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Macarons
A macaron is a meringue-based sandwich cookie that is tinted with food colouring, that's filled with jam, ganache or buttercream....

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Baked Salmon in Pastry Sheet
Ingredients 2 slices of Salmon filet about 1.5" in thickness 1 sheet of short crust or (which ever you prefer) pastry, thawed if frozen...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Potato and Apple bake
Ingredients 600g potatoes 4 red apples 1 pip garlic ½ tsp salt A little pepper vegetable soup cube 100 ml water 2 tsp rosemary 400g mixed...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Strawberry Puree Recipe
Ingredients 1 kg Fresh Strawberries Or any fruit of your choice 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar Method Wash and drain the fruits. Put the fruit...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Baked Apple
Ingredients 500g Rectangle short crust pastry sheet (make your own or use shop bought) 50g butter 100g condensed milk 3 red apples 5g...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Brownies - another way
Ingredients 375g soft unsalted butter 375g best quality dark chocolate 6 large eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 500g caster sugar 225g plain...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Roasted Eggplant Curry (Bharta)
Ingredients 2 medium-sized eggplants 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp ghee 2 1/2 Â tsp cumin seeds 1 large yellow onion 2 tbsp garlic...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Easy Yellow Rice in the Microwave
This is how my sister Ianthe Alles does it!! Ingredients 2 cups Basmati Rice 1 tsp Turmeric 2 or 3 tsp Powdered coconut milk salt to...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Easy Fish Pasta Bake
Ingredients 500g Pasta (fusilli) 1 pkt. Béchamel Sauce 1 bottle Tomato with Basil(or Provencal) 1 ½ tin Tuna Fish 1 onion 1 tsp oil...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Pimientos de Padrón - Peppers as starters or Tapas
Ingredients Green chillies peppers (Padrón peppers) Olive oil Salt Fresh garlic Method It is easy to prepare. Wash and drain the peppers....

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Frozen Brownie Sundae
Ingredients Brownie layer: Vegetable oil cooking spray 2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 3/4...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Potato and Leek bake
Ingredients 2-3 leeks Salt a little butter pepper and salt 1 kg Potatoes 350ml Cream 1 cup milk Salt Black pepper 1 tsp (Suduru) Cumin...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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Cherry & Strawberry Tiramisu
Inspiration on seeing my niece Hemanthi Nicholas's Dessert!! Ingredients 1/3 cup Cherry Jam/Strawberry jam or Cherry compote (Juice only)...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Baked Vegetables
great to eat with Roast Chicken and Baguette Ingredients 5 large Potatoes 4 large Carrots handful of Radish 2 stalks of Celery 3 Coloured...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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Baked one tray Salmon
Ingredients 3 or 4 slices of Salmon Cherry Tomatoes Asparagus olive oil salt pepper for Marinade 1 tsp Lemon Zest 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice 1...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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How to make a truck cake
Items required 5 sheet cakes made sponge cakes and chocolate cakes butter cream icing Coloured fondant Template for truck Oreo cookies...

Manique Abayasekara
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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Dhal & Chicken Vade - savoury fried snack
Ingredients 1/2 cup Red Lentil (Mysoor) or Chickpea (Chana) Dhal 3-4 Chicken thighs 1 tsp Ginger/Garlic paste 1/4 tsp Saffron 1 tsp Chili...

Manique Abayasekara
May 24, 20241 min read
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Spicy Pickled Fresh Vegetable
Ingredients For the mustard paste 100 g mustard seeds 1 piece of ginger 2 cloves garlic apple cider vinegar 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp...

Manique Abayasekara
May 20, 20242 min read
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Mustard Paste
This mustard paste recipe was given to me by my older sister Anita Dassanayake. Ingredients For the mustard paste 100 g mustard seeds 1...

Manique Abayasekara
May 20, 20241 min read
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Fresh Apricot Cake
Apricots over ripe or going to waste?? Ingredients 550 g fresh Apricots (its ok if it is less) 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup...

Manique Abayasekara
May 17, 20241 min read
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HOW TO CAKES
Get same size to layer cakes Cake Marked for slicing, measure from top with a ruler and put in a toothpick at the same height. Now run a...

Manique Abayasekara
May 9, 20241 min read
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Cookie Fudge in Microwave
Cookie fudge takes 5 minutes to make, it’s the perfect cookies and cream fudge. Ingredients 1 small sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz 480g...

Manique Abayasekara
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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