ANZAC biscuits have long had an association with the Australia/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops sent to Gallipoli during WWI. The biscuit appears to be a variant of the Scottish oat cake, said to be from the Scottish-influenced city of…
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…
Ingredients 1 oz (28 g) white granulated sugar 4 oz (112 g) butter 2 tbsp golden syrup, warmed 8 oz (225 g) rolled oats ½ tsp salt Procedure Preheat oven to 375 °F (180 °C). Beat the butter and sugar…
Caramel squares (alternatively: caramel slices, caramel shortbread, or millionaire’s shortbread) are a wonderfully rich and classic treat, very popular all over Britain and Ireland. They can often be found in cafes, served with morning coffee or afternoon tea. They’re perfect…
Flapjacks in the United Kingdom (not to be confused with the American pancakes also called flapjacks) are a type of bar made using rolled oats, butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup. They’re great for packed lunches and the like. This…
Lancashire parkin is a traditional cake eaten on Fifth of November in parts of Greater Manchester. Like many gingerbreads, it is baked into a hard slab. It then softens due to the hygroscopic properties of golden syrup. Ingredients 340 g…
Ingredients Sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp water 2 tsp golden syrup or corn syrup 2 tsp peanut butter 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar Fried rice 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 eggs 2…
Hot cross buns are a popular and tasty yeasted pastry traditionally served before Easter. Ingredients Buns 1 cup (240 ml) milk 4 teaspoons (20 mL) water 1 cake fresh yeast 3 cups (720 ml) all-purpose flour ⅓ cup (80 ml)…
This recipe produces a soft gingerbread cake, not gingerbread cookies. Gingerbread is a type of spice cake. Parkin, a variation traditionally eaten in England around Bonfire Night, is partially oat-based. Ingredients 110 g (4 oz) butter 110 g (4 oz)…
Scottish flapjacks are a type of baked bar dessert made with oats. Ingredients 75 g butter or margarine 50–75 g light brown sugar 1 tablespoon golden syrup 175 g porridge oats Procedure Put the butter or margarine, sugar, and golden…
Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick. Ingredients 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar 1…
Ingredients 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup butter 2 tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tbsp boiling water Procedure Combine the flour (sifted), oats,…