Recipes

Why yes, I am pathologically incapable of following a recipe as given. I assembled this from several recipes online and tweaked it to work with US measures. I made two batches, my other substitutions are below. This is a good recipe for using up small amounts of dried fruit and

I've made one batch of these from my mother's recipe, I made a few mistakes but they were still delicious. //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Ingredients for the bun * 8oz flour (I used whole wheat flour) * 2 teaspoons of baking powder * 3oz unsalted butter * 1

I've been testing out muffin recipes, especially Paleo and gluten-free ones. These are the successes, I've only had one really bad fail. The biggest lesson I've learned is that manually grating a carrot is a lot of work. Paleo Morning Glory muffins I used

This seems to be a pie unknown to Americans, and it's really easy to make.  The only hassle is that it takes time to do it right.  You need a five hour stretch to get really good caramel. Ingredients * 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk * 1 graham cracker

I remember my mother making this when I was a child.  It is so sweet! * 350g (¾ pound) of sugar, preferably fine baker's sugar * 150ml (¼ pint) milk * 125g (4oz) coconut * 1 or 2 drops of vanilla essence Put the sugar and milk in a saucepan on a low heat

A friend sent me a recipe in the New York Times to make your own chocolate hazelnut paste, aiming to re-create Nutella at home.  The first step is toasting the hazelnuts. How to toast hazelnuts Heat the oven to 350F.  Spread the hazelnuts out in a single layer on a

This recipe isn't mine, we found it several places on the web.  It works, and the result is delicious! * 1 swede (rutabaga) peeled and cut into ¾ inch cubes * 3 tbsp of honey * 3 tbsp margarine or butter, melted Heat the oven to 400F.  Mix the honey and melted

English flapjacks are an oat bar made with golden syrup, not a pancake.  We found Tate and Lyle's Golden Syrup in the grocery store this month (Dierbergs in Creve Coeur, with the other syrups), and set about making proper English flapjacks.  It took four batches to get this

We made 2 batches of these over Thanksgiving, and both were very well received.  I don't think this is a familiar recipe to Americans, but it's a standard part of the British Christmas Dinner menu. * Enough potatoes to feed everyone * Vegetable oil Peel the potatoes and

Hubby came up with this one as an experiment.  Roasted garlic is milder and without the aftertaste.  You end up with a golden brown garlic cheese loaf. * 1 head of garlic * some butter * grated cheese * 1 roll of Pillsbury dough * a little milk Slice the top off the head of