1628 traditional scottish arran Recipes

plain flour, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, golden syrup or 4 fl oz light corn syrup, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, oranges , zest only, dried apricots, finely chopped

all-purpose flour, rolled oats, uncooked, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, butter, melted, milk, egg, currants or 1/2 cup raisins, cream cheese, softened, heavy cream

ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground black pepper, ground allspice, ground cinnamon

oatmeal or 250 g porridge oats, salt, baking soda, lard, melted, water (which has been recently boiled)

self-raising flour, margarine, caster sugar, egg, beaten, milk, raspberry jam, caster sugar (for dusting)

flour, rolled oats, brown sugar , firmly packed, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, milk, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, melted, sugar, cinnamon

english-cut roast or 3 lbs chuck roast, onions, chopped, carrots, sliced thin, stalks celery, sliced thin, salt and pepper, water

flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, quick-cooking rolled oats, butter, softened, milk

butter (must be at room temperature), caster sugar, plus extra, caster sugar , for dusting, plain flour , sifted, fine semolina

vinegar, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, shortening, seedless raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup currants (optional), egg yolks, beaten or 2 -3 tbsp milk, sugar

quaker quick oats or 3 cups old fashioned oats, white flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour, baking soda, butter, buttermilk or 1 cup plain yogurt, sliced white cheddar cheese (optional), cinnamon sugar (optional)

grated cheese (chesire, lancashire or smoked applewood cheddar, latter is really good), beer, butter, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce

self-raising flour, baking powder, salt, oatmeal, soft brown sugar, margarine or 60 g butter, treacle , golden syrup can be used as a substitute, egg, milk

steel cut oats, buttermilk, at room temperature, oat flour, whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, baking soda, sugar, baking powder, salt (to taste), dried currant, butter (for greasing baking sheet), butter, softened and cut into small pieces, milk, cinnamon-sugar mixture, for topping

caster sugar, golden syrup, butter, milk (whole tastes better but semi-skimmed and skimmed work), scotch whisky (no need to use the good stuff here)

chocolate, coarsely grated, very fresh eggs, separated into whites and yolks, scotch whisky, heavy cream (whipping cream), orange, finely grated rind only, heavy cream (whipping cream), scotch whisky, powdered sugar, orange , zest use the vegetable peeler and cut into thin strips

ground beef, canola oil, minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, beef stock, guinness stout, frozen spinach, ketchup, sage, dry mustard, salt and pepper, flour, butter, softened