Apple-Ginger Oat-Bran Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup oat bran
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons extra- light olive oil
• 3/4 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon extra- light olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped unpeeled apples

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F
• Line the cups of a standard muffin pan with paper liners or coat cups with nonstick cooking spray
• In a measuring cup combine milk and vinegar; set aside
• In a large bowl combine next 7 dry ingredients Make a well in the center; set aside
• In a medium bowl combine milk with next 5 ingredients
• Pour mixture into well and stir until batter is still slightly lumpy
• Pour into muffin pan
• To make topping In a bowl combine flour and cinnamon Stir in oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs Stir in apple Sprinkle over batter
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
• Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a rack; remove from pan to cool completely

Asiago Herb Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 1/4 cups bread flour
• 2/3 cup asiago cheese grated
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Steps:

• Place ingredients in your machine in the order suggested by your manufacturer
• Select light or sweet setting if able
• Operate machine and enjoy your loaf

Aunt Stella's Ice Box Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups fat or 3/4 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup crisco
• 3 eggs beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups nuts chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 4 cups flour

Steps:

• Beat fat and sugars until creamy; add eggs and vanilla and beat until well mixed
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well
• Divide dough into two long rolls and place in a narrow pan in the freezer to chill overnight
• Pre-heat oven to 375F
• Slice very thin and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375F for 8-10 minutes
• Remove from pan to cool

Banana and Pecan Fudge Loaf

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Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas mashed 8 oz peeled weight
• 2 medium eggs beaten
• 3 1/2 ounces butter melted
• 4 ounces toffee yogurt
• 3 1/2 ounces light muscovado sugar
• 7 1/8 ounces self-rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 ounces pecans roughly chopped
• 5 1/4 ounces toffee pieces roughly chopped Werthers chewy candy

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 320F 140C/gas 284F
• Butter and line the base of a loaf pan
• Mix together the bananas eggs butter toffee yogurt and sugar until well combined
• Sift the flour and baking powder together and fold into the mixture then fold in three-quarters of the pecan nuts and half the toffees
• Spoon the mixture into the pan and level the top
• Sprinkle on the remaining nuts and toffees
• Bake for 50-55 mins until the loaf is risen and feels springy
• Cool in the pan then remove and peel off the lining
• Will keep wrapped in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days
• Use wetted scissors to make it easier to cut the toffees

Banana Sandwich

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Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 slices bread soft
• 1 teaspoon butter softened if you like your bread buttered

Steps:

• Butter bread if you like
• Mash banana in a bowl and spread over a piece of bread
• Top with other piece of bread
• Cut into 4 triangles
• Enjoy

Butterhorns Aka Rugelach / Rugulach / Snails / Schnecken

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter at room temp
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temp
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg white beaten with
• 1 tablespoon water for glazing
• granulated sugar for sprinkling
• 1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans finely chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

• Cream butter
• cream cheese
• and sugar until soft
• Sift in the flour and mix to make a soft dough
• Divide dough into 4 equal balls
• flatten each one and wrap in wax paper
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
• Make the filling by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl
• Preheat oven to 375
• Working with one disk of dough at a time
• roll thinly on a lightly floured surface into a circle
• about 9 in diameter
• Brush the surface with the egg white glaze and sprinkle the dough with 1/4 of the filling
• Slice the dough with a sharp knife or pizza cutter into quarters and then each quarter into 4 equal sections
• to form 16 triangles
• Starting from the base of each triangle
• roll up to form spirals
• You can curve them into crescents if you like
• Continue with the other 3 disks of dough
• Place on baking sheets and brush with egg white glaze
• Sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar
• Bake until just golden
• about 10 minutes
• For 32 extra large butterhorns
• divide the dough in half instead of fourths and roll each disk into a 12 inch circle and use half the filling
• Continue as above but bake for 15-20 minutes

Carnation Maple Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons corn oil
• 3/4 cup uncooked quick oats
• 2/3 cup undiluted Carnation Evaporated Milk
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 beaten egg

Steps:

• Combine flour sugar baking powder and salt
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
• Stir in oats
• Mix evaporated milk maple syrup and egg
• Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until moistened
• Fill greased medium muffin cups 2/3 full
• Bake in hot oven 400F 20 to 25 minutes
• Remove from pans immediately
• Serve warm or at room temperature

Chipotle Mayo

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or light
• 1/2 cup sour cream or light
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves to taste
• 2 chilies from a tin of Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce

Steps:

• Remove 2 chiles from tin of chipotles in adobo sauce and finely chop; letting some adobo sauce cling to chiles is recommended
• In a bowl whisk together chiles with oregano mayo and sour cream
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled about 1 hour; this lets flavours blend

Chocolate Nut Crunch

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar in saucepan
• Bring to a boil
• Boil 4 minutes stirring constantly
• Pour into buttered 8x8in pan
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips
• Cover and let stand for 2 minutes
• Spread chocolate
• Sprinkle with nuts

Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 drops green food coloring
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 In large bowl beat sugar 1 cup butter and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy Beat in egg yolk until smooth Beat in flour and cocoa
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1 inch balls On ungreased cookie sheet place balls 1 inch apart With inxes finger or thumb make indentation in center of each ball
• Bake 7-9 minutes or until set Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack Cool completely about 30 minutes
• In small bowl beat 1/4 cup butter and the powdered sugar on low speed until smooth Beat in milk peppermint extract and enough food color for desired color Spoon about 1/2 t filling into each cookie
• Melt the chocolate chips and shortening and drizzle over the tops of each cookie

Cocktail Nachos

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Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces green pickled jalapeno peppers
• 20 corn tortilla chips
• 2 tablespoons chile salsa
• fresh cilantro leaves for serving

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400F
• Coarsely grate the cheddar cheese and finely slice the jalapeno chilies
• Lay out the unbroken corn chips on a baking tray and top each one with a little grated cheese and two slices of jalapeno chili
• Bake for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese melts and the corn chips are hot and crisp
• Add a dab of chili salsa and a cilantro leaf and serve hot

Easy Gingerbread Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1 6 ounce package butterscotch pudding mix or 1 6 ounce package Vegetarian butterscotch pudding mix
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

• Cream pudding and pie filling mix with butter and sugar; add egg and blend well
• Combine flour baking soda ginger and cinnamon; blend into pudding mixture
• Chill dough for 1 hour or until firm
• Roll dough on a floured board to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutter
• Place on greased baking sheets; use a straw to make a hole in the top of the cookie for hanging on the tree if desired
• Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack
• Decorate if desired

Festive Candied Apple Chex

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups Corn Chex
• 3 cups Rice Chex
• 3 cups Wheat Chex
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1/2 cup red cinnamon candies
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter melted not spread or tub product
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup cut-up dried apple pieces 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300
• Mix cereals and pecans in large bowl and set aside
• Heat next four ingredients in a large saucepan over medium heat stirring frequently until melted and blended
• Pour over cereal mixture gently stirring until evenly coated
• Spread in ungreased large roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes
• Stir in dried apple pieces and bake for 15 additional minutes
• Spread on waxed paper or aluminum foil to cool
• Sprinkle with ground cinnamon if desired
• Store in airtight container

Granny Cake

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar

Steps:

• Mix flour sugar baking soda nutmeg salt and cloves; set aside
• Beat butter with mixer for 30 seconds
• Add eggs banana undrained pineapple and vanilla- Beat
• Add flour mixture
• Spread batter in greased 10 inch fluted tube pan
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 70-75 minutes
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes
• Remove from pan and cool completely

Great Big Oatmeal Cookies That are Both Great and Big

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter I used 1/2 a cup of each or 1 cup margarine softened I used 1/2 a cup of each
• 1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Spread the coconut and oats out on a large baking sheet - two sheets work better
• Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and toasted
• stirring often
• While the coconut and oats cool
• mix the flour
• baking soda and salt
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a separate
• large
• bowl at medium speed for one minute
• Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until mixed; beat in the milk
• Stir in the flour
• then stir in the coconut and oats
• I thought the dough looked pretty sticky
• so at this point I put it in the refrigerator for an hour Its not something thats called for in the original recipe
• but I recommend it since it worked very well for me
• Drop dough in 1/4 cup amounts
• 3 inches apart
• onto greased baking sheets I used an ice cream scoop for this filled so the scoop was rounded
• but not heaping
• and it worked perfectly
• Bake for 12 minutes
• or until they are set and lightly browned
• Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for one minute before transfering to a rack to finish cooling

Greek Pita Lunch

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb cottage cheese blended until smooth
• 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 garlic cloves finely minced
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 2 whole pita breads cut in half
• 12 spinach leaves washed and dried
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped
• 1 medium sweet green pepper chopped
• 1 red onion cut in rings
• 1/2 cup mixed sprouts
• pepper
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 lemon juice of
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 2 teaspoons tamari
• 1 dash cayenne

Steps:

• In a bowl combine; cottage cheese with feta basil oregano garlic tahini Pepper to taste
• Mix well
• Put 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture in each half Pita pocket
• Put in 400F degrees oven for 5-7 minutes
• Add spinach tomatoes onion ringspepper and sprouts to each pocket
• Serve with Tahini dressing on the side Optional
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• Mix Tahini with lemon juice then slowly add water until the Tahini thins out Stir in the cumin parsley tamari and cayenne

Heart Smart Oatmeal Date Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 3 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat
• Remove from heat and add brown sugar
• Stir until smooth
• In a medium bowl combine all-purpose flour whole-wheat flour baking soda oats and salt
• Combine the butter mixture with the dry ingredients and add egg vanilla and chopped dates
• Fold in bittersweet chocolate
• Mix well and spoon mixture by tablespoon-fulls out onto lightly greased or silicone baking matcovered baking sheets
• Bake for 12 minutes until tops are dry to the touch

Low Fat Lemon Zucchini Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup zucchini grated and tightly packed
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt drained
• cooking spray

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray
• Add flour to a large bowl followed by the sugar baking powder baking soda salt and nutmeg; stir well with a wire whisk
• In another bowl combine the zucchini oil egg and egg white vanilla lemon zest and yogurt
• Add zucchini mixture to flour mix combining until just moist
• Pour into loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes to an hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

Macadamia Butter Crunch Popcorn

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Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 3 cups whole macadamia nuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F
• Divide the popcorn and nuts between 2 ungreased 13 by 9-inch rectangular pans Make sure the popcorn and nuts are evenly mixed
• In a medium saucepan cook the brown sugar butter corn syrup and salt over medium heat stirring constantly until bubbly around the edges Continue cooking for 5 more minutes and then remove the pan from the heat Stir in the baking soda until foamy Pour the mixture over the popcorn and nuts stirring until the corn is well coated Bake uncovered for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes

Maple Apple Dip

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup silken tofu
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 -2 medium apple

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor blend together the tofu cinnamon vanilla and maple syrup until smooth
• Spoon into a small bowl and use as a dip for the slices of apple and other fruit

Multi-grain Apple Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups white flour
• 1/2 cup soy flour
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 apple peeled and grated

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Prepare muffin pan by spraying with cooking spray or lining them with paper cup liners
• Combine flours flax seed baking powder baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl
• Add brown sugar and mix until blended
• In separate small mixing bowl whisk buttermilk vegetable oil eggs and grated apple together Pour apple mixture into dry mixture and stir only until ingredients are blended Fill muffin cups about two-thirds full
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes
• Cool about 1 minute before removing from pan
• Cool completely on wire racks

Mushroom Tarts

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter diced
• 1 cup cream cheese diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms chopped
• 8 ounces wild mushrooms chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• salt freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

• PASTRY Place flouramp; salt in food processor and scatter butteramp; cheese over top; pulse together with on-off motion
• Remove from processor form into a ballamp; chill for 30 minutes
• Pinch 1 inch balls from the pastryamp; pat NOT rolled as this pastry is very rich into small tart or muffin tins- or foil tart tins
• Chill until needed
• Preheat oven to 400F
• Heat butter in skillet; add mushroomsamp; saute for 5 minutes or until juices disappear
• Add garlicamp; creamamp; bring to a boil; add lemon juice green onion parsleyamp; seasonings
• Spoon into pastry cases
• Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until pastry is edged with goldamp; mushroom filling is hot
• Turn out of tinsamp; cool for 10 minutes
• These may be frozen on cookie sheets placed in freezer containersamp; reheated from frozen state at 350F for 15 minutes or until filling is hot

Oaty Banana Mini Muffins Oamc

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces porridge oats plus a spoonful for decoration
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs beaten
• 6 ounces superfine sugar
• 1 cup corn oil
• 2 bananas finely chopped

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F Line a mini muffin tray with 24 cases
• Place the flour oats and baking powder into a bowl In a separate bowl beat the eggs sugar and oil together until pale and fluffy Fold into the dry ingredients with the bananas
• Spoon into the muffin cases and sprinkle with the remaining oats Bake for 15 minutes until risen and golden Cool and serve

Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade With Endive Leaves

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Ingredients:

• 3 8 ounce cans pitted black olives drained
• 3/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• extra virgin olive oil
• 3 heads endive about 1/2 pound

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor add the olives sun-dried tomatoes and the olive oil it was packed inches Pulse until smooth but still chunky
• Add more extra-virgin olive oil if mixture is too dry Spoon into a serving bowl If not serving immediately cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days Be sure to bring it to room temperature and to mix it thoroughly before serving
• Gently pull off the leaves from the endive being careful not to tear the leaves Wash thoroughly with cold water and dry completely
• Place the bowl of tapenade in the center of a large platter Decoratively circle the tapenade bowl with the endive leaves working your way to the rim of the platter

The Best Tortillas You Will Ever Have

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 flour tortillas
• 4 bananas
• 100 g chocolate chips

Steps:

• Spread 1 tbsp peanut butter over 1 wrap
• Add chopped banana all over the place
• Sprinkle with 1 tbsp honey
• Sprinkle with a handful of chocolate chips
• Roll it up
• Place toothpicks in to keep in place
• Cut up if desired
• Best made just before eating but can sprinkle lemon or lime over if you need to keep

Tiger Candy

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup instant milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• shredded coconut or chopped nuts

Steps:

• Mix the peanut butter dry milk and honey together
• Roll it into small balls It is it too dry to roll add a little more honey up to 2 tablespoons
• Roll the balls in the shredded coconut or chopped nuts

Traditional Scottish Brandy Wafers

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Ingredients:

• 2 ounces light corn syrup
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces flour
• 2 ounces caster sugar superfine sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450F and grease a baking sheet
• Melt the butter syrup and sugar over a gentle heat and then stir in the flour ginger and brandy
• Keep stirring for about five minutes
• Drop small teaspoonsfuls onto the baking sheet keeping them well apart
• Bake for five minutes or until they are a pale golden brown
• Using the greased handle of a large wooden spoon roll the wafers round the handle while they are still hot- take care not to burn yourself
• Allow to cool before use

Zucchini Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• egg substitute to equal 1 egg
• 1/2 cup artificial sweetener
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups zucchini grated
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
• 1/4 cup water

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a large bowl sift together the flour baking powder salt and cinnamon
• Add the egg replacer sweetener oil vinegar and vanilla and mix
• Stir in the zucchini raisins and nuts and mix together gently until just mixed
• Add a little water if the dough seems too dry
• Spoon the batter into a lightly oiled loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes
• Test with a knife to see if done
• Cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving