Mofletta (Maghrebi Pancake)
Mofletta is a thin, crepe-like pancake made by communities in North Africa, and made popular in Israel. Ingredients 1 tsp dry yeast 1 pinch of sugar ½ cup warm water 250 g wheat flour ½ tsp sea salt 2 tbsp…
Techniques Baking
Sunshine Cake
Nothing more delicious in the way of cake can be made than sunshine cake. It is especially nice to serve with a frozen dessert of some kind, for it is not too rich and it is attractive in color. Ingredients…
Lancashire Parkin
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…
Chinese Chews (Nut and Date Bars)
Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency. Ingredients 2 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup self-raising flour ⅓ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup chopped dates ½ cup seedless raisins…
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread is a sweet fluffy cake or quick bread that has zucchini in it. It is delicious. There are many different ways of making it. Here is one. This recipe was derived from the lyrics of a song by…
Yorkshire Pudding (Vegan)
Yorkshire pudding is a dish popular across the UK but originating in the county of Yorkshire in England. It’s traditionally eaten with beef or lamb with vegetables. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) unbleached white flour 1 cup (240 g) whole…
Yeasted Cornbread
Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 4 tablespoons white granulated sugar 1 cup yellow cornmeal ½ cup white flour ½ cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt Additional water, as necessary Procedure Mix water, yeast, and…
Welsh Fruit Bread (Bara Brith) I
Bara brith, sometimes known as “speckled bread” (the literal meaning of the original Welsh-language name), is a fruit bread which originated in Wales. It is traditionally made with raisins, Zante currants and candied peel. In Wales the fruit is traditionally…
Victoria Sandwich
The Victoria sandwich (also known as the Victoria sponge) is a Victorian cake that is popular in the UK. Ingredients 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine…
Very Simple Cookies
Here are very simple and very delicious cookies! Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 2 sticks (1 cup, 8 ounces, or 225 g) butter, melted 3 cups flour Chocolate chips (optional) Oats (optional) Procedure Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).…
Venison Pie
Ingredients Olive oil (extra virgin if possible) 2 red onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced 1–2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1 kg diced venison, rinsed and dried 100 g…
Vanilla Crisps
A vanilla crisp is a tasty cookie that is much like a sugar cookie, but takes less time to make. Ingredients ½ cup butter or margarine ½ cup shortening ⅔ cup white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla…