November 21 Sheffield UK 1899 – 1928 Curled Gingerbread One pound of treacle, one pound of raw sugar, one pound of flower (flour), half a pound of butter and a little ginger. Why this is called Curled, I am not sure? Brown Gingerbread 1 ½ lb. flour, 1 lb. treacle, 1 lb. sugar (course), ¼ […]
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November 17 Litchfield, Staffordshire UK 1928 – 1944 Lancashire Syrup Roll Ingredients; – Suet pastry 2 ozs. Currants 3 ozs. Chopped apples 2 tablespoonful syrup ½ lemon rind grated Pinch of spice Method: – Make the suet paste and roll it out fairly thinly on a floured board. Spread it with the mixed apple and […]
November 14 Litchfield, Staffordshire UK 1928 – 1944 Boiled Fruit Cake 1 teacupful water 3 ozs. Margarine 2 ozs. Ea (each) sugar – syrup ½ lb. self-rising flour 1 teaspoon mix spice 1 tablespoon milk 4 ozs. Dried fruit Method: – Put the water, fruit, margarine, sugar and syrup in a pan, heat slowly to […]
November 5, Debenham UK 1800’s to 1950’s Emily Moore Bonfire and Parkin November Andover Hampshire UK 1800’s Parkin is traditionally served on Guy Fawkes Day in November; it is a spicy, gooey gingerbread type of cake but made with oatmeal instead of flour. I am told this is specifically a Yorkshire Parkin recipe. Parkin 1 […]
Honeycomb Gingerbread Mrs. Overman 1 lb. treacle 12 oz. butter Put in oven to melt 1 lb. flour a little grated ginger Juice of ½ lemon ½ lb. sugar Mix all well together. Spread it thin on a tin & bake it. Roll it in when warm, light side outwards. This sounds like a rolled […]
#5 The Lumberman’s X-mas Pudding Ingredients. ¼ lb. beef suet, ¼ lb. flour, ¼ lb. bread crumbs, 6 oz. currants, 6 oz raisins, 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, a tablespoonful of treacle, ¼ lb. mashed carrot, ¼ lb. mashed potato, 1 oz. each of candied orange & citron peel, the grated juice and rind of 1 […]