Feb 062010
Date Cake

This  is a recipe that brings many of my childhood memories.  Helping my Mom to make this cake, my first task I was allowed to do was to take the stones out of the dates and then onto chopping with my Mom overseeing.  It is such a simple recipe that was then and still is [...]

Nov 272009
Dorset Apple Cake

Looking for a good recipe for apple cake and found this one, I have made it quite a few times now and it’s always successful. It’s simple to make and quick too. The apple and lemon taste lovely and it makes a really good ‘cut and come again’ cake.
When I make this cake I double [...]

Nov 262009
Medlar Cheese

Medlars are a very old fashioned fruit that is not often used nowadays.  It has been used in English kitchens since the 16th century but now is hardly known.  Its origins are in eurasia but even there,  it is now rare.
The fruit of the medlar has to be ‘bletted‘ (or left to soften) and the [...]

Nov 132009
Pear and Ginger Muffins

This is one way to use the pear and ginger from a batch of non setting jam but you could also use the same weight in any other fruit mix that you like.  Apple would be good as would blueberries, raspberries. I would use the lower end of the fruit quantity with berries as they [...]

Nov 132009
Pear and Ginger Jam

I have been experimenting with this for a couple of seasons now and found it works best with Conference pears here in England, it might be different in other parts of the world.
It has to be said that I have had mixed results with this recipe due to the differences in the volume of juice.   [...]

Jun 222009
Red Current Jelly

The two red current bushes planted in 2007 have  produced some currents, not many,  about a pound or so  but I wanted  make some jelly and save it for the winter.
This jelly is ideal for serving with lamb or venison, but as I don’t eat meat it’s just fine for me on scones with lashings [...]

Jun 072009
Lemon and Elderflower Marmalade

To make this marmalade you first need to make the elderflower cordial, I have invented this recipe to use up the lemons that are so wonderfully flavoured with the elder flowers, it seems such a waste to bin them when they can be made into this delicious marmalade.
I make it by covering the lemons in [...]

Mar 172009
Cornish Fairings (Spiced biscuits)

Today I made some biscuits, the biscuits I chose are a spiced, crunchy and are fab with a cup of coffee. There are none of my homegrown ingredients in these moreish biscuits but there are always ‘exceptions’ to the rule.
They are really simple to make and very quick to cook.
You will need the following
1 lb [...]

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