult to pry myself away from both my duvet and comfort food. I appear to have some sort of inbuilt neolithic urge to stock up on fat to survive the winter. It’s a good thing that whaling is outlawed [...]

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This is the quickest easiest version of Pate Sucree I know. The thing to remember is to keep it cold. Chill the flour and the bowl before you start, and if you feel that the butter is releasing too much oil at any stage, just pop it back in the fridge for 10 [...]

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