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RECIPES
Serves 4 - 6
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) sunflower oil
225g brown sugar
3 eggs (medium)
225g self raising flour
1.25ml (
1
/
4
tsp) salt
5ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda
10ml (2 tsp) cinnamon
175g carrot, grated
125g walnut halves, chopped
TOPPING:
225g low fat cream cheese
grated rind of 1 lemon
5ml (1 tsp) lemon juice
30ml (2 tbsp) icing sugar
25g walnuts, chopped to sprinkle
1 Beat together the oil, sugar and eggs, until well
mixed. Fold in flour, bicarbonate of soda, and
cinnamon. Add carrots, walnuts and mix well.
2 Pour cake mixture into a greased, lined 20cm soufflé
dish. Cook on 50P for 22 minutes. Allow to cool
before decorating.
3 To prepare the topping, combine the cream cheese,
lemon rind, lemon juice and icing sugar until smooth.
Spread evenly over the top of the cake and sprinkle
with the walnuts.
If iced with cream cheese, keep cake refrigerated.
Eat within 2 days.
M
OIST CARROT CAKE
Serves 6 - 8
200g wholemeal self raising flour
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) mixed spice
150g margarine
150g light brown soft sugar
3 eggs (medium), beaten
250g cooking apples, peeled and grated
100g walnuts, chopped
45ml (3 tbsp) milk
25g demerara sugar
1 Place the flour and spice in a bowl, mix together and
set aside.
2 Beat the margarine and brown sugar until creamy,
then add the egg, beating well.
3 Fold in the flour mixture, then the apple and walnuts.
Stir in the milk.
4 Pour the mixture into a greased 20cm PYREX® dish
then sprinkle with the demerara sugar.
5 Cook on 50P for 22 minutes.
Cut into slices to serve.
A
PPLE
&
WALNUT CAKE
Serves 6 - 8
175g margarine
175g caster sugar
3 eggs (medium)
200g bananas
175g wholemeal self raising flour
100g chocolate drops, plain
15ml (1 tbsp) milk
1 Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
2 Mash the bananas and mix into the cake mixture.
3 Sift the flour and fold into the cake mixture. Add the
chocolate drops and milk, mix well.
4 Spoon the mixture into a greased 20cm PYREX®
dish and cook on 50P for 22 minutes.
5 Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
B
ANANA
&
CHOCOLATE CAKE
Carrot & Courgette:
Substitute 150g (5
1
/
2
oz) of the carrots with 150g
(5
1
/
2
oz) grated courgettes. Add with the carrots and
walnuts in stage 1.
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