So hard to get them right when using other recipes in the past but this is an easy one to follow with rewarding results. At that point I'd very much thought that was my life over, that I was never going to achieve anything because that's what's built into you when you're going through school and stuff like that. When you go to school, you learn the subject and then the normal path is to then go to university and get a job and do this and do that. I found myself hanging around with people that were involved in crime and all sorts of other nonsense and it sort of gave me a sense of belonging and a kind of purpose. In what was a surreal experience, he ended up at Buckingham Palace to collect his honours two weeks before his release date.

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I went there the day before and I did live rehearsals and the producers were firing questions at me left, right and centre as well so I was almost used to it. Sift in the flour and then add the cornflour, fold it together until you have a fudgy brownie like texture. This is something that I always knew would happen," he added, "but I thought it would be like I'll release a book and I'll be able to get myself on there. Although some people like to believe that the person you cook it for will want to marry you after you make it for them. A lot of very successful people I've met in my life dropped out of school at 15, 16 and have been in trouble or their lives haven't gone the way that they're supposed to go.The amount of sauce was perfect for four of us and made the hassleback potatoes to go with it and tenderstem broccoli. In April of this year his dream came true - he was cooking a chicken and prosciutto Milanese for Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes live on one of ITV's flagship shows. Once it has baked, leave it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack. I think when you're going through a time where you feel lost, I'd say just keep going one step at a time, believe in yourself and make it happen.

Jon Watts Mini Egg Chocolate Brownies - Chef Jon Watts

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Jon's career has evidently gone from strength to strength and he uses his experiences to help youngsters today.