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dawn138
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Time for some Christmas eclairs by Susan
I started making these as I didn’t like supermarket eclairs filled with cream and preferred the custard in these. While I haven’t made...
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dawn138
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Christmas 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:...
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dawn138
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Schwoewelbredle by Jean-Marc and Evelyne
Ingredients: 250g butter 150g almond powder 375g flour 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 1teaspon “baking powder” 250g sugar 2 eggs 1⁄2 small glass...
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dawn138
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Casseroled Pheasant by Frank
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 small pheasants 6oz unsmoked bacon 2 shallots or 2 cloves of garlic ½ tsp crushed rosemary leaves 2oz butter 3...
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dawn138
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Christmas Marmalade Duck by Lynda
Ingredients (serves 4): 1 (2.25-Kg/5-lb) Duck Salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons Seville marmalade...
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dawn138
Nov 21, 20201 min read
Birthday Fruit Cake by Lynda
Ingredients: 6oz/170g Butter or margarine 5oz/140g Castor Sugar 1oz/30g Brown Sugar 3 Large Eggs 4oz/115g Plain Flour 4oz/115g Self...
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dawn138
Nov 21, 20202 min read
Ground Almond Victoria Sponge by Frank
Ingredients: 8oz/225g Stork Margarine or Butter softened 8oz/225g Caster Sugar 4 Large eggs at room temperature ½ tsp. vanilla extract...
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dawn138
Nov 21, 20201 min read
Blue Peter Tea Bread by Nigel
This 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...
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dawn138
Nov 21, 20201 min read
Carrot Cake by Sandy
This cake recipe was actually requested by a member of the congregation, who had fond memories of it from when she was growing up. Sandy...
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dawn138
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Bread Sauce by Madge
Simon'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...
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dawn138
Nov 20, 20201 min read
White Sauce by Madge
Simon's Grandma used to make this every year - the family loves it. Here is her hand-written recipe, transcribed below. Her cooking was...
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dawn138
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Orange Mince Pies by Fran
Shortcrust pastry with grated rind of 1 orange added Mincemeat: use orange juice added to mincemeat Make mince pies as normal. Often I...
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dawn138
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Cheap Plum Pudding by Fran
This 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...
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dawn138
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Celebration Chicken by Fran
Ingredients (serves 6-8): 1 chicken: about 1.6kg 2tbsp oil 1 small onion peeled and finely chopped 225g minced pork, or sausage meat 50g...
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dawn138
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Butter Tarts I Like
A yummy alternative to mince pies – serve year round! Ingredients: 1 cup raisins 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter 1 egg ½ tsp....
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