1550 traditional british flapjacks Recipes

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

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

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

apples, green cooking, sugar, water, fruit , robertsons traditional mince, milk, sugar , coffee crystals, puff pastry, sheet

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

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