Author: Lydia
Golden Syrup Sponge Cakes
I was going to make the children some fairy cakes but I wanted to make them a little different so I decided to try using some golden syrup and brown …
Read MoreOld Fashioned Rice Pudding
One of my memories from being young was rice pudding. Now, there were 2 very different types of rice pudding I ate. First the school rice pudding that was, well, …
Read MoreChupatties 2 Methods 1917
Chupatties: Take a pound of whole wheat and mix it with water until a soft dough is formed. Knead this well. Put a damp cloth over it, and let it …
Read MoreCarrot Soup 1915
This recipe for carrot soup was published in Dr. Allinson’s Cookery Book (1915). Ingredients: 1 carrot cut up small 1 potato cut up small 1 small onion cut up small …
Read MoreItalian Spaghetti 1917
First published in Better meals For Less Money, 1917. Ingredients: 2 cups spaghetti broken in 2-inch pieces 1/2 onion 4 cloves 1/2 bay leaf 1 can condensed tomato soup 1/4 …
Read MoreBarley Broth 1915
This recipe was taken from The Healthy Life Cookbook published in 1915. Ingredients: 1 carrot 1 turnip 4 leeks or 3 small onions 4 sprigs parsley 4 sticks celery 1 …
Read MoreFancyBakers 17-Piece Cake Decorating Tip Set Review
Being a novice to cake decorating, previously I’d only used the ‘tube’ icing or a disposable plastic nozzle with a greaseproof paper bag which I made a total hash of! I decided that we …
Read MoreYork Ginger-Bread another Way 1764
York Ginger-Bread another Way published in English Housewifery, 1764 Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds of stale bread grated fine (but not dry’d) 2 pounds of fine powder sugar 1 ounce of …
Read MoreContinental Hotel Waffles 1887
Continental Hotel Waffles published in 1887 in The White House Cookbook Ingredients 1 quart (550g) of sifted flour 3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder 1 teaspoonful of salt 1 teaspoonful of …
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