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This chocolatey no-bake treat is an absolute cinch to make and will bring friends, family and children so much joy. I like to include a couple of handfuls of mini sugared eggs – no need for precise measures here. You can swap these for anything you like: dried fruit, nuts, mini marshmallows, bashed up chocolate bars… Adding a little oil to the marbled, chocolatey topping keeps it nice and soft. If you don’t like the taste of coconut oil, use sunflower oil instead.     Ingredients For the tiffin: 150g salted butter 1 ½ tbs caster sugar 2 tbs golden...

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Classic Pancake Day Pancakes These classic thin, flat and quintessentially British pancakes are a classic pancake day treat. But don't keep them just for Shrove Tuesday - enjoy filled with gruyere, ham and spinach and top with béchamel sauce for a decadent morning brunch.     Ingredients150g plain flourpinch salt3 free-range eggs (any size)300ml milk (semi-skimmed or full fat)butter   EquipmentLarge mixing bowlWhiskMeasuring jugLadleLarge frying panSlotted turnerPastry brushGreaseproof paper Makes 5 large pancakes     1. Measure out the flour and place it in the mixing bowl. Add the salt and whisk briefly, making a well in the center.   2....

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These brownies make a delicious dessert for a summer evening or a decadent tea time treat. Try mixing up the ingredients: black cherries or blackberries would work wonderfully instead of raspberries and you could serve with shredded strands of fresh mint on top if you wish.

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In celebration of National Chocolate Cake Day, we are bringing you these delicious, chocolate overloaded cupcakes! They are so chocolatey and delicious, we hope everyone else enjoys them as much as we do! Equipment: Cupcake tray Cupcake cases Mixing bowl Spatula Tala 3 Star Nozzle with Icing Bag  Cupcake corer   Ingredients: Cupcakes 95g plain flour 40g cocoa powder pinch of salt 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda 2 large eggs 100g caster sugar 100g light brown sugar 80ml vegetable (neutral) oil 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 120ml buttermilk (room temperature) Chocolate ganache centre 120g dark chocolate (chopped) 120ml...

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This cheesecake is rich ,delicious and incredibly easy to make. An absolute must for die-hard white chocolate aficionados. The gingersnap crunch base provides just enough spice to offset the smooth, creamy cheesecake layer, but you can use any kind of plain biscuit that you fancy. This is a great 'make-ahead', no-bake dessert for a dinner party, needing only about two hours setting time. If you want to you can make it the day before and refrigerate until needed. You can whip everything up by hand if you have the energy, but a hand mixer makes things really easy, particularly the...

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