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THE perfect planner for 2016 – no home should be without one!
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“Dairy Diary is so crammed with useful, interesting and indispensable information, it’s hard to imagine being without it.”
This is just one of the many customer reviews we have had for Dairy Diary. So why is this diary so popular?
Here’s why:
- It’s unique — with an inspirational recipe every week, you’re never short of ideas for what to cook for dinner.
- You can see the whole week at a glance — and there’s no need for a charger or wifi!
- With a handy pocket you know where all those important bits of paper are stashed.
- Reminder dates stickers ensure you will never miss an appointment or birthday.
- It’s crammed with indispensable and interesting information from sunrise times to birthstones, conversion charts to baking techniques and stain removal to quirky places to stay.
Plan your 2016 in style with the Dairy Diary available now.
And here’s a taster of one of those delicious recipes.
Irish Cream Chocolate Trifles
Calories 575 per portion
Fat 35g (19.3g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians
Ingredients
- Chocolate Swiss roll 250g (9oz), cut into 6 slices
- Bananas 3, peeled and sliced
- Fresh custard 500g pot
- Double cream 300ml (½ pint)
- Irish Cream liqueur 4-5 tbsp
- Fudge chunks 50g (2oz)
- Dark chocolate sauce to taste
Instructions
- Crumble each slice of Swiss roll into six dessert glasses. Arrange banana on top, then cover with custard.
- Tip cream and liqueur into a bowl and whisk until thickened. Spoon onto custard and sprinkle with fudge chunks. Drizzle with a little chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
A Dairy Diary recipe.
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Must-Have White Chocolate Cheesecake
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You MUST try the cheesecake
I don’t usually even like cheesecake but loved this one taken from the 2016 Dairy Diary.
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Time 45 mins plus chilling,
Serves 8-10,
Calories 678,
Fat 51g of which 31.4g is saturated
- Butter 75g (3oz), melted
- Ginger nuts 200g (7oz), crushed
- Good quality white chocolate 350g (12oz), chopped, plus extra, shaved, to decorate
- Double cream 150ml (¼ pint)
- Full fat cream cheese 500g (1lb 2oz)
- Frozen cranberries 150g (5oz)
- Caster sugar 125g (4½oz)
- Orange juice 125ml (4fl oz)
1 Mix together butter and biscuits. Press into the base of a 20.5cm (8in) round loose-based tin. Chill for 10 minutes to firm.
2 Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a saucepan heat cream until almost simmering then pour over chocolate. Stir well until chocolate has melted then leave to cool.
3 Beat cheese until soft. Fold into chocolate cream and mix well. Spoon over biscuit base and smooth the surface. Cover with cling film and chill for 8 hours, or preferably overnight, until set.
4 Place cranberries, sugar and juice in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring slowly up to boil, then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
5 Reserve 12, then blend rest of cranberries until smooth. Unmould cheesecake. Decorate with chocolate and cranberries and serve with cranberry coulis.
A Dairy Diary 2016 recipe. For more information and to purchase click here.
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For more recipes see
Five Fantastic Festive Recipes.
Dairy Diary 2016
Britain’s favourite home diary is packed with essential information plus inspirational weekly recipes and fascinating features.
The diary is clearly laid out with lots of writing space plus a sheet of memorable dates stickers for appointments and occasions.
Notable features of the 2016 Dairy Diary include:
Clear A5, week-to-view diary
Easy-to-follow weekly recipes
Reminder stickers
Handy pocket for notes and cards
Essential kitchen and home information
Budgeting, conversions, addresses, etc.
The first edition of the Dairy Diary was produced in 1982 and since then more than 30 million copies have been sold, making it Britain’s best-selling home diary.
Order online or call 08450 948 128 (lines open 9am-8pm, Mon-Fri).
To read the recipes click on the images above or visit http://www.dairydiary.co.uk/blog/five-fantastic-festive-recipes.html
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Five Fantastic Festive Recipes
Five Fantastic Festive Recipes
including a Must-Have White Chocolate Cheesecake
From a cosy Christmas lunch for two to a punch to please a crowd, I’ve chosen five fabulous recipes to make Christmas really special.
You MUST try the cheesecake –
I don’t usually even like cheesecake
but loved this one.
All these gorgeous recipes come from the 2016 Dairy Diary, which is still available for delivery before Christmas!
Caramelised Pear & Stilton Salad
Dairy Diary 2016
Britain’s favourite home diary is packed with essential information plus inspirational weekly recipes and fascinating features.
The diary is clearly laid out with lots of writing space plus a sheet of memorable dates stickers for appointments and occasions.
Notable features of the 2016 Dairy Diary include:
Clear A5, week-to-view diary
Easy-to-follow weekly recipes
Reminder stickers
Handy pocket for notes and cards
Essential kitchen and home information
Budgeting, conversions, addresses, etc.
The first edition of the Dairy Diary was produced in 1982 and since then more than 30 million copies have been sold, making it Britain’s best-selling home diary.
Order online or call 08450 948 128 (lines open 9am-8pm, Mon-Fri).
To read the recipes click on the images above or visit http://www.dairydiary.co.uk/blog/five-fantastic-festive-recipes.html
#christmas #menu #recipes
Competition | Win one of 10 Dairy Diary & Cookbook packages
Win one of 10 Dairy Diary & Cookbook packages
Dairy Diary is offering you the chance to win one of 10 Dairy Diary and Just For One Or Two cookbook packages.
Dairy Diary 2016
Britain’s best-selling home diary provides day-to-day inspiration and practical information at your fingertips and all faster to access than any mobile device!
- Clear week-to-view 2016 diary
- Easy-to-prepare inspirational recipes
- Essential kitchen and home information
- Budgeting, conversions, addresses,
- and lots more…
That’s why it’s Britain’s favourite.
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Recipe of the Week: Mincemeat Bakewell Squares
With a crisp pastry base, juicy mincemeat and almondy Bakewell topping, this festive treat is perfect to accompany a mid-morning cuppa. Or present these delicious treats as an edible gift to someone else! These Mincemeat Bakewell Squares are a Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
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