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Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 125g butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1 egg 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted 1/2 tsp salt 125g chocolate chips Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease two baking trays. Cream the butter, ...
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Lemon Coconut Slice

This is an easy and delicious no bake slice. Perfect for making ahead of time and keeping in the fridge. Ingredients Base 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 100g butter 200g malt biscuits (or 100g malt, 100g plain) 1 cup desiccated ...
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Famous Dio Brownie

A true favourite with the Dio schoolgirls and the volunteers who work in the cafeteria! It freezes well too and the recipe can be doubled. It's world famous. Recipe by Dio tuck shop (Belinda Brown). Ingredients 300g butter 3/4 cup ...
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Chocolate Caramel Squares

Very easy and extremely moreish. Freezes well too. Recipe by Essence of Dio. Ingredients 225g butter 150g sugar 225g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 Tbsp cocoa 1 x 395g tin condensed milk 2 Tbsp golden syrup 50g butter ...
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Rocko Slice

This is an amazing treat slice which I have made a lot as an après ski munch while down in Wanaka. Recipe by Ripe. Ingredients 300g super wine biscuits, ground into crumbs 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup cocoa 3/4 ...
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Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

So incredibly addictive. Recipe by Dio Essence. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 Tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 cup cream 1 3/4 cups marshmallows (I use mini) 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 3/4 cups ...
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Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie

This gluten free brownie is divine so light and spongy, the key is not over cooking it. Pictured here a dusting of icing sugar and freeze dried raspberry powder  and fresh and dried blueberries . Recipe by Chelsea Sugar Ingredients ...
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Cinnamon Scrolls

We are a mad skiing family and have had some fantastic ski trips to different places. Canada, in particular, make the most amazing cinnamon buns, massive but insanely good - especially with a coffee. After a few runs on the ...

Muesli Slice (can be made GF)

This muesli slice can be made as a GF option. The top can also be glazed with melted honey or drizzled with melted chocolate drops. Recipe inspired by Taste but tweaked by Melanie Eady. Ingredients 100g butter 1 cup raw/brown/coconut ...
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Caramello Balls

When our boys were at Primary School, the Parents and Friends Committee published a Cookbook as a fundraiser and this little gem of a recipe was included. Kids and adults alike go bonkers over it, and they freeze well too. ...