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Canoe Club Brownies

Posted by hels  

I didn't go to the tournament where these first made an appearence but a scan of the recipe soon ended up in our photo gallery. My first batch weren't too sucessful (tempermental oven!) but one of my (male!! ;o) ) friends made them and they were... MORE»

Recipe #168720

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Funny Little Cake-Y Things

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This was an accident. I still don't know how much flour to put in my Midnight Biscuits, but it's not 4oz. These turn out to be tiny little cakey bite-sized things. My only batch so far were cinnamon flavoured (they were supposed to be biscuits... MORE»

Recipe #157836

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Nut-Free Marzipan 1

Posted by hels  

From the Daily Telegraph's Weekend supplement (31/12/05, UK) As I discovered last Christmas, you *can't* put royal icing directly on to a Christmas cake because it goes all soggy! I haven't made this recipe yet as I only found it too late. You... MORE»

Recipe #157393

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2+5 Challenge-Friendly Real Pasta Sauce

(2 reviews) Posted by hels  

This is a slightly reworked version of my Real Pasta Sauce Real pasta sauce to allow it to fit in with the 2 fruit and 5 veg challenge going on in the Vegetarian/Vegan forum (Dec 05/Jan06) As far as I'm aware, my fruits are the tomatoes and pepper... MORE»

Recipe #148362

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Christmas Cake

Posted by hels  

This is from the McDougalls cookbook. I think it's Christmas Cake 2 (the richer of the two recipes it lists) The original recipe calls for only 2 oz of cherries, but I think we normally use nearer 4 or 5 oz. You're also supposed to add a couple... MORE»

Recipe #142435

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Midnight Biscuits

(1 reviews) Posted by hels  

edit: I did have the quantities right! So-named because I don't think I've ever made these before about 10pm :o) The recipe was originally called the more boring "Cinnamon Snaps" and came from "Quick and Easy Biscuits" by... MORE»

Recipe #133840

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Camp Doughnuts

(1 reviews) Posted by hels  

A sweet version of eggy bread. This seems to work best with the cheapest white bread and the cheapest jam (jelly) you can buy. They aren't actually as complicated to make as my instructions probably make out! I think you can only make these... MORE»

Recipe #126287

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Campfire Orange Sponge Cake

Posted by hels  

I learnt this one at a Guide training weekend in the New Forest this year. I've given the recipe using handmade sponge cake mix, although we actually made them with a packet mix :o) They can be cooked in the oven at about 160degC or gas 4 MORE»

Recipe #126286

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Simple Irish Cream Stuff

(2 reviews) Posted by hels  

This came from one of my mum's friends. In the UK, a can of condensed milk is 1/2 pint (--300g, 10 fl oz) so the can makes a useful measure to get the right amount of water and whiskey. This recipe does work better with cheap whiskey, but there... MORE»

Recipe #121657

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Mørlefse (soft and Sweet)

Posted by hels  

I picked this recipe up from the Norske Folkemuseum in Oslo a couple of years ago. I'm not too certain how many it makes so it's a bit of a guess, as is the preparation time! I haven't put a cooking time as I wouldn't consider frying to be... MORE»

Recipe #116067

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Lardy Cake

(1 reviews) Posted by hels  

A very traditional recipe from SW England - lardy cake is not for those on diets! It is a sort of layered dough cake thing with a sticky, crunchy glaze on the bottom. It seems to be similar to Cornish heava cakes. This recipe comes from "Mary... MORE»

Recipe #99022

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Lorna's Wicked Chocolate Cake

Posted by hels  

This cake is very rich with a dark chocolate icing and a chocolate fudge filling. Sometimes it rises like a sponge cake, other times it doesn't. However, my most recent attempt sank and my friend described it as very much like real Sachertorte -... MORE»

Recipe #98939

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Basic Chinese Sauce for Stir Fry

(3 reviews) Posted by hels  

After an emergency involving an out of date sauce & relatives coming round for dinner, I spent the next few minutes investigating the contents of my mum's cupboards & then every chinese cookbook we had to find a sauce that I could make in a couple... MORE»

Recipe #98829

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Impossible Pie

Posted by hels  

I was allowed to help Nanny make any pudding I wanted one day when I was little. What 8 year old could resist such a title? In the cooking, it all settles out into a pastry type crust, an egg custard type middle and a coconut topping.... MORE»

Recipe #98573

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Dad's Fruitcake

Posted by hels  

My mum would make one of these cakes every week so my dad could take a piece to work with him every day. In common with all fruitcakes, it tastes far better a week after making as it tends to be very dry for the first couple of days. The loaf tin... MORE»

Recipe #98378

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English Frozen Yoghurt

(1 reviews) Posted by hels  

I was searching 'Zaar to find a recipe to make mango frozen yoghurt as a "birthday cake" for my fiance. After weeding out all those that required ice-cream makers and other equipment that his kitchen doesn't have, I got to "Healthy for them" yogurt popsicles. From... MORE»

Recipe #91402

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Vinnoy Krem

(1 reviews) Posted by hels  

"International Food Evening" at Rangers one night. One of the others was given Russia as her country. This is what she brought in! It's very good, especially eaten with sponge fingers. The recipe specified a "wineglass" of brandy - I've assumed... MORE»

Recipe #91140

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Sausage and Mash With Ham and Cheese

(2 reviews) Posted by hels  

I'm not a fan of ordinary sausage and mash, but this one I'll happily eat. This recipe will happily multiply up to at least 6 servings, but I only ever cook it for 1, so that's what my proportions are. If the amount of potatoes seems enormous, cut... MORE»

Recipe #91007

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Xue's Chicken With Celery and Leek

(2 reviews) Posted by hels  

As made by one of my housemates. The original recipe apparently calls for a two or three spring onions (scallions??), but leeks are cheaper here in the UK. This also works well with turkey, according to another housemate! MORE»

Recipe #90917

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Interesting cheese-on-toast (Pizza toast)

(3 reviews) Posted by hels  

A bakery back home used to make mini pizzas on half a roll. This is my version for when I want a tastier lunch than plain old cheese-on-toast Dried herbs = mixed herbs = sage, thyme, marjoram, oregano and parsley MORE»

Recipe #87368

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