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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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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)

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!)

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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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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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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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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Toffee Nut Bars

26/9/2015

Deliciously moreish treats - like a granola bar... with more bite and a much cheekier attitude!

For a batch you'll need:

100g Oats
170g Dark Brown Sugar
130g Plain Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
170g Butter (melted)
75ml Milk
400g Toffees (shop bought is fine!)
100g Chocolate Chips
50g Walnuts

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Cornflake Fudge Cakes

12/9/2015

A slightly more sophisticated version of the treats you might of made as a kid (but these are still childsplay!) So easy, so tasty - so why not?

For a batch you'll need:

225g Dark Chocolate
1 tin/397g Condensed Milk
100g Butter
100g Dried Cranberries
200g Cornflakes

I decorated mine with some melted white chocolate, which is entirely optional!

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Aniseed Caramels

8/9/2015

Gently flavoured caramels that are easy to make on your hob. A treat for you - or a gift for someone special?

For a batch you'll need:

120g Butter
200g Sugar
110ml Golden Syrup (Corn Syrup)
110ml Condensed Milk
55ml Treacle (Mollasses)
Pinch of Sea Salt
105g Wholewheat Flour
2 tbsp Aniseed Extract (Strength varies from brand to brand, so check yours isn't super strength!)

NOTE: For this you will need a sugar thermometer. Check out a range of treats you can make with one (worth the investment!)

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Sweet Potato Brownies

29/8/2015

The best combo of flavour and texture you'll come across in a Brownie. Try them once - you'll love them forever!

For enough to fill a 9x9 inch brownie tin you'll need:

320g Sweet Potato (Roasted & Mashed)
300g Dark Chocolate
160g Butter
200g Brown sugar
160g Plain Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
3 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
130g Walnuts

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Brigadeiros

23/8/2015

Three simple ingredients (plus whatever you chose to decorate them!) to make these delicious truffle style treat.... So easy to make, and even easier to eat! No wonder they're a national favourite, in their homeland of Brazil!

For around 18 you'll need:

15g Butter
1 can / 397g Condensed Milk
45g Cocoa Powder
To decorate: Some dried Coconut / Cocoa / Chocolate Strands / Chopped Nuts ... experiment!

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S'mores Dip

1/8/2015

Marshmallow, chocolate and cream - that's it. Three simple ingredients that create a sensational S'mores Dip. Unlike the usual campfire version of this favourite US Treat, this version can be prepared inside and without causing any mess or molten-mallow burns!

For two very generous portions (or four mean ones!) you'll need:

100g Dark Chocolate
60ml Double Cream
60g Mini Marshmallows

Plus some biscuits/fruit/nice stuff to dip in them!

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Butterscotch Bars

29/7/2015

Combining crunch and chewiness with the rich sweet taste of Butterscotch for an irresistible treat. These are ridiculously easy to make, and even easier to eat!!

For 16 generous portions you'll need:

125g Plain Flour
115g Butter
180g Dark Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
A pinch of sea salt
160g Butterscotch Chips (or fudge pieces)

I decorated mine with some melted dark chocolate (About 50g).

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Chocolate Peanut Oat Bars

20/7/2015

Simple to make yet irresistible. The great flavours and textures of oats, chocolate and peanut butter combine to make this crumble-topped treat.

For 16 generous bars you'll need:

230g Butter
110g Brown sugar
255g Oats
1 tsp Vanilla extract
150g Milk Chocolate
125g Peanut Butter

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Chocolate Pancake Stack

21/6/2015

Dark, bitter sweet, spongey and utterly decadent - particularly when slathered in fresh fruit and chocolate sauce and served with ice cream! (yeah, ice cream at breakfast IS a thing - when you're on holiday at least!)

For around 12-16 pancakes you'll need:

300g Plain Flour
80g Cocoa Powder
360 ml Milk
2 Eggs
60 ml Butter (melted)
4 Tsp Baking Powder
2 Tbsp Sugar

I served mine with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

20/6/2015

Baked cheesecakes aren't as common in the UK as the unbaked ones... but here's one that's worth trying whatever your pro-bake/anti-bake stance! It's simple and stunning.

For 16 generous portions you'll need:

120g Digestive Biscuits (crumbed)
85g Butter (melted)
40g Light Brown Sugar
20g Plain Flour
450g Soft Cream Cheese
145g Sugar
2 Eggs
60ml Sour Cream
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
4 Tbs Strawberry Jam (seedless)

MIX IT UP: If you want to try other flavours of jam do - Cherry works wonderfully, as does Apricot or Raspberry. (We've not yet tried Nutella or Peanut Butter, but they're on our to do list. If you try them before we do and they're good, let us know!)

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Chewy Chocolate Nut Clusters

31/5/2015

Chewy, crunchy, sweet and bitter - four combinations from just four ingredients.

A no-bake treat that's child's play to make. No really, it's great to make with kids, for kids - or even for kids to make for you! (Thinking more Mother's day and Father's day, here, not child labour!)

For 10-12 large ones (Dessertspoon) or 18-20 small ones (Teaspoon) you'll need:

50g Walnuts (Loosely broken up)
50g Dried Apricots (quartered)
75g Mini-Marshmallows (or large ones quartered)
100g Dark Chocolate

Mix up the nuts or fruit - Peanuts/Pecans and Cranberries/Raisins work a treat. Allergic to nuts? Swap them out for broken biscuits.

Millionaire Shortbread

16/5/2015

Chocolate, Caramel and Crunch all in one perfectly combined dish - this is what the word 'treat' was created to describe, and one of my all time favourites. I'm sure you'll love it too!

To make a 20cm x 20cm slab of this gorgeous treat you'll need:

250g Shortbread (Shop bought? I know!)
150g Dark Brown Sugar
397g Condensed Milk (that's usually one tin)
60g Butter (For the base)
150g Butter (For the caramel layer)
200g Dark Chocolate
60g White Chocolate

Lemon Burst Cookies

28/4/2015

Crunchy on the outside, cakey in the middle and lemony throughout.

"How have I lived this long without these in my life"... is exactly what you'll think when you bite into the first. then "where's the next one?"... these are quite simply baked heaven.

For about 20-24 you'll need:

240g Plain Flour
1.5 tsp Baking Powder
1 Lemon (Zest only)
2 Eggs
115g Butter (softened)
200g Sugar
60g Icing Sugar
Lemon Extract - dash of...
Yellow food dye (Optional)

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Peanut Bars

18/4/2015

Simple to make and ready to eat in under 20 minutes. This volume makes a generous batch - you could halve it - but they're very moreish, so you may find more is... erm... MORE!

For around 30-32 bars you'll need:

1 Tin (397g) Condensed Milk
2 Tbsp Sugar
250g Rich Tea Biscuits
250g Peanuts (Plain, unsalted)

Optional for the drizzly topping:

100g Dark Chocolate
25g Butter

Snicker-Fudge Cookies

13/4/2015

Like a Snickers - only much bigger!! These are simple, quick and need no baking. But be warned, they will test your self-restraint!

For 24-28 you'll need:

275g Rolled Oats
125g Peanut Butter (crunchy)
120g Butter
120ml Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
300g Soft Brown Sugar
30g Cocoa Powder
3x Snickers (40g Bars)

TIP: If you prefer them a little squidgier and more glossy, you can reduce the oats by 50g

Taffy

5/4/2015

Who knew three simple ingredients could come together to create something this tasty, and fun to make too!

WARNING: Once you know how to make this you'll need serious self-restraint... the chewy, sweet, caramelly (that is a word, honest!) creamy goodness is almost too much to resist.

330ml Honey
110ml Double Cream
1/8 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

EQUIPMENT: You will need a sugar thermometer. WHAT??? Yep. But honestly, it's worth the investment - you can use it for my Marshmallows, Cinder Toffee, Chocolate Fudge, Nougat and Bonfire Toffee to name just a few.

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Coconut Slice

24/2/2015

Three layers - one slice. For such a simple dish to make this takes deliciously indulgent. Fruity jam sandwiched between a spongey shortbread base and a creamy coconut topping. Soft, gooey, chewy and crunchy. For 16 generous slices you'll need:

150g Dessicated Coconut
450g Raspberry Jam
100g & 50g Caster Sugar
200g Self-raising flour
3 Egg Whites & 2 Egg Yolks
100g Butter
2 tbsp Water

Pancakes (Cranberry & Orange | Chocolate & Orange)

12/2/2015

Whether you know them as drop-scones, griddle cakes or pancakes - these are less like the French crepe style and more like the American pancake... these though are laced with orange in the batter, then topped off with Cranberries or Chocolate - or both! To make around 15 you'll need:

2 Oranges (Zest & Juice)
A little Milk (vague because it'll depend on the juiciness of your oranges!)
1 Egg
175g Self-Raising Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
40 g Caster Sugar
Chocolate Drops (optional)
Dried Cranberries (optional)

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Ginger & Mascarpone Cookies

Almond Pastries

Chewy Cookie Bars

Energy Bites

Rice Krispies Christmas Bites

Nutella Pastry

Nutty Millionaires

Toffee Nut Bars

Cornflake Fudge Cakes

Aniseed Caramels

Sweet Potato Brownies

Brigadeiros

S'mores Dip

Butterscotch Bars

Chocolate Peanut Oat Bars

Chocolate Pancake Stack

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Chewy Chocolate Nut Clusters

Millionaire Shortbread

Lemon Burst Cookies

Peanut Bars

Snicker-Fudge Cookies

Taffy

Coconut Slice

Pancakes (Cranberry & Orange | Chocolate & Orange)

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