Easy recipes bonfire bangers

PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 25 MINS CALS: 337 FAT: 7.5G SAT FAT: 2.5G CARBS: 56G SERVES 6 Delicious banana bread and sticky toffee pud with a low-fat toffee sauce. YOU WILL NEED 150g pitted dates 1tsp bicarbo

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■ Serves 8-10 ■ Prep 25 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 25 mins 250g unsalted butter, softened,plus extra for the tin2 tbsp instant coffee granules250g golden syrup4 eggs100g walnuts, finely chopped225g self

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