. Ingredients . Method . Put the dried mushrooms in a jug with 275ml boiling water and leave them to soak for 10 minutes Melt the butter, Saute all the prepared vegetables, herbs and garlic, stir well over a gentle heat until everything is glistening with a coating of butter NOT MUSHROOMS. Pour in the […]
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Ingredients 1 pint cream / milk 6 large egg yolks 1 dsp cornflour 1 oz golden sugar 1 dsp Vanilla or a pod split Method Heat cream / milk Whisk Egg yolks sugar and cornflour, if using vanilla extract mix here. If using a pod add to the milk to infuse. Gradually pour hot milk
4 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups milk 1 tsp ginger Nutmeg to top Beat eggs Add milk sugar , ginger and mix. Pour into oven dish Sprinkle top nutmeg Oen about 190C for 30mins to 1 hour, depending on depth of mix. Use skewer test. Should have a good wobble , dry skewer but
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4 oz Pudding Rice 1 1/2 pint milk 10 floz cream ( optional ) 1 tsp vanilla 2 oz Sugar ( Damera is good, normal White is fine ) 1 tsp Ginger nutmeg for topping Put rice in seive Pour boiling water over rice to clean Bring milk, cream, rice to boil During boil and
This was a family favourite of ours.I would often help either Nan or Mum make this. Serves well with mash or baked potato, boiled veg and Or if you prefer after steaming it can be fried to give a crisp coating. This was one of my sister’s favourite ways of enjoying. We mostly did this
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This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh for our evening meal. Serves well with mash, boiled veg and lots of gravy left made from some of the cooking juices. Or if you prefer a cold snack a slice of pudding with salad is tasty. Ingredients 1 mix of
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This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh on a Friday evening. Serves well with cream, custard or as is. A good recipe for custard is made by The Hairy Bikers and can be found here. Ingredients 1 mix of Click Here Apple / Fruit Mix. 1 mix of
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This is a basic apple sauce Mix which is used for many things such as pies Apple sauce etc.The quantities are given as a guideline for an 8″ / 20 cm pie. Ingredients 5oz golden sugar ( Demerara ). White or Basic brown sugar is fine. 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp cornflour 600g/1lb 5oz
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This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh on a Friday evening. Serves well with mash, boiled veg and lots of gravy left made from some of the cooking juices. Or if you prefer a cold snack a slice of pie with salad is tasty. Ingredients 1 mix of
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This is a basic pie filling which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 kidney to 1 Steak. Ingredients 500g Steak. The cheap cuts are fine. Cut into bite size pieces. 250g Kidney. I prefer lamb or pork. Cut into bite size
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This is a sweet pastry which is used for many things such as friut pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base & Lid 4 oz / 110g Self Raising Flour. 4 oz / 110g Sugar. I used
This is a basic pastry which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base & Lid 8 oz / 220g Flour. For pies I use plain white but self raising can
This is a basic pastry which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base & Lid 8 oz / 220g Flour. For pies I use plain white but self raising can
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I enjoyed this. We mostly had it for Thursday dinner cooked by Mum.Mum had learnt it from her Mother , my Nan. Ingredients Lamp chops were our family favourite. I have also tried this with pork and beef. 2 tbl Shop Dried Mixed Herbs or if you mix by hand- Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage
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Ingredients 300g self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 50g cold unsalted butter cubed 80g caster sugar 150g milk or plain chocolate chips 2 eggs , lightly beaten 225ml milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method preheat the oven to 200 c / 400 f / gas mark . line 12 muffin cases. Mix the flour
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Ingredients 110g soft or spreadable butter 150g light brown soft sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 175g plain flour ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 75g toasted chopped hazelnuts 100g dark, milk or white chocolate chips Method First put the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric
Ingredients 1/2 lb (225g) ,SR flour 1tsp baking powder 1/4 lb ( 120g ), Butter or Marge 1/4lb (120g), Caster Sugar 1 ,egg ( beat together ) Some, Milk as required. 1/2lb – 8oz – 225g Method 1, In a largish bowl mix sugar with butter / marg. This is often known as creaming. 2,Add
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Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingredients 5,Eggs 125g,Sugar 60g,Butter 125g,Plain Flour 60g, Choc [/table] Method [table] Separate eggs - beat whites to stiff peak. Melt Butter & Choc Mix sugar eggs yolks / marg – largish bowl Mix flour and baking power Sieve the flour into butter / choc mixture Carefully fold mix into egg white mix Use
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Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingedients 8oz (220g),S-Raising Flour 1tsp,Baking Powder 8oz(220g),Castor Sugar 4,Eggs 8oz(2200g),Butter or Marg [/table] Method [table] Mix sugar and butter / marg in a largish bowl Mix flour and baking power and sieve into sugar mixture and mix. Add eggs – be careful not to over stir . Divide the mixture equally between both
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[table] qty,ingredients 8oz, SR Flour 1/4tsp,salt 1tsp,sugar 2oz,sultanas 1/4pint, milk [/table] Method Favorite
Crumble Top Butter 3 Oz Flour 6 Oz Brown Sugar 3 Oz Filling : Use 1 of these Apple / Fruit Sauce. Put the fruit mix into an oven proof dish. Mix the ingredients for the Crumble Top and add the dish. Cook in pre heated oven at 190C for 20 mins. Favorite
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For those in USA, Golden Syrup can be brought at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lyle-s-Golden-Syrup-11-oz-Pack-of-12/17182633 6 oz SR Flour 6 oz butter 3 Large Eggs 1 tsp baking powder 6 oz sugar ( light brown is nice ) Soften ( cream) the butter with the sugar, mix the flour and baking powder then put all into a bowl
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Xmas Pudds – Makes 3 ( This is the full recipe , 1/2 it to fit in the big mixing bowl ) 1lb ( 500g ) Sultana 1lb ( 500g ) Raisins 1lb ( 500g ) Currents ( washed and dried ) ½ lb ( 250 g ) mixed peel 1lb (500g ) Sugar 1lb
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Christmas Cake – JA â This is the one 10oz (280g) Butter 10oz (280g) Moist dark brown sugar 1 tbl black treacle 1 lemon rind ( finely grated ) 4 large or 5 medium eggs 3 tbs sherry, rum or brandy 12oz (340g) plain flour 1oz (25g) ground almonds ½ tsp powder cinnamon ½ tsp
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Ingredients [table] qty,ingredients 225g, Bramley Apples – peeled & chopped 112g, Suet 175g,raisins 175g, sultanas 175g, mixed candied peel 175g, dark brown sugar 1, zest and juice of orange 1, zest and juice of lemon 25g,chopped almonds 2tsp,mixed ground spice 1/2tsp,gnd cinamon 1/4tsp,nutmeg 6tbl,Rum [/table] Method 1. Combine everything except the Rum 2. Cover the
This was a Christmas family favourite of ours. Nan would make for us to have fresh on the big day. Ingredients 1 mix of Click Here Sweet Pastry Mix. 1 jar of mince meat or better one batch of Click Here – Mince Meat Mix. some sugar for covering the tops. 1 egg. Break an
½ lb (8oz) breadcrumbs 3 oz suet some mixed herbs some egg to bind mixture. Cook 20 â 30 mins in hot dripping. Favorite
[table] Qty,Ingredient 1lb ( about 450g ) , bramley apples chop small 8 oz ( about 225 g ) , suet 12 oz ( about 350g ) , rasin 8 oz, sultanars 8 oz, currents 12 oz, Dark brown sugar 2 lemon or orange, zest 2 oz ( about 50 g ) , small cut
Ingredients 125g/4oz butter 55g/2oz caster sugar, plus extra to finish 180g/6oz plain flour Method Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick. Cut
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