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pique-nique monsieur

By annjam61
This is a simple sandwich loaf recipe perfect to take on a picnic, inspired by the classic flavours of a croque mon...
- 1 loaf of unsliced bread. I used a bloomer style loaf, but a sandwich loaf would work well
- 4-5 Slices ham
- 4 Slices gruyere cheese
- 1-2 beef tomato -sliced
- Rocket
- 2 roasted peppers
- 1 chicken breast roasted & chopped
- Butter
- Dijon mustard
White Chocolate Bark

By Laurapackham
This is a great recipe for quick easy chocolate for when you're on-the-go, just make sure you have chocolate wrappe
- One block of white chocolate (no coconut)
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 small bag of lollies
- 1/2 small bag of mini chocolate easter eggs with hard shells
- 1/2 small bag of pretzels (broken)
Budget Friendly Chocolate Cupcakes

By bike1999
Easy to bake, not too expensive
- 115g margarine
- 115g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 115g flour sieved
- 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
hot stuffed avocado

By droid
Avocado pea with prawns and cheese, heated in the oven
- 1 avocado
- 2 handfulls of shelled, fres (or defrosted) prawns, thinly sliced cheese
Shortbread Snazzles

By JJelley, Red Droplet
Quick, crisp shortbread. Perfect for dunking and tea parties!
- Quick and crisp shortbread. Perfect for dunking and tea parties!
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- 250g / 10oz plain flour
- 250g / 10oz butter (softened)
- 125g / 5oz icing sugar
- 125g / 5oz cornflour
Basic Sweet Biscuits

By josephine
Cream butter and sugar together
- 200g butter
- 200g caster sugar
- 350g self-raising flour
- 2 eggs
sweet crispy bacon snacks

By Mattspence95
The whole idea of this recipe is that we're taking a treat and making it even more sweet and delicious! It's a perf...
- Streaky bacon, brown sugar
sunshine toast

By leah4900
Egg cooked into lightly toasted bread, fried in a pan for that crispy crunch
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 eggs
- pepper
- salt
Café Frappe - Greek Iced Coffee

By Laurapackham
Put the instant coffee with 2 - 3 teaspoons of hot water and mix in a small glass
- 2 tsp instant coffee
- 1 - 2 tsp sugar
- Ice cubes, crushed
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup milk, chilled
Canape Cucumber Pizza On The Go

By clairetiptop
A pizza using the cucumber as the canapé base the only limit is your imagination
- I got to thinking about pizza and finger foods, I adore pizza but at the same time I don't want to constantly overload on carbs. I also think what you will see in a minute will be an ideal picnic food or even a dinner party canapé you can posh it up.
- Ingredients
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- grated cheese
- Ham
Snacks, Starters, and Nibbles - Feta Accompli

By Keith Bradbury, FROM ALFREDO'S WITH LOVE...
A simple yet phenomenally taste bud tingling supper – perfect for warming one up in sub-zero temperatures
- Olive Oil
- Pepper
- Rock salt
- 4 potatoes
- Feta cheese
- 5 spring onions
- Red chilli - deseeded
- Knob of butter
Serrano ham and tomato Bruschettas

By Jennchar1820
Cut the baguette into slices approx 1 cm thick and spread each slice with a little Philadelphia
- 1 x fresh baguette
- 1 x pack of Serrano ham
- 2 x tomatoes
- 3 x tbsp of chive Philadelphia
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