225g self raising flour
100g of margarine
75g of currents/raisins
A pinch of nutmeg
75g sugar
1 beaten egg
2 tbs of milk
A pinch of salt

Mix flour, nutmeg and salt together.
Add margarine and rub into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs.
Add the currants, sugar, egg and milk. The mixture should be fairly firm.
Grease a baking tray with margarine and mould the mixture into small lumps and place on the tray.
Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes, Gas mark 6, 220C.

(Edited by psychopathic doggie at 11:32 am on Aug. 9, 2006)

This is a super simple recipe! Great for beginner bread makers!
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Ingredients

1cup warm water (110degrees F)
2.5cups bread flour
1.5 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
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Directions

1. Add sugar and yeast to warm water. Let sit for roughly 10 minutes. Yeast will foam or 'proof'. Mix in salt and flour.
2. Knead dough on floured surface for roughly 10minutes or until dough is no longer sticky.
3. Place dough in lightly oiled bowl. Cover with damp cloth and allow to rise for about 30minutes or until doubled in size.
4. Punch down bread. Shape bread into desired shape. (split into more than one loaf, or make one big one). Score the loaf deeply with a sharp knife (cut lines into it). Cover in warm place and allow to sit for 30-40 minutes. Or until doubled in size.
5. Preheat oven to 375degrees F (190degrees C). Mix egg yolk with water;brush over tops of loaves.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

:D I made that one!

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Serves: 16 servings
Calories Per Serving: 552
Preparation Time: NA
Difficulty: Average


BUN DOUGH
6 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups orange juice
3 teaspoons dry yeast (1/4 ounces ea)
2 Tablespoons honey
1/2 cup salted butter; room temperature
CINNAMON FILLING
3 Tablespoons corn syrup
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups salted butter; room temperature
6 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
SUGAR ICING
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup water
ASSEMBLY
Flour
Butter  

Directions
Bun Dough: Mix flour, sugar and salt in large mixing bowl, using fork to distribute evenly. Set aside. Pour buttermilk and orange juice into saucepan and whisk over low heat until lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over liquid and stir to dissolve. Pour liquid onto flour in mixing bowl and add honey and butter. Mix and massage everything with both hands until all dry ingredients are absorbed into dough. Dough will be somewhat lumpy and uneven.

Place dough on floured board and knead with heel of hand until somewhat smooth and elastic, 10 to 15 minutes. (Warning: If dough is completely smooth, it has been overworked.) Place dough in clean, lightly greased bowl. Cover with clean dish cloth and let rise in warm, draft-free area until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. (Instead of the one-hour first rise called for in the recipe, the dough can be allowed to make its first rise in the refrigerator overnight. This will save time in the morning if you plan on eating the cinnamon buns for breakfast or brunch.

Because the dough will be cold, it will be firmer and easier to work with the next day, but the second rise will take longer, sometimes two or three times longer. Important: The butter should always be very soft.)

Cinnamon Filling: Place corn syrup, cinnamon, butter, sugar and flour in bowl and whisk until well blended. (If you make filling the day before you're going to bake, do not refrigerate overnight. Cover and leave on counter until needed.)

Sugar Icing: Put sugar, vanilla extract and water in bowl and whisk vigorously until mixture is free of lumps.

Assembly: Flour work surface generously and rolling pin lightly. Divide Bun Dough in half. Roll first 1/2 into rectangle 1/2-inch thick, as evenly as you can. It should be about 10 by 12 inches. with spatula or clean hands, spread 1/2 of Cinnamon Filling over surface of dough rectangle, stopping 1/2 inch from edge of one long side.

Starting from opposite long side, roll dough up, snugly but not so tightly that you push filling out. When rolled completely, pinch 1/2-inch edge that is free of filling onto rest of length of roll to create sturdy seam. with sharp serrated knife, cut roll crosswise into buns 1 1/2 inches thick, using sawing motion to avoid pressing down on roll. Place buns on baking pan lightly greased with butter 1 to 1 1/2 inches from each other. Repeat with remaining Dough and Filling.

Cover buns and let rise until puffy and half again as large, about 1 hour. They should spring back from a light touch. About 45 minutes into this second proofing, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover baking pans and set in oven to bake at 350 degrees until slightly firm and light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Check to see that buns are cooked through to center, but if buns are too brown, they will develop undesirable crust. Cool until warm to the touch and drizzle with generous amount of Sugar Icing.

This recipe yields 16 buns.  

Each bun: 552 calories; 547 mg sodium; 63 mg cholesterol; 24 grams fat; 91 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams protein; 0.55 gram fiber  

http://www.epicurus.com/food/cookbook/viewrecipe.php?id=1042

My sister made these and said they were really good. I am going to try them soon!

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Okay, these are like the most awesome things ever. Feel the power of the Jew food!
From "Jewish Cookery," by Florence Greenberg"

White of 1 large egg

4 tablespoons of ground almonds

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tablespoons of caster sugar [superfine]

icing sugar [powdered]
Beat the egg white to a stiff froth; add caster sugar, cinnamon and ground almonds and mix thoroughly. Roll into small balls and bake on a greased tin in a slow oven (350 F, Regulo No. 3) for 18 minutes.

They're the most yummiest thing ever. Who says they're just for passover

(Posted by ana)

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3 cups rolled oats
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak the rolled oats in the milk for at least ten minutes.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Add the sifted ingredients, and mix well. Then stir in the oat mixture and chocolate chips.
Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets or remove to cool on wire racks.

makes 12

(posted by im not crazy honest)

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cost about $5-10

1lb jar of Argentinian dulce de leche

250g of good milk chocolate
For the shortcakey base.

300g of softened butter

175g of golden caster sugar

150g of milk chocolate chopped into teenytiny peices

225g of sifted plain flour

110g of semolina
Directions.

Preheat the oven to 150degrees first

mix up the sugar and butter intill it is all fluffy and then stir the chocolate in with it.

gently fold in the flour and semolina as if you were threading an oil rig through a letterbox.

then add the mixture a big enough tray. Dont worry if it looks a messit willl soon be fine.

prick it with a fork all over and then launch it in the oven for 40mins till firm and golden.

take out and leave to rest till cool.
Chocolate Caramel stuff

blast the Argentinian dulce de leche in the microwave for a bit and spread all over the base.

melt the chocolate and then spread all over the caramel.

let to cool a little and then cut into squares before its hard then remove when its completly cool.

EAT!

(posted by tait)

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2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
2/3 cup semi or bitter sweet chocolate chips, divided
2 packages (8oz each)1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 T vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 egg white

Directions:

 Combine crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl. Remove 3/4 cup mixture and reserve for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13in.x9in.x2in. baking pan. Sprinkle 1/3 of each milk and semi chocolate chips over crust.
 Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, flour and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, then add egg white, beat until smooth. Pour over crust and chips in pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping and remaining chips.
 Bake at 325 for 25-30 min. or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into 24 bars.

Cost:$10

These bars are sooo good. I made these just Tuesday. mmmm....

(Posted by snowseeker)

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Perparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

INGREDIENTS:

3 large bananas              (50 cents)
3/4 cup sugar                 (Basic)
1 egg                            (Basic)
1/3 cup melted butter      (Basic)
1tsp baking powder         (Basic /1 dollar for can)
1/2 tsp salt                    (Basic)
1cup sifted flour             (Basic / 2 dollars for packet)

Brown sugar                   (1 dollar for small packet)

All costs rounded up to nearest 50 cents.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

Utensils needed:  
Masher,  
Measuring cup,  
Teaspoon,  
Tablespoon,  
2 or 3 bowls,      
Whisk or fork,  
Muffin tray.

Preheat oven: 300F, 150C, Gas Mark 3.  
Serves 7 large, 15 small.

Grease and lightly flour baking tray.  

Have all ingredients prepared

1.Mash all three bananas in a bowl. Until light and frothy.  

2.Add sugar, slightly beaten egg, and melted butter. Stir moderately.

3.Add dry ingredients at once, and stir again.  

4.Pour batter into baking tray cups. 3/4 of the way.

5. When finished, sprinkle muffins with brown sugar. Leave to melt for 1 or 2 minutes.

Ta da.

(Posted by ilovecookies)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Into a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the chocolate chips.
Then, stir in chocolate chips.  If it's too hard to stir these in, use your hands to gently work them into the dough
Spread dough into an ungreased 13" x 17" jelly roll pan.  I used my hands at first, then smooth it out with the back of the spatula
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.  Bars will be browned when done
Once removed from oven, set pan on a cooling rack, when cool, leave bars in pan, cut and serve

Usually I cut the recipe in half, it makes so many! But they are so yummy!  

Estimated cost: around $5.00
I would hope you have most of those ingredients at home, except the ones I put prices for.

(Posted by Heythere)

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1 container of your favorite Alfredo sauce
1 lb. of chicken breast skinless and boneless (cut into small squares)
1 small container of mushrooms, sliced
linguine noodles (depends on how many noodles you want, purely up to you)
1 t. garlic
1/3 t. season salt
-whatever other seasoning that sounds good to you.  I swear, no matter what, it will taste great-

Put noodles into a pot with as much water as it says on the back of the package.  Make sure to do this first so that your noodles and Alfredo sauce will be done at the same time.

Throw the chicken into a skillet with a tiny amount of butter just so it won't stick to the pan.  Add in the seasonings you want on the chicken.  Cook until the chicken is white all the way through.  Add in the mushrooms (oh, you can also use canned mushrooms, sorry, I forgot to add that) and the Alfredo sauce.  Cook until hot.  

Throw onto some noodles in a bowl and enjoy.  Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

This will cost you about $7, maybe a little less.  Chicken ranges in prices depending on sales, so it purely depends on that.  Alfredo sauce is only about $1.20 to $1.50 for a container so that won't add much.  Overall, it's cheap and oh so delicious.

And as for the time it takes, maybe 20ish minutes.  Just make sure you take the chicken out of the freezer earlier so that it isn't frozen.

(Posted by MoonlitEden)

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Instructions: Mix olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour over chicken.  Back at 450 degrees for 30 minutes.

Drain.

Add squeezed stewed tomatoes.

Bake for another 15 minutes.

Serves 4.

(Posted by NativeDaughter)

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1 (16 ounce) package mostaccioli
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Combine heavy cream and butter in a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally; be careful not to bring mixture to a boil. Stir in Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss with cooked pasta and serve immediately

costs bout £7.00

serves 8

(Posted by Im not crazy honest)

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1 bottle of Salsa (any type).        $2.00
1/3 cup brown sugar.
2 chicken breasts                       $3.00
2 fresh tomatos                         $1.50

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Chop the tomatos into 8 pieces per tomato. Mix the salsa, brown sugar, and tomatos in a bowl. Put the defrosted chicken in a deep pan, then cover them with the salsa mix. Put in the oven until the salsa mix turns brown and boils. (Approximately 20-30 minutes).

Take out, enjoy!

(Posted by xxjustpeachyxx)

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3 Cups Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream

Sift the first 4 ingredients together.  Cream the shortening and sugar.  Beat the eggs and vanilla.  and add to the creamed mixture.  Add the dry mix and sour cream to the other mixture.  Drop by tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Frost after cooling.  Half vanilla frosting and half chocolate frosting.

Frosting

3 cups of powdered sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened.
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
About 2 tablespoons milk

Mix powdered sugar and butter.  Mix in the vanilla.  Mix in small amounts of milk until frosting is a spreading consistency.

Add cocoa to make it chocolate.  

Swedish Apple Pie

Peel and slice enough apples to fill 3/4 of a pie plate.  Mix with cinnamon and sugar and put in plate.

1 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 cup flour

Melt all together in a sauce pan.  Pour onto of apples into the pie dish.

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

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