Right – for a super simple staple food, there’s a lot of complexity I didn’t expect, and its taking me a long time to get …
Banana cake
Line a bread tin and set the oven to 160ºc. Poppy first made this cake from a recipe she found. A couple of small changes, …
Rock Buns
Makes about 12-18. My mum always made rock buns – everyone likes ’em she said. they’re a bit like a rich cakey scone. can get …
Coconut Macaroons
100g desiccated coconut100g caster sugar2 egg whites1tbsp plain flour1 pinch of salt1tsp vanilla extractRice paper Preheat oven to 160C/fan. Line a baking tray with greaseproof …
B&B Cocktail
1 shot benedictine1 shot brandy Serve in a liquor glass. Simple!
High Dumpsie Dearie Jam
Here’s a good old recipe. Seems to be a Warwickshire creation. Love the name. This recipe from a pull-out from the June 1972 Jams & …
Crab-apple Jelly
6lb crab apples3 pints waterSugar (1lb per pint of liquid strained) Wash the apples, cut away bruised & bad bits. Cut into quarters (with their …
Cornflour Cake
One of my Auntie Gwen’s recipes. Like me, she liked to type up her recipes. She kept them in a green folder in the kitchen. …
Chocolate Roulade
serves 6-8 6oz plain chocolate5 eggs6.5 oz caster sugar1/4pt double or whipping cream1/4tsp vanilla essenceIcing sugar for dusting oil and line a 13″x 9″ swiss …
Round Cake
This is one of Mary’s old recipes – found in a bag of clippings and free cookbooks. This one looks well used – the sheet …