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2 tsp brown rice flour 2 tsp potato flour 2 tsp tapioca flour 2 tsp cornflour 1 tbs besan (chickpea) flour 30g butter (salted or unsalted) 1 1/2 cups (375g) milk Mix flours together (you should have a total of around 45g). Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flours and stir until butter is […]
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Pizza is one of our favourite dinners to make as a family. I would make and roll the dough, and the kids would artistically arrange the toppings. I think we were all a bit devastated when I was diagnosed as coeliac, with the thought of giving up our beloved pizza nights. I was determined to […]
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Makes 40 3cm macarons Beetroot macarons shells 180g ground almonds (almond meal) 200g icing sugar 2 tsp beetroot powder 75ml water 200g caster sugar 2 x 80g egg whites Burgundy gel food colouring Beetroot chocolate ganache 220g 70% dark chocolate, chopped 200ml pouring cream 20g sugar 50g butter, chopped 2 tsp beetroot powder Note: the […]
What you’ll need to decorate Cake fence Mini popsicle sticks Long strip/s of balsa wood Metal ruler Stanley knife Cutting board Hot glue gun and glue sticks Non-toxic paint in your choice of colour (I used dove grey) Paint brush Floristry wire Garden markers White fondant Fondant mat Fondant rolling pin Ruler Fondant cutter Black gel […]
How to make a plus quilt Login or Register. See sidebar or visit the ‘My Account’ page. Download tutorial PDF. Click on the download link below. If you don’t have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it here. Select your pattern. The tutorial contains two sizes and three Plus quilt pattern styles: A random layout using 9 […]
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Please do indulge me while I reminisce… 5 years ago, yet feels like yesterday.
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This cake reminds me of my Nan. I don't know if it's a recipe she made frequently, or if it was just truly memorable when she did! Good ol' fashioned country cooking.
This recipe is ideal for a round 20cm diameter cake tin. I used a 24cm tin and multiplied the ingredients by 1.66 (because to double it I needed 6 eggs and I only had 5) — but since it doesn't multiply neatly, I'll just give you the quantities for a 20cm tin.
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I’ve had an obsession with apple and blackberry crumble ever since I saw Granny Pig make it on ‘The Blackberry Bush’ episode of Peppa Pig. And I’m not one to resist a craving. Apple & Blackberry Crumble 6 granny smith apples (tart), peeled, cored and quartered100g butter100g brown sugarJuice of one lemon (just under 1/2 […]
