Mug o' Plenty...

HOT CHOCOLATE

4 heaped tbs cocoa powder
3 heaped tbs icing sugar
2 heaped tbs malt
2 heaped tbs cornflour
100g dark chocolate, grated
pinch salt
pinch cinnamon
1 litre milk


1. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together well. (I found a better consistency was achieved if you sift the cocoa powder and icing sugar)

2. Warm 1 litre of milk on the stove in a saucepan. Add 4 - 5 heaped tablespoons of the hot choc mix and leave it to simmer and thicken.

3. Pour into mugs, then drink it because it is delicious.


**Notes

- NOT my recipe! This is from the delightful Jamie Oliver, it was on a Christmas Special from 2012.
- The first time I made this I only had cheap 'homebrand' cocoa powder. The next time, I used the nice Cadbury stuff. I actually prefered the cheap, more bitter cocoa powder! See how you feel.
- I could never get my hot chocolate as thick as Jamie could. But, as I left it to cool a little in my mug, it thickened slightly.
- The dry mixture is enough for about 8 - 10 hot chocolates. The 1 litre of milk:4 tablespoons of hot chocolate is enough for 4 people. If it's just the Taste Tester and I, I use 500ml milk and 3 tablespoons of the mix.

Edible Bugs...

SPOTTY SPIDERS

Packet Chang's noodles
2 tbs crunchy peanut butter
200g white chocolate
100's and 1000's


1. Melt the peanut butter and chocolate together in the microwave (1 minute).

2. Mix until smooth.

3. Add the noodles and 100's and 1000's to the mix and stir all together until combined.

4. Spoon into portions onto a lined tray/plate and pop in the fridge until set.


**Notes
- Recipe altered from '4 Ingredients' by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham
- I can't tell you an amount of 100's and 1000's to use - I just kept adding until I thought it looked good and colourful!
- Makes about 15 (depending on the size of your spiders)

Hello 2013!

HI!

So, it's been quite a while, I know, but I am back!

I have a lot of new and delicious recipes coming to you as often as possible in 2013!

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year and I look forward to sharing deliciousness with you soon...

Miss Delicious xoxo

An old-fashioned favourite...

SHORTBREAD

340g plain flour
55g rice flour
140g sifted icing sugar
285g butter, softened

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

2. Take dough out of bowl and work with your hands until nice and soft.

3. Roll into two squares and cut into 36 pieces (72 in all). Alternatively, roll out and cut into shapes using cookie cutters.

4. Prick with a fork a few times.

4. Bake in a 190degree oven for 15 minutes.


**Notes

- Recipe from my old next-door neighbour, same one who provided the choc chip cookie recipe!
- Don't attempt this recipe on a hot day as the butter tends to seperate from the rest of the ingredients and the whole mixture can go greasy and flaky.
- Keeps well in an air-tight container for at least a week - if it lasts that long!