Today I fancied doing some old-style cooking, things I love eating but not always in the mood to make. I often make pastry with oil but decided to return to lard and butter for these today in the true “old-style” theme. I tend to use what I have available rather than setting firm ideas about […]
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Making the most of my oven so I made fairy cakes. We are not great cake eaters in this house so it is mainly for me. I will freeze some. I’ve adapted this recipe to my own liking as I don’t like things too sweet. Ingredients 125g butter/marge/spread. I used Dairy free one from Home
I’m making bread and butter pudding now with leftover dry bread. The loaf was only 10p and I’ve used under half of it. about 4p. 3 eggs were gifted to me a while ago-out of date but passed the water test. Ingredients About 8 slices of bread 3 eggs beaten 1 and a half pints
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This is a recipe for a nice thick one. If you prefer it thinner, use less rice. Ingredients 200g of arborio rice 80g of granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 litre of milk 1 teaspoon approx ground nutmeg Method Grease a large casserole dish and add the rice and sugar. Add the milk and
Ingredients 6 oz baking margarine 6 oz granulated sugar 2 eggs 6 oz SR flour 2 teaspoons baking powder whipped cream and jam, if desired Method Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 Cream together margarine and sugar. I soften mine in the microwave. Sift flour (for a better result) and beat eggs. Add the eggs
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Submitted by: Anne Catton Ingredients 150g rolled oats (porridge) 175g carrots, finely grated 175g cheese, grated 1 egg beaten Pinch of mixed dried or fresh herbs Small knob butter/margarine Salt & pepper Method Preheat oven to 180°C/Gas 4. In a bowl mix the oats, carrots, cheese, egg and herbs well. Season and press into a
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Ingredients 250ml water 900g mixed fruit 225g sugar 170g butter 230g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate soda 1 tsp mixed spice 2 eggs Method Instructions: Boil the water, sugar, fruit, and butter for 10 mins. Sift the flour then add the boiled ingredients and mix all in well. Always add in the eggs very last
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This Barley pudding has much the same consistency as rice pudding and is just so much more than a pudding! You can have this for Breakfast, as a Pudding, or for Supper. It is very cheap to make, nutritious, and easy-a definite winner. Ingredients I used 200g of Pearl Barley 20p (49p for 500g in
By Kat Branicka-Norman Hi everyone. My name is Kat and I am from Poland. This recipe is tweaked to what I had at home. Ingredients 500g bread 300g ( that’s all I had but can use more) mixed dried fruit and peel from orange and lemon, soaked in some juice to plump it up 100ml strong
In “normal times” we take our ability to shop for granted. We normally have full availability and lots of choices. It is then difficult for us to think how we are going to manage in times like we now face-with restrictions. It becomes increasingly important that we learn to adapt our ideas and change our
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