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  Apple Crumble                                          Pre heat oven to 190c      Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Ingredients:
6 apples cored peeled and sliced   zest and juice of 1 lemon  1/2 cup caster sugar  1/4 cup water  100gm cold butter finely diced   1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar   1 tbsp ground cinnamon    a little ground ginger if desired.
Method:
Put apples, lemon zest, juice and water into a saucepan. Cover, bring to boil and boil for 5 mins. Uncover and boil further 5 mins.
When apples are tender, pour into deep over proof dish. Put the butter, flour, sugars and cinnamon in a food processor.
Process till the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs OR you can rub the butter into dry ingredients with fingertips.
Spread the mixture evenly on top of the apples.  Bake for approx 20 mins till browned and crisp.    

Yorkshire Pudding               Pre heat oven to 220c
This dish was originally cooked in a tin under the rotating spit on which roast beef was cooking                                                           
The juices from the meat dripped on to it, giving a delicious flavour.
In Yorkshire, it is still cooked around the meat tin and is served as a first course before the meat and vegetables.
Ingredients:
Lard - a little, melted for each pudding    110g  plain flour     1 Large egg    300 ml milk

Method:
Put a little lard in individual Yorkshire pudding tins or large muffin tin.  Place in oven until the fat is very hot and bubbling.
Place the flour in a bowl, then make a well in the centre and break in the egg.  Add half the milk and, using a wooden spoon, work in the flour.
Beat the mixture until it is smooth then add the remaining milk. Beat until well mixed and the surface is covered with tiny bubbles.
Chill for an hour, stir well and pour the batter into the tins and bake for 10 to 15 minutes for individual puddings until risen and golden brown.

  Pikelets
1 egg   1/4 cup sugar   1 cup flour   3/4 cup milk   1 tsp baking powder   1/4 tsp salt   1 oz butter.
Beat the egg and sugar until thick, then add with the milk to the sifted flour, salt and baking powder. Lastly add melted butt and mix until smooth.

Fudge
Boil 2 cups white sugar   3 tbsp cocoa powder  1/2 cup milk for 3 mins.  Add 2 tsp butter .  Add few drops vanilla essence.
BEAT WITH ELECTRIC BEATER for 3 mins until thick. Working quickly pour into 18cm x 18cm tin and leave to cool. Cut into squares.

Quick Caramel Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar  1 tbsp butter  1 cup of cream into a pot Stir over medium heat until dissolves then simmer for a couple of minutes.

Toffee Pop Truffles
2 packets of toffee pops   250g of cream cheese  .Crush biscuits in a Wizz add cream cheese,  roll into balls then into coconut and chill in fridge.

Chocolate Sorbet 
On you stove top,  boil 300ml of milk.   
Place in blender   500g of chocolate buttons  1 raw egg   2 tbsp white sugar   2 nips of your favourite dark alcohol (brandy whiskey rum bourbon)
Set the blender to low speed, pour the boiled milk in slowly and blend till it JUST turns smooth  The hot milk will melt the chocolate..
Pour this into your desert serving bowls/dish and place a sprig of mint to one side and put in the fridge to set for about 30 mins
Serve with knob of whipped cream on top.

Roasted Tamarillo
Wash and halve tamarillo lengthways and place in baking dish cut side up  Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle brown sugar over the top
Bake at 180c until soft and serve with whipped cream or french vanilla ice cream

Sweet Nectarines
Slice ripe nectarines in half and dip cut side into caster sugar.  Drizzle with lemon juice and serve with ice cream
  Spicy Hot Apple Sundae
30g butter  1/2 cup raw sugar  1/4 tsp nutmeg  1/4 tsp cinnamon   425g can apple slices   1/2 cup chopped walnuts   6 scoops vanilla ice cream.
Melt butter in frypan. Add sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and apple slices, cook stir for 5-6 mins. Remove from heat, stir in walnuts.
Place a scoop of ice cream in individual dishes and top with hot apple mix. Serve immediately.

  Crockpot Chocolate Bread Pudding
Ingredients:
2 cans evaporated milk  1 cup chocolate chips  4 large eggs  1/4 cup sugar  1 tsp vanilla extract  500gms of white bread, cubed, crusts removed
Method:
In microwave bowl, combine milk and chocolate chips and heat for 2-3 minutes on high .Stir and whisk in eggs, vanilla and sugar.
Lightly butter the crockpot liner and place the bread cubes evenly over the bottom. Pour in chocolate mixture pressing into the bread so it absorbs
Let sit for 15 mins and turn to high and cook for 2.5 hours. Serve warm with whipped cream.

  Crockpot Rice Pudding
Ingredients:

2 cans evaporated milk  3/4 cup short grain rice   11/4 cups of water   1 cinnamon stick   2/3 cups of sugar   1 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
Combine all the ingredients mixing well. Place in crockpot and set to high and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.

  Butterscotch Pudding                         For those with sweet tooth
Mix butterscotch instant pudding with 300ml milk.  To 300 ml of whipped cream, add 2 smashed crunchie bars and fold into pudding.
Sprinkle a broken up Cadburys Flake on the top and place in fridge to chill and set.

  Crockpot Butterscotch Pudding         Serve with cream/ice cream
1 cup self raising flour  3/4 cup sugar  1/2 tsp salt  50 gm melted butter  1/2 cup milk
Butter sides and base of crockpot  Preheat crock pot on high 20 mins. Sift flour, sugar and salt. Combine melted butter and milk.
Add to dry ingredients. Stir until mixture is well blended, pour into crockpot.
Cover with Sauce:  ~   2 tbsp golden syrup  2 tbsp butter  3/4 cup hot water.
Pour over the pudding  Cover with lid and cook on high approx 3 hours

  Edmonds Overnight Pudding             Can be cooked straight away ~ serve with warm custard
Mix together in a bowl  2 cups flour  1 cup sugar  1 cup currants  1 cup sultanas  1 tsp mixed spice  1 tsp cinnamon.
Add 2 tsp baking soda to 1 cup cold water and stir to dissolve soda. Add 1 tsp butter to 1 cup hot water and stir to melt butter.
Mix the two cups of liquid together, and add to fruit mix. Stir well. Cover and stand on the bench overnight or several hours.
Stir well, tie in a cloth, or place in a greased steamed pudding bowl. Boil or steam three hours

  Fried Bread Maori Style
300ml water warm  1 tsp salt   2 tbsp sugar   3 cups flour   2 tbsp milk powder  1 to 1/2 teaspoons yeast.
Put all dry ingredients  into bowl including yeast.  Mix all together with warm water  Leave in bowl to prove (rise) double in size.
Knead down and flatten out and cut into sizes required. Fry in hot oil or fat and cook until golden brown. Turn and cook other side.
Put lashings of butter and jam and enjoy.

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