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Crunchy peanut butter flapjack

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Makes: 20
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

A wholesome bake with a touch of naughtiness and a sweet nutty flavour. Deliciously sticky and quick to make, these tasty flapjacks make the perfect afternoon tea treat. You can also use smooth peanut butter if preferred

Ingredients

300g butter or margarine
200g demerara sugar
100g golden syrup
100g crunchy peanut butter
450g porridge oats
1tsp vanilla extra
Icing sugar to dust

That’s goodtoknow

Try adding a handful of chocolate chips or some sultanas to the mixture with the oats for extra sweetness.

Method

Pre-heat oven to 190°C/375°F/Fan 170°C/Gas Mark 5. Grease and line a 30 x 20cm rectangular cake tin with baking parchment.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan then add the sugar, syrup and peanut butter and stir over a low heat until smooth.
Remove from the heat and stir in the oats and vanilla and mix well. Pile into the tin and pack down well. Bake for 25 mins until lightly golden. Cool for 10 mins before marking into 20 bars using a sharp knife. Leave to cool completely before removing from the tin.
To serve, dust lightly with icing sugar. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

By Kathryn Hawkins

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

by Pam on February 18, 2013

These potatoes were creamy, smooth, and so flavorful and they had just a touch of butter – how great is that!?! I found this recipe in my The Best Light Recipe cookbook from the editors of Cook’s Illustrated I love this book because they test and re-test recipes until they are just right! These potatoes were a huge hit with the whole family and tasted excellent with the meatloaf (recipe to come) I paired them with. Quick, easy, and comforting – you can’t beat that.

Peel and cut the potatoes. Place them,along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.

Place the butter into the milk and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the milk mixture onto the potatoes along with the sour cream; season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mash the potatoes using a hand masher until creamy and smooth. Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 20 min.

Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

4 russet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and cut into 1 inch chunks
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp 2% milk
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp light sour cream
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

Peel and cut the potatoes. Place them,along with a sprinkling of salt, into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain the potatoes.

Place the butter into the milk and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the milk mixture onto the potatoes along with the sour cream; season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mash the potatoes using a hand masher until creamy and smooth. Place into a serving bowl and serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by The Best Light Recipes – Cook’s Illustrated

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Banana maple French toast

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Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

Thick slices of bread dipped in a cinnamon spiced batter, fried in butter until golden and served with a delicious warm chocolate-flavoured maple syrup this is the ultimate sweet treat for breakfast or brunch. Use a chunky farmhouse loaf and make sure the slices are quite thick – if they’re too thin the bread will soak up too much of the batter and go a bit mushy. Slices of sweetened brioche bread can be used instead of white bread but omit the sugar from the batter. For a lighter dish serve the toast with natural yoghurt instead of chocolate syrup.

Ingredients

2 eggs
150ml milk
25g caster sugar
1tsp ground cinnamon
25g butter
4 thick slices white bread
6tbsp maple syrup
50g plain chocolate, grated
2 bananas, peeled and sliced

That’s goodtoknow

Scatter over a handful of blueberries, raspberries or sliced strawberries instead of the sliced bananas, if liked.

Method

Place the eggs and milk in a bowl and whisk together thoroughly. Whisk in the sugar and cinnamon.
Dip the slices of bread in the egg mixture making sure they are completely coated. Heat a large knob of butter in a heavy-based frying pan until foaming and add the soaked bread slices. Fry for 1-2mins on each side until golden brown.
Meanwhile, place the maple syrup and chocolate in a small and heat gently, stirring, until the chocolate has melted into the syrup.
Serve the French toast topped with the sliced bananas and drizzled with the warm chocolate syrup.

By Nichola Palmer

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