Archive for the ‘my Grandma Dorothy's favourite 1940s recipes’ Category

Katy’s winter warmer sausage soup recipe…

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I have been asked by my band to share my sausage soup recipe with y’all [oh and i can see the sausage jokes coming!!!]  – but it’s simple so here goes…… (more…)

my grandma’s shortcrust pastry recipe

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

my Grandma has been making shortcrust pastry for most of the last 86 years ever since she was ten and learnt it from her mother – although she finds it difficult to cook nowadays i have really fond memories of going to her house and having her homemade lemon curd tarts, jam tarts, apple pie and various fruit pies – blackcurrent, raspberry, victoria plum. Most of the fruit coming from her garden…

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sticky toffee pudding recipe

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

sticky toffee pudding a favourite pudding that my English Grandma made for me!!!!!

Prep time:  20 mins  Cook time:  1 hr   Serves:  6   Moist, sweet, moreish and very straightforward to make, this classic pudding recipe is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. (more…)