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BAKING TIP FOR FRUIT CAKES…

Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your favourite liqueur (brandy) for three days, stirring it every 12 hours.

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KITCHEN BITCHING…

KITCHEN BITCHING… ‘Kitchen Bitching’, is an online open forum of amateur cooks where they can bitch about their culinary woes and get hints and tips from other cooks. They say ‘ All amateur cooks know […]

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SOME FACTS ON TEA…

Tea originated in China about 5000 years ago and it was discovered in 2735BC by one of the emperors of China. Shleng Nung, was considered as a divine healer who always boiled his water. By […]

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MINI VICTORIAN SANDWICHES…

Ingredients 2 large eggs 100g Self Raising Flour 100g Soft Butter or Low Fat Spread 100g Caster Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 6 tbsp good quality strawberry jam 300ml Double Cream, whipped Method Preheat oven […]

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THE SPONGE FAMILY….

The Sponge Family have been selling wonderful sponge in our higgledy, piggledy café since September 2000. With old-school standards and a stickler for detail, Sue’s sponge cakes have developed a huge following. Customers have stood […]

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CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE…

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE… Ingredients 100g Butter or Margarine 100g Caster Sugar 1 Egg (beaten) 175g Plain Flour ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp salt 1 tsp Vanilla extract 150g plain chocolate, coarsely chopped (or […]