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Pre-heat the oven to: 180°C Fan Assisted 190-200°C Regular Oven Gas Mark 4 356F *Remove your butter from the fridge at least 30 minutes prior to starting this recipe. ;) Crumble: 50 grams / 2oz plain flour 25 grams / 1oz unsalted butter (chopped into cubes) 20 grams / 0.8oz soft brown sugar Method: 1. Place the plain flour and chopped butter into a mixing bowl; using your fingertips rub the butter and flour together to make breadcrumbs. 2. Now add the sugar and stir in with a fork. 3. Place the Crumble topping to one side. Cupcakes: 125 grams / 4oz soft brown sugar 200 grams / 7oz self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 or 3 Large Bramley Cooking Apples (or any Cooking Apples) 1 Medium size lemon 2 Medium...

Photo courtesy of AB - AKA My Dad. Preheat your oven to: 180°C Regular Oven 160°C Fan Assisted Gas Mark 4 320F I came across this lovely recipe the other day when I was, in fact, privy to taste a lovely piece of the cake itself. Jackie, who is a friend of the family, made this cake for my parents and sent along the recipe with it. Not only do I get to eat delicious cake, but I also get to share the recipe with you guys too! Ingredients: These are given in normal mug sized cup sizes. 1 Cup (Mug) All-Bran Cereal 1 Cup (Mug) Sugar (Jackie used half a mug of sugar) 1 Cup (Mug) Mixed Fruit 1 Cup (Mug) Milk Mix all together and leave to rest overnight. Next day... Add 1 Cup (Mug) Self Raising flour to the mix and blend together using...

* Picture just for effect, cookies may vary. A recipe from my late mother, a bit modified. Made these last time on Saturday, tastes good! I have no picture of them, trying to remember next time I'll make them and add it then here. Please understand I am not good with measuring stuff, I just put everything in a bowl as I feel, not measuring, so these are only approximate values: Ingredients: 250 grams butter 2 cups sugar 1 big egg 3 ½ cup flour (wheat) ½ teaspoon of baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 2 cups raisins (My "cup" is about the size of a normal (small) coffee cup.) Mix butter and sugar really well, almost like foam, add the egg. Mix baking powder and soda with flour, add and mix well. Add raisins. The dough should be...

Recipe and guide on how to make fudge. Ingredients: 500g or 1lb of Sugar 50g or 2oz Butter ¼ pint of Milk ¼ pint of Evaporated Milk Few drops of Vanilla Essence Optional Extra’s Cherries Walnuts Fruit & Nut Mix Raisins Method 1. Put all the ingredients into a pan. (Not the extra's). 2. Boil slowly and stir. 3. Take off the heat after approx 10 mins. TIP: How to do the drop test..... To check to see if the fudge is at the correct consistency, drop a tiny spoonful into a sandwich tin filled with water. If you can push the fudge into a soft blob with your index finger and the shape holds then the fudge is ready to take off the heat. If it's runny or won't hold a shape, then leave on the heat a little longer and repeat the drop...

How to make Chocolate Brownie Cake Preheat the oven: 170°C Fan assisted. 190°C Regular Oven Gas Mark 3 338F Wet ingredients: (g =grams) 100g / 4oz Unsalted Butter 100g / 4oz Plain Chocolate 50g / 2oz Milk Chocolate 2 Tablespoons of Water Dry ingredients: 100g / 4oz sugar 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Essence 100g / 4oz Self raising flour. Pinch of salt 2 eggs 1. Place all the wet ingredients into a pan and melt on low heat. 2. Measure out the sugar, vanilla essence, flour and salt and place in a mixing bowl. 3. Once the wet ingredients has melted to liquid remove from the heat and pour directly into the mixing bowl, add both eggs to the bowl and then whisk together. 4. Once combined, taste test to ensure the mix tastes ok. 5. Pour...

This is a recipe and guide on how to make a mouthwatering no-bake treat! This Tiffin recipe will leave you wanting more; it's extremely moreish so beware, you have been warned. Ingredients: 100 grams Unsalted Butter 100 grams Golden Syrup 25 grams Cocoa 250 gram Pack of Digestive Biscuits (Graham Crackers) 1 Small Bag of Maltesers 200 grams of Milk chocolate. 1 x Greased 7-inch square tin. Method: 1. Place the butter, syrup and cocoa into a pan and melt on a low heat. 2. Stir the butter mix until melted and remove from the heat. 3. Place about 3/4 of the pack of digestives into a food bag along with the Maltesers and bash with a rolling pin until you get lots of broken biscuits and crumbs. 4. Pour the broken biscuits into the pan...

Recipe: 5 oz Chopped Dates (Buy ready to eat healthy dates not pre-chopped, they have added sugar) 7 oz Sultanas 7 oz Raisins 7 oz Currants 8 oz Plain White Flour 1 Teaspoonful Mixed Spice 1 Teaspoonful Baking Powder 4 oz Olive Spread 2 medium size Free-range eggs ½ Pint Semi Skinned Milk Method: Dry mix the dates, fruit, flour, mixed spice and baking powder. Using a wooden spatula mix in the fat. Well break it up as best you can. Lightly whisk the two eggs and pour them in the mix. Poor all the milk in, in one go and mix the whole lot thoroughly. I find it best to mix with the wooden spatula, I can be bothered setting up a mixing machine. Too much washing up afterwards, anyway, exercise is good for you:D Place in an 8" cake tin and...

Caution this mix is VERY hot. Ingredients:- 5 Tablespoons Golden Caster Sugar (Granulated may be substituted). 2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda Wooden spoon Pre-greased 7" Sandwich tin. 1. Pour the Sugar and Syrup into a medium sized pan and place on a medium heat. (I used no 4 on my hob). 2. Allow the syrup and sugar to melt, if there is raw sugar on the top shake the pan to allow the sugar to be absorbed into the mix. DO NOT STIR. (Just remember James Bond....Shaken not stirred!) ;) 3. Bring the mix to the boil and then simmer for approx 4 minutes. The mix will be bubbling and going a golden brown colour. 4. This is the very quick bit. Remove from the heat, add the teaspoon of bicarbonate and mix in using...

Here is the recipe and guide on how to make Treacle Toffee or Bonfire Toffee Caution this is a hot mix and may burn or scald. Ingredients: 475 grams / 17 oz Brown Sugar 225 grams / 8 oz Unsalted Butter 115 grams / 4 oz Golden Syrup 100 grams / 3.5 oz Black Treacle ½ Teaspoon Vinegar 60 ml or ⅛ Pint Water 200 grams / ½ a can of condensed milk Method: 1. Place all the ingredients into a large pan. 2. Turn the hob to a high setting. (Warm the pan on the back burners so that the ingredients does not spit onto your skin). 3. Stir the ingredients with a wooden spoon until dissolved, boil the liquid for approx 5 minutes. 4. To test if the treacle is done place cold water into a sandwich tin or bowl and drop some treacle into the water if...

How to make Choux pastry recipe and guide. Preheat the oven: Fan assisted 210/220°C Regular Oven 230°C – 240°C Gas 7 410F Ingredients: 100g/4oz butter 250ml/ half pint water 125g/5oz plain flour 4 eggs lightly beaten Method: 1. Place butter and water into a pan and bring to the boil. 2. Once boiling, take off the heat, pour the flour directly into the pan and stir together with a wooden spoon. 3. If the mixture has combined (looks a bit like scrambled egg), transfer to a jug and then whisk to assist the mix in cooling quicker. 4. Set your whisk to high speed and start pouring the beaten eggs in a little at a time. 5. Continue this process until the mixture has combined and now looks like bread dough. 6. Transfer the mix to a...

Pre heat your oven to approx: 175°C Fan Assisted 195°C Regular Oven Gas Mark 4 347F Ingredients: 75g / 3oz Unsalted Butter 125g / 5oz Soft Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoon of Coffee Essence (Camp Coffee Essence) or (Dissolved Coffee and water) 150g / 6oz Self Raising Flour 150g / 6oz Stoned Dates (Finely chopped in the food processor). 150ml / 6 Fl oz Hot Water Sauce: 100g / 4oz Unsalted Butter 150g / 6oz Soft Light Brown Sugar 1/4 Pint Double Cream Method: 1. From the ingredients list - Cream together the 75g Butter and 125g Sugar using an electric whisk. 2. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk in. 3. Pour in the coffee essence and flour and whisk in on a medium speed. 4. Add the dates and the hot water in 50ml stages (you may not...

Here is your guide on how to make the rich chocolate brownie. Preheat the oven to approximately: 170°C Fan assisted 190°C Normal Oven Gas Mark 3 338F 7" Square Greased Tin - For easy removal from the tin you may also line the tin with baking paper if you wish too. Ingredients 100g / 4oz Unsalted butter. 75g / Plain baking chocolate. 75g / Milk baking chocolate. 2 Tablespoons Water (Place all these ingredients into a pan) 100g / 4oz Granulated Sugar 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence 100g Self Raise Flour Pinch of Salt (Place all these ingredients into a mixing bowl) 2 Eggs - These are needed at stage 4 of the method. Method: 1. Place the butter, baking chocolate and water into a pan and melt on a low heat until fully melted. 2...

Flapjacks:- Recipe and guide on how to make plain or chocolate flapjacks. Preheat your oven to: 180°C Fan assisted 200°C Normal oven Gas mark 4 356F Ingredients: 150 grams porridge oats. 75 grams block butter. 100 grams demerara sugar. 2 tablespoons of syrup. 7-inch square tin - Greased. Makes about 9 depending on how big you slice them. Method: 1. Melt the butter, sugar & syrup in a pan on a low heat until the butter has melted and the ingredients have combined. 2. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the porridge oats combining them together. 3. Pour contents into the pre-greased tin and press down using a plastic spatula (as the batter would stick to a spoon). 4. Bake for approx 20 mins on the middle shelf of the oven. 5...