Watts Cooking: Deliciously simple recipes to inspire home cooks

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In a clean bowl, melt the biscuit spread in the same way until it is runny, then drizzle all over the top to give a nice pattern.

Recipes - Chef Jon Watts - inspiring you to cook

When I left school [at 16] I felt completely lost, a little bit let down by the school to be honest. I just felt like I had no guidance on where to go," he said. Jon's career has evidently gone from strength to strength and he uses his experiences to help youngsters today. Once it is completely cool, dollop warm biscuit spread onto the top and spread it all over the cake.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.

Jon Watts Beef and Potato Curry - Chef Jon Watts

He added: "I practised a lot. 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. But it was in prison that his life changed and he was given a second chance. He came across the Duke of Edinburgh Award and jumped at the chance to learn new skills and change his fortunes. He's worked for Jamie Oliver's restaurants, earned a temporary catering contract for the X-Factor and even cooked for Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes on ITV's This Morning - 10 years to the day after he left jail. Each day we'll be sending you a selection of our top stories from across our county, as well as breaking news so you can be the first to know. Cut the butter into chunks, place in a heat proof bowl along with the dark chocolate and melt it over a pan of simmering water until there are no lumps left, take off the heat and set aside to cool slightly.In the kitchen when they knew that I'd started working towards the Duke of Edinburgh it was like a badge saying I am working on myself, I've come a long way and I'm far away from the little kid that went into young offenders a few years before." Long story short, 18 years old, ended up in prison with a six-and-a-half year sentence. 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.

Jon Watts Chicken and Chorizo Pasta - Chef Jon Watts

Remarkably, Jon had previously envisioned this monumental feat when creating his prized vision board around seven or eight years ago. In a large mixing bowl add the biscuit spread, the eggs and the baking powder. Use a wooden spoon to mix it all together until well combined. Be careful not to over beat it. That's because things could've been very different for Jon, now 32, although he's proven that anyone can change their circumstances with the right attitude and application. Fast forward three-and-a-bit years and he became the first person in custody to get their bronze, silver and gold award. Given his time in prison, when asked whether he felt any extra pressure to prove himself along the way he commented: "I think it fuelled me.The Covid-19 pandemic threw up a whole load of challenges for Jon but he's used the time to grow his presence on social media - and he even managed to bag some regular private clients too.