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Holiday rum balls

Easy
1) In a large bowl combine wafer crumbs, 110g icing sugar, walnuts, rum, corn syrup, butter and knead together. 2) Roll into 2.5cm balls and then into remaining icing sugar. Arrange rum balls on a baking sheet, cover well with plastic wrap and let
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Rum chica rum chicken

Easy
1) Whisk the rum, orange juice, orange zest, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, brown sugar, garlic and coriander together in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces, cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. 2) Prehea
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Booze Balls

Easy
1) Put chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium power for a minute. Stir and repeat until the chocolate melts, about 3 minutes in all depending on the power of your microwave. 2) Alternatively, put the chocolates in a heatproof
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Rum raisin tiramisu

Easy
1) Place the raisins and 30ml of rum in a bowl, cover with cling film, and place in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Uncover and set aside to cool. 2) Beat the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 mins
Serves
8

Robin Cake Balls

Hard
Take a small chunk of fruitcake in your hand (approx 80-90g per ball) and compact this by squeezing together and roll between your palms to achieve a ball shape (as if you were making meatballs!) Place these in a fridge to firm up for 30 minutes.
Prep Time
120 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
10

Stuffed Falafel Balls

Medium
Special equipment: deep-fry thermometerPut the falafel mix in a large bowl, and add 1/4 cup of water at a time, mixing well with your hands after each addition, until the mixture is wet and tacky and malleable enough to be squeezed and rolled without
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
8

Honey almond date balls

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4. 2) Grind almond in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until fragrant and a shade darker. 3) Roughly chop dates and add to food processor. Pulse unt
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
25

Thornton melon-ball

Easy
1) If making the drink straight up, add the ice, vodka, melon liqueur, and a splash of orange juice to a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to combine. Strain into a large, chilled martini glass and garnish with melon balls. 2) If making the drink on
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
1

Italian Sausage Balls

Easy
Position a rack in the top of the oven, and preheat to 190°C. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.Beat the sausage, mozzarella, flour and oil in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until the mixture just come
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
-

Buffalo Chicken Cheese Balls

Easy
Have oil heated to 350 degrees F. Pick the meat from the chicken and discard the skin. Place the chicken in a large bowl and add the hot sauce, pepper, cheese, and scallions, and toss to combine. Roll the chicken into 2-ounce balls, about the size
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
15

Spicy Potato Balls

Easy
These are very popular Indian snacks which I find are perfect for a family gathering. These potato balls are a deep fried savoury appetiser made with spicy potato mix dipped in gram flour batter. Also great as a canape for a party. 1. Grate the boil
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

Easy
For the cookie dough balls: 1. In an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla together until smooth. 2. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together, and with the mixer running, slowly add to the bu
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
-

Snowman Cheese Ball

Easy
1. Thoroughly combine the cream cheese, Worcestershire, lemon zest, 3 cups Cheddar and 1 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Transfer to a bowl, then c
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
18

Louisiana Crawfish Balls

Medium
For the remoulade, in a food processor, place an onion and garlic and pulse. Add the mayonnaise, Creole mustard, the juice of half a lemon, horseradish, hot sauce, cane vinegar, paprika and pulse lightly, don't allow it to come to a completely smooth
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
-

Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste and Bananas

Medium
Dissolve the brown sugar in the boiling water. Once the sugar is dissolved, add in the cold water to bring down the temperature. In a large mixing bowl, add rice flour and make a well in the center. Stir the brown sugar water and stir to combine.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Feta and Spinach Balls with Watermelon Carpaccio

Medium
1. For the watermelon carpaccio, slice pieces of the watermelon about 5 millimetres thick, place the slices of watermelon on a flat tray in between two sheets of cling film. 2. Place a tray on top of the melon and weigh it down with whatever is av
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Caramelised pears with rum sultana mascarpone

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. 2) Begin by soaking the sultanas. Pour hot water over the sultanas and add the rum. Cover with cling film and set aside while you prepare the rest of the dish - let rest for at least 45 minutes 3) Split the p
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Serves
4

Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Easy
Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16- to 20-quart stockpot. Add 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Remove 2 of the chickens and allow to cool sl
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
240 mins
Serves
10

Sephardic chicken soup with sofrito and herbed matzo balls

Medium
For the matzo balls: 1) Bring a large pan of salted water or chicken stock to the boil over a high heat. Whisk the eggs, oils, chicken fat, water, parsley, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a medium bowl. 2) In a separate bowl, add the matzo meal
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
103 mins
Serves
10

Chocolate chip ball surprise

Easy
1) Combine the butter, peanut butter, sugar, rice cereal and chocolate chips together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into 2 1/2-cm balls and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet in the freezer. 2) Melt the milk chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
30

Paula's fried butter balls

Easy
1) Cream the butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper together with an electric mixer until smooth. 2) Using a very small ice cream scoop, or a melon baller, form 2.5cm balls of butter and cheese mixture and arrange them on a waxed paper lined baking tr
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
30

Lemongrass Pork Ball, Prawn & Noodle Soup

Medium
For the pork and prawn balls: 1. Mix all the ingredients together. 2. Oil your hands and roll the mixture into balls. 3. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and lightly fry the balls to give them a little colour set aside. To make the soup:
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Chicken and Shiitake Rice Balls

Medium
1. Cook the glutinous sticky rice by rinsing the rice well, washing it until the water runs clear. Place it in a large pot and fill it with 1.2 litres of water and bring to the boil and then cook covered on a low heat for 20-25 minutes until all the
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Hot buttered rum

Easy
1) In a saucepan heat the pineapple juice until it steams, without boiling. 2) In a large heatproof glass or mug, stir together the rum and sugar to taste with the cinnamon stick. Pour the hot pineapple juice over rum. Float a pat of butter on top.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
1

Summer pudding with rum whipped cream

Medium
For the summer pudding: 1) Combine the strawberries, sugar and 56ml of water in a large saucepan and cook uncovered over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add 250g of the raspberries and all the blueberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the m
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
8

Mozzarella and Guacamole Stuffed Dough Balls

Easy
1. To make the dough, take a large bowl and mix together the flour and yeast. Make a well and add the butter, milk, water, salt and sugar. Stir to combine. 2. Pour the mixture onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes to work that gluten. I
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
10

Mozzarella stuffed chicken sausage balls, tomato-basil sauce, cacio e pepe potatoes and roast broccolini

Easy
Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6. 1) Quarter baby potatoes and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil then salt water and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. 2) Place a nonstick baking tray alongside a mixing bowl. Remove 12 pieces of bite-
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate bread pudding with rum toffee sauce

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Lightly grease a 33-by-23 cm baking dish. 2) Add the bread cubes to a large bowl. 3) In a medium bowl, whisk together 360 ml of the cream, the milk, 225 g sugar, butter and eggs. Add the cream mixture to the bread
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
4

Rita's family matzo ball noodle soup

Medium
1) Put the chicken in a large stock pot and cover it with water. Add the 2 celery ribs that have been roughly cut. Add the carrots that have also been roughly cut. 2) Add the cut onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil and cover. Red
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
12

Date and Seed Power Balls

Easy
1. Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and process until well blended. add the beet juice, honey, coconut oil and blend again until the mixture comes together.2. Scoop with a 5ml spoon  and Shape into 3 cm balls with damp hand
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
36

Rum Fizz

Easy
Pour a dash or two of dark rum into a champagne flute. Add half a teaspoon of lime juice and around 50ml of mango juice. Top up with your favourite fizz!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Rum raisin rice pudding

Easy
1) In a small bowl, combine the raisins and rum. Set aside to infuse. 2) Combine the rice and salt with 360ml water in a medium heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan. Bring it to a boil, stir once and simmer, covered, on the lowest heat for 8 to
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
6

Throwdown's matzo ball soup

Easy
1) For the matzo balls: Heat the chicken fat over medium heat in a small pan. Add the chives and cook for 30 seconds. Set aside to cool slightly. 2) In a large bowl, add the eggs, dill, soda, granulated sugar, and salt and pepper and whisk unti
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
205 mins
Serves
8

Chai Tiramisu with Vanilla & Rum

Easy
This is a twist on the Italian classic, with tropical flavours and subtle spice from the chai tea. It’s a perfect pick-me-up with a dash of sunshine. 1. Brew 3 chai teabags with 200ml boiling water and allow to steep for around 5 minutes, then remov
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Turkey balls

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 200/Gas 6. Coat the turkey breast with oil, season with salt and pepper and put into a roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until cooked. Set aside and allow to cool, then dice. 2) Combine the celery, onion, sage and
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
-

Anti-Bullying Dodge Ball Cupcakes, aka Peanut Butter and Jelly

Hard
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 180°C.In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk to fully incorporate and set aside.In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the egg, sugar, oil, vanilla and almond ex
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Jonathan Phang's Salt Fish Balls

Easy
Heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan. Soften the onions and add the garlic and chilli. Cook until the onions are translucent and the garlic and chilli are soft. Cool and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients descending ord
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
6

Sweet and spicy pepitas popcorn balls

Medium
1) Pop the popcorn according to package instructions. While hot, carefully open package and dump into a large bowl. 2) Toast the pumpkin seeds in a large skillet over medium-high heat, until browned and popping, tossing and stirring occasionally, ab
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
-

Frozen yogurt with poached rum raisin pears

Easy
1) Combine 80ml rum with pear juice and sugar in a 25cm heavy skillet and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. 2) Reduce heat, add the raisins and pears, and simmer, covered, until pears are just tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the lid from
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Parmigiano Reggiano and Wild Mushroom Risotto Balls

Medium
1. Sweat the onion and garlic in olive oil and butter. Add the mushrooms and cook for a minute before adding in the rice. Stir until the rice is translucent, then add the wine. 2. Once the wine has reduced add in the stock, one ladle at a time until
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
15

Grilled pineapple with pound cake and rum-caramel sauce

Easy
1) Melt the butter in a small saucepan over high heat, add the brown sugar and rum and cook, whisking until the sugar has melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the double cream and cook until heated through and slightly thickened. Transfer the m
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Crispy Pea and Pearl Barley Balls with Spiced Organic Lamb

Medium
1. Mix the spice, rosemary and salt together then rub into lamb, set aside 10 minutes. 2. Mix the cold cooked pearl barley, peas, yoghurt, 1 tablespoon flour and Parmesan together, season with salt and pepper. 3. This can be done and set in fri
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Spiced Rum Rickey

Easy
In a tall glass, muddle the fruit and sugar. Add the ice cubes, rum, and club soda. Mix using either a straw or stirrer. Enjoy!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
1

Hot Buttered Rum

Easy
In a pan, heat the sugar, clove and butter. Add the rum. Gently tip into a toddy glass or mug, discarding the clove, top up with hot water. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Peanut butter balls

Easy
1) Mix the peanut butter, honey and powdered milk together to form a very thick mixture. 2) Roll out into small balls about the size of a walnut. Roll in icing sugar. 3) Dip in melted chocolate and then roll in crushed cereal. Place on waxed pape
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
20

Hot rasapple-rum

Easy
1) In a small pan combine the apple juice, raspberry syrup, orange rind, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Heat gently but do not boil. When the steam begins to rise, remove the cloves and add the rum. 2) Pour the mixture into a heatproof glass or mug
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
1

Blueberry-rum milkshake

Easy
1) Combine the blueberries, caster sugar, rum and vanilla pod seeds in a bowl, let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Lightly mash the mixture with a fork and let sit 10 minutes longer. 2) Put the milk and the blueberry mixture in a blender an
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
-

Pumpkin rum pie

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Partially bake the pie shell, according to the directions on the package. 2) In the large bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, 360ml of the double cream, sour cream
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

Banana-rum souffle

Medium
1) Lightly butter the insides of 4 (240ml) ramekins, then dust with sugar. Space the ramekins evenly on a baking sheet and put in the freezer. 2) Put the bananas, brown sugar, lemon juice and rum in a medium saucepan. Cook uncovered, over a medium h
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Hot spiced buttered rum

Easy
1) In a small bowl mix the butter with the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. 2) Warm the pineapple juice in a medium saucepan until very hot, but not boiling. Remove from the heat and whisk in spiced butter un
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Bananas with orange and rum caramel

Easy
1) Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the bananas in the butter, cut side down. Pour the sugar around the bananas and let it cook until it starts to caramelize, moving the bananas around a bit to en
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Swedish Turkey Meat Balls

Medium
1) Make the meatballs: preheat oven to 190 degrees C. 2) Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions until soft and translucent. Set onions aside to cool and wipe skillet clean. 3) In a large mixing bowl combine th
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
4

Mango yoghurt white rum smoothie

Easy
1) Combine mango, yoghurt, nectar, rum and 200g of crushed ice in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy. Sweeten with simple syrup, if needed. 2) Divide among 4 glasses and serve.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Dolans' delicious hot buttered rum

Easy
1) Warm up a heat-resistant mug by pouring piping hot water into it and covering it with a small plate. 3) When the mug is warm enough, discard the hot water and add brown sugar and hot milk or water to the mug. 4) Stir until the sugar has dissolve
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
1

Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean, Orange and Rum

Easy
1) Combine the milk and rice in a heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla pod; add the pod. Bring the milk to a boil. 2) Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the rice is tender, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. 3) Mix
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
4

Ginger and Rum Cake with Vanilla-Lime Glaze

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Grease a loaf tin, round baking tin and line with baking parchment. Lightly grease the paper. Put the butter, sugar, treacle and syrup into a medium saucepan and heat gently until melted and combined. Leave
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
-

Rice Pudding Cake with Rum and Raisin Apples

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour all of the ingredients, except the eggs and dulce de leche, into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
-

"Miss" Mickey's Peanut Butter Balls

Easy
In a large saucepan, stir the sugar and the syrups together over medium heat. Remove from the heat and quickly add the peanut butter, continuing to stir until the mixture is fully combined. Add the rice cereal and mix well. Shape the mixture into pal
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
12

Tom Kerridge's Charred Pineapple with Salted Rum Caramel

Medium
1. In a pan heat the butter till it starts to turn nutty brown. Then add the lime juice to stop the butter from cooking and adding flavour.  2. Allow to cool a little and stir in the lime zest and leave to one side as we will brush the pineapple with
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Rum glazed pork tenderloin with grilled rineapple relish

Easy
For the pork:1) Preheat the griddle, high heat. 2) Brush the tenderloin with 2 tbsps of oil and season with salt and pepper. Griddle until crusty and charred on both sides and the internal temperature reaches 63C on an instant-read thermometer, brush
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Rum glazed pork fillet with griddled pineapple relish

Easy
Relish: 1) Heat the griddle over high heat. 2) Brush the pineapple with a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Griddle until golden brown on all sides. 3) Remove the pineapple from the griddle, dice finely and transfer to a bowl
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Sweet potato bundt cake with spiced buttered rum glaze

Medium
1) Preheat te oven to 160C/Gas 3. Lightly grease a 10-cup bundt pan. 2) In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set the mixture aside. In a separate large mixing bowl, mash the sweet potato, leaving only a slig
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
12

Wild wahoo gourmet sandwiches with rum pear spinach salad

Easy
Wahoo and spinach salad: 1) Add the wahoo fillets, red pepper and red onion to a baking dish. Pour in the 4 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to coat. 2) In a separate dish,
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
3

Baba au Rhum

Medium
1) Combine the currants and rum in a small bowl and set aside. Melt 15g of the butter and brush a 1L (16 1/2cm x 9cm) tube pan or kugelhopf mould with the melted butter. Be sure to coat every crevice of the pan. Heat the milk to 45°C and then po
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
8

Doughnut Bread Pudding

Easy
1. Preheat oven to 175°C. In a food processor, combine butter and sugar briefly, just until it forms into a ball. Add eggs, cream, cinnamon, and vanilla, and process until blended. Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. 2. Break up the d
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate truffles

Medium
1) Put the chocolate in a bowl. In a small saucepan or microwave, heat the cream to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and shake the bowl gently to settle the cream. Cover with a plate or lid and set aside until the chocolate melts, about 5 mi
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Grilled Drunken Prawn with Beetroot Pasta and Vanilla Foam

Hard
Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle and add ¾ of the beetroot purée, the salt, eggs and olive oil. Using your hands bring the mixture together into a ball of soft dough. Place the mixture onto a floured surface and knead
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Bourbon ball eggy bread

Easy
For the batter: 1) Beat all batter ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside. For the Eggy Bread: 2) Slice the baguette into 18 thick slices. Soak the slices in the batter for about 3 minutes, turning to coat evenly on each side. Heat
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Bourbon ball french toast

Easy
French Toast:1 (450g) loaf firm textured bread, preferably a baguette Canola oil, for fryingBourbon Vanilla Custard, recipe followsChocolate syrupKentucky Bourbon Whipped Cream, recipe follows568g fresh sliced strawberries100g toasted pecan halvesFor
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Skewered mozzarella balls in romaine

Medium
Preheat outdoor barbecue to medium heat or preheat oven grill. 1) Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Blanch the romaine in the salted water for about 30 seconds, or until the central rib is just tender enough to bend. Remove and plunge into ice
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
4

Rum Punch Ribs with Corn on the Cob

Medium
Bring a large pan of water up to the boil. Season it well with salt and place the ribs into the water. Simmer gently for 30 – 40 minutes. Drain well and allow the ribs to cool down a little.Next mix all the remaining ingredients together in a bowl. W
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
80 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate peanut butter ball cupcake

Medium
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4. Line regular sized cupcake tins with 24 liners. 2) Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment. M
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Rocket salad with fried gorgonzola

Easy
For the gorgonzola balls: 1) Blend the gorgonzola in a food processor until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the work bowl occasionally. Using 1 rounded tsp of cheese for each, form the cheese into 18 (2 1/2 cm) balls. 2) Working
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
6

Herb-Coated Goat's Cheese

Easy
Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5. Arrange the bread slices on 2 heavy baking sheets. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the bread slices. Bake until the crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
8

Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy
1) Heat in oven to 190 degrees, gas mark 5. In a small bowl mix chopped peanuts, granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside. 2) In another small bowl, stir peanut butter and powdered sugar until completely blended. Shape mixture into 24 (3cm) balls.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
24

Cheat Truffles

Easy
1. Lightly toast the coconut over low heat, turning it from time to time. 2. Blend the biscuits. Mix the finely blended biscuits with the toasted coconut and spices. 3. Pour in the condensed milk and mix well. 4. Wet your hands in water
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
8

Double-Delight Peanut Butter Biscuits

Easy
1) Heat the oven to 190°C/gas 5. In a small bowl, mix together the chopped peanuts, caster sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. 2) In another small bowl, stir the peanut butter and icing sugar until completely blended. Shape the mixture into 24 2 1
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
24

Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

Easy
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 200°C. Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with oil. Pour the 3 tablespoons oil onto a large dinner plate, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pinch off pieces o
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
8

Black and White Cookies

Easy
1) Place a small pan over medium heat. Add the cream and warm until almost boiling, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Stir for 1 to 2 minutes until the chocolate melts. Place the chocolate mixture into a small bowl. Cool the c
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
36

Giant Cupcake Bouquet

Medium
Use a basic vanilla sponge cake for the cupcakes and allow to cool before starting. You'll need a large ceramic flower pot (the top should measure 14") A polystyrene ball (If you are doing this in a smaller pot just get a poly ball a couple of
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Winner: Double-delight peanut butter cookies

Easy
1) Heat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. In a small bowl, mix together the chopped peanuts, caster sugar and cinnamon; set aside. 2) In another small bowl, combine the peanut butter and icing sugar until completely blended. Shape the mixture into 24 (2 1/2-
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
24

Falafel sandwiches with sesame mint yoghurt sauce

Medium
1) In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, 3-4 tablespoons flour, herbs, garlic, cumin, cayenne, egg, salt and pepper; pulse together until almost smooth. Transfer mixture to bowl. The mixture should be firm enough to form balls; if not, add add
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
6

Melting Ice Cream Cone Cake

Medium
Special equipment: four 8-inch round cake pans, cake leveling tool (optional), 2 piping bags fitted with 1/2-inch round piping tips (plain pastry tube 806), offset spatula or bench scraper, cake turntable (optional), cake icing smoother (optional), c
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
10

Arancini di riso

Easy
For the risotto balls: 1) Pour enough oil in a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 7-cm. Heat the oil over medium heat to 180°C. 2) Stir the eggs, risotto, Parmesan, and 60g of the bread crumbs in a large bowl to combine. Place the
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
20

Easter Basket Pie

Medium
Special equipment: a 9-inch pie plate; an 18-inch ruler; a 3-inch bunny head cutter; a 3-inch egg cutter; a 3/4-inch round cutter; a 1-inch diamond cutter; a 1/2-inch and 1-inch flower cutter; a small craft paintbrush     Combine th
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
10

Deep-Fried Cookie Dough with Fleur de Sel

Medium
This is my take on a classic cookie. My Grandmother makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever-lots of chocolate and an extra pinch of salt. The salty-sweet combination is absolute perfection. I love the gooey decadence of melted chocolate, that's wh
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Fried ice cream

Easy
1) Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Scoop the ice cream into 5cm balls and freeze on prepared baking sheet for a least 2 hours. 2) Lightly beat the egg whites in a medium bowl. Put the crushed cereal in a
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
8

Whole-Grain Salami and Mozzarella Pizza

Medium
Set a pizza stone or a baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat to 220°C.Divide the pizza dough into 2 balls. Put one ball on a heavily floured surface and roll and shape into a thin 11-inch circle with a thicker edge. Transfer to
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
-

Snickerdoodles

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. In a large bowl, combine the butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar and the eggs and mix thoroughly with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, crea
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
-

Gingerbread mousse with red wine glazed baby pear and gingerbread biscuits

Medium
To make the biscuit: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat. 2) Whisk the eggs with the sugar in a bowl. Add the almond paste, vanilla and salt. Fold in the egg whites and the melted butter. Fold in the flour. S
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Pumpkin Pie Slimmed Down

Easy
For the pastry case: 1) In a food processor, pulse the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse the mixture until it resembles cornmeal mixed with pea-sized bits of butter, about 10 times. 2) Add the egg whit
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

The Nutcracker Sweet

Hard
For the caramel nut pies: Roll dough to 1/4-inch and fit into 4 small flan rings and chill. Combine sugar with enough water to cover in saucepan and place over high heat. Cook sugar to caramel stage (a maple syrup color). Carefully add glucose, crea
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
16

Gluten-Free Turkey Meatball Personal Pizzas

Medium
Set a pizza stone or baking sheet on an oven rack in the bottom-third position and preheat to 260 degrees C. Divide the pizza dough into 4 balls. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and press each ball out into a thin 8-inch round. Put the bakin
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
-

Sweet Arancini with Leftover Rice

Medium
For the custard: In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and raw sugar. Set aside. Heat a pot over medium heat and add the cream and vanilla seeds. Stir constantly until tiny bubbles form along the edges, about 8 minutes; do not let it boil. Slowly a
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Chicken parm meatball subs

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 220C/Gas 7. 2) Place chicken in a bowl and season with grill seasoning. Add egg, half of the grated cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, and a serious drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to the bowl. Mix the meat and form 12 large meatba
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Blackberry and Lemon Miniature Doughnuts

Easy
1) Place the sugar, yeast and milk in a bowl, cover and leave to react for 20 minutes. The mixture should become frothy. 2) Meanwhile, sieve the flour and salt together, adding the egg, butter and yeast mixture. Mix well and knead until smooth. Cove
Prep Time
80 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
20

Malai Koftas

Easy
Firstly begin by heating the ghee in a large fry pan. Add the onions and saute, whilst stirring regularly for around 15-20 minutes or until they become an even golden brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool. To make the filling for the Koftas pl
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Dulce de Leche Miniature Doughnuts

Easy
Place the teaspoon of sugar, yeast and milk in a bowl, cover and leave to react for 20 minutes. The mixture should become frothy. Meanwhile, sieve the flour and salt together, adding the egg, butter and yeast mixture. Mix well and knead until smooth
Prep Time
80 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
20

Venetian carnival fritters (frappe)

Easy
1) Using an electric mixer, beat the butter or vegetable fat and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in the egg and the brandy. Beat in the salt. Add the flour and beat until blended. 2) Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
-

Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus

1. Position a rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 180°C. 2. Put the chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, garlic and 1/3 cup water in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until completely smooth and slightly fluffy, 2 to 3 minute
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
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