Rachel Allen recipes -

Ingredients

• 150g (5oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer
• 175g (6oz) caster sugar
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 150g (5oz) self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 75g (3oz) ground almonds
• 2 tsp milk
• vegetable oil, for greasing
• 100g (4oz) granulated sugar
• 100g (4oz) whole almonds (unskinned)
• 225g (8oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer
• 450g (1lb) icing sugar
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• 15g (1/2oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer
• 150g (5oz) plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 200ml (7fl oz) milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 25g (1oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 400g (14oz) baby spinach
• 225g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced
• 100ml (4fl oz) single cream
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
• squeeze of lemon juice
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• chopped fresh chives, to garnish (optional)