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Strawberry cream in tuile baskets
Strawberry Cream in Tuile Baskets Love strawberry cream??? Then try it with these delicious tuiles….you won’t regret it if you have a sweet tooth like me..lol Ingredients The tuiles 2 egg whites 100g caster sugar 50g unsalted butter melted 50g plain flour...
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Gigli Pasta with Grilled Vegetables
Gigli Pasta with Grilled Vegetables On this sunny Sunday (so far) here in England I publish this delicious pasta with grilled vegetables that i served to my family with a steak last night. It's a good way to get kids to eat vegetables as i know most of...
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Mushroom & Okra Curry
Mushroom & Okra Curry I have served this simple but delicious curry with cooked basmati rice, mango relish, lime pickle, Papadom and my home made Nan bread (I’ll publish the recipe tomorrow). Don’t be put off buy this long list of spices, mixing them...
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Date Filled Algerian Sweets
Date Filled Algerian Sweets Hi Today I share with you these Algerian honey sweets. Simple and easy to prepare usually served as an accompaniment to tea. Have a nice weekend Ingredients: 4 cups flour A pinch of salt 1 cup oil + melted margarine a tbsp...
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Savoury Crackers
Savoury Crackers Ingredients: 350g flour 175g unsalted butter 115g cheddar cheese 1 egg 1tsp wholegrain mustard Cumin seeds Black seeds Dill seeds Curry Paste Salt and Pepper Method: In a bowl, sift the flour, add the salt, pepper and the mustard. Add...
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Chicken with Olives and Mushrooms -- Tajine Zitoune --
Chicken with Olives and Mushrooms -- Tajine Zitoune -- Hello, Today I present to you this tajine of chicken with olives, mushrooms and carrots that I served to my family yesterday accompanied by vols au vent. An Algerian dish that I really like but unfortunately...
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Maamoul with Dates Manal Al Alem
Maamoul with Dates -- Manal Al ALem -- معمول التمر - منال العالم - Hello Today I share with you a recipe of Manal Al Alem, an easy and quick maamoul with flour rather than semolina as traditional maamoul. The maamoul comes from the Middle East, but it...
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Chocolate, Date and Almond Filo Coil (Mhancha)
Chocolate, Date and Almond Filo Coil (Mhancha) Ingredients: Filo Pastry For the filling 75g butter 115g dark chocolate 115g ground almonds 115g chopped dates 75g icing sugar 2tsp orange flower water 1/2tsp cinnamon To finish 50g butter, melted icing sugar,...
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Butternut Squash and Maple Pie
Butternut Squash and Maple Pie This delicious American-style Pie has a rich shortcrust pastry case and a creamy filling, sweetened with Maple Syrup and flavoured with fresh Ginger…… xxxx Ingredients: for the pastry 180g flour 80g butter 3tsp caster sugar...
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Naans
Naans Here is the recipe of the coriander Nanns bread that i have served with my Okra curry. Ingredients: (1 cup=250ml) 1 cup water 2 tbsp dried skimmed milk 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp salt 3 cups white bread flour 1 tsp yeast To finish 3 tbsp...
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Gingerbread Men, Delia Smith's Recipe
Gingerbread Man is a cookie or biscuit that kids will love to decorate. My gingerbread men were decorated with just a little icing, then my daughter told me, "Mum my gingerbread man is cold he needs a scarf", then hair, eyebrows..etc until at the end...
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Chocolate Cupcakes
I share with you again today a recipe for cupcakes. This time it's the turn of a very moist chocolate cupcakes, very easy and quick to prepare. I make so many muffins and cupcakes at home that if I publish them I will change the name of my blog to cupcakes...
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Courgette cake - very moist -
Pour la recette en Francais cliquez ici Ingredients: 200g grated courgettes 150g sugar 1 egg 125ml Vegetable oil 200g flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons lemon zest some raisins...
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Snowman Mincemeat Cupcakes with Coconut
As I had a lot of mincemeat left from the mince pies , I decided to make these delicious cupcakes. I had a lot of fun with the kids in transforming these cupcakes into snowmen, gifts and tree using frosting and icing . With this recipe I am participating...
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Seville Orange Marmalade
You can find very good marmalades in any supermarket but nothing beats a good homemade marmalade . We can use any oranges but the intense flavour and bitterness of the Seville oranges give it a unique taste . With the flu and colds about these days ,...
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Valentine’s Cheesecake
Valentine’s Cheesecake Valentine’s Day is here and I wanted to make something special. This no-bake cheesecake is egg free and easy to make. However it needs to be chilled for 2-3 hours or longer for better results. This is an adaptable cheesecake recipe,...
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White Bread Baps
White Bread Baps Ingredients: (1cup=250ml) 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk, warmed 2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled 1 tsp caster sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups white-bread flour 1/2 tsp fast action yeast Method: 1-Place the ingredients in the baking pan of a bread...
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Chocolate Biscuits -- Bourbons --
Chocolate Biscuits with Strawberry Filling Hello, Today I share with you these delicious biscuits with strawberry filling. The taste and texture of these biscuits are the same as bourbons biscuits. Ideal biscuit with a glass of milk.. XXX Ingredients:...
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Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mushrooms Don’t judge these by appearance as they taste better than they look….lol Ingredients 4 large mushrooms 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 finely chopped onion 1/2 finely chopped bell pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 200gr cream cheese...
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Apple Leaf Pie
Apple Leaf Pie I offer this delicious traditional English Apple pie to all women on this special day. Happy women's day. Have a great day... Ingredients Shortcrust pastry 900g cooking Apples 1 tsp ground cinnamon 115g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling...
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Biscuits with Summer Fruits Jelly
Biscuits with Summer Fruits Jelly Ingredients: 250g plain flour 175g butter 130g superfine sugar 1 egg yolk Jelly Method: Mix the flour and butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and egg yolk, and mix until the mixture forms a dough....
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Calzone
Calzone These Calzone are very soft and delicious. They can be served hot or cold, ideal for lunch box, Picnic, or on the go. The filling here is my own favourite but you can use anything from veggie to fish..etc Ingredients (1 cup=250ml) The Dough 1...
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Mini Biscuits..
Mini Biscuits.. Hello, Today I share with you these mini biscuits that kids love. A big thank you to my friend Radia who proposed me this delicious recipe that I prefer to the one I used to do .. lol .... Ingredients: 100g softened butter 50g Icing sugar...
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Carrot Cakes
Carrot Cakes Hello, Today is Mother's Day here in England. Yesterday evening I made quickly these carrot cakes for my Kids. These cakes are quick and easy to make and most importantly the children love them ... Have a good Sunday .. Ingredients: 130g...
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Delia Smith's Chocolate Mousse
Delia’s Chocolate Mousse This is my attempt at Delia’s very chocolaty mousse. It's certainly one of the simplest but the nicest chocolate mousse ever. xxx Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate (+70% cocoa solids) 120ml warm water 3 large eggs, separated 40g...