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Dressed Cupcakes!

Submitted by mpd on Sat, 24/09/2011 - 22:49
Dressed Cupcakes! by magependragon
Dressed Cupcakes!, a photo by magependragon on Flickr.

These are the cupcakes from last night now covered with marshmallow, coated with melted chocolate and given a liberal dusting of sprinkles!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homemade Marshmallow

Submitted by mpd on Sat, 24/09/2011 - 20:30

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp powdered gelatine
1/2 cup (125ml) cold water
1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups (500g) castor sugar

Naked cupcakes!

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 23:19
Naked cupcakes! by magependragon
Naked cupcakes!, a photo by magependragon on Flickr.

Chocolate Cupcakes
Makes: 24
Ingredients
125g soft margarine
2 tsp vanilla essence
300g castor sugar
3 large eggs
60g cocoa powder
125ml hot water
125ml warm milk
2 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt

Summer Salad

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:48

Source: The X-Diet Cookbook
Serves: 4-6

Guest always exclaim over this light and colourful summer salad, with its unusual flower garnish. The watercress and rockets belong to the group of dark green leefy special vegetables so eat up.

On cooking rice ...

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:46

50 grams of uncooked rice will make 1 cup of cooked rice when steamed in the microwave.

Royal Icing

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:45

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Ingredients
2 large egg whites (or substitute powdered egg whites) *
3 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method:

Wholesome Chicken Soup

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:42

Source: The X-diet cookbook
Serves: 4

Not only is this soup delicious, but it's also economical, 'stretching' two chicken breasts to feed four people.

Crumpets

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:39

Makes: 12-20 crumpets depending on size.

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar

Method:

Cookie press cookies

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:38

I own a SAWA cookie press thanks to mom giving up ownership of her one to me *YAY MOM!***

Basic Ingredients:
125g Rama Margarine
1 cup caster sugar
2 cups flour
1 jumbo egg
2 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

Chocolate Ganache

Submitted by mpd on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 22:35

Ingredients
100g Dark Albany eating chocolate
1/3 cup (80ml) cream

Method
Melt Albany chocolate and cream together over gentle heat and stir until uniformly blended.
Leave to cool and thicken.
Pour and spread over cake/cupcakes and leave to set.

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