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Fluffy american pancakes
By Cazj80
Light, fluffy pancakes that you can add fruit, spices or chocolate to
- 135g self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 130ml milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil, plus extra for cooking
Scotch pancakes
By meemaw2
mix flour and sugar together
- 100g caster sugar
- 200g plain flour
- 1 x egg
- splash of milk
Banana cake in the microwave
By Marylène
Combine the butter and sugar to get a smooth paste
- 75g soft butter
- 4 small ripe bananas.
- 90g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 150g flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Mum's Chips
By ArijMroue
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
- 1kg of Marie Piper potatoes
- Vegetable oil
- Big pinch of salt
Pumpkin pie
By Vincent
Make the pastry. Butter a tart tin and place the pastry in the tin
- Pastry:
- - 125g of flour
- - 60g butter
- - 1 yolk
- - 1 cup of water
- Filling:
- - 150g of pumpkin puree
- - 35g of cream
- - 1 egg
- - Cinnamon
- - Cloves
- - Nutmeg
- - Salt
Black Velvet cakes
By kellyscarlett
Black velvet baby cakes
- 100g softened butter, plus extra for greasing
- 175g light brown soft sugar
- 1 egg
- 100g self-raising flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 5 tbsp cocoa
- 150ml Guinness
- For the cream
- 200ml double cream
- 25g icing sugar
- Splash Champagne (optional!)
Rhubarb and Strawberry Cheesecake
By Linou , blog Le monde de Linou
The sauce: Wash and peel the rhubarb
- For the sauce:
- 500g rhubarb
- 10g vanilla sugar
- 40g cane sugar
- For the strawberry coulis:
- 3 tbsp of sugar-free jam
- 6 tbsp water
- For the base:
- 300g speculoos biscuits
- 80g melted butter
- For the filling:
- 100g cane sugar
- 500g fromage frais (0% fat)
- 325g of cream cheese like Philadelphia
- 6 eggs
Redneck Goulash
By lunker1920
A strange sounding mixture for a wonderful taste
- 1 Box of Mac N Cheese
- 1lb Ground Beef
- 3 cans of Vegetable Soup
- 6 slices American Cheese
Benadictine
By jellyinthesky
Awesome spread for anything
- 1 package of cream cheese
- 1 large, chopped cucumber
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove of garlic
The Original PCPB&J
By alisaad94
The Potato Chip Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwhich
- Kettle Sea Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly of Choice
- Bread
smartie cookies
By Bronwyn
for a sweet treat
- plain flour 75g
- light brown sugar 50-60g (depending how sweet and crispy you want them)
- butter 50g
- 2tsp golden syrup
- 50g smarties
ultimate makeover: Burgers
By hanzvallance
400g lean beef mince (10% fat), preferably organic 5 spring onions, finely chopped 140g finely grated car
- 400g lean beef mince (10% fat), preferably organic
- 5 spring onions, finely chopped
- 140g finely grated carrots
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped tarragon
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 4 wholemeal bread rolls, split in half
- 1½ tsp rapeseed oil, for brushing
- 25g watercress
- For the roasted pepper salsa
- 2 large red peppers halved lengthways and deseeded
- 100g cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp snipped chives
- ¼ very small red onion, thinly sliced
- pinch crushed chillies
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