Hot Chocolate With A Twist
- try adding some Baileys, Cointreau, peppermint or cinnamon to your hot chocolate before finishing with a squirt of whipped cream and shavings of chocolate.
Toasted Marshmellows
- place a mixture of pink and white marshmallows on a heat proof skewer and warm over the bonfire embers to give a taste that will melt in your mouth.
Roasted Chestnuts
- place the chestnuts in between heat proof tongs and warm in the bonfire embers until the skins are soft and the insides tender. Serve in a large bowl.
Baked Apples / Bananas
- remove the peel from the chosen fruit and place in tin foil. Using heat proof tongs place in the bonfire embers for 5-10 minutes. Unwrap and enjoy.
Toffee Apples
Bonfire night wouldn't be the same without this traditional treat - a firm favourite with children and adults alike.
What you need
8 Apples
225ml Water
450g Sugar
Sticks
What to do
Wash the apples and remove the stalks.
Bring the water to the boil adding the sugar. Stir slowly until the sugar dissolves.
Continue to cook on full heat until the mixture has turned golden brown.
Whilst the mixture is cooking insert the sticks into the bottom of each apple.
Remove the mixture from the heat and leave it to stand for a few minutes before dipping each
apple into the mixture until fully covered.
Place the apples on a plate to set.
Parkin Cake
A northern favourite that tastes delicious wherever it is eaten.
What you need
8 oz Self Raising flour
8 oz Oatmeal
2 tsp. Ginger
1 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
4 oz Margarine
4 oz caster sugar
1 egg
200ml milk
4 oz golden syrup
What to do
Mix together the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl.
Taking a small pan, mix together the butter and syrup over a medium heat until the mixture has melted and become runny.
Add the butter and syrup slowly into the bowl and stir until the mixture begins to thicken.
Taking a separate bowl beat the egg and milk together.
Add the egg and milk to the rest of the mixture and continue to stir until smooth.
Pour the mixture into a tin lined with greaseproof paper and bake at 150c for one hour.
Bonfire Treacle Toffee
A sweet sticky treat to be enjoyed by all - just make sure your fingers don't stick together!
What you need
16 oz brown sugar
125 ml water
4 oz black treacle
4 oz golden syrup
1 tsp white wine vinegar
3 oz unsalted butter
What to do
Add all the ingredients into a large saucepan and melt over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
Once the butter has melted, increase the heat and cover leaving the mixture to boil for two minutes.
Next, test whether the mixture is ready by adding dribbles of water. If the water turns hard this indicates that the toffee is ready.
When the toffee is ready pour into a greaseproof tin and score into squares before the mixture sets.
Once set break into squares and serve.
Remember to store any leftovers in an airtight tin.
Spicy Potato Wedges
Nice and Spicy - perfect to set tongues alight.
What you need
Potatoes
A packet of fajita seasoning mix
3 tbsp olive oil
What to do
Wash and dry the potatoes removing any traces of dirt.
Cut each potato lengthways making four quarters before then cutting the remaining pieces in half.
In a separate bowl mix together the olive oil and fajita seasoning.
Coat each potato wedge into the mixture.
Place the wedges into a roasting tin and bake for 20 minutes in the oven until golden brown.
Tip: Add a spicy salsa dip for an added kick.
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