Grandma’s English Recipes

1 3/4 cups plain flour
8-10 ozs butter (nothing else will do)
6 oz sugar
salt

Preheat oven to 350F

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4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup cold shortening
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup milk

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2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons, baking powder
4 tablespoons cold shortening
1/2 tp 3/4 cup milk
1 egg, well beaten
melted butter, Sugar

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8 ounces plain flour
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons icing sugar
1 ounce cornflour
4 ounces lard 2 ounces margarine,
mixed with the lard 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons cold water

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Apple Filling

3 large cooking apples
1 tablespoon water
3 cloves or 1 teaspoon allspice

Crumble

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1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sour milk
3 cups flour
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup shortening, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt.

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2 1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Enriched Corn Meal
1 ts Salt (optional)
1/3 c Margarine or butter; plus
2 tb Margarine or butter
1/3 c Vegetable shortening
6 oz Shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c Ice water
8 c Peeled, sliced apples (about 8 medium apples)
2/3 c Sugar
3/4 ts Cinnamon

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3oz) margarine
(3oz) white sugar
(4oz) self raising flour
2 medium eggs
Milk
salt

1. Place the margarine and sugar into a bowl, mix together well until margarine is soft and no sugar remains in bowl.
2. Place the eggs in a separate bowl, and beat well.
3. Add the beaten egg a little at a time to margarine and sugar, mix together well.
4. Sieve the flour into the mixture, add the salt and fold well.
5. Add enough milk to make mixture into a soft dropping consistency.
6. Spoon into greaseproof baking cases and bake in a pre-heated oven at (160°C), (325°F),(Gas Mark 3) for 20-25 minutes.
7. When golden remove from bake and place on wire tray to cool, do not remove from cases until cool.
Can be served plain, or topped with icing or chocolate. Often served plain with fresh cream and strawberry Jam.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound lean beef — cut in 1″ cubes
1 small onion — sliced rings
4 stalks celery — chopped
2 quarts beef broth
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup cooked barley
4 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons tomato catsup
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

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Wholemeal (graham) flour 8 oz
white flour 1lb 4 oz
malt extract (diastatic = enzyme active) 5 1/2 oz
malt flour 1 oz
baking powder 1/4 oz
fat 1/2 oz
molasses 2 oz
salt 1/2 oz
yeast 1 1/2 oz
water -approx- 1 lb 1 oz

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