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Easy on the eye and easy to make with plenty of shopbought cheats and no fiddly techniques. These can all be made ahead or take just 15-30 minutes to prep your new go-to recipes for hassle-free entertaining.

Cardamom buns (pictured on p36)

effortless!

Bread mixes are a genius shortcut you should be embracing – just add butter and spices for the ultimate cheat’s swirl bun.

50 MINUTES + PROVING | MAKES 12 | EASY

whole milk 125ml

ciabatta bread mixture 350g

eggs 2 salted butter 200g, softened

ground cardamom 2 tsp

golden caster sugar 100g

1 Heat the milk in a small pan until just steaming. Put the bread mixture into a bowl and pour in the warm milk and crack in the eggs. Mix to a rough dough, then knead for 5 minutes on a lightly floured work surface until smooth. Tip into a bowl and leave to prove for 1 hour 30 minutes-2 hours or until doubled in size.

2 Put the butter into a bowl with the cardamom and half the sugar, and beat with electric beaters until really soft.