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Libbie's chocolate cupcakes

goodtoknow user Libbie sent in her chocolate cupcake recipe, which she adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery's recipe.…

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Serves: 12

Total time: 50 mins
Mini salami pizzas

Children will love these perfectly proportioned pizzas and they make a great TV dinner served with coleslaw or salad.…

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Makes: 8

Total time: 20 mins
Sesame breadsticks

These sesame breadsticks are quick and easy to make and are great as finger food or for dinner parties. These crisp and…

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Serves: 10-12

Total time: 25 mins
Irish cream cheesecake

This grown-up Irish cream chilled cheesecake is a mixture of a delicious light mousse texture with the sweet crunch of…

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Serves: 6-8

Total time: 2 hrs 20 mins

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Rocky road is sweet, deliciously…

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Madeira cake pops are delicious and…

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Cinnamon popcorn

This delicious and easy recipe is sweet and simple to make. It doesn’t take much to make these tasty snacks.…

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Serves: 4

Total time: 10 mins
Fruit jelly

You can’t throw a children’s party without jelly and ice cream and here’s an easy way. It’s so simple the kids…

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Makes: 4

Total time: 5 mins
plus overnight setting
Smoked salmon cocktail blinis

The fluffy little pancakes we call blinis (strictly, for the pedants, blini, like panini, is already a plural…

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Makes: 16

Total time: 15 mins
Smoked salmon parcels

Smoked salmon is a great source of many of the things we need for a healthy diet. It also tastes great, as…

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Serves: 4

Total time: 10 mins
Spring cupcakes

These cakes look amazing once decorated with a variety of different shaped flowers - plus with a raspberry…

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Serves: 12

Total time: 50 mins
Angel cupcakes with brandy frosting

These tasty little cakes use angel cake batter to make delectably light treats, with all the flavours of a…

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Makes: 12

Total time: 27 mins
Blue cheese puffs

These tasty little savoury snacks are quick and easy to make and are a great way to use up leftover Stilton…

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Makes: 8

Total time: 35 mins
Jalapeño cheesy poppers

These make a great addition to any party table and are a sure fire way to wake up any sleepy taste buds! The…

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Serves: 4-6

Total time: 17 mins
Cream cheese sweetie biscuits

These biscuits are cute and fun for sweet lunchbox or picnic treats. The kids will love helping you make them.…

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Makes: 12

Total time: 27 mins
Tarte flambee

From the Alsace region of France, tart flambee is very similar to a pizza - just a thin crisp bread dough…

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Serves: 2-4

Total time: 40 mins
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Cupcakes and cake pops were the highlight of 2012, but what will we be making - and eating - in 2013? We've…
Lower-fat fruit trifle

Our lower-fat fruit trifle has 75% less fat than your average trifle recipe. Making the trifle in individual…

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Serves: 4

Total time: 25 mins
plus setting time

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Millionaire's shortbread

This delicious caramel millionaire shortbread is super-easy to make. The secret? A jar of dulce de leche for…

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Serves: 8 +

Total time: 1 hr 5 mins
(plus cooling and setting time)
Lemon roasted turkey

Give your guests something extra special for Christmas - with crispy skin and a great citrus flavour, this…

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Serves: 4-6

Total time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Speedy chocolate muffins

Everyone loves freshly made muffins and these quick and simple chocolate muffins with delicious chocolate…

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Serves: 12

Total time: 55 mins
White chocolate parfait

This rich parfait made with Baileys, white chocolate and double cream is a special way to end any meal - and…

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Serves: 6-8
Goat's cheese pizza tarts

Tangy goat's cheese and juicy cherry tomatoes make these super-tasty tarts into a scrumptious summer lunch or party dish

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Serves: 4
Pimm's lollies

It's ice lollies for grown-ups! These cute alcoholic treats look great served on a bowl of ice at parties

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Redcurrant and white chocolate buns

The light mix of these buns is enriched with creamy Greek yogurt that tastes delicious with the tart redcurrants.

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Makes: 18
Almond Christmas tree biscuits

These Christmas decoration biscuits are really easy and fun to make. The kids will love helping you hang them…

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Makes: 12 - 14

Total time: 40 mins
Smoked salmon blinis

These delicious smoked salmon bites are perfect for a big get-together - or serve them with a glass of bubbly…

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Serves: 8
Coconut pyramids

A quick and easy sweet treat that's perfect for parties and only 3 ingredients. The kids can easily make these…

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Makes: 15
Raspberry meringue terrine

This show-stopping dessert combines melt-in-the-mouth meringue, buttery Madeira cake, delicate whipped cream…

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Serves: 8
Chocolate and orange soufflé

A splash of booze gives this dark and delicious soufflé a sophisticated touch - perfect for dinner parties

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Serves: 4

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