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Serves: 2

125g Digestive Biscuits, crushed

75g Soft Butter

200g Cream Cheese

50g Caster Sugar

Leaf of Gelatine, soaked in cold water until soft

1tbsp Vanilla Essence

100ml Cream

Wow your partner this Valentine’s Day with Lucinda Hamilton’s irresistible three-course menu. Featuring juicy beetroot, succulent lamb and zingy passion fruit it’s a perfect February treat. If you’re short of time, no worries! You can pre-order your meal with the Cocolicious team♥. They will prepare it all for you – all you’ll need to do is cook the lamb, plate it up, open a bottle of fizz and enjoy!...

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  • pictures: David Merewether
  • styling: Helen Barton

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