• Scottish shortbread

    Scottish shortbread

    Ingredients

    • 200 g butter 
    • 100 g sugar
    • 300 g flour 

                                                                                            Instructions

    • Cut the butter into small cubes .

      Scottish shortbread

    • Place the butter in a bowl and beat together with the sugar until it's smooth.

      Scottish shortbread

    • Add the flour into the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon, using your hands to form a ball.

      Scottish shortbread

    • Place a little flour on a surface and roll out the dough ball until it's around 1/2cm thick.

      Scottish shortbread

    • Using a cookie cutter, cut biscuits and place on a baking tray. Re-roll the dough to make more cookies.

      Scottish shortbread

    • Place the shortbread in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.

      Scottish shortbread

    • Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C/140°C Fan/Gas mark 3 for 15 - 20 minutes until they are a light golden brown.

      Scottish shortbread

      Scottish shortbread 

      Yummy ! 

       


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  • Fruity popsicles!

    It's hot ! Fancy a refreshing and healthy popsicle ? It's easy !

    NECTARINE OR STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE POPSICLE

     

    INGREDIENTS 

    100 g fresh strawberries

    2 nectarines

    4 tsp honey

    200 ml whole milk 

    Popsicles moulds or "petits suisses" pots + popsicles sticks

    (add them before freezing process is complete)

     

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Finely chop the strawberries and nectarines 

    2. In a blender, add in strawberries, 100ml milk and 2 tablespoon of honey. Blend until smooth.

    3. Divide the strawberry smoothie among 3 ice lolly molds, put in the sticks and freeze for about 3 hours or overnight.

    4. Place nectarines, 100 ml milk, and honey into the blender, and mix until smooth.

    5. Divide the nectarine smoothie into the remaining 3 ice lolly molds, put in the sticks and freeze for about 3 hours or overnight.

    You may use other fruit such as bananas, raspberries, pears, melon...


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  •  

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    Ingredients

    The Base

    • 1/2 cup instant oats (45 g)
    • 1/4 cup pecans (25 g)
    • ( you can also use crushed biscuits such as Speculoos! )
    • 1 tbsp honey (20 g)

    The Filling

    • 8 oz full fat cream cheese (230 g), room temperature
    • 1 cup fresh strawberries (150 g)
    • 1/4 cup whipping cream min 35% fat (60 ml), chilled
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1/4 cup honey (80 g)
     

    Instructions

    The Base

    • Add instant oats and pecan into a blender jar and blend. Pour into a bowl and add in honey. Mix well.
    • Add 2-3 tsp into 4 shot glasses. 

    The Filling

    • Add strawberries, lemon juice and honey into a blender jar and blend into a smooth mixture. Set aside.
    • In a bowl, add in cream cheese and whisk until fluffy. Now pour in the strawberry mixture and continue mixing until everything is well combined. Set aside.
    • In another bowl, add in whipping cream and whisk. Add whipped cream into cheesecake mixture and gently fold everything together using a spatula.
    • Spoon into the shot glasses and chill in the fridge for minimum 4 hours.
    • Decorate as desire and enjoy!


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  •  

    Chocolate chip cookies

    Chocolate cookies

    • 125g melted butter
    • 1 cup flour
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • baking soda (levure chimique)
    • 1 egg
    • 1/2 cup chocolate chips                                   

    Cream melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.

    Add an egg and stir.

    Add flour and baking soda and stir.

    Add chocolate chips and stir.

    Put the mixture into the fridge for 2 hours

    Drop by small teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet.

    Bake at 180° for about 10 minutes.

    Cool for 1 minute and remove from cookie sheet.

    Enjoy!

     


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  • ATTENTION! Un adulte doit accompagner l'enfant dans la confection de cette recette (risque de brûlures) 

    Chocolate Easter nests

     

    Chocolate Easter nests

    Ingredients
    50 g butter
    2 tablespoons honey
    1 cup milk chocolate 
    ½ cup dark chocolate
    4 cups corn flakes
    12 mini chocolate Easter eggs.
     
    Utensils and materials:
    a muffin tray with 12 holes
    12 cupcake cases
    a saucepan
    a large spoon
    a measuring spoon
    a large bowl
    a cup
    a large container.
     
    Procedure:
    1. Line the 12 holes of the muffin tray with cupcake cases.
    2. Put the butter into the saucepan. Add the honey.
    3. Put on a low heat and melt the butter and honey. Stir with a large spoon.
    4. Add the chocolate and continue stirring until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Turn off the cooker
    5. Put 4 cups of cornflakes into a large bowl.
    6. Pour the chocolate mixture over the corn flakes and stir well.
    7. Using 2 spoons, spoon the chocolate corn flakes into 12 cupcake cases.
    8. Make a well in the centre of each one. 9. Place a mini Easter egg on top of each nest.
    10. Chill the nests in the fridge for 2 hours until set. Store the nests in a container and eat them within four days.
     
     

     


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