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A holiday with cycling, walking, cooking, language learning or any other theme holiday activity. We offer an organised theme holiday that is usually www.walkingandcyclingholidays.com in Spain but we offer biking and hiking in English or Spanish, cooking in any language. Tailor made so you have the best cycling holiday in Europe. French Macarons, not to be confused with coconut macaroons, are sweet, tender and so yummy. However, macarons are all about technique, rather than about just following a recipe. If in doubt, order French macarons online and enjoy those almond cookies filled with incredible flavors. Choose from chocolate, raspberry, pistachio and other delicious options. Many of our website visitors reside in Australia and it's become apparent they are ex pats Brits looking for recipes to bake the tradition British cakes, bless them! With the Australian Dollar exchange rates in the ex pats favour, many are turning to the internet to ship their ingredients to Australia as they don't have these freely available at their local supermarket. Hail the internet is how I put it. So where to find cheap and good gifts well this site has some very good gift ideas they also have some funny gifts, and some regular gift ideas. It can be so time consuming and stressful buying gifts. That is why the internet is perfect for that. One of the great Christmas gifts to consider is that of Chocolates and Flowers. These make up for some of the finest gifts at Christmas. In addition to home made goodies from family to family, we've searched for additional gifts that have the very personal touch. Avoiding the malls and the chain stores, we found personalized family ornament gifts in a number of our member cake, recipe and cooking stores. Jeanna Bartlow of "Cooking Gifts" in West London told us that a personalized family ornament makes a wonderful tie-on to the gift pack. Jeanna also shared with us that the tie-on keeps on giving, whereas the cake, of course, gets gobbled up. She also shared that some of the very best personalized ornaments around are created by Russell Rhodes personalized ornaments designer of Christmas ornaments and other tree decorations. Russell Rhodes provides wholesale stock of Christmas tree ornaments to retailers in preparation for the holidays that can be personalized. Donna Dinsley of "Baby Cake Fancy" on the East Side, tells us her best upsell and most popular tie-on gift are ornaments that can be personalized for the baby. She buys direct from the first Christmas ornament selection and they'll ship it in just in time for the cake topper. Again, people know her for her cakes, but often return just to get the first Christmas ornament gift that will become an heirloom. This
site began life as a means of sharing with the world at large, a
delicious and easy to make Family Fruit Cake - the idea has
grown somewhat! I have
chosen to focus on simple recipes (foolproof even!) - to
encourage everyone to make their own. If you make your own
you at least know what has gone into them, and thus ensure
you are avoiding additives, e-numbers, etc., plus you will be getting
tastier goods and saving money. You,
and your friends and family will win all ways round - in fact you
could even set up your own baking to order service - no-one needs to
know how easy it is to make these glorious home-made treats! At
the inception there are now 10 delicious recipes, (some with
FREE extras) - for cakes, desserts, marzipan, and Rum Truffles,
plus some recipes which are useful to those with an intolerance
or allergy to dairy products. Please
read on about the Fruit Cake; after that I will touch briefly
on the other recipes which are available. Can
you think of anything to beat a delicious home-made fruit
cake? This one is just so beautifully moist - and
so easy to make - (the hardest part is lining the cake tin).
I have
altered this recipe over the years to make it 'foolproof',
to improve the flavour, and to ensure the cake is always
moist. This is an old recipe, it is so easy to make, and
it tastes wonderfully moist. I am proud to have won a First
Prize in a County Show with my fruit cake. I make
no apologies for the fact that the recipe is in 'pounds and ounces'
only - that is what it was designed for! (If you wish to
translate it, remember that using 25g [28g is better] per ounce
will make a smaller cake and other items which are not measured
by weight need to be reduced slightly - also the cake tin size and
cooking times will have to be changed too!) I
make my cake with the aid of a 3 1/2-pint / 2 litre microwavable
jug, and melt the butter [or Soya margarine] in there for approximately
2 minutes on defrost/simmer. The
other alternative is a large saucepan to melt the butter in
- either way all the other ingredients are added on top of the melted
butter. You
can weigh your jug, if you are using this method, and then add on
the ingredients: - e.g. My jug weighs 6 oz., butter required is
4 1/2 oz., so I take my scales up to 10 1/2 oz and so on, remembering
to add in those ingredients which are weighed. I know
this sounds complicated, but, in fact, it is very easy in practice
- and saves on washing up! It
is a deliciously simple cake to make - and it turns out simply
delicious! I hope you will enjoy it, in its many variations,
as much as we always do. Now
we come to some of the other recipes. My own personal preference
tends towards the desserts and Rum Truffles, although I am
an avid fan of marzipan - and the Chocolate Sauce is wonderful,
so versatile! Most
of these recipes have been in the family for over 15 years, some
well over 30! They have been consistently tweaked and
brought up to date as tastes have changed, and have now reached
an ideal state where they are so easy to make and foolproof that
it is a shame not to share them. The
Bun Loaf is a fruit loaf, which is served in slices, buttered.
Very good if you are trying to increase fibre in your diet.
Extremely
easy to make, all the measurements are in cups. Some people
like it best after it has been kept a few days; I prefer it on the
day it is made, as it is crunchy on the outside and soft inside
- Delicious! I have
added the FREE information for Crumble Topping and Shortcrust
Pastry, which was written to go with the Quick Banbury Cake
recipe, to the bottom of this recipe too (so you have two chances
to get these free extras). Quick
Banbury Cakes - if you have tried the real shop bought ones
and liked them, then these are for you. It works out
much cheaper to make your own and although you can't get
the authentic flaky pastry at the Supermarket, the puff pastry which
you can get will be delicious. See 'Bun Loaf' above to read
about the FREE recipes that are included with the recipe. Chocolate
(Biscuit) Gateau - a very old recipe, my children still
want one for their birthdays and they're in their thirties!
Time consuming to put together, but delicious - you can make it
a day in advance, which saves time on the day! There is
absolutely NO cooking involved, very easy. Sponge
Cake Slices - One square slice is never enough. Made
in oblong cake trays, then iced and once the icing has set, cut
into squares. Lemon flavoured and lovely. Ideal for
children's parties, picnics or with a cup of tea or coffee at any
time. Also included is a FREE recipe for Dairy Free
Pancakes / Yorkshire Pudding. Microwave
Chocolate Cake - If you want a Chocolate Cake that you make
in the Microwave - then this is the one! This recipe can
be made 'Dairy Free'. I have included a way to convert
this cake recipe into the most delicious Sponge Pudding you can
imagine with variations. Also
included is a Chocolate Sauce to die for. This sauce
alone is worth the price of this recipe collection. A
FREE recipe for Dairy Free Pancakes / Yorkshire Pudding is included
with this recipe - bargain collection. Luxury
Marzipan - Why anyone ever buys ready-made marzipan I will
never know. If you like marzipan, then make your own to this
recipe - I guarantee you will never buy ready-made again.
It is SO simple to make and it's not just for icing cakes, why
not make some sweets too? Rum
Truffles - If you enjoy Rum Truffles, then home made really
are the best and I have included 2 different recipes for the
price of one! They are both delicious and some of the least
time consuming home made sweets to make - it is rather a messy job
Ö but there is the consolation that your hands taste just SO
good! It all depends which ingredients you have to hand as to
which recipe you make. Try both recipes and see which one
you prefer. I can't make up my mind! A wonderful excuse
to keep making them, and making them ÖÖ Pavlova
- This is a superb dessert. Crisp on the outside and
squidgy on the inside - just as it should be. Serve with
fresh fruit in season and lashings of real cream flavoured with
any spirits you have to hand. Marshmallow
Dessert - Last, but most certainly not least comes Marshmallow
Dessert which is just so, so, easy it's unbelievable. If
you like Marshmallows, then you cannot fail to absolutely rave
about this! I have only ever found one person who didn't
want the recipe because they liked it just So Much - and
that was someone who just hates Marshmallows! |
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