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How to make malteser tiffin

Hi everyone today ill be telling you how to make a quick and delicious and crunchy malteser tiffin hope you enjoy. Ingredients you will need 175g/6 0z milk or dark chocolate 55g/2 0z butter 100g/3 1/2 0z shortcake biscuits, broken into pieces 85g/3 oz dried fruit or nuts 85g/3 0z maltesers Step 1-Break the chocolate into squares and place in a heatproof bowl, then set the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water and heat until melted. Step 2-Add the butter and stir until melted and combined. Step 3-Leave to cool slightly. Then stir in the broken biscuits, dried fruit and the maltesers into the chocolate mixture. Step 4-Line an 18-cm/7-inch cake tin with baking paper and pour in the chocolate mixture, pressing down with the back of a spoon. Step 5-Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until firm. Step 6-Carefully turn it out of the tin and cut into 8 pieces.

How to make a salmon salad

Hi everyone in today's recipe ill be telling you how to make a fresh and juicy and summery salmon salad, which would be perfect for lunch at work or on the go this salmon salad is also perfect in the summer time. Also for when its a really hot summers day and you fancy something really fresh and juicy, I hope you enjoy.   Ingredients you will need bagged salad leaves        1 bag green  pepper                 1 yellow pepper                 1 Cucumber                      1/2 medium sized tomato's    8 new potato's  cut in half  24     2  Salmon fillets  cooked and cooled to at least room temperature                 balsamic vinegar      Step 1- Put all of your salad leaves into a colander and give them a wash then leave them to drain.   Step 2-Chop your half a cucumber in half then chop the cucumber in small into small chunks then put all the chopped up cucumber into a small bowl Step 3-Chop all your tomato's in quarters then put all of them i

How to make chicken nuggets

Hi everyone in todays recipe ill be telling you how to make some quick and easy chicken nuggets.                                                                                            Prep 10 mins         Cook 15mins           190oC/Gas mark 5   Things you will need 500g chicken breast (or fish fillets) 4 tbsp plain flour 2 eggs, beaten 300g breadcrumbs olive oil Quick tip- Make breadcrumbs by putting day-old bread in a blender or buy ready made breadcrumbs from the supermarket Step 1- Preheat the oven to 190oC/Gas mark 5 Step 2- Cut the uncooked chicken breasts into pieces (either strips for chicken fingers or chunks for chicken nuggets) Step 3-Dip the chicken into flour, then into beaten eggs and finally into breadcrumbs  this can be easier and quicker  if you set up a conveyor belt system. Step 4- Brush with a little oil and cook under the grill for 10-15 mins or bake in the oven for 15-20 mins, turning halfway through. Step 5- Now they are r

How to make orange parfait

Hi everyone in todays recipe ill be telling you how to make orange parfait . Ingredients you will need      140 grams sugar 5 egg yolks 4 tablespoons

how to make individual Lemon drizzle cakes

Hi everyone in today's post ill be telling you how to make a lemon drizzle cake I hope you enjoy. Ingredients you will need 225g unsalted butter, softened 225g caster sugar 4 eggs finely grated zest 1 lemon 225g self-raising flour For the drizzle topping juice 1 1/2 lemons caster sugar  85g Step 1-Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Beat together unsalted butter and 225g caster sugar until pale and creamy, then add 4 eggs, one at a time, slowly mixing through. Step 2-Sift in 225g flour, then add the finely grated zest of 1 lemon and mix until well combined. Line a loaf tin (8 x 21cm) with greaseproof paper, then spoon in the mixture and level the top with a spoon. Step 3- Bake for 45-50 minutes until a thin skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. While the cake is cooling in its tin, mix together the juice of 1 1/2 lemons and 85g caster sugar to make the drizzle. Step 4-Prick the warm cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour o

How to make a fruit cake tray bake

Hi everyone in todays post ill be telling you how to make fruit cake tray bake I hope you enjoy. Ingredients you will need Self raising flour             200g Ground mixed spice      1 teaspoon Salt.                               1 pinch  Soft brown sugar.          100g Mixed dried fruits.          350g   Glace cherries(quartered) 60g meduim eggs.                  3 vegtetable oil                    125ml            Milk.                                 125ml Vanilla essence.                6 drops Step -1 get all your ingredients together Step-2 Cream together the oil and the sugar. Step-3 Beat the eggs and whisk into the milk. Step-4 Sieve together the flour,salt and mixed spice and then coat the dried fruit. Step-5 Now combine all of the ingredients  together to form a cake mix,this should not take longer than 3 minutes.  Step-6 Line a baking tray with greased and floured parchment and fill evenly with the mix.  Step-7 Bake at 170c for about an hour.

How to make a vegtetable broth

hi everyone in todays post ill be telling you how to make a basic vegetable broth I hope you enjoy. Total cooking time:1hr 55 min Prep:    10min cook:    1hr 45mins Ingredients you will need: 4  cloves of garlic.  2 large celery, washed, trimmed, tough outer leaves removed 8 carrots 4 large onions, quartered 1 cabbage shredded water Step 1 -Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Step 2-First sauté your vegetables which includes the garlic  but make sure to put in the cabbage last, over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown.   Step 3-In a large saucepan or stock pot combine the sauté vegetables  with the clove and water. Then bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour or until the broth is reduced then strain. In  Addition  for a Summer Stock you could add summer squash , tomatoes, green beans , eggplant, bell peppers , corn cobs, marjoram, oregano, basil. Or for a winter stock you could add celery root  p

How to make Savoury potatoes

Hi everyone and in todays post ill be telling you how to make some savoury potatoes I hope you enjoy, and come back for more. What you will need   potatoes               100g onions                  100g salt, pepper vegetable  stock    125ml butter or oil           25-50g parsley,chopped Step 1-Cut the potatoes into 2 mm slices on a mandolin. Set aside the best slices to use for the top. Step 2-Peel, halve and finely slice the onions. Step 3-Mix the onions and potatoes together and season lightly with pepper and salt. Step 4-Place in a well-buttered shallow earthenware dish or roasting tin. Step 5-Barely cover with stock. Step 6-Neatly arrange overlapping slices of potato on top. Step 7-Brush lightly with oil. Step 8-Place in a hot oven at 230-250oC for 20 minutes until lightly coloured. Step 9-Reduce the heat to175-180oC and allow to cook steadily, pressing down firmly from time to time with a flat bottomed pan. Step 10-When ready all the

How to make dauphinoise potatoes

Hi everyone in todays post ill be telling you how to make dauphinoise potatoes which is basically  potatoes cooked in milk with cheese i hope you enjoy and come back for more. Ingredients you will need potatoes, peeled        500g milk                          225ml cream                       250ml egg yolk                    1 cloves of garlic           1 salt, pepper grated cheese, preferably gruyere cheese       50g Step 1-Slice the peeled  potatoes 3 mm thick. Step 2-Heat the milk and cream with the garlic. Step 3-Add the sliced potatoes to the milk and cream season and place in an ovenproof dish. Step 4-Sprinkle with grated cheese and cook in the oven at 170oC until the potatoes are cooked and golden brown.

How to make gluten free brownies

Hi everyone in todays post ill be telling you how to make some gluten free brownies which are really easy to make I hope you enjoy.                                                                                Ingredients you will need 100g            Butter 150g            Cooking Chocolate 100g            Self Raising Flour 200g            Caster sugar 3                  Eggs Step 1-Beat the eggs together then mix in the sugar and flour. Step 2-Gently melt together the butter and chocolate then stir this into the egg mixture. Step 3-Pour into 150x200mm/6x8" oiled and lined baking dish. Step 4-Bake in a pre heated oven for 30/35 minutes. Step 5-Cut into squares or slices before serving hot or cold.