This great recipe is from The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook. These are amongst the easiest savories to make. All you need is good quality puff pastry and a jar of anchovy fillets in oil . Even people who do not like the flavour or the look of anchovies will … [Read more...] about Downton’s Anchovy Eclairs
Downton Dishes - As Seen on the Show
Downton’s Madeleines
These seashell-shaped French tea cakes were a customary addition to the afternoon tea tray at Downton and were kept in biscuit jars by the beds of Ladies Mary, Edith and Sybil for late-night snacking. They were also a favourite of Matthew, whose middle-class upbringing showed … [Read more...] about Downton’s Madeleines
Downton’s English Cream Scones
Scones have been essential to the British teatime tradition since the mid-nineteenth century when, according to legend, Anna, the fashionable Duchess of Bedford ordered her servants to sneak the small cakes and hot tea into her room for an afternoon snack. In time, she began … [Read more...] about Downton’s English Cream Scones
Downton’s Orange Layer Cake: A Real 1887 Recipe with a Citrus Kick
Downton's Orange Layer Cake is a two-layer citrus cake filled with orange marmalade, iced in a simple lemon icing, and finished with candied orange and lemon peel. It's the recipe featured in the Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, and the original goes back to 1887. If you want a … [Read more...] about Downton’s Orange Layer Cake: A Real 1887 Recipe with a Citrus Kick
Downton’s Dundee Cake
Dundee cake is a Scottish light fruitcake. The story goes that it was originally made for Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th century, but since she didn't like cherries they were omitted and the top was decorated with concentric circles of almonds. This version comes from the … [Read more...] about Downton’s Dundee Cake
