Watts Cooking: Deliciously simple recipes to inspire home cooks

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He hopes his inspiring journey shows that if you apply yourself correctly and demonstrate a willingness to turn things around then great things can happen. My debut cookbook ‘Watts Cooking’ was released in October 2023. In it you’ll find 100 delicious recipes using easily accessible ingredients. Chapters include Speedy Weeknight Dinners, Proper Comfort Food, Irresistible Sweet Treats, and Plenty of Pasta. Never stop believing in yourself," said Jon, who is hopeful of soon putting together a cookery book. "We as humans are all very powerful, every single one of us. We all have greatness inside of us.

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If you end up in prison you're told that you're never going to get a job and you're going to be in a vicious circle."When 18-year-old Jon Watts woke up in his prison cell after being sentenced to six-and-a-half years, he knew something needed to change.

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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. Fast forward three-and-a-bit years and he became the first person in custody to get their bronze, silver and gold award. And a year later he was awarded the temporary catering contract for the X Factor house while also being chosen to feature in two adverts for Quorn. Bake it for 25 minutes. If you poke a skewer into the middle it should be clean when it comes out. If not, return it to the oven. During the last year of his sentence he went out to work for one of Jamie Oliver's restaurants and eventually earned employment in Reading for when he was released.Sift in the flour and then add the cornflour, fold it together until you have a fudgy brownie like texture. 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. If you take yourself away from that you can become incredibly successful. 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. I think, at the end of the day, it builds character. The cost will always depend on a few different factors, for example how many people it’s for, what’s on the menu and the location.

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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. One of the components of the gold award is to learn a skill, and Jon opted for cooking as he was already working in the prison kitchen at the time. Melt the butter and the marshmallows in a saucepan over a medium heat stirring continuously until it is completely smooth. Jon's career has evidently gone from strength to strength and he uses his experiences to help youngsters today.Don't give up and I'd say don't get frustrated. I think for too many young people, the way society is maybe doesn't fit them. 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."

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Add both of the sugars into a large mixing bowl then pour in the melted butter and beat together until it is smooth. A pinch yourself moment if there ever was one, and the appearance came 10 years to the day from his prison release.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. Yummy, yummy. A super recipe with aĺ my favourite ingredients,! What’s not to like. I can’t wait to try it, but missing a couple of ingredients at the moment, so shopping tomorrow is a must. 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. 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.