7 olde english hard Recipes

raisins, chopped, dates, pitted and chopped, soft dried figs, chopped, currants, golden raisins, brandy, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar , firmly packed, grated zest of 1 lemon, grated zest of 1 orange, eggs, beaten, blanched almonds, chopped, all-purpose flour , sifted, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground ginger, fresh white bread crumbs, brandy

tomato, ripe, quartered (beefsteak and heirloom work best), spring onions or 4 scallions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, cucumber, peeled, roughly chopped (use hothouse or english cucumbers), extra virgin olive oil (use a sweet or fruity rather than astringent oil for this recipe), sherry wine vinegar, spring onions, finely sliced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, cucumber, peeled, minced (use hothouse or english cucumbers), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, minced, day-old crusty bread, cut into 2cm cubes, olive oil (for shallow frying), extra virgin olive oil (to serve )

mayonnaise, or enough to hold tuna together when mixed, good squirt of yellow mustard (about a tsp), old bay seafood seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste, just a splash of fresh lemon juice, albacore tuna in oil, drained well (tuna packed in water will not yield the same flavor), stalk celery, sliced thin, onion, finely diced, water chestnuts, finely diced, hard boiled eggs, diced, shredded cheddar cheese, english muffins, split in half and toasted, tomato slices (optional, but oh so good !)

extra-thin sliced bread, boneless chicken, eggs, hard boiled and chopped, chopped black olives, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, kraft old english cheese spread, egg, butter, softened

english peas, drained, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sweet pickles, chopped, white onion or scallion, finely chopped, celery rib, chopped, old cheddar cheese or your favourite cheese, chopped, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise mixed with a splash of pickle juice