Actress Jennifer Wilson who appeared in Coronation Street, Casualty and Doctors has died aged 89. A family friend shared the sad news that she'd passed away at her home in France last week.
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He's the guardian of the secret Betty's Hotpot recipe and Antony Cotton tucked into a plate of the soap's signature dish as he visited a replica Rovers Return.
Antony's character Sean Tully was stunned to be left the handwritten recipe for Betty's famous hotpot after the legendary barmaid passed away in April 2012, and it's still a favourite today with regulars.
Although Betty's recipe is meant to be a secret, a number of takes on the famous dish have appeared over the years.
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In 1995, hotpots based on Betty’s recipe were launched by Holland’s Pies.
And in 2020 The Co-op started selling beef hotpot ready meals based on Betty's recipe in its product placement partnership with Coronation Street.
Betty, the longest-serving barmaid in the history of the Rovers Return, left barman Sean the huge task of continuing her lunchtime hotpot legacy in a note containing the full recipe.
Actress Betty Driver, who played Betty for 42 years in the ITV soap, died in October 2011 aged 91 and her much-loved character was subsequently written out.
Antony was a special guest at the replica Rovers on the opening day of the Ideal Home Show in London, where fans can book a table at the iconic boozer and fill up on some pub grub.
Here's the official ITV recipe, taken from the Life and Times at the Rovers Return book by soap writer Daran Little.
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
1 1/2lb/675g neck of lamb, chopped and fried quickly until golden
1.5lb/675g potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 pint/425ml chicken stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 bayleaf
1 tablespoon flour
2oz/50g butter
Salt and pepper
Method:
Actress Jennifer Wilson who appeared in Coronation Street, Casualty and Doctors has died aged 89. A family friend shared the sad news that she'd passed away at her home in France last week.
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