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Apricot and Almond Cereal Bars
I have made these bars in the hope they will stave off my crisp addiction. I have agreed with my daughter to fore go the three C’s; chocolate..mmm, cake and crisps for the forty days of Lent. We have done this over the years making Easter eggs all the more appreciated and enjoyed. Mostly we have gone without chocolate but some years have changed it to make it a bit more challenging. One year we stopped eating meat and chocolate, I never went back to eating meat but the chocolate, well…there was no contest there. This is a simple and quick recipe loved by all who have tried them. Hope you will like them also. The picture actually shows the second batch, these I made up using apricots and hazel nuts with … Read entire article »
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Date Cake
This is a recipe that brings many of my childhood memories. Helping my Mom to make this cake, the first task I was allowed to do was to take the stones out of the dates and then onto chopping with my Mom overseeing. It is such a simple recipe, that was then and still is now, a great one for beginners to start with. So if you feel you can’t bake a cake this one will prove you can! You will need the following 1 tablespoon Butter 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Essence 1 teaspoon of Bicarbonate Soda 1 cup Boiling water 1 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour 1/4 lb Dates or a mix of Dates and Sultanas 1 Egg 3/4 cup Sugar A dash of warm milk Set the oven to 180C, 350F or Gas Mark 4 Butter and flour a 1lb … Read entire article »


