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Recipes

Mawmeny (Chicken Stew)

Posted by Wylder  

This dish looks very similar to any number of Indian recipes, small chunks of meat in a reddish-brown gravy. The fact that I tried it served over rice most likely added to this mental association. At a proper medieval dinner though, this would... MORE»

Recipe #361570

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A Pint of Prawns and Guinness Chaser - British Pub Grub!

(1 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Classic and traditional British Pub Grub! Cooked prawns (shrimps) served in a pint mug with a tangy garlic mayonnaise and a pint of Guinness of course - my idea of heaven! British pub grub is justly famous and this simple dish is also great when... MORE»

Recipe #359858

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Scottish Cheddar Cheese and Spring Onion Tea-Time Scones

(5 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Another one of my Scottish grandmother's recipes! I have several cheese scone recipes posted on Zaar, but this one is one of my favourites. Spring onions are also called green onions or scallions. My mum still makes these regularly and serves... MORE»

Recipe #359844

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Summer Memories: Jumbleberry Crumble With Shortbread Topping

(9 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

This was a quick throw it together Sunday Lunch pudding idea - raid the freezer for all the nearly used bags of frozen summer fruits, such as cherries, raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, bilberries (blueberries), blackberries and... MORE»

Recipe #359834

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Classic English Salad Cream - Oil Free Salad Dressing

(1 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

The salad cream that most of us in the UK know, love and use was invented by Heinz in 1914 and was very popular with working classes; a truly socialist salad dressing if you will. However, its popularity waned in the latter part of the century,... MORE»

Recipe #359598

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Peas and Pearls (Creamed Green Peas With Pearl Onions)

Posted by BecR  

Peas & Pearls are a lovely accompaniment to Sunday roast chicken, or to traditional ham or lamb dishes! You may use fresh seasonal petite baby peas and white pearl onions, when available. MORE»

Recipe #359541

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Dainty Egg and Chive Tea Sandwiches for Tea-Time

(5 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

I am compiling a sandwiches cookbook, or sarnies as we call them in the UK, and here is my first recipe! Sandwiches come in many guises, from simple and elegant to hearty and robust; in my cookbook I aim to have them ALL in there! Sandwiches tick... MORE»

Recipe #355687

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Battered Fish - Like the Fish & Chip Shop!

(5 reviews) Posted by Um Safia  

My family loves fish & chips from the 'chippie'.....but recently it has become far too expensive & we have been dissapointed a few times by the quality of the food. So, here we have the recipe I came up with to satisfy the family when they... MORE»

Recipe #353612

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Victoria Sandwich - Classic English Sponge Cake for Tea Time

(4 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

The Victoria Sandwich is the quintessential English cake, conjuring up images of old England and afternoon tea. It's always been a favourite in cake baking competitions and is even used by manufacturers to test new cookers.This is one of the... MORE»

Recipe #352555

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The Queen of Hearts - Valentine's Jam Tarts

(8 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Jam tarts are a quintessential British teatime treat - little crispy short crust pastry rounds filled with assorted fruit jams, such as strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blackcurrant and lemon curd. They were the first things my mum taught me to... MORE»

Recipe #349170

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Drop Dead Gorgeous - Garlic Studded Roast Leg of Lamb

Posted by French Tart  

This is the name my daughter came up with when I served this roast leg of lamb for Boxing Day this Christmas holiday! We love roast leg of lamb and this was a variation on my normal way of roasting it. I would have studded the leg with fresh... MORE»

Recipe #349145

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Rootin' Tootin' Roasted Roots - Roasted Root Vegetables in Paper

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

An easy to throw together recipe that I made to accompany several meals over the Festive period this year. The trick for these roasted roots is to cook them en papillote (in a paper parcel) for the first 30 minutes - almost oven steaming them,... MORE»

Recipe #348834

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Magical Christmas Fairy Cakes - Christmas Fairy Cupcakes

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Some recipe classics never go out of fashion and fairy cakes top the list They are the stuff of childhood memories: just one nibble can transport you back in time and even today, no self-respecting children's birthday party would be without... MORE»

Recipe #343473

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Fannie Taylor Harris' Wine Jelly

Posted by Dan-Amer #1  

This recipe I am almost certain has English roots. The use of Blackberry wine is essentially Southern. I would guess the original called for sherry or port. Since the creator of this version was a good family friend I have eaten it many times... MORE»

Recipe #343459

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Our Daily Bread in a Crock - Weekly Make and Bake Rustic Bread

(41 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Make up a large batch of rustic artisanal bread dough, store it and then bake a loaf each day you need fresh bread, amazing but true! This is a hodge podge of old fashioned English and French rustic bread recipes; the bread dough is made up ahead... MORE»

Recipe #340621

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Stew With Herbs and Barley

Posted by DrGaellon  

Posted to the SCA_recipes LiveJournal community. Can be made with rabbit, hare, veal or chicken, depending on preference and availability. Documented to 7th century England. MORE»

Recipe #340566

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Faire Garbage

Posted by DrGaellon  

Posted to the SCA_recipes LiveJournal community. Garbage, in this sense, refers to the chicken organ meats. Adapted from a recipe in "Two Fifteenth-Century Cookery Books." "Take faire Garbage, chikenes hedes, ffete, lyvers, And... MORE»

Recipe #340260

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Topsy Turvy Crispy Roast Chicken With Salt Crust Seasoning

(4 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

A great method for cooking a perfect whole roast chicken - no dried out breast meat and no half raw leg and thigh meat, just moist chicken with crispy, seasoned skin. I like to use corn-fed chickens for a truly lovely texture, flavour and colour.... MORE»

Recipe #338453

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Yorkshire Parkin - Sticky Oatmeal Gingerbread for Bonfire Night

(3 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

A wonderful tradition from Northern England, in particular from the county of Yorkshire; this wonderful gingerbread is traditionally eaten on the 5th November which is Bonfire Night, also called Guy Fawkes night or Fireworks Night. There are many... MORE»

Recipe #333548

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Canadian Maple Walnut Layer Cake With Fudge Frosting

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

This never fails to please; walnut and maple syrup sponge cakes, which are frosted and sandwiched together with maple fudge frosting/icing, divine! This is NOT a light airy-fairy sponge cake, as it is made with soft brown sugar to enhance the... MORE»

Recipe #332197

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