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Potato Twists

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Potato Twists

500g mashed potato
200g + 120g butter, cubed and very soft
10ml salt
1 egg
500ml flour
10ml baking powder
10ml mild curry powder
half a small onion, finely chopped
120g bag of salt and vinegar potato chips, finely crushed

Warm the mashed potato if it is cold.
Add the 200g butter and salt to the potato and mix through.
Now add the egg and stir until the ingredients are blended.
Sift the flour and baking powder over and mix until it comes together in a dough ball.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 180℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Add the 120g butter, curry powder and onion to a small bowl and melt together in the microwave oven.
Stir to mix and set aside.
Add the finely crushed potato chips to a shallow bowl and set aside.
Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the potato dough with a rolling pin.
Cut the dough into 1cm x 3cm strips.
Dip each strip into the curry mixture and then crumb it in the potato chips.
Twist each strip and lay it on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes until golden.
Serve the potato twists warm or at room temperature. They are very good with a dip or sweet chilli sauce.

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Rice Krispie Cups

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Rice Krispie Cups

4 bananas
1 x 380g tin of caramel treat
4 x 250ml Rice Krispies

Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cups.
Add 3 bananas to a mixing bowl and mash until smooth.
Add 190ml of the caramel and mix through.
Now add the Rice Krispies and mix thoroughly.
Divide the mixture evenly amongst the paper cups, pressing in the cup with the bottom of a shot glass to create a hollow centre.
Now add a teaspoon caramel to each Rice Krispie cup.
Slice the last banana into 12 slices and place a slice on top of each Rice Krispie cup.
Refrigerate the cups for 1 hour.

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Almost Cinna-Buns

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Almost Cinna-Buns

This is a cheat’s shortcut to cinnamon buns but in this case, made with puff pastry.

1 packet puff pastry
125ml cinnamon sugar
egg-wash: 1 egg yolk + 30ml water whisked together
250ml icing sugar

Preheat your oven to 190℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Lay the puff pastry flat on a working surface and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over.
Cut the pastry into strips that are more or less 1,5cm X 12cm.
Roll each strip in its length and place each roll on the prepared baking sheet with the cut side up. (showing the spiral)
Brush the rolls with the egg wash and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
Remove the rolls and cool completely.
Mix the glaze by sifting the icing sugar and adding a few drops of hot water at a time. Be careful not to add too much water at a time as you are looking for a very thick consistency.
Now drizzle the glaze over the cooled pastries and set aside for about 30 minutes.
Keep the pastries in a sealed container.

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Chocolate Seed Bars

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Chocolate Seed Bars

375ml oats
60ml desiccated coconut
80g chocolate, finely chopped
60ml linseeds
60ml chia seeds
1,2ml salt
30ml coconut oil
30ml maple syrup

Line a 20cm x 20cm baking tin with paper so that you have an overhang.
Add the oats, coconut, chia seeds and salt to a mixing bowl.
Add the chocolate, coconut oil and syrup to a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan with simmering water and stir to melt.
Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix through.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking tin and press it down into the pan with the back of a spoon.
Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Lift the bars out of the tin and cut into bars.
Store the chocolate seed bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Peanut Butter Clusters

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Peanut Butter Clusters

190ml smooth peanut butter
125ml honey
1,2ml salt
4 x 250ml puffed rice/Rice Crispies
80g chocolate, chopped
a handful of peanuts, finely chopped

Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cups.
Add the peanut butter, honey and salt to a small saucepan set over a very low heat.
Stir continuously until melted and amalgamated.
Measure the puffed rice into a large mixing bowl and pour the peanut butter mixture over.
Mix thoroughly with a spatula, making sure that all of the puffed rice is covered in the sticky goodness.
Scoop spoonfuls into the lined muffin tin, dividing the mixture equally. Press down onto each cluster with the back of a spoon to ensure that it is compact and sticks together.
Set aside to cool completely – at least 30 minutes.
Add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and allow to melt completely.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the clusters and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts before the chocolate sets.
Store the peanut cluster in an airtight container for up to a week.