166 proper british Recipes

free-range eggs, at room temperature, bread, butter, marmite (optional), salt

back bacon, soft fresh white bread, mayonnaise (i use light ), tomato ketchup

bread (white is traditional, but i use low-carb rye), heinz baked beans in tomato sauce (both products come in a blue can, do not use american pork & beans or bush s beans etc. only heinz), worcestershire sauce

onions, carrots, celery ribs, fresh rosemary, olive oil, bay leaves, ground beef, i use ground round, english mustard, marmite, worcestershire sauce , i use lea and perrins, all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting, beef broth, prepared pie dough , 2 - 2x9 inch, refrigerated, egg (or a splash of milk)

braising steak, english ale, water (approximately ), beef bouillon cubes, plain flour, onions, peeled and diced, cooking oil or beef dripping, english mustard, salt and pepper, ready made shortcrust pastry, ready-made mashed potatoes, approx, stilton cheese, crumbled, butter , for the pie topping

dried figs, rinsed and coarsely chopped (6 oz), plain wholemeal flour (4 ozs), plain flour (4 ozs), light muscovado sugar (1 oz), margarine (2 1/2 oz) or 65 g butter (3 oz), salt

bread, crusts removed, butter , for spreading, brown sugar, divided (or to taste), milk , full fat is nicest, dried fruit or 1 -2 cup other fresh soft fruit, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg

cod (or haddock), fresh parsley , finely chopped. (keeping some aside for garnish), potatoes, deep frying oil, flour, salt, egg, dark beer (guinness is best but any will work)

casserole beef, diced and rolled in, flour, onion, chopped, mushrooms, sliced, beef stock , made from stock cubes, beer, salt and pepper, pastry dough , puff ready made

soft margarine, smooth peanut butter or 50 g crunchy peanut butter, caster sugar, demerara sugar, plain flour, salt

digestive biscuits or 8 oz whole wheat biscuits, crushed, sweetened condensed milk, butter, sugar, corn syrup, chocolate chips, melted

butter, onion, finely chopped, sliced mushrooms, bouillon cube , any flavour, water, cornflour , blended with a little cold water to make a slurry, salt and black pepper, to taste

orange juice (freshly squeezed if possible), raisins, dried dates, roughly chopped, worcestershire sauce, malt vinegar, spicy brown mustard, tomato puree, ketchup, chili sauce, corn syrup, dry sherry, ground allspice, browning sauce (such as kitchen bouquet)

chicken, cut up, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, whiskey, fresh mushrooms, sliced, sliced green onion, light cream or 1/2 cup milk, flour, lemon juice, whiskey

british bacon (or irish), white bread, brown sauce ( hp is the most famous but chef or norfolk manor are good brands too)

unbleached all-purpose flour, salted butter, granulated sugar, active dry yeast, warm water, warm whole milk, salt (dissolved in the milk), beaten egg yolk, cold water, water, sugar, butter, vanilla, salt , if desired