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Savoury Party Nibble!

  Roll Ups! Looking for an easy  savory dish to add to your next party?These roll ups are easy and cheap to make. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tbsp milk powder warm water for kneading, 1slightly beaten egg 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp oil 4 tbsp melted butter 2   1/2 tsp instant yeast 1 tsp salt 1 extra egg for glazing.  8 cocktail frankfurts(mini) Tomato sauce finely chopped parsley  Sieve the flour, then add milk powder, sugar, yeast and salt. Then add the oil and butter and the egg, and mix together.   Start kneading together by   gradually adding the warm water a little at a time.   Knead really well until your dough is nice and soft. Knead for a good 8-10 minutes. The more you knead it the softer the buns will be. Touch a bit of oil with your fingertips and apply all over the ball of dough.   Cover(use cling wrap)  and let it rest for an hour until it doubles in size.   Preparing the frakf

DIY Fridge Magnet Toothpick Dispenser

Perfect handmade gift idea for Mum   Great Mother’s Day Gift Idea  Fridge magnet toothpick dispenser ! This  project was  inspired by a gift i received from a dear friend. it is so easy and fun to make. What you will need, Toothpicks in plastic containers Twine  PVA glue (any basic glue would be fine) Small magnets Hot glue gun Embellishments  ( You can pick all these from your  local Dollar Store ) Begin by emptying your toothpicks and  start working with the plastic container. Apply some glue on to the plastic container and wrap it with twine.  Use a glue gun to fix the little piece of magnet. And then, embellish your toothpick holder.I embellished mine with some Quilled paper flowers!  Here's a qiuck  step by step guide to make your own qiulled paper embellishments ,  1. Cut out paper strips using a paper-trimmer. 2. Use a toothpick or a quilling -tool to roll the paper. 3. I've rolled(Quilled)

Pink Party Tea Cups

Pretty in Pink There will be smiles all round when you serve up these little cuties ......  This will be a perfect addition  for a pink party ! I made these cuties for a ladies night out.... What you will need , Homemade butter cookies 40 marshmallows 20 musk Lifesavers(or Polo) halved Pink Icing Chocolate ganache  (find the recipes for the pink icing and chocolate ganche at the bottom of the page) Coat one side of each biscuit with pink icing . Press a marshmallow   onto each biscuit. Using the remaining icing attach  a Lifesaver half to each marshmallow to form handle of teacups. Pipe or spoon a small peak of chocolate ganache on top of each teacup. Here are the recipes.....   P ink icing : Icing sugar  Egg white Squeeze lemon juice(optional) Pink food colouring Mix all ingredients i a bowl using an electric beater until smooth and you are done! Chocolate ganache: 1 00g dark chocolate chopped 100ml c

Burger Buns

  Home Made Burger Buns These gorgeous looking homemade burger buns turned out super soft !  One of the best bun recipes i have stumbled upon.  I have triple  tested this recipe and each time it turned out really well.     Ingredients 1/2 cup Milk 1/2cup water 3 tbsp  unsalted butter 4 cups flour 2 1/2 tblsp active dry yeast 3 tbsp sugar 3 eggs beaten 2 tsp salt (1 egg  beaten with 2 tbsps water , for egg wash) seseme seeds(optional) Instructions Prepare a warm water mixture : In a small saucepan, combine the milk, water, and butter. Warm over medium heat until butter is melted. Cool for about 5 minutes, or until temperature is 120-130 degrees F. In a large bowl combine 2 cups of the  flour, the yeast, sugar and salt. Add the warm water mixture , followed by the beaten eggs, ( mixing on low speed if  using an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook which makes the job pretty easier! ).  Add the remaining  flour 2 tablespoons at a time