Category: Recipes

I normally bake in a small top oven, but all ovens vary so you may need to adjust time or temperature. This makes 28 oz (weight) of cake batter. 6½ oz self raising flour > for best results, use Premium SR cake flour ½ tsp baking powder 1½ oz good quality cocoa (eg Green & […]

There are probably at least as many recipes for brownies as there are surnames. This is based on the one my mother used, but adapted to UK ingredients. A good, dark cocoa gives the best results, such as Traidcraft or Green & Blacks. Tesco now do one in a recyclable tin, and it’s good too. […]

1½ oz (40g) butter or margarine 6 oz (170g) moist brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 lb (450g) very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 6 oz (170g) wholemeal flour 1 Tbs baking powder ⅛ tsp salt 2 tsp mixed spice 3 oz (80g) porridge oats 4 oz (60g) raisins Cream marg and sugar […]

6 oz shortcrust pastry 4 oz margarine 4 oz raw sugar 6 oz rolled oats 2 large Bramley apples 1 tsp cinnamon 1 dessertspoon sugar Melt the marg in a saucepan, stir in the sugar and oats, and blend thoroughly. Line an 8″ x 12″ baking tray with the pastry. Peel and slice, or grate, the apples, […]

6 oz spreadable butter 6 oz soft brown sugar 2 eggs 6 oz wholemeal cake flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp mixed spice pinch of salt 6 oz raisins 1 cooking apple, peeled & grated Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add dry ingredients, and raisins, and beat […]

The recipes in this site are ones that are popular with friends and family. Some I have come across in one form or another over the years, and modified. Others are my own inventions, tested on forbearing friends and family. [EDIT: I’ve added a Savoury section, for particular recipes I’ve developed and still want to […]