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I fancy something sweet - share your recipes?
ArbitraryRandom
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As per the title, I fancy something sweet. I'm not too fussed if it's cake or biscuit, but I'm not in the mood for any of my normal go to recipes and I don't want to go to the shops.
Do you have a quick and easy recipes that you really rate that I can try?
My normal staples would be:
Flapjacks: 2:1:1 (by weight) oats, sugar, butter - plus anything I have handy to chuck in
Rock-cakes: 1.5 cups of SR flour, 0.5 cups P flour, 1tsp floof powder, 0.5 cup sugar, enough spice to make the flour look wholemeal, 1 cup dried fruit - then add 0.25 block of butter (about 125g) melted, 1 egg, enough milk to make it a sticky dough.
Banana cake: This recipe (sometimes with added dark choc): https://www.nibblous.com/recipe/825
Do you have a quick and easy recipes that you really rate that I can try?
My normal staples would be:
Flapjacks: 2:1:1 (by weight) oats, sugar, butter - plus anything I have handy to chuck in
Rock-cakes: 1.5 cups of SR flour, 0.5 cups P flour, 1tsp floof powder, 0.5 cup sugar, enough spice to make the flour look wholemeal, 1 cup dried fruit - then add 0.25 block of butter (about 125g) melted, 1 egg, enough milk to make it a sticky dough.
Banana cake: This recipe (sometimes with added dark choc): https://www.nibblous.com/recipe/825
I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.
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There used to be a thread on here with an astonishing number of recipes on it. I’ll see if I can find it…."One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate change policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world's wealth." - Ottmar Edenhofer, IPCC economist, interviewed at COP163
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"One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate change policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world's wealth." - Ottmar Edenhofer, IPCC economist, interviewed at COP165
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This one is good
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/31540303#Comment_31540303
carrot cake (thanks to Mumtoomany who reinstated it recently!)
I make half quantity (keep orange the same) fits victoria cake tin
recently substituted half courgette for half carrot. Nice moist cake.
This one also: fruit Loaf
need to plan the night before as fruit is soaked. can change the fruit-sultanas cheapest for example or what is in your cupoboard. . You do NOT need as much sugar- maybe half? No weighing required. I call it Queen Cake! Cuts & keeps well
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/good-housekeeping-uk/20170501/285808603288724
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
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Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets3 -
Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem
- I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me! I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.3 -
I haven't made these but someone has mentioned them suitable for freezing very very recently
Mocha Squares
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/248288/mocha-squares-recipe-highly-calorific
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets3 -
Oh my... I think we have a winner! I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.1
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Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind.ArbitraryRandom said:Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!Edit - it was Twink and it’s here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1"One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate change policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world's wealth." - Ottmar Edenhofer, IPCC economist, interviewed at COP162 -
I guess that's the mocha squares! I see someone suggests a bit less sugar.ArbitraryRandom said:Oh my... I think we have a winner!
Can't make them here: no icing sugar! At least I have made a quiche Lorraine today with cooking bacon out of freezer.Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets2 -
I've made those before (and they're great). I might have to get some golden syrup when I'm in town in the week. I'm also thinking I'll pick up some black treacle so I can do a ginger cake next time I'm in the moodYoungBlueEyes said:
Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind.ArbitraryRandom said:Thanks YBE.
I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!Edit - it was Twink and it’s here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1
Do you know if you can just straight swap marge and butter?
Katie: Yes, they're in the oven now!I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.2 -
When I make the Mocha Squares I swap half the oats out for dessicated coconut.2
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