Ingredients:
60 g soft butter
380g dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
1 tsp sodium bicarbonate
2 tsp ground cinnamon
half tsp ground nutmeg
half tsp ground allspice
1 cup (300 ml) sour cream Continue reading →

Wash, peel and core quinces and cut into slices or chunks. For every 1 kilo of peeled fruit, add only 200ml of water. It’s not much water, which is why I do the following stewing step in the oven with Continue reading →

The Queen Mother’s Cake

Pour 1 breakfast cup of boiling water over 8oz chopped dates. Add 1 teaspoon bicarb soda. Let stand for the time it takes to mix the following:

8 oz sugar
3 oz butter
1 beaten egg Continue reading →

Pumpkin Cake Recipe (suitable for diabetics)

1 cup (130g) wholemeal flour
three-quarters of a cup (95g) plain white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
half a teaspoon cloves (presumably powder)
half a cup (85g) sultanas
half cup (50g) Continue reading →

1 packet Filo pastry (from the chiller section of the supermarket, NOT frozen)
About 60 g melted butter mixed with equal amount (or a bit more) of olive oil.
3 or 4 potatoes
2 or 3 onions.

Preheat oven to Continue reading →

4 eggs, at room temperature
2 egg yolks, at room temperature

Note: I use just the six egg yolks left over from my Friends Friands, plus 1 more complete egg for good measure.

170g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
2 teaspoons Continue reading →

75g(3oz) currants
75g(3oz) sultanas
150g(5oz) raisins
50g(2oz) mixed peel
30ml(2tblsp) rum or brandy or
15ml(1Tblsp) treacle
2 eggs
grated zest & juice of 1 orange
100g(4oz) dark brown or brown sugar
75g(3oz) melted butter
50g(2oz) fresh brown or white breadcrumbs Continue reading →