Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 140g butter50g caster sugar60g soft dark brown sugar1 medium egg½ tsp vanilla essence125g plain flour½ tsp bicarbonate of soda150g plain chocolate chips Method:Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4, 10 minutes prior to baking.Using 15g of the butter, lightly butter 3-4 large baking sheets.Blend both sugars and the remaining butter in a food …

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Millionaires Shortbread

Ingredients1/2 Ib butter1/2 cup icing sugar1/2 cup corn flour1 tsp Vanilla essenceFlour as needed. Caramel topping 2 oz butter1 cup icing sugar3 full tblsp caramel treatWhisk together METHOD For the biscuit:Beat together the butter and icing sugar until creamy. Add in the vanilla and corn flour and mix a little.Lastly add just as much flour …

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Delightful Date Desert Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup chopped dates1 cup chopped pecan nuts1 cup boiling water1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda1 cup sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla essence1 tablespoon butter½ cup plain flour Method: Step 1 Pre-heat your oven on high Lightly grease a casserole with oil and leave aside Step 2 Cook the dates, nuts, water and bicarb on the …

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Butter Cake Recipe

(250g) unsalted butter, at room temperature 7 oz (200g) plain flour/all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 7 oz (200g) castor sugar 4 eggs ½ tsp salt 4 tablespoons fresh milk or yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Method: 1. Preheat the oven2. Lightly grease a baking pan with some butter.3. Mix  the flour and the …

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Mango Desert

Ingredients 2 FRESH MANGOES OR 1 TIN OF MANGOES1 MADEIRA CAKE1 TIN CONDENSED MILKWHIPPING CREAMLEMON JUICESUGAR Method:1. KEEP A FEW SLICES OF MANGO ASIDE FOR GARNISHING,AND PUREE THE REST 2. WHIP THE CREAM 3. ADD CONDENSED MILK TO WHIPPED CREAM. 4. ADD PUREED MANGO 5. ADD SUGAR AND LEMON JUICE ACCORDING TO TASTE. 6. SLICE MADEIRA CAKE AND ARRANGE IN …

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Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients: 3tbsp lime juice 1tbsp sunflower oil 2-3 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped, Salt and freshly ground black pepper 432g can pineapple rings in natural juice, drained 1 large red pepper, deseeded and diced 1 small red onion, chopped 200g can sweetcorn niblets, drained. Method: Put lime-juice, oil chillies and seasoning in a jar …

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Black Seed (Nigella Sativa)

Black Seed is a traditional herb that has been in use for thousands of years by people living in the Middle East and some parts of Asia and Africa to promote health and fight disease. It is also known as the “Blessed Seed.”Black Seed helps support metabolism, digestion, lowers blood sugar levels and has been …

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Health and Beauty – The importance of Water

More than two thirds of the human body weight is made up of water, without water our body would not function properly and we would die within a matter of days. Can you believe it; our brain is actually made up of 95% of water, blood 82% and lungs 90%! If there is a reduction …

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Benefits of Dates

He caused crops to develop for you with it, and the olives and the date palms and the grapevines, and all kinds of fruits. Truly, in that is a sign for a folk who reflectThe health benefits of dates are uncountable. Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates. Our Nabi (saw) is reported to …

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Brighten Hair with a Tea Treatment

Soak your strands for high-wattage shine and rich colour, whatever your hue. What You’ll Need Treatment 1 2 tea bags (chamomile for lighter colours, rooibos, for redheads; black tea for dark hair or brunettes)x2 cups water Treatment 2 Once a week — or whenever you feel you could use a shine boost — steep tea …

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