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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
3.6/5 (151 Votes)

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Crunchy heart shape cookies ideal share with your Valentine

  • 125 butter
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 200g flour
  • rind of 1 lemon
3.4/5 (167 Votes)

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This Hungarian favorite is cabbage, onions, and egg noodles cooked in butter

  • 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 head cabbage, cored and chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
3.4/5 (155 Votes)

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Bacon wrapped chicken - can anything be better? Try it out, your taste buds are going to loveee it!

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 4 chicken breasts (skinless & boneless)
  • 100g grated cheese
  • BBQ sauce
3.5/5 (141 Votes)

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It has lots of flavor and is fairly quick to make

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
3.4/5 (136 Votes)

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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
3.6/5 (122 Votes)

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Take yourself to the beach with these moist Piña colada cupcakes

  • Cupcakes
  • 1 & 2/3 cups plain flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 castor sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Icing
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5/5 (1 Votes)

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Preheat the oven to 425F/190c degrees

  • 2 lbs/1kg potatoes, skins on
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 big glugs olive oil
  • 2 lemons
  • Lots of salt & pepa (shoop)
5/5 (1 Votes)

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A need to know basic for many other sauces

  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 pint milk
3.4/5 (129 Votes)

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Pack your Mason Jar with this super-salad to bring to work, school or university!

  • 1 cubed sweet potato
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 C quinoa
  • 1/2 C black beans (or kidney beans)
  • 1/4 diced red pepper
  • 2 C green vegetables (of your choice)
  • 1 tbsp dried cranberries (sultanas work well too!)
  • 1 tbsp flax seeds
  • For the dressing
  • 1/4 mango
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 water
4.5/5 (40 Votes)

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