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Valentines day recipes

Valentines day recipes...

Valentines day You just gotta love Valentines day. For me Valentines day is all about the dessert, something you can share that just rounds of the evening so here are a few ideas. There is a fruit dessert which is really fantastic while the pears are in season, a choclate dessert and an easy cherry dessert that is best served with meringues. There are few who can resist a great dessert, so blow your lover away with a...
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Pears with maple syrup

Pears with maple syrup...

Pears in maple syrup The pears around right now are really fantastic so this is the ideal dessert. It looks really impressive and is a great Valentines dessert that can be prepared ahead of time and then just stacked up and served. This pear dessert is so simple you will be making it whenever pears are in season. (4 people) What you need 2 pears thinly sliced 2 tablespoons melted butter demerara sugar Thick plain yoghurt Maple...
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New Orleans bananas

New Orleans bananas...

New Orleans Bananas The year is almost over and this dessert screams good times. It has rum, bananas, rasins and cinnamon. It’s a really great way to end a dinner party and takes little effort to prepare. (4-6 people with ice cream.) What you need 4 large ripe bananas Handful of raisins (a little less than 1/2 a cup) 3 tots dark rum 60g butter 4 tablespoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon Vanilla ice cream The process First...
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Traditional steamed Christmas pudding

Traditional steamed Christmas pudding...

Steamed Christmas pudding This Christmas pudding recipe really needs a scale, I have tried to get it to cups but depending on the size of some of the ingredients, whether they are chopped or not etc… just does not do it justice. Head on over to the appliances section and get one, they are not expensive and once you have one you will wonder how you did without it. You should make your Christmas puddings now for Christmas,...
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Gnocchi supreme recipe

Gnocchi supreme recipe...

Gnocchi I just love Gnocchi and this recipe has a creamy vegetarian sauce that I often add small chicken pieces or chicken mince to if I want some extra substance. The sauce is quite extraordinary with the pine nuts flavor really adding some depth to it. It’s a very simple recipe to put together if you are using store bought gnocchi but if you really want to go the whole hog, tru this gnocchi recipe and make the...
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Apple passion crumble

Apple passion crumble...

Apple passion crumble This is a really great recipe. Hot Apple crumble with whipped cream or ice cream is one of my real favorites but the passion fruit and pear flavour added to the apple is just fantastic. Don’t be shy with the whipped cream on this one, forget any diet your are on and just indulge yourself. Eat it straight from the oven, you are going to love it. If you don’t want to make your own pastry,...
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Apple pie

Apple pie...

Easy apple pie Apple pie is realy so simple to make these days with frozen pastry available so freely in supermarkets. This is a really fantastic apple pie recipe with a caramel type sauce that cooks the apples. I’s sweet, like apple pie should be aitha nice cinnamon smell that will really mess with your senses. What you need 500g frozen shortcrust pastry thawed 6 red apples 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4...
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Warm cherry sauce

Warm cherry sauce...

Cherry sauce came to mind when recentlybeing asked for some suggestions for a birthday party. This is fantastic and really simple dessert idea that is a winner every time and is so simple to prepare for just a few people or a huge crowd. It can also be used as an accompaniment with duck or pork by simply leaving out the cinnamon and letting the sauce reduce further. (for 4 desserts) What you need 1 400g tin cherries 1/2...
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Banana fritters

Banana fritters...

Banana friters are a fantastic winter dessert and this recipe can be used for any firm fruit, make banana, apple or even pineapple fritters. They are best served with a really good ice cream. (4 servings) What you need 4 bananas ends removed and cut in half 2 cups self raising flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarb of soda 1 1/2 cups water cake flour Oil for deep frying Cinnamon and caster sugar for dusting. The process Sift together...
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Hot chocolate

Hot chocolate...

What would winter nights be without hot chocolate? Not great…. This recipe uses real chocolate and perfect for winter weekend nights watching DVD’s. If you have a coffee machine, whip up some milk foam to top it off or just toss a few marshmallows for some real decadence. Hot chocolate 2 cups cold milk 1/2 cup grated milk chocolate 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Sugar to taste The process Warm the milk on the stove...
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Chocolate raspberry dessert cake

Chocolate raspberry dessert cake...

This is a really decadent cake that is so good as a warm dessert and whatever is left over can be for your afternoon tea. It’s rich yet the berries give it a freshness that perfectly balances the cake. Have this as the dessert after the lamb shanks for a really decadent and impressive dinner. What you need 185g butter 185g dark chocolate 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 1 cup cake flour 2/3...
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Portuguese custard tarts

Portuguese custard tarts...

These little beauties are in most bakeries and if you are a Vida fan you will probably have had them before and nowadays, with prepared pastry being freely available in the frozen food section of the supermarket you can whip up a batch in about 45 minutes.(makes 8 to 10) What you need 400g frozen puff pastry thawed Filling 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons maizena (corn flour) 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon...
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Mothers day crepes

Mothers day crepes...

Every Mom should, at the very least be treated to a fabulous breakfast in bed or a lunch made by her loving children. Here are a few ideas that are really easy, can be used for both breakfast or lunch and your Mom will appreciate all the effort more than any gift you could buy her. The best part is they are so simple, you will have plenty of time to tell her how much you appreciate her. What you need Crepes 4 eggs 1/2...
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Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita...

This is a fantastic little extra for any curry and takes just a few minutes from start to finish. If you are having a hot curry, you are going to thank me… Try it with a traditional biryani or any of the many other curries on the site just do a search for “curry”. What you need 1 cup cucumber diced into small cubes 1 large onion halved and finely sliced 3 roasted garlic cloves chopped 1 1/2 cup plain...
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