dawn138Dec 6, 20212 minTime for some Christmas eclairs by SusanI started making these as I didn’t like supermarket eclairs filled with cream and preferred the custard in these. While I haven’t made...
dawn138Dec 2, 20211 minChristmas Spirit with Sandy's 'Wacky Cake'This has been a firm favourite at church picnics over the years, according to reliable sources in the congregation. Ingredients:...
dawn138Dec 16, 20201 minSchwoewelbredle by Jean-Marc and EvelyneIngredients: 250g butter 150g almond powder 375g flour 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 1teaspon “baking powder” 250g sugar 2 eggs 1⁄2 small glass...
dawn138Dec 7, 20201 minCasseroled Pheasant by FrankIngredients: 1 large or 2 small pheasants 6oz unsmoked bacon 2 shallots or 2 cloves of garlic ½ tsp crushed rosemary leaves 2oz butter 3...
dawn138Nov 24, 20201 minChristmas Marmalade Duck by LyndaIngredients (serves 4): 1 (2.25-Kg/5-lb) Duck Salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons Seville marmalade...
dawn138Nov 21, 20201 minBirthday Fruit Cake by LyndaIngredients: 6oz/170g Butter or margarine 5oz/140g Castor Sugar 1oz/30g Brown Sugar 3 Large Eggs 4oz/115g Plain Flour 4oz/115g Self...
dawn138Nov 21, 20202 minGround Almond Victoria Sponge by FrankIngredients: 8oz/225g Stork Margarine or Butter softened 8oz/225g Caster Sugar 4 Large eggs at room temperature ½ tsp. vanilla extract...
dawn138Nov 21, 20201 minBlue Peter Tea Bread by NigelThis is a recipe I got off Blue Peter in the mid 1980's and first made with my grandmother. It is a fat free firm tea bread, and very...
dawn138Nov 21, 20201 minCarrot Cake by SandyThis cake recipe was actually requested by a member of the congregation, who had fond memories of it from when she was growing up. Sandy...
dawn138Nov 20, 20201 minBread Sauce by MadgeSimon's Grandma Madge was famed for her bread sauce. Here's 'How She Did It' (transcribed below). As early as when you are washing up...
dawn138Nov 20, 20201 minWhite Sauce by MadgeSimon's Grandma used to make this every year - the family loves it. Here is her hand-written recipe, transcribed below. Her cooking was...
dawn138Nov 20, 20201 minOrange Mince Pies by FranShortcrust pastry with grated rind of 1 orange added Mincemeat: use orange juice added to mincemeat Make mince pies as normal. Often I...
dawn138Nov 20, 20201 minCheap Plum Pudding by FranThis was my grandmother’s recipe. As with most of her recipes the instructions were rather vague, and so I had to adapt it a little. I...
dawn138Nov 20, 20202 minCelebration Chicken by FranIngredients (serves 6-8): 1 chicken: about 1.6kg 2tbsp oil 1 small onion peeled and finely chopped 225g minced pork, or sausage meat 50g...
dawn138Nov 18, 20201 minButter Tarts I LikeA yummy alternative to mince pies – serve year round! Ingredients: 1 cup raisins 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter 1 egg ½ tsp....