Tips, Tricks & Recipes

4oz. (100 gm.) self-raising flour 4oz. (100 gm.) softened butter 4oz. (100 gm.) caster sugar 2 standard eggs Apricot jam Desiccated coconut 6 glace cherries, halved 2 dozen small leaves cut from angelica Pre-heat oven to moderate, 350 F or Gas No. 4 (177 C) Sift flour onto plate Put butter and caster sugar into [...]

2oz. (50 gm.) caster sugar 1/4 pint (125 ml.) warm water 1 level Tbsp dried yeast 1 lb. (approx. 1/2 kg.) plain flour 1 level Tsp. salt 1 level tsp. mixed spice 1 level tsp. cinnamon 1/4 level tsp. cloves 2oz. (50 gm.) butter 4oz. (100 gm.) currants 2oz. (50 gm.) mixed chopped peel 5 [...]

8oz. (200 gm.) self-raising flour 1/4 level tsp. salt 1 level tsp. mixed spice 4oz. (100 gm.) slightly softened butter 4oz. (100 gm.) caster sugar 4oz. (100 gm.) mixed dried fruit 1 standard egg, beaten 3 – 5 Tbsp. cold milk Pre-heat oven to moderate, 350 F or Gas No. 4 (177 C) Brush inside [...]

4oz. (100 gm.) softened buter 2oz. (50 gm.) soft brown sugar 2oz. (50 gm.) golden syurp, warmed 8oz. (200 gm.) rolled oats Pre-heat oven to fairly hot, 375 F or Gas No. 5 (191 C) Brush 10 inch by 8 inch (25 cm. by 20 cm.) shallow tin with melted butter Put butter with sugar [...]

1 level tsp. caster sugar 2 Tbsp. warm water 1 level Dtsp. dried yeast 8oz. (200 gm.) plain flour 1/2 level tsp. salt 1oz. (25 gm.) lard or cooking fat 4 Tbsp. warm milk 1 standard egg, fork beaten Red jam Deep fat or oil for frying COATING 5 level Tbsp. caster sugar Dissolve sugar [...]

4oz. (100 gm.) plain chocolate 1oz. (25 gm.) butter 4 large eggs DECORATION Whipped cream 4 hazelnuts Break up chocolate and put into basin standing over a saucepan of hot, but not boiling, water. Leave until melted, stirring once or twice. Separate eggs. Beat yolks into chocolate with butter. Put egg whites into clean dry [...]

4oz. (100 gm.) unsalted butter- softened 2 oz. (50 gm.) soft brown sugar 2 oz. (50 gm.) caster sugar 2 Tbsp. Brandy (or Rum for Rum butter) 1 oz. (25 gm.) ground almonds optional- 1/2 level tsp. cinnamon or mixed spice Place butter in mixer bowl Cream with beaters until very soft. With mixer at [...]

1 large egg + 1 yolk1 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence 1/2 tsp. almond essence 12 oz (300 gm.) ground almonds 6oz. (150 gm) icing sugar, sifted 6oz. (150 gm.) caster sugar Put egg, yolk, lemon juice, and essences into mixer bowl. With mixer at low speed, beat until well blended Put all [...]