Tiny Teddy Cars

100g milk chocolate

1 bag milky way bars/ mars bars (mini bars)

1 box tiny teddies

1 bag smarties / M&M's 

• Set up a serving tray for the cars.

• Separate smarties/M&M's into individual colours.

• Unwrap all choc bars.

• Push in a Tiny Teddy into middle of each choc bar, up to waist height.

• Melt milk chocolate according to packet instructions, then place in a resealable plastic bag, and snip off a corner (tiny snip).

• Make tiny choc dots from the bag onto 4 smarties/M&M's and place wheels onto side of choc bars.

• Place on to serving tray.

ENJOY

Tip:

Make as little or as many as you wish.

If you wish to make a steering wheel, cut a smartie/M&M in half, using a sharp knife. 

Use a dot of choc on the cut side, then place in front of bear, don't forget to colour coordinate.

Leftover melted chocolate? Dip in some fresh strawberries.

Chocolate Brownies

Here is the Chocolate brownies recipe I so love. I have made this many many time over the years, at one stage about 3 time a week. Perfect with an icy cold glass of milk on the couch watching daytime TV, while my boys are asleep. I am generous with my measurement of the cocoa. If you are too, then remember that the mixture might be a bit dry if so, add a bit more oil.


INGREDIENTS
150g butter
1 cup good quality baking cocoa
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbl sp vegetable oil
3/4 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 pkt Nestle White choc bits (optional)

• Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celcius/ 320 F/ Gas mark 3. Line base of 28cm x 18cm x 3 cm (11 x 7 x 2) inch tin with baking paper.

• Melt butter on very low heat in a saucepan, add baking cocoa, allow to cool slightly. Beat in eggs, stir in vanilla, sugar and oil.

• Add flour and baking powder and stir until thoroughly mixed, then add white choc bits. 

• Turn mixture into tin.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 min, test with skewer/ sharp knife to make sure its cooked through.

Let cool in tin then cool completely on a cooling rack.

ENJOY

MY TIPS:

I have never made this without the choc chips, so cannot comment. 

I have made this in a larger baking tin, but found it dries out too much and is not as chewy.

I dont have much patience, so I add all 4 eggs at once (still cold from the fridge) and mix quickly with a wooden spoon. The main thing to be aware of is the egg may cook slightly of not thoroughly mixed immediately, I have never had that problem.

Thanks for visiting

Hi and thanks for visiting, I hope you find these first few blogs inspiring. As you may notice, my main criteria for anything to cook, is EASY but tasty.

Let me know what you think, have you tried any of these recipes and also if you have any tips yourself.

Currently working on the next recipe, chocolate brownies, yet another one of my absolute favourite recipe. Keep an eye out for that one ;)

Thanks again
Shaye

Vanilla Shortbread Biscuits

Ingredients:

225g /8oz/ 2 cups plain all purpose flour

150g /5.5oz/ 2/3rds cup soft unsalted butter

125g /4.5 oz / half cup caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Preheat oven to 180c /350F/ Gas mark 4

• Sift flour, then place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, mix on medium until resembles bread crumbs.
• Use hands to bring together in to a firm dough. If dough seem too crumbly, add a little butter and knead until a soft dough is formed.

OR

• Sieve (strain) flour into a large mixing bowl, rub in the butter with your fingers until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
• Stir in caster sugar and vanilla extract, bring mixture together with your hands to make a firm dough.

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to the thickness of about 1 inch (however I usually make it a bit thinner, I get more biscuits and they are crunchier).

Use desired biscuit cutters to cut out shapes. Then arrange them on to a baking tray. Bake until golden in colour.

Transfer baked biscuits onto cooling rack, dust with caster sugar if desired.

ENJOY