Banana Loaf ~ Edmonds Cookbook
What could be more inviting than a slice of the banana loaf and a cup of tea or coffee?
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Category Archives: Tradie food
Edmonds Bournvita Biscuits
Edmonds Bournvita Biscuits ~ 1971 Cookbook Bournvita Biscuits. When I first mentioned them in the Edmonds cookbook Facebook group, the response was, “Wow”, “have not had them for years”, “can you still get Bournvita?” And there was the problem. I did not know if you could get it at all. According to Wikipedia, Bournvita was discontinued in the UK market in 2008. The drink was named by Cadbury, which was derived from Bournville, the model village which is the
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Belgian Biscuits
Belgian biscuits. One of my all favourite’s from the Edmonds cookbook, and I must confess that I am even a bit partial to the raw dough, there is something about the spicy taste. I remember as a child growing up in rural New Zealand and going to a function, there would always be Belgian biscuits on the table, I was so fascinated by the hundreds and thousands on them. My mum would never buy them, I do not remember why
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Soft Crust White Bread
Soft Crust White Bread Just a very short blog today, a recipe that I made for my sick husband. He asked for just some plain white bread, and we have not had any bread for about 5 days now, and it was a pleasure to make. With the wood stove running it was easy to bake and adds a certain flavor that does not come from electric or gas. And the place smells divine. If you like what you see
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Divine Strawberry and Chocolate Balls
Divine Strawberry and Chocolate Bliss Balls ~ Made in the Mycook premium This recipe is very simple, incredibly moreish! Not much to say about it. I used Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate; it is palm oil free, see this link:http://www.orangutans.com.au/orangutans-survival-information/helping-you-buy-responsibly-palm-oil-free-alternatives.aspx . You could use homemade chocolate, I did not have any. And this is a good one. If it does not combine very well, you might need to add another date. I used fresh Medjool dates. And then I rolled them
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