Recipes

  • Old Fashioned Ginger Nut Biscuits

    Ingredients: 10 oz of plain flour 7 oz of sugar, ½ soft brown 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda 2 teaspoons of ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 6 oz of butter/margarine 1 tablespoon of golden syrup/clear honey 2 tablespoons of milk Method: Pre-heat the oven to 160C. Place all the dry ingredients… …Read More

  • Cheese And Potato Sticks

    Ingredients: 4 oz of potatoes, sieved or rinsed 4 oz of plain flour Pinch of mustard Pinch of nutmeg 4 oz of butter 4 oz of cheddar cheese, grated 1 beaten egg Salt and pepper Method: Mix together the potatoes, flour, mustard, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Rub in the butter to make a soft… …Read More

  • Chocolate Cherry Slices

    Ingredients: 4 oz of chocolate 4 oz of desiccated sugar 4 oz of castor sugar 2 oz of glace cherries, quartered 2 oz of soft margarine/butter 1 beaten egg Method: Pre-heat the oven to 160C. Line a 12 x 8” tin with greaseproof paper or non-stick baking liner. Melt the chocolate and line the base… …Read More

  • Rice And Sweetcorn Omelette

    Ingredients: 1 ½ oz of butter 4 spring onions, shredded 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced (optional) 7 oz of cooked long grain or basmati rice Handful of chopped, fresh herbs 6 beaten eggs 3 tablespoons of grated, Parmesan cheese Salt and black pepper Sweetcorn as required Method: Heat the butter in a large… …Read More

  • Coconut Rocks

    Ingredients: 8 oz of self-raising flour 3 oz of sugar 3 oz of coconut 3 oz of margarine 1 egg and a little milk Method: Mix the flour and sugar in a bowl. Rub in the margarine and coconut. Mix to a stiff dough with the beaten egg and a little milk. Place in 14… …Read More

  • Corn and Bacon Muffins

    Ingredients: 6 streaky bacon rashes, finely chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 7 oz of frozen sweetcorn 6 oz of fine cornmeal 4 oz of plain flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 2 oz of cheddar cheese, grated 7 Fl. oz of milk 2 beaten eggs 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil plus extra for… …Read More

  • Corned Beef and Potato Flan

    Ingredients: 4 oz of potato, cooked and diced 4 oz of corned beef 2 oz of cooked peas ½ oz of butter 4 tablespoons of milk 1 beaten egg 6 oz of shortcrust pastry Salt and pepper Method: Roll out the pastry to line a 7” flan ring. Chop the corned beef and combine with… …Read More

  • Easy Fruit Cake

    Ingredients: 8 oz of self-raising flour 12 oz of mixed fruit 4 oz of margarine or butter 1 beaten egg ¼ pint of water 4 oz of sugar Method: Put fruit, sugar, margarine/butter and water in a pan. Simmer slowly for 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Add beaten egg and stir in the flour. Turn… …Read More

  • Old Fashioned Ginger Nut Biscuits – May 2026

    Old Fashioned Ginger Nut Biscuits Ingredients: 10 oz of plain flour 7 oz of sugar – half caster sugar/half soft brown 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda 2 teaspoons of ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 6 oz butter/margarine 1 tablespoon of golden syrup or clear honey 2 tablespoons of milk Method: Preheat… …Read More

  • Shrewsbury Biscuits – May 2026

    Shrewsbury Biscuits Ingredients: 8 oz of self-raising flour 5 oz of margarine 4 oz of sugar 1 egg Grated lemon rind Method: Cream margarine and sugar, add beaten egg and mix. Work in the flour and flavouring until a stiff, smooth paste is obtained. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake in a moderate oven… …Read More