Fanke is a Nigerian fritter made with wheat flour or semovita. It is commonly eaten in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially among the Hausa people. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour or semovita 1 tablespoon instant yeast 1 cup white…
Rugelach is a Jewish pastry with a variety of fillings, such as raisins, walnuts, and sometimes chocolate. Ingredients 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour ½ cup (65 g) plus 4 tsp white granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt…
This recipe for pastitsio has been improved on over the generations. The reason why this is cooked on the stove top & only browned in the oven is that in Greek villages there was a shared village oven. So dishes…
Naan is a round flatbread made with white flour and is a staple accompaniment to hot meals in central and southern Asia. Ingredients 3 cups (450 g) plain flour 1 cup (240 ml) yogurt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons…
Lumberjacks are a cookie from the Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook, and they reflect baking from 1830s New England. Ingredients 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup white vegetable shortening or butter 1 cup dark molasses 2 eggs 4 cups sifted flour…
Ingredients 2 cups butter, melted 2 cups dark molasses 1 lb dark brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon a little allspice 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp ground ginger a little black pepper 10–12 cups all-purpose flour Procedure…
Ingredients ¾ cup all-purpose bleached flour 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup fine yellow corn meal ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoon unsalted…
Christmas cake is a fruitcake traditionally served around Christmas in the United Kingdom, especially after long walks, to be had with tea. This is a traditional, somewhat extravagant recipe which is quite easy to make, but steeping the fruit should…
Piadina (plural: piadine) is an Italian flatbread. Ingredients 12 oz all-purpose flour ½ tsp table salt ¾ tsp baking powder (optional) 2 tbsp vegetable oil ½–¾ cup water Procedure Pulse the flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor…
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose bleached flour 2 teaspoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla…
A tasty cookie with an ‘eye’ of jam in the middle. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) soft butter 1 cup (240 g) white sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 1½ cup (360 g) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½…
Jambons are a type of square pastry filled with cheese and ham. The name is derived from the French word for ham, and they are common in Ireland and the UK. Ingredients 1 sheet of puff pastry 1 tbsp plain…