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Peanut Butter Blondies

2/4/2016

The nutty, chocolate-free sister of the humble Brownie.

For 16 generous blondies you'll need:

130g peanut butter
75g margarine, softened
125g caster sugar
110g dark brown soft sugar
2 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
125g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Allergic to nuts?
Try my Nut-free Blondies.

Ginger & Mascarpone Cookies

26/3/2016

Ginger cookies are always amazing, but sandwiched together with a sweet mascarpone filling takes them to a new level of special!

For around 18 cookies/9 Sandwiches you'll need:

170g Butter (Melted)
110g Soft Brown Sugar
1 Egg
85g Molasses/Treacle
250g Plain Flour
2 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Salt
Extra Demerara Sugar (for dusting)
125g Mascarpone Cheese
1 tbsp Honey
Vanilla Extract

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Easy, tasty and fab to look at I found the recipe for this awesome Creme Egg Cheesecake on a family blog by Sarah Barnes. Check her work out at www.tamingtwins.com. I made a few minor tweaks to the recipe... in mine I used:

280g Digestive Biscuits
75g Butter
560 ml Double Cream
140g Icing Sugar
560g Cream Cheese
1/2 Lemon (juice only)
275g Mini Creme Eggs
A few Full Size Creme Eggs (I used three)
60g Milk Chocolate
60g White Chocolate
60g Yellow Chocolate (I found Candy Melts in a local cake suppliers)

You'll find a link to a conversion table under all my recipes on Youtube too - to help convert to Cups/Fahrenheit and give you an idea what some ingredients are known as elsewhere.

Mocha Lovers Dessert

13/3/2016

Light and fluffy but rich and decadent. Chocolate and Coffee combine to create this stunning (and gluten free) Mocha Dessert.

For six you'll need:

115 g Butter
3 tbs Sugar
115 g Dark Chocolate
2 tbs Espresso Coffee Powder
60 ml Kahlua
15 ml Vanilla Extract
4 Large Eggs (2 large eggs, 2 egg yolks to be precise)
3 tbs Cocoa Powder

Almond Pastries

27/2/2016

A sweet, nutty filled parcel - that's fuss-free to make. Eat them as a cold treat with tea or coffee, or enjoy them warm with custard, cream or ice cream for dessert.

For a dozen you'll need:

250g Ground Almonds
200g Icing Sugar
150g Butter (plus a little extra for brushing)
2 tsp Cinnamon
270g Filo Pastry (Half them to form square sheets)

Chewy Cookie Bars

20/2/2016

Pimp your cookies! Okay, ordinarily cookies are already treat enough... but if you needed to make them go further or wanted to turn a cheap pack of cookies into something more substantial, here's a foolproof way!

To make around 24 bars you'll need:

320g Cookies
397g / 1 Tin Condensed Milk
60g Peanut Butter
165g Chocolate drops
Some white chocolate to add for decoration (optional!)

Marshmallow Hearts

11/2/2016

Fancy a heart that can't be broken this Valentines? Perfect to let someone special know they're special - these are my Marshmallow Hearts.

To make around 24 (It of course depends on how big your cutter is!) you'll need:

240ml Warm Water
240ml Golden Syrup (this is one occasion Corn Syrup works too)
25g Gelatin
340g White Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract (Or another other flavouring you like)
A few drops of Red Colouring (Optional)

You'll also need some cornflour and icing sugar to dust it to stop it sticking to everything, and a sugar thermometer.

I decorated mine with melted chocolate and a some freeze dried raspberries. But you can use whatever you like.

Check out more of my Sugar Thermometer recipes - we'll show you it's worth the investment!

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Crepe-style Pancakes

6/2/2016

Thought to be tricky - but actually among the easiest dessert you could rustle up. Not only perfect for Pancake Day! (this year - the second Tuesday in February) but ideal for anytime... you'll probably already have the ingredients!!!

For 6-8 pancakes you'll need:

325ml Milk
150g Plain Flour
1 Egg
30g Butter (melted)
Your choice of toppings: Recommend chocolate & Strawberries, Lemon & Sugar, Syrup and fresh cream.... go wild!

Fancy something more savoury?
Butternut Squash & Goats Cheese Pancakes

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Butternut Squash & Goats Cheese Pancakes

31/1/2016

Savoury pancakes - easy to rustle up, delicious and very filling. Ideal if you want to make 'Pancake Day' (UK annual event!) into an entire meal - not just dessert!

For six (or four very large ones, like I made) you'll need:

200g Self-raising Flour
1Tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
300ml Milk
25g Butter (melted)
200g Butternut Squash (diced)
100g Goats Cheese
1 Spring of Rosemary

(You'll also need some salt, some oil and an extra knob of butter for cooking).

These are delicious with a light salad and some chutney!

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Chocolate Orange Pudding

24/1/2016

This is so simple and so delicious. Bung it all in a dish, whack it in the oven and from the mess will arise an incredible tasting dessert with its own addictively rich Chocolate Orange Sauce. Incredible!

You'll need (makes enough for 6-8 portions):

100g Melted Butter
150ml Milk
140g Caster Sugar
3 Eggs
250g Self-Raising Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
75g Cocoa Powder (Gets split and used in 50g & 25g portions)
300ml Boiling Water
200g Light Brown Sugar
100g Milk Chocolate (to add even more oranginess, I used Terry's Chocolate Orange)
1 Orange (Zest & Juice)

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Berry Crunch Cheesecake

16/1/2016

Tangy and sweet, crunchy and smooth - all in one luscious dessert. Easy no-bake cheesecake in individual servings.

For four portions you'll need:

300g Soft Cream cheese
200g Condensed milk
125g Biscuits that are easy to crumb. We used Hobnobs.
3 Limes - zest and juice
350g Berries (Raspberries, blueberries & strawberries are ideal)

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Energy Bites

9/1/2016

A tasty healthy treat that happens to also be gluten free, vegan-friendly, 'clean' and dairy free... oh, and you only need three ingredients. Another win, win, win recipe :)

My version is Apricot & Almond, but also good are Cherry & Pecan or Cranberry & Walnut.

To make a batch you'll need:

145g Dates
175g Dried fruit (Apricots, in my case)
145g Nuts (Almonds, in my case)

These will keep in the fridge for several weeks, or in the freezer for 3 months. They can be eaten straight from the freezer (They'll be chewier!) and are safe to let defrost in your lunchbox while at work!

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Peanutbutter & Marshmallow Cookies

31/12/2015

Crunchy yet soft, sweet yet bitter and utterly delicious... these chocolate encrusted cookies harbour a marshmallow centre. Easy to make, and even easier to eat.

For between 15-18 you'll need:

200g Dark Chocolate
250g Plain Flour
110g Butter
1/2 Tsp Salt
3/4 Tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
100g White Sugar
100g Light/Soft Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
175g Peanutbutter

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Goats Cheese & Red Pepper Cheeseball

17/12/2015

Smooth and yet somehow deliciously crunchy. Keep the crackers simple, because this cheese is the star of the show!

For two generous cheeseballs you'll need:

225g Soft Cream Cheese
150g Goats Cheese
100g Sweet Red Pepper
3 Tbs Chives
3 Tbs Parsley
1 Garlic Clove
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper

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Rice Krispies Christmas Bites

12/12/2015

Quick & easy to make, delicious to eat and gorgeous to look at - what more could you want from a Christmas treat! These fudge-inspired bites include chocolate and marshmallow with Rice Krispies...

For over between 15-18 you'll need:

115g Rice Krispies
50g Mini-Marèshmallows
50g Butter
200g Condensed Milk
110g Dark Chocolate
110g White Chocolate
Some writing icing (Green & Red for holly & berries ... or whatever you'd like to use)

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Baileys Chocolate Mousse

5/12/2015

Deliciously decadent - a simple to make mousse with the added warmth and cheekiness of Baileys Irish Cream

It's very rich so for four portions (or two huge ones!) you'll need:

90ml Baileys Irish Cream
100g Dark Chocolate
2 tbs Honey
2 Eggs separated
Whipped cream to decorate (optional)

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Nutella Pastry

28/11/2015

Easy and quick to throw together - 20 minutes including cooking, and with just three ingredients.

No hard and fast measurements needed either as it's a case of using as much or as little as you like!

You'll need:

A sheet of Ready-roll Puff Pastry
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Spread (it doesn't have to be Nutella!)

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Hot Buttered Rum

23/11/2015

Warming, creamy and gently spiced with a hint of orange and a hit of rum. A delicious winter-warmer.

For the Batter (enough to make 10)

125g Butter
125g Dark Brown Sugar
125g Icing Sugar
225ml Double Cream
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Nutmeg

PLUS For each cocktail:

1 shot Rum
1/4 Orange
125ml Boiling Water

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Nutty Millionaires

14/11/2015

If Millionaire Shortbreads and Peanuts* had a baby - it would be this dreamboat of a treat.... You're welcome. (*Unless you're allergic. Then guess what? This is NOT the treat for you. Soz)

For a batch you'll need:

250g Shortbread
150g Dark Brown Sugar
210g Butter (60g in the base, 150g in the Caramel)
397g/1 Tin Condensed milk
300g Salted Peanuts
200g Dark Chocolate
(PLUS an extra knob of butter to soften the chocolate so you don't lose all your filling when you cut it!)

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Maple Crunch

7/11/2015

Crunchy yet smooth, nutty and sweet, and chocolatey. If you've had Daim before - you'll already now how marvellous it is.... if you haven't? OMG prepare for addiction!

For a batch you'll need:

375 ml Maple Syrup (Light-Medium)
115g Butter
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
225g Milk Chocolate
100g Pecans

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Toffee Apple Cake

31/10/2015

I love toffee apples but hate how tricky they can be to eat... sooooooo here's a version that's a little easier to portion up and eat.

To make 12 portions of cake you'll need:

200g Dates (chopped & pitted)
200g Light Brown Sugar
250g Butter
200ml Milk
280g Self-raising flour
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
4 eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp Pumpkin Spice (if you can't buy that - I'll show you how to blend your own here)
Some toffees
2 Red Apples

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

25/10/2015

Sure as Autumn follows Summer, coffee shops around the globe are cashing in on the wanton slaughter of pumpkins and adding this little beauty to their menus - Pumpkin Spice Latte

... made with real pumpkin and spices and er latte? (okay coffee!)

For two generous portions you'll need:

480 ml Milk
1/2 Tsp Pumpkin Spice (I'll show you how to make this in the video if you haven't got access to the blend already)
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Pumpkin Puree
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Fresh whipped or squirty cream to decorate!

For my version of Pumpkin Spice you'll need:

2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Ground Allspice (not mixed spice)
1/2 tsp Ground Clove (that's around 8)

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Pickled Eyeballs

15/10/2015

Creepy and gruesomely realistic... it's hard to believe how easy it is to get such a striking look!

This is one hell of a fruit salad...or should that be a fruit salad from hell!?!

For four portions you'll need:

400g Tinned Lychees (Drained)
1 Pkt Lime Jelly
1/2 Pint Cold Water
1/2 Pint Boiling Water
Raspberry Jam
Blueberries (One for each lychee)

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Check out my friend's Halloween videos too:

• Chocolate Caramel Popcorn - The Healthy Voyager (Los Angeles, US)
• Creepy Chocolate White Mice – Kravings Blog (Toronto, Canada)
• Witch Fingers – Alla’s Yummy Food (London, England)
• Roasted Pumpkin Soup - Flavor City (Chicago, US)
• Roasted Pumpkin Faces – Recipe Diary (Rovereto, Italy)
• Garganelli with Pumpkin & Braised Lamb - Kitchen & Craft (Virginia, US)
• Monster Chopsuey – Sharmilaz Kitchen (Hyderabad, India)
• Butter Beer – The Vegetarian Baker (Alabama, US)
• Brain Cake – Cakes By Sharon (Melbourne, Australia)

Slaughter Cake

10/10/2015

It was Totally Sacha, in the Kitchen, with a ... pastry brush?! More of a who-made-it, than a who-dunnit!

For a 20 inch layer cake you'll need:

300g Plain flour
1 Tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1 Tsp Salt
2 Eggs
300g Caster Sugar
240ml Buttermilk
120g Butter
1 Tbs White Wine Vinegar
1 Tsp Vanilla extract
30g Cocoa powder
2tbs Red food Colour

For the buttercream filling & Crumb coat:

200g soft butter
400g icing sugar

For the icing:

A sheet of ready-roll fondant icing.
More Red food colouring for 'splattering'

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Zombie Brain Cupcakes

3/10/2015

Eat them before they eat you!

These are utterly tasty, if you can just get past how brilliantly disgusting they look! Perfect for trick or treaters at your door or for a halloween party.

For six you'll need:

115g Self-raising flour
115g Caster Sugar
115g Butter
2 eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Fondant Icing (Around 250g)
Seedless Jam (Any red one works great)
Gel Food Colouring/Dye (Red is ideal)

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recipes

Peanut Butter Blondies

Ginger & Mascarpone Cookies

Creme Egg Cheesecake

Mocha Lovers Dessert

Almond Pastries

Chewy Cookie Bars

Marshmallow Hearts

Crepe-style Pancakes

Butternut Squash & Goats Cheese Pancakes

Chocolate Orange Pudding

Berry Crunch Cheesecake

Energy Bites

Peanutbutter & Marshmallow Cookies

Goats Cheese & Red Pepper Cheeseball

Rice Krispies Christmas Bites

Baileys Chocolate Mousse

Nutella Pastry

Hot Buttered Rum

Nutty Millionaires

Maple Crunch

Toffee Apple Cake

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pickled Eyeballs

Slaughter Cake

Zombie Brain Cupcakes

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