|  | | | London House Co | | | Maintained by: | | Quality gifts & home accessories – shabby chic, country / modern living, we are the one stop shop. Beautiful handmade items from designer fabrics, Laura Ashley & Cath Kidston - cushions, doorstops, bags, storage ideas, Occasions - weddings, birthdays, new baby, new home & much more. Come inside...
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 | | PLEASE NOTE THAT AS FROM 30/07/2008 ALL ITEMS WILL BE POSTED ROYAL MAIL 2ND CLASS.
We usually aim at sending out orders within 3-4 working days of CLEARED payment but please accept it may take a little longer in busy/holiday periods. Please allow up to 14 working days for any handcrafted items as these are made to order. We use 2nd Class Royal Mail, with proof of postage, as standard, but this does not guarantee a delivery date, especially around Christmas. Whilst every effort is made to get your item shipped quickly, we are in the hands of Royal Mail & accept no responsibility for items not arriving on time. If you require the item for a specific date, please let us know, & we will do our best to get it to you on time. Note - We weigh the item to be posted and a minimal charge to cover handling fees ie costs for packaging and handling etc will be added to the postage cost
TERMS: PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR GOODS NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS FROM CLICKING BUY NOW. IF AFTER 7 DAYS THERE IS NO PAYMENT, EBAY WILL BE NOTIFIED. |
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| Chocolate Chip Cookies (Old Fashioned Recipe)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION: Cream butter and sugars gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Sift flour once, measure, add salt and soda and sift again. Add flour in two parts and mix well.
Add cut chocolate, nuts and vanilla, and mix thoroughly. Drop from teaspoon on greased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake in moderate oven (375°) 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes about 50 cookies. |
| Carrot Cake
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
PREPARATION: In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, oil, and eggs; beat well. Blend in flour and cinnamon. Add carrots and chopped pecans or walnuts, stirring until well blended. Pour into a generously greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour, or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. Frost with cream cheese frosting or glaze as desired. |
| Double Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- chopped nuts or mini marshmallows, if desired
PREPARATION: In a 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla until chocolate is melted. Cool. Pour the mixture into a blender and process until smooth. Add chocolate chips (or chunks of your favorite chocolate bar) and blend until chips are broken up. Pour into prepared ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Just before done, add chopped nuts or marshmallows.
Makes 1 quart. |
| Low Fat Southern Fried Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 skinless chicken breast halves, about 4 to 6 ounces each
- 2 cups low fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
PREPARATION: In a covered container or sealed heavy duty food storage bag, soak chicken in buttermilk for 4 hours in the refrigerator. Discard buttermilk. Combine corn flake crumbs, flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Dredge chicken in the mixture until well coated. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Fry the chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once. Drain chicken thoroughly on paper towels before serving |
| New York Style Cheesecake with Strawberries
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
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- Filling
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 300°.
Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk; beat until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla; beat until sell blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill and garnish with dollops of whipped cream around edge and sliced fresh strawberries. | |
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Liquid or Volume Measures (approximate)
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| 1 teaspoon |
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1/3 tablespoon |
5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon |
1/2 fluid ounce |
3 teaspoons |
15 ml 15 cc |
| 2 tablespoons |
1 fluid ounce |
1/8 cup, 6 teaspoons |
30 ml, 30 cc |
| 1/4 cup |
2 fluid ounces |
4 tablespoons |
59 ml |
| 1/3 cup |
2 2/3 fluid ounces |
5 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon |
79 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
4 fluid ounces |
8 tablespoons |
118 ml |
| 2/3 cup |
5 1/3 fluid ounces |
10 tablespoons & 2 teaspoons |
158 ml |
| 3/4 cup |
6 fluid ounces |
12 tablespoons |
177 ml |
| 7/8 cup |
7 fluid ounces |
14 tablespoons |
207 ml |
| 1 cup |
8 fluid ounces/ 1/2 pint |
16 tablespoons |
237 ml |
| 2 cups |
16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint |
32 tablespoons |
473 ml |
| 4 cups |
32 fluid ounces |
1 quart |
946 ml |
| 1 pint |
16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint |
32 tablespoons |
473 ml |
| 2 pints |
32 fluid ounces |
1 quart |
946 ml 0.946 liters |
| 8 pints |
1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces |
4 quarts |
3785 ml 3.78 liters |
| 4 quarts |
1 gallon/128 fluid ounces |
1 gallon |
3785 ml 3.78 liters |
| 1 liter |
1.057 quarts |
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1000 ml |
| 128 fluid ounces |
1 gallon |
4 quarts |
3785 ml 3.78 liters |
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DRY or WEIGHT Measurements (approximate) |
| 1 ounce |
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30 grams (28.35 g) |
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| 2 ounces |
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55 grams |
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| 3 ounces |
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85 grams |
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| 4 ounces |
1/4 pound |
125 grams |
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| 8 ounces |
1/2 pound |
240 grams |
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| 12 ounces |
3/4 pound |
375 grams |
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| 16 ounces |
1 pound |
454 grams |
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| 32 ounces |
2 pounds |
907 grams |
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| 1 kilogram |
2.2 pounds/ 35.2 ounces |
1000 gram |
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Temperature Conversion
Fahrenheit to Celsius:
Subtract 32
Multiply by 5
Divide by 9
Celsius to Fahrenheit:
Multiply by 9
Divide by 5
Add 32
Business Address (NOT a retail outlet)...
Gardia Textiles & Treasures Ltd, 40 Sunnybank Road, Blackwood, Gwent, NP12 1HZ | |
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