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Clotted cream gives this cake a lovely richness

  • 225 Gram Butter, softened (8 oz)
  • 175 Gram Caster sugar (6 oz)
  • 3 Medium Eggs, beaten
  • 275 Gram Plain flour (10 oz)
  • 1 Heaped tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 Oranges, zest and juice
  • 110 Gram Clotted cream (4 oz)
  • 3 Tablespoon Marmalade, stirred until sof
  • 225 Gram Icing sugar (8 oz)
4.8/5 (13 Votes)

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MMMmmm warm and creamy Apple Ciinnamon Bread Pudding

  • 400g loaf of cinnamon & raisin swirl bread, crusts trimmed
  • 3 egg yolks + 1 egg
  • 500 ml half & half cream
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 Macintosh apple, peeled, cored and diced 1/2" cubes
  • 3 tbsp chocolate chips
  • 1 can apple filling (540ml)
4.5/5 (32 Votes)

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Light and biscuit like scone

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp cold butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp milk, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
4.3/5 (5 Votes)

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Shortbread Cookies. Discover our recipe

  • 1 ½ cups softened butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • ½ tsp salt
4.1/5 (110 Votes)

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Whisk pudding mix with milk until smooth

  • 2 3.5 ounce packages instant banana pudding mix
  • 1 quart cold milk
  • 2 bananas, chopped
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 12 ounce package prepared pound cake, cubed
  • 1/2 12 ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed
4/5 (16 Votes)

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Combine all ingredients. Beat well until it is like whipped cream

  • 1 pound softened Butter
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1 cups Icing Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
4/5 (9 Votes)

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mix all ingredients together until soft, place in fridge until hardened

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup fine sugar
  • 1/4 vanilla
  • 1lb butter
4.3/5 (18 Votes)

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Ginger Shortbread. Discover our recipe

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger
  • 1 Cup Butter
3.9/5 (33 Votes)

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Cream butter and sugar till mixed

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
4.3/5 (5 Votes)

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The recipe started with a batch of small red beets freshly harvested and promptly roasted

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons buckwheat flour + 2 tablespoons cornmeal + enough all-purpose flour to make 1 cup OR 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ultra-fine or granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup grated roasted red beet (use the medium side of your grater)
  • 1/4 cup grated apple (use the extra-coarse side of your grater)
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup [homemade] kefir or buttermilk or plain yogurt (low-fat or non-fat)
  • 1/4 cup roasted and lightly salted pistachios, chopped
3.8/5 (24 Votes)

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