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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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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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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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Sticky toffee sauce

Sticky toffee sauce...

I have so many great memories of sticky toffee pudding from the Dullstroom hotel to pubs ad restaurants in England so went out to find a great recipe. It was easier than I thought and then made the pudding even easier with a bought sponge cake. This is excellent to deal with a sweet craving.
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Easy apricot crumble

Easy apricot crumble...

This is a classic and very quick dessert that is very versatile. You can add a few strawberries or goosberries as well for a change and the crumble topping comes out with a nice crunch that is sweet and so very morish.
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Warm banana chocolate dessert

Warm banana chocolate dessert...

There seems to be a glut of bananas on the market at the moment. PicknPay were all but giving them away last week and here is a really delicious warm dessert for those bananas that are getting over ripe. Also remember that if you peel and slice bananas you can freeze them and then pop them frozen into a blender for an ice cream type treat.
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Sticky toffee pudding

Sticky toffee pudding...

Sticky toffee pudding always reminds me of the old Dullstroom hotel which I spent many, many fantastic weekends visiting in the 80’s and 90’s. Hot gooey and unbelievably good, you just have to try this one.
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Hot chocolate brownie dessert

Hot chocolate brownie dessert...

Hot chocolate brownies and cream anyone? This has got to be the ultimate winter feel good dessert. It’s hot, its gooey and it’s choclate…. What you need 100g butter 100g dark chocolate chopped 175g caster sugar 2 eggs beaten 80g flour 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup milk chocolate drops The process Lightly grease a small cake tin or 8 ramekins and line the base with grease proof paper. In a pot over...
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Cinnamon almond baked apples

Cinnamon almond baked apples...

Baked apples are such a nice dessert to finish of any winter meal but these are really fantastic. The Almonds and the sugar are crunchy and sweet and the apple is soft and tart.
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Easy apple pie

Easy apple pie...

Hot apple pie with a big dollop of jersey cream says winter comfort food like little else. This is one you will make time and time again. What you need Pastry 25g cake flour pinch of salt 140g cold cubed butter 90ml water Filling 4 Red or yellow apples 2 tablespoons butter Brown sugar Caster sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon The process Place the flour, salt and butter butter into a food processor and blend until it reaches...
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Rice pudding

Rice pudding...

This is another of those special winter desserts. Drizzle with a little Maple syrup if you have, it makes all the difference. What you need 3 eggs half cup sugar 3 cups milk Nutmeg 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 2 cups cooked rice 2 cups seedless raisins The Process Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla essence until creamy then add the milk and beat well. Add the raisins and gently combine into the mixture. Place the...
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Hot lemon sponge pudding...

Its a light warm lemon delight that is perfect to finish off your Sunday lunch.
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