Grandma’s English Recipes


14
Oct

Fairy Cakes

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.

14
Oct

Quick Tomato Soup

4 cups tomato juice
2 teaspoon(s) cornflour dissolved in a little cold water
1 teaspoon(s) roasted cumin seed powder
1 teaspoon(s) ginger - garlic paste
1 tablespoon(s) milk
salt and pepper to season.

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14
Oct

Saxe-Coburg Soup

4 Tablespoons butter
1 pound tiny brussel sprouts, trimmed, chopped, and blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes
1 large onion, peeled and chopped fine
2 ounces smoked ham, chopped fine
4 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 cups milk, brought to a boil then allowed to cool slightly
8 cups stock (veal-based white stock is traditional, but chicken stock or vegetable stock is fine too)
salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: “sippets”–toast cut into tiny cubes

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14
Oct

White Windsor Soup

2 oz. butter
2 lb. chopped potatoes
6 oz. chopped onions
6 oz. chopped celery
4 pt. chicken stock
faggot of herbs (as above)
1 pt. milk
2 oz. thickener (arrowroot, flour, or constarch, blended with a little milk)
salt & pepper
finely chopped watercress for garnish

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13
Oct

Scotch Pancakes with Caramelised Bananas

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