Leave it to cool to room temperature, for best results place it into the fridge for a few hours before cutting it into portions. 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.

Jon Watts Classic Scones - Chef Jon Watts

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. I am thinking I could add some cornflour at the end to thicken the sauce but would double cream be okay to use for a slow cook? Add both of the sugars into a large mixing bowl then pour in the melted butter and beat together until it is smooth.

Chapters include Speedy Weeknight Dinners, Proper Comfort Food, Irresistible Sweet Treats, and Plenty of Pasta. He says there were times during his prison sentence where he looked to do other things but officers blocked them so he could keep up the cooking, something he admits he's "grateful" for now and had a natural flair for. Once it is completely cool, dollop warm biscuit spread onto the top and spread it all over the cake.

Jon Watts Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Dumplings - Chef Jon Watts

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. As time went by I had a lot of amazing opportunities from cooking for celebrities to being involved in national advertising campaigns.

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. Sift in the flour and then add the cornflour, fold it together until you have a fudgy brownie like texture. 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. A pinch yourself moment if there ever was one, and the appearance came 10 years to the day from his prison release. Jon's prison sentence for a violent offence left him feeling as if he was "never going to be able to achieve anything" and that he'd have to carry this label around with him for the rest of his life.

Jon Watts Chicken and Chorizo Pasta - Chef Jon Watts

Melt the butter and the marshmallows in a saucepan over a medium heat stirring continuously until it is completely smooth. I changed out the double cream for free from coconut cream which was excellent and now I’m hooked on making more of Jons recipes. The amount of sauce was perfect for four of us and made the hassleback potatoes to go with it and tenderstem broccoli. Jon noticed that the producers of This Morning were following him on Instagram and it prompted him to cast his mind back to seven or eight years ago.Fast forward three-and-a-bit years and he became the first person in custody to get their bronze, silver and gold award.