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Traditional Scottish Recipes - Apple Butterscotch Pie

Posted by bshemyshua  

I found this on rampantscotland.com an interesting and informative web site, and tried this on my family last night. Very good and easy. Especially when using ready prepared pie crust and sliced, tinned or frozen apples. A thin layer of plum jam... MORE»

Recipe #296775

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Love It or Hate It - Marmite and Cheese Straws With a Twist!

(3 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Another one of my daughter's recipes - she always makes these for us when she is home. Cheesy, crispy and flaky pastry straws with a lick of marmite - great for pre-dinner drinks, picnics, lunch boxes or snacks. The Marmite company has a very... MORE»

Recipe #296144

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Stovies

Posted by Scots Lass  

This is a recipe my mum taught me while I grew up in the north east of Scotland (Moray), it has never been written down before, so the quantities and times are more estimates on what I usually do. MORE»

Recipe #295276

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Nana Hassard's Scalloped Potatoes Fat Free Version

Posted by BratGyrl  

This is a recipe in my Fannie Farmer cookbook that I picked up at a yardsale for a BUCK! It's older than dirt, and is all taped together but the recipe's are AWSOME! This is also word for word what my Nana's recipe card is for Scalloped Potatoes.... MORE»

Recipe #294917

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Cheddar Cheese and Chutney Toasted Doorstep Sandwich!

(6 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

A real old fashioned British style "Doorstep" sandwich, jazzed up a wee bit by adding chutney with mayonnaise and then toasting it........just delicious! The only criteria for these toasted "sarnies" is that you use THICK... MORE»

Recipe #294857

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Nana Hassard's Original Scalloped Potatoes

Posted by BratGyrl  

This is a recipe in my Fannie Farmer cookbook that I picked up at a yardsale for a BUCK! It's older than dirt, and is all taped together but the recipe's are AWSOME! This is also word for word what my Nana's recipe card is for Scalloped Potatoes.... MORE»

Recipe #294687

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Scottish Borders Rumbledethumps!

(11 reviews) Posted by Sharon123  

It's cold outside. You're feeling blue. You need rumbledethumps, it's so comforting! If you're feeling really down, top with a fried egg. Adapted from Good Cooking by Jill Dupleix. Enjoy! MORE»

Recipe #294541

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Old English Posh Picnic Raised Chicken and Ham Pie

(3 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

I will not pretend that this pie is easy or quick to make, however, if you want to impress your friends or family with a sensational "posh" English raised pie then this is the recipe for you! Tender chunks of chicken with pork sausage... MORE»

Recipe #292563

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British Breakfast in Bed - Boiled Eggs and Marmite Soldiers

(9 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

The quintessential British breakfast, and perfect for breakfast in bed - Boiled Eggs and Marmite Soldiers are a British culinary institution! The following instructions give you a perfect soft-boiled egg, suitable for "dipping" with your... MORE»

Recipe #291234

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Homemade English Ale Mustard With Garlic

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

A delicious and traditional English style artisanal mustard made with good English ale and garlic; the type of mustard that is so expensive to buy in the supermarkets. Home-made mustard is easy to make and very satisfying, as you can add special... MORE»

Recipe #291096

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Betty's of York Tea Room Fat Rascals - Fruit Buns/Scones

(4 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

When I worked in York, I used to nip down to Betty's of York Tea Rooms in my lunch break and treat myself to one of these delicious buns! Actually, they are a cross between a bun and a scone, and Betty's Fat Rascals differ from some other recipes,... MORE»

Recipe #290996

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Enid Blyton and the Famous Five's Lashings of Ginger Beer!

(1 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

By far the most successful of all of Enid Blyton's books, were the twenty-one adventure stories of The Famous Five, who were Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog. The Famous Five characters usually meet up when their respective schools... MORE»

Recipe #290425

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Original Be-Ro Melting Moments-Afternoon Tea Biscuits or Cookies

(6 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

These are great little "light as a feather" and meltingly crisp English style biscuits, or cookies. This recipe is the slightly adapted recipe from the Be-Ro Flour cookbook - they suggest lard, but I don't "do" lard! Melting... MORE»

Recipe #290314

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Baked Herb Yorkshire Pudding from English Fields and Hedgerows

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

This is a delightful pudding, normally eaten at supper time, and it is suitable for vegetarians. It has its origins in Northallerton (North of England) and would have been made from wild herbs, gathered from the hedgerows and fields, and eaten... MORE»

Recipe #290001

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Black Velvet - Irish Guinness and Champagne Cocktail

(4 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Add some sparkle to your Guinness this St Patrick's Day with a splash of Champagne.........this is the perfect way to enjoy your Guinness with a touch of sophistication! This cocktail is also well known in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as... MORE»

Recipe #289427

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Mussels Mariniere

Posted by Celticevergreen  

Recipe from an old magazine article and is from the Cramond Inn, near Edinburgh, Scotland, an ancient inn built in 1670. MORE»

Recipe #287052

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Mrs Beeton's Victorian Seed Cake - a Very Good Seed Cake

Posted by French Tart  

Yes, this IS a very good seed cake, but that's not my title, but how this recipe is listed in Mrs Beeton's cookbook of Household Management! I love seed cake, the aniseed flavours of the caraway seeds marry so well with the light sponge and subtle... MORE»

Recipe #286398

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Regency Queen Cakes for Jane Austen's Afternoon Tea Party

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

A wonderful and very well known Regency recipe for individual cakes studded with fruit and flavoured with rosewater and almonds; I am sure Jane Austen would have served these for afternoon tea on dainty plates with her bone china cups and saucers!... MORE»

Recipe #286390

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Alexandra Soup

(1 reviews) Posted by C-J from the UK  

This is the recipe that my mother likes to call her Christmas Soup. The recipe comes from the "Old Dough School" in Glasgow (Glasgow West of Scotland College of Domestic Science) which I am proud to have gratuated from. In my day it... MORE»

Recipe #285743

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Old Fashioned English Apple Pie With a Kiss and a Squeeze!

(3 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

In the UK, we have a famous old rhyme and ditty that goes like this...."Apple pie without cheese, is like a kiss without a squeeze"!! This is my traditional English double crust apple pie WITH a kiss that HAS a squeeze - the CHEESE!... MORE»

Recipe #285538

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