166 proper british Recipes

flour, salt, baking powder, sugar , superfine, shortening, raisins , sultana, egg, milk

self-rising flour, salt, butter, cold from the refrigerator and cut into small cubes, chopped parsley, chopped sage, chopped thyme leaves, chopped tarragon leaf, milk (more or less may be required), milk , a little extra to glaze

butter or 2 tbsp drippings, onion, finely sliced, golden caster sugar, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves, cider, stock (vegetable or chicken, it s up to you), bread , cut thick from a round country loaf, mature cheddar cheese, grated, handful parsley, chopped

whole wheat bread, cubed, milk, egg, beaten, butter, softened, raisins, dried mixed fruit, brown sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon

pinto beans or 250 g haricot beans, unsmoked back bacon (tastes better with) (optional), onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, black treacle, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, parsley, chopped

plain flour, ground mixed spice, cinnamon, lemon , rind of, grated, butter, eggs, beaten, currants, sultanas, seedless raisins, glace cherries, washed and quartered, almonds, sliced, brandy, black treacle, walnuts, soft brown sugar, muscovado sugar, almonds, ground, almond paste , to finish, royal icing , to finish

all-purpose flour (200 g), salt, baking powder, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, butter (100 g), caster sugar (50 g aka superfine granulated), egg, cold water (if needed, see instructions), jam (optional), icing (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, fennel bulbs, cleaned and diced into 1 inch pieces, ripe plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded and diced or 1 (25 oz) can plum tomatoes, drained and diced, white wine, fish stock or 1 cup clam broth, salt and pepper, mussels, in shell, clams in shell, shucked scallops, prawns or 1 lb shrimp, in the shell, salmon fillets, white fish fillets (halibut, cod, bass et al), garlic butter , as needed, french bread , as needed

beef suet, finely chopped, fresh raisin breadcrumbs, golden raisins, raisins, mixed candied fruit, candied citrus peel, eggs, brandy, orange juice, brown sugar, flour, butter, softened, water, brandy

heavy cream, sugar, golden syrup, unsalted butter, ground ginger, drops vanilla extract

potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, baked beans, corned beef, crumbled, splash worcestershire sauce, cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and white pepper, milk (enough to mash potatoes), butter or 1 tbsp margarine

chocolate digestive biscuits, butter, melted, cream cheese, quark, dark chocolate, melted, double cream, icing sugar (that s powdered sugar for the americans!)

eggs, hard boiled and peeled (see kittencal s technique for perfect easy-peel hard-boiled eggs), malt vinegar (no substitutions for authentic pub flavor), hot pepper, minced, black peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, allspice

frozen peas, rinsed (regular english peas or spring peas), unsalted butter, salt (to taste), pepper , to taste, fresh mint (a small handful of leaves)

british ground beef, ground pork (ground if you can get it, if not, finely chopped), whole meal bread, white onion, finely chopped, vine tomatoes, finely chopped, eggs, low-fat milk, strong english mustard, worcestershire sauce, tomato puree, rosemary, mixed herbs, sweet paprika, beef stock cube, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, vegetable stock cube, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, water

eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper, salt, eckrich sausage, liquid smoke