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FRUIT LAYER PUDDING

200g  breadcrumbs (break up some slices of bread and put into a blender)

75g     brown sugar

50g    Milk free margarine

450g stewed fruit or tin of pie filling

Melt the margarine and sugar in a pan.Fry the breadcrumbs in the melted mixture until crisp and leave to cool.

Place a layer of breadcrumbs on the bottom of a dish,followed by a layer of fruit filling,then another layer of crumbs and so on.

Serve with some dairy free ice cream.

SCONES

150G Wholemeal flour 90g    plain flour 60g    milk free marge 2 teaspoons baking powder 150ml soya milk (optional 60g sultanas)

preheat the oven to 220c 425f or gas 7 Sieve the flour and baking powder,then rub in the margarine Mix in the soya milk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly and then roll into 1/2 inch thickness. cut into rounds with a pastry cutter. Place on a floured baking tray and bake for 10-15 mins

FRUIT CAKE

200G  plain flour 1/2 tsp bic of soda 100g milk free margarine 50g soft brown sugar 75g raisins 75g sultanas 2 tbls malt or cider vinegar 6 tbls pure apple juice

Pre heat oven to 180c 350f or gas 4 Sift the flour and bic of soda,then rub in the milk free marge Add the sugar,raisins and sultanas. Make a well in the centre and pour in the vinegar and apple juice. Mix into a dough and then press into a greased 1 lb loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour then reduce heat to 150c 300f or gas 2 for 15 mins. Carefully turn out onto a wire rack,it will be crumbly until cold.

Viennese Tarts.

175g  milk free margarine 40g caster sugar 175g plain flour drop of vanilla essence sifted icing sugar jam

Beat the marge with the sugar until light and fluffy,then add the vanilla essence. Add the flour a little at a time,till mixed in. Line  a bun tray with paper cases. Put the mixture in a piping bag with a medium nozzle and pipe into the cases starting in the centre and piping outwards in a spiral leaving a hollow in the middle. chill in the fridge for 20 mins. Pre heat the oven to 180c 350f or gas 4. Bake for about 20 mins. when cool fill the centre hollow with jam and then sprinkle some icing sugar on top.

Mini cornish pasties

25 g milk free margarine 30g  finely chopped onion 75g  mixed swede and potato diced and cooked 25g grated carrot 50g baked beans

Melt the marge in a frying pan and stir in the onions till brown. Add the potato,carrot and swede and cook for 2 mins. Leave to cool then stir in the baked beans.

For the pastry, 100g milk free margarine 200g plain flour small ammount of cold water

Rub the marge in to the flour till fine crumbs,then add a small amount of cold water to form a dough. Roll the pastry out and cut into 9x8cm squares,place a heaped teaspoon of filling onto the squares ,dampen the edged with water  then fold over. Bake at 220c 425 f or gas 7 for 20-25 mins

Eggless choc sponge

1 1/2 cups plain flour 1oz / 25g cocoa powder 1 cup sugar 1 level tbls bic of soda 1 tbls vanilla 2 tbls melted milk free margarine 1 cup water 1 tablespoon vinegar

sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.stir. Add the vanilla,melted marge,vinegar to the cup of water and then pour on. Mix thoroughly then pour into a 12x8 inch tin. Bake at 400f 200c or gas 6 for 20-25 mins. when cool add icing.