Mix 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt in large bowl. Bring milk and butter to simmer in medium saucepan, stirring until butter melts. Cool to 125 degrees to 130 degrees. Stir into dry ingredients. Mix in enough remaining flour to form soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and […]

YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY TO MAKE TOFFEE (OR ANY OTHER COOKED CANDY, FOR THAT MATTER) IN DAMP WEATHER, BECAUSE THE CANDY WILL NOT HARDEN PROPERLY. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup of cream in a large saucepan set over moderate heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely. Insert a candy thermometer, […]

Cream margarine until soft and add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beting well between each addition. Mix in marmalade, sultanas and flour. Turn into greased and bottom-lined deep 7 inch cake tin. Level the surface, and bake at 350 for 1 – 1 1/2 hours or […]

-FILLING – 12 oz Lean mutton or lamb 6 tb Meat stock or gravy Salt & pepper to taste Make the filling first. Chop the meat finely and season. Set aside. Set oven to 375 F or Mark 5. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Boil the lard, water and milk together in […]

Cook in an earthenware hot-pot or in casserole. Trim kidney and meat and cut into neat pieces.Peel potatoes and slice thickly,but cut two of them into quarters. Peel and scald onions and slice.Arrange meat and vegetables in layers in the dishl, seasoning each layer and adding a llittle chopped parsley. Make the last layer of […]

Cook potato in saucepan of boiling water until tender. Drain; reserve 2/2 cup potato cooking liquid. Let liquid cool to 125 degrees to 130 degrees. Mash potato in large bowl. Mix in 2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Add reserved 1/2 cup warm cooking liquid and stir to combine. Mix in enough remaining flour to […]

Cut potatoes in even pieces and parboil in salted water for 8 min. Drain and allow to dry off. Heat drippings, fat, or butter in deep roasting pan. Roll the potatoes in fat to cover and roast for 30 min. at 375 basting occasionally. Mix together the crumbs and hervs. Carefully remove the part cooked […]

TO MAKE THE BASIC CAKE BATTER: 1.Preheat oven to 375* degrees and flour 28 to 30 muffin cups and line with paper. 2.In a large mixer bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix well. 3.Add very soft butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1 minute to blend, […]

Heat the dripping in a frying pan. Skip and chop the onions finely, and add to the pan. Cook gently for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Add enough oatmeal to absorb the fat, and cook gently for another 10 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper. NOTE: Skirlie is traditionally served with potatoes, as an […]

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Blend with, but dont overwork it or let butter become oily. Gradually work in flour. Turn out onto lightly floured board to pat out. (use part confectioners sugar and part flour on board) NEXT STEP, MAY BE CUT EITHER WAY. 1. Roll 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. cut into small […]