Recipes

  • GINGER SPONGE PUDDING

    Ingredients: ½ lb of flour 5 oz of soft, brown sugar 2 oz of butter 3 tablespoons of treacle 1 egg 1 teaspoon of carbonate of soda 2 teaspoons of ground ginger A pinch of cinnamon 1/3 of a pint of milk Method: Melt the butter, treacle and sugar in a large pan. When the… …Read More

  • BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

    Ingredients: 4 slices of bread and butter 3 oz of raisins 1 oz of sugar 1 egg 2 oz of candied peel Pinch of salt Method: Cut the buttered bread into neat triangles and arrange them in a pie dish with the raisins and chopped peel scattered between the slices. Beat the egg with the… …Read More

  • WARM CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

    Ingredients: 5 oz of unsalted butter 5 oz of plain chocolate 5 oz of caster sugar 4 Fl. oz of very hot water but not boiling 5 oz of self-raising flour 1 oz of cocoa powder 2 eggs Icing sugar to dust Method: Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line a 9” cake tin (with… …Read More

  • TURKEY AND SWEET POTATO BURGER

    Ingredients: 1lb of minced turkey 4 garlic cloves Zest of 2 limes 1 “of fresh ginger peeled and grated 2 – 3 tablespoons of fresh coriander 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 1 tablespoon of sesame oil 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 6 oz of sweet potato, grated Method: Using a food processor, blend the turkey… …Read More

  • 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