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There might be a crowd to feed, but there's no need to panic. From starters to desserts, these delicious recipes all serve 8 or more and make cooking for a hungry hoard simple.

Cheesecake brownie

Ingredients

Cheesecake brownie
  • Melted butter, to grease
  • 150g butter, chopped
  • 300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
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Brandy custard

Ingredients ( serves 10 )

Brandy custard
  • 560ml (2 1/4 cups) milk
  • 185ml (3/4 cup) thin cream
  • 4 egg yolks
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Nut & chocolate cake

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Nut & chocolate cake
  • Melted butter, to grease
  • 1 200g pkt dried diced prunes
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) brandy
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Mixed salad

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Mixed salad
  • 1 green oak lettuce, leaves removed, washed, dried
  • 1 red oak lettuce, leaves removed, washed, dried
  • 1 bunch radishes, washed, dried, thinly sliced
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Caramelised camembert with macadamia nuts

Ingredients ( serves 20 )

Caramelised camembert with macadamia nuts
  • 2 x 20cm rounds camembert cheese
  • 100g packet roasted, salted macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup white sugar
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Pork and fennel roast

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Pork and fennel roast
  • 2kg boned and rolled shoulder of pork
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
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Glazed roast pumpkin & carrots

Ingredients ( serves 12 )

Glazed roast pumpkin & carrots
  • 1.5kg kent pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, cut into 5cm pieces
  • 12 carrots, peeled, cut in half diagonally
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) honey
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Herbed wholemeal rolls

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Herbed wholemeal rolls
  • 640g (4 cups) wholemeal plain flour
  • 1 tbs (14g/2 sachets) dried yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
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