Say cheese!

■ Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) ■ Prep 5 mins plus 20 mins resting ■ Cook 30 mins 150g plain flour3 eggs400ml milkneutral-tasting oil, for frying150g soft cheese75ml double cream1 tbsp icing sugar1 tsp

LEISURE

Heat the air fryer to 190C. Butter 2 sourdough slices (or other bread) on one side, then combine a knob of butter with 1/2 tsp English mustard, 50g grated mature cheddar, 1 tbsp chives and some black

Ingredients (Serves 8) ◆ 400g reduced fat soft cheese ◆ 250g lemon curd ◆ Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon ◆ 12 readymade 18cm sweet pancakes ◆ 12 mini meringues ◆ 150g fresh raspberries

Ingredients (Serves 4) ◆ 6 thin cut rashers smoked streaky bacon ◆ 650g unseasoned frozen thin potato oven fries ◆ 2tsp Italian garlic seasoning ◆ 50g piece Parmesan cheese ◆ 100g reduced calorie mayo

Pancakes are a timeless way to use up leftovers. Shrove Tuesday (17 Feb) is the day before the start of Lent (Ash Wednesday) – it was the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before Lent’s fasting