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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Toad-in-the-Hole
This is a classic British dish consisting of a Yorkshire pudding batter with pre-cooked sausages in it.
2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 pound small link pork sausages 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg 1 cup milk
Place the butter and sausages in a 12-inch roasting pan or cast-iron skillet and bake in a preheated 400 degree [...]
Shortbread With Cumberland Rum butter
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Shortbread with Cumberland Rum Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature) 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted Superfine sugar (for dusting) 1 cup unsalted butter 2 1/4 cups dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/3 cup dark Jamaican rum
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a large bowl beat the butter with a wooden spoon [...]
crumpets
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Crumpets
These are British griddle cakes, most delicious when they are served piping hot.
1 package active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F) 1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled) 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water [...]
Gingernut biscuits
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Gingernut Biscuits
The English use golden syrup. Try it if you can find it at a specialty store.
1 cup unbleached flour 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons margarine 2 tablespoons maple syrup or golden syrup
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sift flour, ginger and baking soda into [...]