Chew bread is a type of bar cookie, typically containing nuts. Ingredients Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine all ingredients except nuts, and mix well with an electric mixer. Add nuts, and stir in well. Pour into greased and…
Calentita is the quintessential ‘Yanito’ dish. Every Gibraltarian knows how to cook calentita! Or so they should, as it is a matter of national pride. It is believed this dish is based on the Genoese ‘farinata’ which is cooked thinner…
Buttermilk Biscuits are a variety of biscuits using cultured buttermilk as the primary liquid. Other biscuits use milk, or a combination of milk and cream, or powdered milk and water as the liquid. Since buttermilk is an acidic ingredient, typically…
This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Ingredients 1¼ cups (175 g oz) all-purpose flour ¼ cup (55 g oz) caster sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons milk Procedure Preheat…
Ingredients 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon cold butter ½ cup (125 ml / 4.2 oz) milk Procedure Preheat the oven to 200 °C…
Biscotti, more correctly known as biscotti di Prato (English: biscuits of Prato) and also as cantuccini (English: corners), are a twice-baked cake originating in the Italian city of Prato. The cakes are large almond biscuits, made dry and crunchy through…
Ingredients Focaccia Genovese Dough 1½ cups Sweet and Sour Onion Marmalade ¼ pounds blue cheese, crumbled or cut into ½-inch pieces 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Procedure Preheat oven to 500°F. When the focaccia is fully risen and ready to…
White chocolate cheesecake is a baked cheesecake variant. Ingredients Crust 1¼ cups shortbread crumbs ¼ cup ground almonds 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar ⅛ teaspoon almond extract 3 tablespoons melted butter Filling 175 grams chopped white chocolate 1.5 kilograms soft…
This recipe for sugar cookies has been running with the Gilbert women of Ontario, Canada for more than 100 years. No one knows where the recipe started, but it’s been that way as long as any can recall with no…
Ingredients Crust For 1–2 crusts: 4 cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1¾ cups shortening ½ cup ice water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 egg Pie 5 pounds peaches 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons…
Black Forest Cake, sometimes called by the French gateau, gateaux or gâteau (meaning “cake”), is a chocolate cake with a strong cherry element. The recipe originates from Germany, where it is called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Ingredients Cake 4 oz (100 g)…
A muffin with a cake texture and wonderful banana taste. Ingredients 1 ¾ cup (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour ½ cup (110 g / 3.9 oz) granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ cup (40 g / 1.4…