A test of their baking skill, young lasses of Lancashire baked this cake for their betrothed as a gesture of love, care and friendship, as part of courtship. A bit of food trivia, a courting cake was presented to William and Kate before their nuptials. Lancashire Courting … [Read more...] about Lancashire Courting Cake Helped Lasses Land a Husband
Dessert
Typsy Laird, the Scottish Trifle
Typsy Laird is the Sottish version of the English trifle. It can be served anytime of the year, but is traditionally enjoyed on Hogmanay (New Years) and as part of a Robert Burns Supper. You can make a non alcoholic version using fruit juice to soak the biscuits. Typsy … [Read more...] about Typsy Laird, the Scottish Trifle
Scots Love Their Bonnie Cranachan
Cranachan is a simple boozy Scottish dessert recipe traditionally made of oats, whisky, cream and berries. Purists soak toasted oats in whiskey, mix with whipping cream and throw in a few berries for good measure. You can make a heart-healthy version by substituting non-fat … [Read more...] about Scots Love Their Bonnie Cranachan
The Royal Family’s Incredible Yule Log
The Yule Log cake, or bûche de Noël as it is known to the French, is a delicious Christmas tradition. Essentially it is a rolled sponge cake decorated to look like a tree branch, with the added fun of adding meringue decorations such as mushrooms and/or holly sprigs and any … [Read more...] about The Royal Family’s Incredible Yule Log
Amazing English Gingernuts
Gingernuts are a great English tradition, producing a great cookie, perfect for dunking. Amazing English Gingernuts Gingernuts are a great English tradition, producing a great cookie, perfect for dunking. 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter1/2 cup caster sugar1 tbsp. … [Read more...] about Amazing English Gingernuts
