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Scottish Shortbread by Marlin RinehartThis is the most famous cookie of Scotland. It’s a must to use pure butter. Traditionally, shortbread contains no other flavor. I’ve been making this recipe since 1970 when I got the recipe in Edinburgh, Scotland. The addition of a small amount of rice flour gives a firmness and crunchiness to the cookie. Most American recipes for… |
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Vanilla Custard Sauce (British) by Marlin RinehartThis sauce is served over steamed puddings, fruit crisps (crumbles), and any dessert that would be enhanced by a creamy vanilla sauce. It's the perfect homemade replacement for Byrd's Custard powder. One warning, however: 1) use a small, "thick-bottom" saucepan, and 2) cook over low heat and don't allow the mixture to boil or it will… |
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Mini Brioche Muffins by Hungry JennyThis recipe can create 48 mini muffins, or 24 cupcakes - or, as I did, 24 mini muffins and 12 cupcakes!) Leave the brioche out to dry overnight for best results. If you want to make cupcake-sized ones, amend the temperature to 180 degrees C instead for about 20 minutes.… |
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Butter and Sugar Free Ginger Cookies by Hungry Jenny
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Banocolate Pie Treats by Hungry JennyThese are a little fiddly to make but are cute little treats to dish out for a dinner party. The pie base is made out of almonds and dates, so is a healthier kind of fat to your usual biscuit and butter base. But you must keep these chilled under just ready to serve as the base melts quite quickly ;-)… |
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Cranberry Orange Cookie Bites by Hungry JennyThese taste best fresh out of the oven but keep well for a few days, they just go a little chewier. But best of all, they're pretty healthy! Which is why it's ok to eat six of these at once ;-) This recipe makes 60 mini cookies (tsp size) or 30 'normal' cookies!… |
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Healthy Fruit and Nut bars by Angie WilkesHomemade version of Nak'd bars. Easy to make, very versatile. If you love the taste of Nak’d bars, but you’re not so keen on the price, try making your own – you won’t believe how easy these are to make. This is the basic recipe for the bars, but you can add whatever flavourings you want. I’ve used vanilla, but I suggest… |
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Caramelised pineapple & banana with ice cream by Lemon SqueezySweet and simple. Make it boozy – or not. |
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Banana muffins by DominikaThe pieces of fudge melt and give banana muffins a lovely, moist texture. Cinnamon and allspice on the other hand enrich muffins with a great flavor that just perfectly matches with coffee. |
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Sticky Peanut Butter Banana Squares by Hungry JennyThese can be a bit messy to eat!! Experiment with either smooth or crunchy peanut butter depending on the texture you're after :-) http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/06/3-ways-to-get-fruity-with-cauliflower.html |
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Baked apples with amaretti crumble by Lemon SqueezyThe amaretti and ricotta combo turn an everyday dessert into a special treat. |
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Berry Cottage Cheese Muffins by Hungry JennySweet, butter-free muffins! http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/09/berry-cottage-cheese-muffins.html |
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Butter Free Banana and Poppy Seed Cake Bars by Hungry JennySo easy and speedy to make, and nice to pack for lunch or a quick breakfast snack on the go. http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/10/butter-free-banana-and-poppy-seed-cake.html |
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Chocolate Coconut Sandwich Hearts by Hungry JennyMakes 12 'sandwich' hearts and 12 mini hearts http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-baking-with-love.html |
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Blueberry Fool by Lemon SqueezyQuick and easy make-ahead dessert for the family |
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