UK HMRC Codes 2020 -21

BR: You have a second job or pension that is taxed at 20 per cent.

C: You pay the rate of income tax in Wales.

D0: Income from this source is taxed at the higher rate: 40 per cent.

D1: Income from this source is taxed at 45 per cent.

L: You are entitled to the personal tax-free allowance of £12,500 and no more.

K: You have a negative amount of personal allowance, possibly because of other income, taxable benefits from your employer and money you owe HMRC.

M: Your spouse or civil partner has transferred 10 per cent of his or her £12,500 (£1,250) personal allowance to you, known as the Marriage Allowance, reducing your tax bill by £250.

N: The other way round — you have transferred 10 per cent of your allowance to your partner.

NT: You pay no tax on any of your income.

0T: All your income is taxed. You could get this if you have change jobs and have not had a P45 showing how much tax you have paid so far this year.

S: Your income or pension is taxed at the Scottish rate.

T: Your tax code requires other calculations to work out your current personal allowance.

W1 or M1: Emergency tax code. HMRC needs more information.

More Details here https://www.gov.uk/tax-codes

Pizza in a pan

Recipe from Waitrose Cooking School. Serves 2-4 (2 x 30cm pizzas) | prep time: 20 minutes + proving | cook time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS  

For the dough 

• 7g dried active yeast
• ½ tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
• ½ tbsp fine sea salt

For the pizza

• 1 x batch tomato sauce
• ½ x 250g pack grated mozzarella / any cheese you like 
• 150g pack essential  Italian mozzarella cherries, halved / any fruit you like
• ¼ x 25g pack basil, leaves only ( Optional if you dont like it)
• ½ tbsp olive oil ( Use alternative oil like Coconut / Mustard) 

 METHOD

1. To make the dough, mix the yeast, sugar, and olive oil with 325ml of warm water and leave to stand for 2-3 minutes until the yeast is totally dissolved.
2. Combine the flour and salt in a medium-sized bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour the yeast mixture into the well and mix to bring together.
3. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until you have a smooth elastic dough. Place in a large flour-dusted bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until the dough has doubled in size.
4. Preheat the oven to 250℃ fan and place a flat oven tray or pizza stone on the middle shelf.
5. Place a non-stick pan on a high heat.
6. Divide the dough into 3 and shape into a small ball. Dust the surface of the dough generously with semolina and press the dough, flattening using your hand until you have a round even shape.
7. Pick the dough up and stretch it out, rotating as you go to maintain a round shape. Place the dough on the surface so it catches the semolina on the bottom then carefully place into the hot frying pan.
8. Spread 3-4 tbsp of the tomato sauce evenly over the base. Sprinkle over the grated mozzarella, mozzarella balls and half of the basil leaves, then drizzle with the oil.
9. Place in the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes until the base is golden and crisp and the toppings are melted. Scatter the remaining basil on top and serve.

Chef's tip

Use this recipe as a base for creating your own pizza - try adding olives, anchovies, capers, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, cooked ham, spicy salami, gorgonzola, ricotta or any of your favourite toppings. Parma ham and rocket is delicious scattered over the pizza after it's cooked.

Sweet Roll

INGREDIENTS

150ml lukewarm milk

5g instant or dry yeast

One egg

300g bread flour

Pinch of salt

50g cream cheese

METHOD

1. Put everything in a stand mixer, using the dough hook and mix it on a low speed for 15 minutes.

2. Take it out and form a round ball, put it into a bowl and proof for 60 minutes or until it is double the size.

3. Divide it into 12 equal balls.

4. Proof it for a second time for 45-60 minutes.

5. Sprinkle some flour on top and bake at 160 degrees Celsius in a fan force oven for 15 minutes. 

6. Remove and enjoy warm. 

We will meet again

Lyrics to Dame Vera Lynn's wartime classic.

We'll meet again

Don't know where

Don't know when

But I know we'll meet

again some sunny day

Keep smiling through

Just like you always do

'Til the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away

So will you please

say 'Hello'

To the folks that I know?

Tell them I won't be long

They'll be happy to know

That as you saw me go

I was singing this song

We'll meet again

Don't know where

Don't know when

But I know we'll meet

again some sunny day

REPEAT

Oma Water / Ajwain Water

Oma water is an ayurvedic marvel, especially for women.

It cures the problem of indigestion for pregnant ladies by cleaning the uterus and stomach and solves the issue of irregular periods. 

Oma water is also often given to babies to reduce the problem of gas that causes discomfort. 

To prepare oma water, boil 2 teaspoons of roasted ajwain/Carom seeds in water.

Strain this mixture and drink. 

You can add 1 teaspoon of honey for flavour. 

Drinking ajwain water regularly is known to enhance your rate of metabolism, burns fat and thus helps in losing weight.

If you suffer from chronic flatulence, then drinking Ajwain water regularly can help with the condition

Thymol present in Ajwain seeds, helps release gastric juices in the stomach thereby accelerating the process of digestion.