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    Various Homemade Pastas

    Plain, spinach, and tomato pasta, making, cutting, cooking & storage Servings : each batch should be approximately enough for 1 pasta dish for several people Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 5-10 minutes Total time : 25-30 minutes Ingredients: Basic Pasta 2 cups...
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    Crescent Brittle Bars

    1 (8 oz) can Crescent Rolls 1 1/3 c flaked coconut 1 c salted peanuts 1/2 c butter or margarine 1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 c granulated sugar 1/4 c thawed frozen orange juice concentrate Preheat to 375. Separate dough into 2 long rectangles and place on an ungreased jelly...
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    Apple and Beet Slaw with Horseradish Dressing

    Apples and cabbage are an old combination, but adding the beets makes this a special treat. The dressing in excellent on this slaw, but remember it someday when you are trying to reuse leftover poultry or beef. It will make them taste "terribly British." Dressing: 1/2 cup (115 g) nonfat sour...
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    Victoria Sponge cake

    This British little classic is one of my favourite cakes, it's a very light spongy cake with is best filled with jam and with icing sugar covering the top. The method is just as simple but it will require you to use scales as having the same weight of ingredients is key to this cake working...
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    Peanut Brittle

    1 pound of butter 2 cups sugar 2 cups peanuts Melted butter, added sugar and stirred for about 30 minutes until the stuff wasn't sticking to the 'heavy' pot. Then added peanuts and pressed on to a baking tray to cool. My friend said this was what she did and hers was wonderful. My brittle...
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    Steak Kidney Pie

    This British Steak Kidney Pie combines Light-golden pastry and a delicious meat and kidney filling. From : http://www.bethecook.com/recipes/Steak-Kidney-Pie First, Pre-heat the oven to 170ºC (325ºF/ gas mark 3). Step 2 Put the saucepan on a high heat, warm through. Add some oil when hot. Add...
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    Cashew Brittle

    Ingredients: * 2 cups granulated sugar * 1 cup light corn syrup * 1/2 cup water * 1 cup butter * 3 cups cashews * 1 teaspoon baking soda Preparation: In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Bring...
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    Microwave Peanut or Cashew Brittle

    1 cup sugar 1/2 cup white corn syrup 1 cup of peanuts 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon baking soda Mix sugar and corn syrup in a large microwave safe dish. Microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts, microwave on hight for 4 minutes or until light brown. Add butter and...
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    Peanut Brittle

    1 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. light Karo syrup 1/4 c. water 1 c. raw spanish peanuts 2 Tbs. softened butter Grease a cookie sheet with butter. In a heavy saucepan on medium heat, bring the sugar, syrup and water to a boil. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Stir in...
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    Almond Butter Crunch (A Microwave Recipe)

    2 Tbs. butter 1/2 c. raw slivered almonds 1/2 c. butter, cut into chunks 1-1/2 c. granulated sugar 3 Tbs. water 1 Tbs. light corn syrup 2 bars (about 1-1/2 oz. each) milk chocolate, broken into small pieces (or 3 oz. milk chocolate chips) Line a baking sheet with aluminium foil. Butter the...
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    Peanut Brittle (Microwave)

    1 cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Butter 1/2 cup White corn syrup 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 cup Salted peanuts 1 teaspoon Baking powder Micro high, sugar and syrup for 4 minutes. Stir in peanuts and micro, 3 to 5 minutes till lightly brown. Add butter and vanilla blending well and micro 1 or 2 minutes more...
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    Steamed Puddings - Ground Beef Filling

    Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: * 2 c Ground beef * 1 ts Celery salt * 1 ts Thyme Salt to taste Ground black pepper to taste * 1 ts Dark Soya sauce * 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour * 1/2 c Ground suet * 1 ts White pepper Instructions: 1. Add meat and filling spices to...
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    Steamed Puddings - Steak & Kidney Filling

    Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: * 2 c Round Steak diced * 1 c Beef kidney Instructions: 1. Saute kidney after trimming off membrane and fat in frying pan lubricrated with a little oil and butter. When cooked allow to sit to cool out of the pan. Reserve the pan and juices. Dice the...
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    Blackpool Rock

    Yield: 1 Batch Ingredients: * 2 lb Moist sugar * 1/2 pt Water Instructions: Cream of tartar Colouring Flavoring essence Tartaric acid 1 ds Golden syrup All British Sizes - Sorry! Blackpool Rock is exported all over the world and is famous for having names running right through it...
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    Lampery In Brewet (British)

    Yield: 3 Servings Ingredients: * 1 Good sized Lamprey or Eel * 5 oz Butter * 1/2 ts Ground Ginger * 1/2 ts Cloves Salt and Pepper * 3 fl White Whine * 1 tb Mixed sweet Herbs Instructions: chopped Henery 1 (1100-1135) Leave the lamprey to soak for about 4 hours in...
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    Little Tarts (British)

    Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients: * 2 c Sifted flour * 1/2 ts Salt * 1 Egg lightly bcaten * 1/4 c Cold water FOR FILLING AND BROTH * 3 Eggs * 1/8 ts Saffron * 1/4 ts Cinnamon Pinch mace * 10 Cubebs finely crushed * 1/4 ts Aniseed * 1/8 ts Each cloves and...
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    Apple and Beet Slaw with Horseradish Dressing

    Apples and cabbage are an old combination, but adding the beets makes this a special treat. The dressing in excellent on this slaw, but remember it someday when you are trying to reuse leftover poultry or beef. It will make them taste "terribly British." Per serving: 53 calories (0% calories...
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    Brazilian Nut Crunch

    Yield: 1 Pound Ingredients: * 2 c Sugar * 1/4 ts Baking soda * 1 1/2 c Ground brazil nuts * 1 pk 6 oz chocolate chips Instructions: In a heavy skillet, cook the sugar over low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Add soda, 1 cups of the nuts. Mix well. Turn onto a baking...
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    Cranberry Scones

    We used cranberries instead of currants in these traditional, crumbly British scones for an irresistible winter treat. Try them for breakfast or with afternoon tea. Prep: 15 minutes Total: 30 minutes Ingredients Serves 8 * 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface * 5...
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    Cranberry-Orange Scones

    This scone recipe is from reader Millie Piccuito of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Scones are traditionally served at British-style afternoon teas, with jam and clotted cream. But you can enjoy them for breakfast or as a snack. Prep: 20 minutes Total: 40 minutes Ingredients Makes 8 * 1 1/2...
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