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Once Halloween is over, the holiday season begins to quickly creep faster and faster upon us! With Thanksgiving being nearly forgotten about thanks to the anticipation leading up to “Black Friday” and people’s impatience go shopping for Christmas gifts so early, it adds more excitement to the holidays. While new traditions are born as the… Continue reading
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Recipe – Custard Tart
Remember all those recipes we did using egg whites? Well now is the time to use some egg yolks. Custard tarts are easy to make and very tasty so here goes. You will need: 4 oz sweet short crust pastry, made with 4 oz flour, 2oz butter and 2 oz sugar. Rub… Continue reading
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Recipe – Oysters
No, not the fishy type…the cream bun type! Oysters and a variation on Maids of Honour which we made some time ago. It is a pastry base with an almond flavoured cake on top and a jam and cream filling. In order to put the fresh cream in we need to bake the cakes first… Continue reading
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Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night
Halloween may be over now and there may be that sad feeling that the festivities are over with (at least until Thanksgiving), but it’s just getting started in the UK! November may be all about Thanksgiving in the United States but for the British, it’s about Guy Fawkes and bonfires! Now, who was Guy Fawkes,… Continue reading
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Recipe – Yorkshire Parkin
Traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night which is November 5th, Parkin should be made a few days before to give it time to mature. Yorkshire parkin contains oatmeal some other parkins do not. Set your oven to 160 C, 326 F gas mark 3. Grease and line a 7-inch square or 1-lb loaf tin. 4 oz… Continue reading
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Recipe – Cherry Bakewell Tarts
Bakewell tart is good but Cherry Bakewell is so much better! (If you like glace cherries!) A Bakewell tart is a sweet pastry case with jam on the base then covered with a cake mixture, usually made with ground almonds and / or ground rice and then baked in the oven. With this recipe glace… Continue reading
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Recipe – Shortbread Kisses
Coffee Kisses, melting moments or chocolate shortbread kisses. Whatever you you want to call them they are delicious. I have made plain ones with chocolate on top and I made them rather large so they would photograph better. You will need: 6 oz Self Raising Flour 3 oz Caster Sugar 3 oz butter… Continue reading
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Tea Cozies
With the colder weather beginning to fall upon us, it’s becoming a bit harder to keep our tea hot. Not just in our teacups but in our teapots! Not only is it important to keep yourself warm but your tea as well! And how do we keep our tea warm outside the kettle? Tea cozies!… Continue reading
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Recipe – Madeira Cake
A Madeira cake is what we call a rich cake even though it does not have any fruit in it. It is a plain cake with a close texture and is delicious sliced and spread with a little butter. You will need: 5 oz butter 5 oz caster sugar 3 eggs,… Continue reading
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Autumn: Tea, Scones, and Pumpkin!
Break out the tea kettles and tea cozies! Autumn is finally here after a long and brutal summer! Back in June, I compared and contrasted how British and Americans take their tea during the summer. While most Americans drink their tea iced during the hot summer months, the British stick to tradition and continue to… Continue reading
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