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Pineapple Cup Cakes

makes 12 muffin-sized cakes Ingredients 125g butter 125g caster sugar 2 large eggs 175g self-raising flour 100g sultanas 1 x 400g tin of pineapple chunks, drained 12 muffin cake papers Method Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, electric 180ºC/375ºF, fan oven 170ºC Put the...

Low Fat Chocolate Cake

It’s still got a fair amount of fat in it, but it’s half the amount you’d expect to find in a standard sponge mixture so you can feel slightly virtuous eating this one! Makes an 8-inch cake Ingredients For the cake 85g butter 150g caster sugar 3...

Bread Maker Hot Cross Buns

makes 12 Ingredients Dough 250ml tepid water 56g/2oz melted butter 56g/20z granulated sugar 1 large egg, beaten ½ teaspoon table salt 500g/1lb 2oz strong white bread flour 2 teaspoons fast action yeast 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg...

Grown Up Chocolate Fridge Cake

serves 6 Ingredients 200g dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids 450ml double cream 250g amaretti biscuits 70ml dry cider 70ml marsala small knob of butter to grease the bowl 2 pint pudding basin Method Lightly grease the pudding basin with the butter. Break the...

Ginger Garlic Chicken Stir Fry

serves 4 Ingredients 4 medium-size skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1 large onion, cut into small wedges 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger ½ pint chicken stock 3 teaspoons light soy sauce 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup 1 heaped...