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Flapjacks

batternberg
  • 150 g oats
  • 50g soft brown sugar
  • 50g non-salted butter or margarine
  • 2 x 15ml (tbls) golden syrup
  • 75g dried fruit (sultanas, cranberries, rasins, sliced apricots etc ...)
  • *1 tsp cinnamon/mixed spice (optional)

ITEMS THAT MAY HELP

  • Silicone Zone Square Cake Pan – Red {view}
  • Charlie and Lola Cake Tins {view}

Method:

  • Preheat over to 200C/Gas mark 6
    Grease a shallow baking tray and line with greaseproof paper*
  • Place the syrup, butter and sugar into a small saucepan and heat slowly until butter is melted
  • Stir in the oats & Cinnamon/mixed spice*
  • Pour ½ mixture into tin
  • Top with the dried fruit
  • Add the remaining oat mixture over the dried fruit
  • Pat the mixture down
  • Bake for 20 mins until lightly browned
  • Cut into portions while hot but leave to cool before removing from tin
    * I find that if I spray the tin with
  • BakeEasy Spray I don’t need the greaseproof paper – I just turn the tray out onto a plate/another tray and they pop out easily (once cooled)

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Plain Cookies

plain cookies
  • 650g Plain Flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 240g Butter
  • 250g Caster Sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract or chosen flavouring
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
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Add your own sparkles!

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Method: (Makes approx 50)

  • Preheat your oven to 180C /350F It is important that your oven is at temperature before the cookies are place in.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture. The mixture is complete when the dough comes together and there are no crumbs.
  • Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
  • When your oven has reached temperature roll out the dough to desired thickness 1cm is generally a good guide and cut into desired shapes with your Cookie Cutter.
  • Place on a good quality non stick baking tray and bake for about 10 minutes or until the edges of your cookies begin to turn brown.
  • Leave to cool on a cooling rack and decorate as desired.

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Rock Cake

rock cakes
  • 250g Self Raising Flour
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • 90g soft brown sugar
  • 125g raisins
  • 90g unsalted butter
  • 1 medium egg
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Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F
  • Lightly grease baking tray
  • Mix together the flour and spice and rub in the butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
  • Mix in the sugar and raisins.
  • Add the beaten egg and combine all the ingredients
  • Place onto the baking tray in rocky type heaps.
  • Bake for 15 mins

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Gingerbread Men

ginger bread man
  • 75g (3oz) golden syrup
  • 65g (2 ½ oz) caster sugar
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 65g (2 ½ oz) butter
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 300g (10oz) plain flour

Great to do with the kids

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  • 3D Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter {view}
  • Childrens 10 Piece Silicone Baking Set {view}

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 220C / 425F
  • Put the golden syrup, sugar and spices in a heavy based saucepan and heat gently, stirring.
  • Add the butter and stir until melted.
  • Leave to cool for 10 minutes
  • Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in 2 tsp of water. Add to the syrup mixture with the egg and the flour.
  • Stir well and mix to a smooth dough
  • Wrap in clingfilm and leave to rest in a cool place for 1 hour
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 3mm thickness
  • Cut out men or other shapes using cookie cutters and place on a lightly greased baking sheet
  • Bake for 10-15 mins until golden brown
  • Leave on the baking sheet for 1 minute then loosen the biscuits with a palette knife and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Decorate with icing if desired.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 Cup Caster Sugar
  • 1 Egg
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  • Nigella Lawson Number Cookie Cutter Set {view}

Method:

  • Mix all ingredients together
  • Roll into little balls and place on a greased baking tray
  • Press down lightly with a fork (dipped in sugar)
  • Bake in a preheated over at 350F for 8-10 minutes

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

chocolate-chip-cookie
  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1-2 cups chocolate chips

Divine!

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Method:

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Cream the butter
    Add the sugars, eggs, vanilla and cream together
  • In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt, baking soda and mix together
  • Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix together
  • Add the chocolate chips
  • Place well apart on a greased baking tray and cook for 10-12 mins
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