Making your own chocolate Easter eggs is not difficult, just a bit fiddly.
First of all you need to buy half egg shaped moulds. The easiest to use are the plastic ones because there is some ‘give’ in them, so making it easier to turn out the half eggs. The only problem with plastic moulds is [...]
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Ingredients
1 cup (4oz) self raising flour
4oz butter
1/2 cup (4oz) fine ground (castor) sugar
2 tbs cocoa
2 eggs
Topping
6oz semi-sweet (plain) chocolate
1 tbs castor sugar
4 tbs light (single) cream
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Many parents are horrified when their children pick up head lice. Find out more about them.
What are head lice?
They are re tiny, wingless, [...]
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The origin of wearing a wedding ring started centuries ago when the Greeks believed that the third finger of the left [...]
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Knutsford is one of Cheshire’s most charming towns with its picturesque black and white houses and nearby great country estates.
Knutsford was the ‘Cranford’ of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel but the town’s history goes back much further than the 19th century. Remains of early man dating back 8000 years have been found at nearby Tatton and [...]
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If your dog barks a lot, it can drive you crazy, so what can you do?
Not only can a dog that barks all the time drive its owner crazy, it can also make the neighbours angry. While you can’t stop your dog barking completely, you can stop continual barking or the most annoy incidents.
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Serves just 2 – three is definitely a crowd on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
1lb stawberries
12oz best plain (semi-sweet) chocolate
Method
1. Leave the stems on the strawberries. They make a nice little ‘handle’. Wash and dry them and then put in the refrigerator to chill.
2. Melt the chocolate either in a bowl over simmering water or very carefully [...]
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For a special occasion like Valentine’s Day, try this super rich moist cake. Lots of butter and almonds give this rich cake its moist texture.
Also it will be a favourite on less romantic occasions, with family and guests alike. It takes about three quarter of an hour to cook and the preparation time is [...]
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Nobody should ever get a puppy on impulse so you will have made preparations for the new addition to your family. Here you can find out what they are and how to care for and begin training your puppy so [...]
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Deciding to get a puppy is a big and serious decision that should not be made hastily.
There is a slogan promoted by animal charities: A dog is for life, not just for Christmas. Of course, most sensible people wouldn’t consider getting a dog as a Christmas gift but the idea behind the slogan can apply [...]
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