Spelt Yellow Cake
A recipe for a spelt cake, an ancient-wheat alternative to yellow cake. Ingredients 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup (240 g) butter 1 cup (240 ml) milk 2 cups (450 g) white granulated sugar 3 cups (650 g) spelt flour 3…
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Shrewsbury Cakes
A Shrewsbury cake is a British dessert. The cakes are often served multiple at a time. Ingredients ½ cup white sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 egg white ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened Equipment 2…
Shortcrust Pastry
Shortcrust pastry or shortcrust dough is a buttery, crumbly pastry dough which is often used as a base for tarts. This is an eggless version. Ingredients 150 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened 100 g (½ cup) caster sugar 1…
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake)
Schwarzwälder kirschtorte, or Black Forest gateau in English, is a German dessert. Ingredients Procedure Shortcrust base Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl. Mix the eggs with the sugar and vanilla sugar, then pour into a well…
Savory Pumpkin Scones
Ingredients 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted ¼ cup skim milk powder 2 spring onions, chopped ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¾ cup cold cooked pumpkin ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup natural mineral water Cottage cheese or butter, for serving (optional) Procedure…
Sachertorte (Original Version)
This is the original Sachertorte recipe, obtained through the courtesy of Mrs Anna Sacher. Ingredients Cake ¾ cup (170 g) butter 6 ½ oz (180 g) semi-sweet chocolate ¾ cup (170 g) white granulated sugar 8 egg yolks 1 cup…
Sachertorte (Duramecho Version)
Sachertorte (Ger. ˈzɑxər ˈtɔrtə; Eng.ˈsɑkər ˈtɔrt; Ger. zah-khuhr tawr-tuh; sah-ker tawrt); is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. The word is sometimes split into…
Russian-style Waffle Cake
This recipe is for a Russian-style waffle cake, layered with caramelized sweetened condensed milk. Ingredients Waffles 6 eggs 1 cup white granulated sugar 200 g butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour Caramel 1 can (390 g) sweetened condensed milk 150…
Rum Truffles
Ingredients 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate ½ cup powdered sugar ¾ stick of butter 2 egg yolks 3 tbsp rum Procedure Mix by hand. Cream butter with sugar then add egg yolks and finally the rum. Soften the chocolate in a…
Rice Bubble Cake
Rice bubble cake is quick and easy to make. Made with crisped rice cereal, the only other ingredients are butter, sugar and honey. Ingredients 100 g (4 oz) butter 6 tbsp sugar 4 heaped tsp honey 5 cups rice cereal…
Rhubarb Pudding
Ingredients Stale cake or bread 2 cups rhubarb 4 tbsp white granulated sugar 2 egg whites ½ cup sugar Procedure Line a buttered baking dish with slices of plain stale cake or bread. Combine the rhubarb and 4 tbsp sugar,…
Rhubarb Crumble I
Rhubarb crumble is a traditional British dessert. Served traditionally with custard (though you can of course serve with cream or ice cream) it is a hearty, filling, and warm feast, best served after a light meal. This version has a…