Recipes

  • Farmhouse Cream Scones – September 2026

    Ingredients: 1 lb of self-raising flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder ¼ teaspoon of salt 4 oz of butter 1 beaten egg ½ pint of milk 1 tablespoon of cream 1 oz of sugar Method: Sieve together, flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in the butter, stir in the beaten egg and mix with milk… …Read More

  • Treacle Scones – September 2026

    Ingredients: 8 oz of flour 1 level teaspoon of cream of tartar 1 level teaspoon of bicarbonate soda ½ level teaspoon of salt 1 ½ oz of fat/lard/butter 1 tablespoon of treacle Method: Rub the fat into the dried ingredients. Add the treacle and milk and water – mix well. Roll out on a floured… …Read More

  • Mini Tomato and Feta Omelette – September 2026

    Ingredients: Melted butter for greasing 4 beaten eggs 2 tablespoons of chopped chives 3 sun-dried tomatoes 3 oz of feta cheese, crumbled Salt and black pepper Method: Brush a 12-hole mini muffin tray lightly with melted butter. Mix together all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until just combined. Pour the mixture into the… …Read More

  • Chocolate Pudding – September 2026

    Ingredients: 3 oz of self-raising flour 2 oz of margarine 1 oz of plain chocolate 2 tablespoons of milk 1 beaten egg 3 oz of sugar Method: Mix all the dry ingredients together, rub in the margarine, add the beaten egg and enough milk to mix to a very stiff batter. Pour into a greased… …Read More

  • Potato and Ham Crunch – September 2026

    Ingredients: 1 lb of potatoes, cooked and diced 1 packet of potato crisps 2 large onions, skinned and diced 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced 4 slices of ham ½ pint of cheese sauce 4 oz of flour 2 oz of butter 2 oz of cheddar cheese, grated Method: Sauté the onions in the butter, add the… …Read More

  • Eccles Cakes

    Ingredients: ½ oz of butter 2 oz of currants 1 oz of chopped, mixed peel 1 oz of soft brown sugar ½ level teaspoon of mixed spice 7 oz of flaky or puff pastry Milk to glaze Caster sugar Method: Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the currants, brown sugar, peel, and spices.… …Read More

  • Hazelnut Biscuits

    Ingredients: 4 oz of hazelnuts 3 oz of castor sugar 6 oz of butter 9 oz of plain flour Melted chocolate Method: Brown the hazelnuts by placing them in a hot oven until the skins begin to peel off and the nuts are turning golden brown. Rub off the skins with a clean tea towel… …Read More

  • Chocolate Apple Cake

    Ingredients: 8 oz of self-raising flour 4 oz of margarine 4 oz of castor sugar 1 egg 3-4 tablespoons of milk 1 level teaspoon of cocoa 1 peeled, medium-sized apple 8 oz of chocolate glace icing Few chopped nuts if desired Method: Cream the fat and sugar together and gradually add the beaten egg and… …Read More

  • Baked Alaska

    (Need a 7-inch sponge flan case) Ingredients: 2 egg whites 4 oz of icing sugar 1 small can of strained, strawberries Small block of strawberry ice cream Method: Whisk together the egg whites and icing sugar into stiff peaks. Place the flan case on a baking tray and cover the base with strawberries. Place the… …Read More

  • 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