14 traditional sherry Recipes

trifle sponge cakes or 8 -12 oz stale sponge cakes, raspberry jam, sweet sherry, frozen raspberries, partially thawed or 12 oz fresh raspberries, ratafia biscuits or 4 oz amaretti or 4 oz macaroons, milk, vanilla pod, egg yolks, caster sugar , plus a little, caster sugar, for sprinkling, cornflour, whipping cream, sliced almonds, toasted, glace cherries or fresh raspberry, to decorate, silver dragees, to decorate

tomatoes, roughly chopped (undrained ) or 1 (14 oz) can tomatoes (undrained), cucumber, peeled and diced, bread (a day or two old), extra virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish, sherry wine vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, garlic clove, chopped (to taste), salt and black pepper

trifle sponge cakes (or a ready-made lb cake or similar), english custard , made from bird custard powder, whipping cream (heavy ), frozen raspberries (better than fresh), strawberry jam, peach slices or 2 very ripe fresh es, skinned and sliced, cooking sherry, sliced almonds, toasted

cake (a madeira wine sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices), whole milk, double cream, egg yolks, cornflour, caster sugar, raspberry jam, sweet sherry

light soy sauce (not a heavy artisnal variety... inexpensive is fine), brown miso, dark brown sugar, sherry wine vinegar, garlic, crushed, sesame oil, drops hot sauce (sriracha is best... avoid those with a heavy vinegar base), five-spice powder, flour (for thickening... ap is fine, but rice can be used if you wish to be more traditional)

victoria sponge cake, sliced, raspberry jam, cream sherry, drambuie (can substitute brandy), eye custard or 1 (3 oz) package jell-o custard or 1 (3 oz) package egg custard or 1 (3 oz) package vegetarian egg custard, raspberries, bananas, thinly sliced (optional), double cream, caster sugar, toasted almond, to garnish, fresh soft fruit slices, to garnish, milk, double cream, egg yolks, caster sugar, drops vanilla essence

sugar, divided, unsalted butter, softened, shortening, egg, sherry wine, vanilla extract, anise extract, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon

clams, clam juice, bacon, chopped into pieces, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, butter, potato, chopped, thyme, bay leaf, fat free evaporated milk, evaporated milk, milk, sherry (about 2 tbsp)

red wine vinegar, red wine, sliced yellow onions, parsley stems, black peppercorns, bay leaves, beef top round roast, flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable oil, chopped seeded tomato, water (approximately ), cream sherry, light brown sugar , plus additional to taste, fresh lemon juice (to taste), parsley sprig (to garnish ), sour cream (optional, to serve )

cake flour, brown sugar or 2 cups yellow sugar, if available, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg (optional), salt, butter, soft, rendered pork fat (or crisco if you must, see note below about pork fat), sweet sherry or 1/2 cup muscatel or 1/2 cup madeira wine or 1/2 cup port wine, but you may need up to 3/4 cup of the sweet wine, eggs, whisked well

flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, brown sugar, chopped almonds, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, eggs, lightly beaten, port wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine, egg white, beaten

egg yolks, whole milk (1 cup plus 4 tbsp), sugar, whipping cream, cornstarch , dissolved in 4 tbsp water, vanilla, nutmeg, ground, whipping cream, poundcake (two days old) or 1 -2 small sponge cake (two days old), cream sherry (use a good 1), raspberry jam, frozen raspberries, thawed and drained (not traditional)