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Basic biscuit/cookie recipe -

Something from a lot of nothing I made a small batch of vegan Lemon Curd yesterday, unfortunelty I made it too thick.  The plan had been to use it to flavour my Soy yogurt for breakfast.  I hate anything going to waste, so I needed to find something I could do with it.   Today is also not one of my good days, forgot to re-order my pills from the doctor and run out this morning.  I also have a large red spot on my chin, not an attractive look.    In times like this there is only one thing that can be done, BAKE.... Basic Biscuit/cookie Recipe 4 oz Dairy free margerine 2-4 oz caster Sugar (depending on your own taste) 1 egg or egg substitute (Linseed/flaxseed egg subb) 8 oz Flour soy milk to mix if required Using an electric food mixer Cream Marg and sugar together for a few minutes.  Next add a small amount of flour along with egg or subsitute.  (This will stop the mix curdling) Slowly add rest of flour till the mix st...

Baking on a budget

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Baking on a Budget, with limited resources and time Lemon Soda Loaf Cake It's the weekend and I should really be relaxing, however anxiety doesn't come with an off switch.  So basically I'm in hyper mode.  Imagine a child running around and playing all day then crashing in the afternoon, is basically the nearest description I can get.  I already know why, Iv done it again and scheduled too much into for next week!!! Along with a full week Iv also promised to bake for several different people.  I always bake for the reading group monthly meeting.  I'm baking for the Express group since it's my friends last day before she leaves for her new job and I promised to bake one of my giant cookies for the guys at the Pantry.  The weekend is the only time I have to bake.  I can't really afford to be spending a lot of money on baking ingredients.  So time for some Budget Baking , checked what I had already in the house...