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Cinnamon Chocolate Soufflé

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Ingredients  Serves:  4  A little melted butter and caster sugar for coating the souffle dish 75g (2 1/2 oz) plain chocolate 1 tablespoon milk 50g (2 oz) butter 40g (1 1/2 oz) plain flour 300ml milk 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 5 eggs, seperated into yolks and whites 2 tablespoons of caster sugar Method Prep: 10 min   ›    Cook: 20 min   ›    Ready in: 30 min   Preheat over to 200 degrees C / gas mark 6. Grease an 8 inch souffle dish (or 4 small individual ramekins) with melted butter and dust with sugar. Put 1 tablespoon of milk and the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and melt over hot boiling water. Set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over gentle heat, then add the flour all at once; mix well and remove from the heat. Add milk into flour mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly until the mixture forms a creamy paste. Add melted chocolate, cinnamon and all five egg yolks. Mix well and set aside. Whisk five egg whites and add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. K

Ginger Champagne Cocktail

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Ingredients  Serves:  1  3 strips pickled ginger ice cubes 2 tablespoons vodka 120ml (4 fl oz) champagne Method Prep: 2 min   ›    Ready in: 2 min   Place the ginger strips into a shaker and press to release the flavour. Add the ice cubes and vodka; shake and strain into a champagne glass. Top with champagne to serve.

Panettone

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This traditional Italian Christmas bread is also suitable for elevenses, afternoon tea or breakfast. Enjoy! Ingredients  Serves:  12  1 tablespoon dried active baking yeast 225ml (7½ fl oz) warm water (45 C) 4 tablespoons caster sugar 2 eggs 125ml (4 fl oz) low fat natural yoghurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon salt 450g (1 lb) plain flour 40g (1½ oz) or a handful currants 40g (1½oz) or a handful sultanas 1 tablespoon icing sugar melted butter (to brush, optional) Method Prep: 25 min   ›    Cook: 45 min   ›    Ready in: 1 hr 10 min   In a medium bowl, combine yeast, water and caster sugar. Cover and let stand 10 minutes, or until foamy. Add eggs, yoghurt, vanilla, lemon zest and salt. Mix well. Stir in flour a little at a time until dough forms into a manageable ball. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary, until dough is soft and pliable, but not sticky. Place dough in a

Simple no fuss bread and butter pudding

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Ingredients  Serves:  7  100g sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 5 slices of any bread Butter 3 handfuls sultanas 500ml milk 2 eggs Method Prep: 10 min   ›    Cook: 30 min   ›    Extra time: 5 min  resting  ›  Ready in: 45 min   Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas mark 5. Lightly grease a baking dish. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Butter 5 slices of bread, cut in half. Layer the bread in the dish adding a handful of sultanas and the sugar mix as you go, covering each slice. Mix the milk and eggs together and whisk. Pour over the bread and leave to absorb for 10 minutes. Bake in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until the pudding is set and browned. Tip It looks like you have added too much milk, you haven't. This pudding has lots of sugar-tastes bloody good though!! The drier the bread, the more butter I put on.