Grandma’s English Recipes

1 cup boiling water
1 tea bag
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish whiskey
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon white sugar

1 pound salt
1 gallon water
2 pounds cauliflower, broken into small florets
2 pounds cucumber, peeled and diced
2 pounds pearl onions, halved
9 ounces white sugar
3 teaspoons mustard powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
6 cups distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground turmeric

1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup ale such as Bass (pour beer slowly into measuring cup; do not measure foam)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Rounded 1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 cup crumbled Stilton cheese (from a 4-oz piece; rind discarded)
Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with a plain 1/2-inch tip; parchment paper

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
Accompaniments: marmalade or jam; clotted cream or crème fraîche

3 ounces unsalted butter
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
salt & pepper
Have your cooked eggs or fish ready on a heated dish, and have the vinegar at hand in a cruet or bottle with sprinkle-top.
Melt the butter in a small frying pan and let it darken to a nut-brown colour.
Immediately take the pan […]

1/2 pound pork sausage meat
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp. of butter
1 tsp. chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
1 egg or milk to bind
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage or
1/4 teaspoon Bell’s seasoning

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6 lb slightly under-ripe Gooseberries, topped and tailed
2 pints of water
6 lb of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter

7 oz self raising flour
1 tsp salt
3 oz beef shredded suet
Dried mixed herbs
Cold water - to mix.