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Snacks

Arroz con Leche

Sonia Veloso
Ingredients Method
9 cups full cream milk 1 cup rice 2 cinnamon sticks
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Pour the milk in a large saucepan with cinnamon sticks, boil for 10 minutes. Add the rice and stir constantly for about 90 minutes over medium heat. Remove the cinnamon and remove from heat. Pour in small container and put in refrigerator to cool. And it’ s ready to be served. If you like you may add sugar, honey, sliced strawberries or sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

Carrot Muffins

Natalie Simpson
Ingredients Method
2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour
1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup quick-cooking oats ⅓ cup honey 2 eggs 1 cup low-fat evaporated milk 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 cup grated carrot
1 large apple, peeled, cored and grated
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Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon, stirring. Add oats. In a blender, combine honey, eggs, milk, lemon juice, carrot and apple. Pour over dry ingredients and mix lightly. Fill greased non-stick muffin pans two-thirds full with mixture and bake in a moderately hot oven at 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm.

Date & Apple Loaf

Natalie Simpson
Ingredients Method
1 cup dates, pitted ¼ cup honey 1 tsp. bicarb soda 1 cup apple juice 1 cup grated apple ½ cup pecans or walnuts
1½ cups wholemeal self-raising flour
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In a saucepan, place dates, honey, bicarb soda and apple juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 2 minutes, cover and leave to cool. Stir in remaining ingredients and spoon into a greased, non-stick 14 x 21cm loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove and cool.
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