Ponco/ Poncho

Uz je hotove dele, jen jsem nejak nestihala vyfotit. Padlo mi do oka u Radule a nedalo mi spat :-) Parada hotova za par veceru u televize.

Cupcakes

I have been making these for a while for various school fetes and cakes sales. They are simple and always sell fast!

Makes 12:
- preheat oven to 180C/ Gas 4
- 115g softened butter
- 115g caster sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 115g self-raising flour (or 85g self-raising flour and 25g cocoa powder)
- 1 tbsp milk

Beat together flour and butter - gradually add the eggs - add flour - and then the milk. Mix well together and divide into 12 paper cases. Bake for around 15-20 minutes.

The part I like the best is the decorating
- 85g softened butter
- 175g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2-3 drops of vanilla essence
- various seasonal decorations

Mix well and put into a piping bag and have fun!

Eldreflower cordial/ Syrup z kvetu cerneho bezu

What you need:
- 30 large south facing full stems of elderflowers
- 2kg/ 4 lbs sugar
- 75gms/ 3oz citric acid (I found this in the health food shop - but had to ask
- grated rind and flesh of 2 lemons
- 1 litre/ 2 pints of water

1. Bring water to the boil and dissolve sugar
2. Pour over elderflowers and add citric acid, grated grind and flesh of lemons
3. Leave 24 hours
4. Strain through jelly bag into bucket and then bottle. Make sure bottles are clean and have screw tops
As easy as that :-) From my favourite ever recipe book!
Makes about 2 litres and should last until next year