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INGREDIENTS
125 g unsalted butter , melted
165 g caster sugar
3very ripe bananas
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
300 g self-raising flour , sifted
45 g desiccated coconut
125 g dark chocolate chips
icing sugar , to dust
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 200°C and grease 12 hole mini-muffin pans.
Mash banana in bowl, add butter, caster sugar, eggs and vanilla until well combined.
Place flour, coconut and chocolate in a large bowl, then fold in banana mixture. Working in batches, place dessertspoons of [...]
INGREDIENTS
Pastry
1 cup water
8 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Filling
3 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Icing
2 (1ounce) chocolate squares
2 cups sugar
1 cup whipping cream
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Heat water and margarine or butter to boiling point. Add flour and stir constantly until mixture is smooth and forms a ball when tested in cold water. Remove from heat and let cool. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time. Drop dough from teaspoon to form [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 ounces Canadian bacon
1/4 cup canned tomato sauce , divided (preferably with herbs and garlic)
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
vegetable oil cooking spray
oregano (optional)
garlic powder (optional)
onion powder (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat broiler on toaster oven or conventional oven.
Toast the 2 slices of bread in the toaster.
Fry Canadian bacon in pan with vegetable oil spray until lightly browned on each side.
Assemble the pizzas as follows: place 2 tablespoons each of [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup minced onions
1 cup diced mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
1 (8ounce)package frozen puff pastry
12 ounces fully cooked beef medallions, thawed
DIRECTIONS
Saute onions and mushrooms in butter in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat until golden brown.Remove from heat and set aside.
Unfold pastry dough and cut into 2×2 inch squares.
Place 1 tsp of mushroom mixture in center of dough.Place 1 medallion on top of mix.Fold corners to the center.Flip over [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup water (70 to 80 degrees)
1 tablespoon water (70 to 80 degrees)
3 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup seven grain cereal (such as Bob’s Red Mill)
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
DIRECTIONS
Place first 7 ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer’s directions.
Select dough setting.
When dough is done, turn out and divide into four 6-inch loaves.
Place onto a greased baking sheet.
Cut three slits into top of each loaf with kitchen scissors.
Place [...]