Watts Cooking: Deliciously simple recipes to inspire home cooks

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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. 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." Finally fold through the white chocolate chips before pouring the mixture into the lined baking tin. 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. A pinch yourself moment if there ever was one, and the appearance came 10 years to the day from his prison release.

Chicken Stroganoff - Chef Jon Watts

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." 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.

Add both of the sugars into a large mixing bowl then pour in the melted butter and beat together until it is smooth. Remarkably, Jon had previously envisioned this monumental feat when creating his prized vision board around seven or eight years ago.

Jon Watts Chicken Fricassée - Chef Jon Watts

I was practising the night before, I was making the dish at home and pretending I was talking so I wasn't going unprepared, but I've also done it in my head for the last seven, eight years. It didn't stop me being very, very nervous." 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. 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. Sift in the flour and then add the cornflour, fold it together until you have a fudgy brownie like texture.

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. 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.

Chef Jon Watts - delicious recipes inspiring you to cook!

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. 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. 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. 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.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. He admits he had "no social life" as he'd often work elsewhere on his days off, such as spending time at Michelin star restaurants to give him an extra edge on his peers. Jon remained with Jamie Oliver's restaurants for around five years after being taken under the head chef's wing and learning his craft. 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.