The English don't always get much credit for their cooking but that is hot fair. These English recipes should help you get an idea of how good English food can be.
There are a total of 75 english recipes.
Aberdeen Butter Yeast Rolls (Butteries/Rowies Scotland)
1 pound plain flour
1 ounce yeast or 1/2 tablespoon dried yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup lard
1 1/2 cups tepid water
Pinch of salt
Mi...
Aberdeen Butter Yeast Rolls
Bannock Bread (Scottish)
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup Crisco®
1/2 cup water to make a thick dough
Mix dry ingredients together well. Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender. Mix in...
Bannock Bread
Beef Steak and Kidney Pie
3/4 pound calf kidney or beef liver
Salted water
2 tablespoons allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds beef steak, cut into bitesize pieces
4 tablespoons...
Beef Steak And Kidney Pie
Black Fruitcake
This is an English cake. It is also known as Dark Fruitcake, English Fruitcake and Merry Christmas Cake.
1/4 pound candied citron
1/8 pound candied lemon peel
1/8 pound candid orange peel
1/2 pound candied che...
Black Fruitcake
Brandy Snaps
These are lacy, British teatime favorites. Fill the cookies just before serving so that they remain crisp.
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons brandy
3/4 ...
Brandy Snaps
Bread and Butter Pudding
Butter for greasing
5 slices white bread, crusts removed,
thinly spread with butter
1/2 cup raisins
2 pieces lemon rind
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 medium eggs (at room temperature)
2 c...
Bread And Butter Pudding
British Gingerbread Nuts
Let these cookies mellow for at least 3 days before serving.
2/3 cup golden syrup
2 ounces butter, melted, cooled
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons finely chopped candie...
British Gingerbread Nuts
Bubble and Squeak
3 large unpeeled, potatoes, boiled
4 cups cabbage, chopped, parboiled and drained well
1 small onion, chopped
4 slices bacon, cut up and fried
Chop cooked, unpeeled potatoes.
In large skillet, fry baco...
Bubble And Squeak
Cheddar Cheese Soup
Cheddar cheese originally came from the English town of Cheddar, where it was made as early as the sixteenth century.
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium stalk celery, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margar...
Cheddar Cheese Soup
Cheese and Onions
7 or 8 large onions, peeled and sliced
1 cup water
14 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Put half of onions in a microwave proof dish and add water. Microwave about 15 minutes, drain and put into a gla...
Cheese And Onions
Christmas Mincemeat
Use this for making English Mince Pies.
3 large red dessert apples, cored and chopped
8 ounces raisins
8 ounces currants
8 ounces sultanas
4 ounces fresh dates, stoned and chopped
2 ounces blanched a...
Christmas Mincemeat
CockaLeekie Soup (Chicken and Leek Soup Scotland)
1 small chicken, with giblets
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
Bouquet garni
8 black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups w...
Cockaleekie Soup
Cockney Fish Batter
2 cups allpurpose flour
1 tablespoon MSG (optional)
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 cups water
Combine batter ingredients and mix until smooth with electric mixer. Make 24 hours in advance and refrigerate fo...
Cockney Fish Batter
Cornish Pasties
To serve as a meal, accompany with mashed potatoes, green vegetables and homemade gravy. They are great hot or cold for picnics or in the lunchbox.
4 cups allpurpose flour
1 cup solid vegetable shortening (at room t...
Cornish Pasties
Coronation Chicken
This is good for a cold buffet.
8 half chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar apricot purée (baby food)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 heaping teaspoon t...
Coronation Chicken
Cream Teas (Scones)
Always serve on pretty doilies, use pretty pots for the preserves and a special spoon for the preserves.
2 cups allpurpose flour
1 1/3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
1 1/2 tablespoons superfine suga...
Cream Teas
Creamy Stilton Soup
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup allpurpose flour
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups halfandhalf
1 1...
Creamy Stilton Soup
Crumpets
These are British griddle cakes, most delicious when they are served piping hot.
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
1 tablespoon butter o...
Crumpets
Crumpets
Posted by bettyboop50 at April 27, 2001
2 cups allpurpose flour
2 tablespoons fine granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
2 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons melted butter
15 ounces milk
Beat the egg yolks and...
Crumpets
Currant Cream Scones
The famous British "cream tea" offers thick, clotted Devonshire cream to spread on the scones. They are wonderful with butter and jam.
1/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening
1 3/4 cups allpurpose flour
3 ta...
Currant Cream Scones
Deviled Short Ribs
These are served in Great Britain accompanied by hot, buttered vegetables.
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 pounds beef short ribs, cut into pieces
2 medium onions, sliced
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablesp...
Deviled Short Ribs
Devonshire Cream
The specialty of Devonshire, England, is clotted cream. Traditional English cream teas consist of clotted cream and preserves spread on scones. This is an easy homemade version that can be prepared several days in advance.<...
Devonshire Cream
Eccles Cake
This cake takes its name from the town of Eccles, England.
4 cups allpurpose flour
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/3 cups shortening
About 12 tablespoon water
1 cup currants
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 ...
Eccles Cake
Eccles Cakes
Frozen flaky pastry
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup currants
2 tablespoons mixed candied peel, chopped
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of allspice
1 beaten egg white
Sugar to sprinkle
Eccles Cake
English Battenberg Cake
Posted by Olga at 9/22/02 1:51:17 pm
A twocolored sponge cake, baked in an oblong tin, usually covered with almond paste; named in honor of the marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter to Prince Louis of Bat...
English Battenberg Cake
English Beef Steak Pie
1 pound boneless round steak, trimmed
6 to 8 russet potatoes, pealed and cubed
1 large onion, sliced and separated
1/2 cup flour
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup water
1 pie crust (to cover top of pie...
English Beef Steak Pie
English Berry Trifle
This is pretty served in a clear glass bowl.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 teaspoons vani...
English Berry Trifle
English Crumpets
3 tablespoons warm water
1 package yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
Combine water, yeast and sugar. Let stand u...
English Crumpets
English Mincemeat Pies
8 (2 1/2inch) pie shells (small pies
can be made in patty pans)
1 1/2 cups mincemeat
Mincemeat Filling (yields 3 quarts)
1/2 pound beef suet, chopped fine
4 cups seedless raisins
2 cups...
English Mincemeat Pies
English Muffins
Posted by Rudy2 at 11/28/2001 5:25 am
1 cake or package yeast
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flo...
English Muffins
English Plum Bread
2 cups milk
1 cup water
2 envelopes active dry yeast
8 cups flour
4 ounces citron, sliced very thin
1 pound raisins, cut in half
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Scald milk and water and cool until warm. A...
English Plum Bread
English Plum Pudding
This dessert is traditionally served at Christmastime.
1/2 cup allpurpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspo...
English Plum Pudding
English Rum Cake
1/2 pound candied pineapple
5 cups coarsely grated pecans
1 cup granulated sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup rum
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chop fruit extra fine. Pour rum o...
English Rum Cake
English Sausage Rolls
1 cup allpurpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
1 dash poultry seasoning
3 tablespoons cold water
1/2 pound ground sausage
Mix together flour, margarine and water to form soft dough ball. Roll on f...
English Sausage Rolls
English Tea Cake
This is served at high tea in England. It is a very highly prized recipe that was brought to the United States from Woldingham, England in 1936.
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 scant cu...
English Tea Cake
English Toffee
1/2 pound milk chocolate
2 cups salted almonds
2 cups butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons white corn syrup
6 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cut chocolate fine; melt ...
English Toffee
Fish and Chips
Americans eat fish and chips with tomato catsup. The English sprinkle dark vinegar (malt vinegar) over the fish and chips.
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, washed and peeled
2 pounds fillets of cod or scrod
Seasoned flour f...
Fish And Chips
Flemish Beef and Beer Stew (Carbonnades à la Flammande)
Carbonnades are made with bacon and darkcolored beer. This is delicious over hot, buttered egg noodles.
1 (1 1/2 pound) boneless beef chuck
or round steak, 1 inch thick
Flemish Beef And Beer Stew
Garden Apple Ice Cream
Serve this with thin wafer cookies.
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chilled whipping cream
3/4 cup (6 ounces) frozen apple juice concentrate, tha...
Garden Apple Ice Cream
Ginger Beer
This is alcoholic, so please don't let the children drink it!
To Make the Plant
2 ounces fresh baker's yeast
2 level tablespoons superfine sugar
2 level tablespoons freshly ground dried ginger, bought
...
Ginger Beer
Gingernut Biscuits
The English use golden syrup. Try it if you can find it at a specialty store.
1 cup unbleached flour
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 tablespo...
Gingernut Biscuits
Houses of Parliament Steak Sauce
Posted by liz at May 25, 2001
Source: Rene Stewart (as altered by Marion Wyse)
HP stands for Houses of Parliament. It's an English steak sauce but infinitely better than any other. I don't use i...
Houses Of Parliament Steak Sauce
HuckleMyButt
This is an oldtime English drink. Beware of the raw eggs in this recipe!
1 quart beer
1/2 pint brandy
2 whole eggs, beaten
Granulated sugar, to taste
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of cloves
Pinch of nutmeg
...
Hucklemybutt
Irish Coffee
Sip the hot coffee/whiskey mixture through the cream so that you get a mustache of cream around your lips as you drink. Irish or Gaelic coffee is served in restaurants and homes throughout England.
4 teaspoons light brown...
Irish Coffee
Japonnaise Cakes
3 egg whites
6 ounces ground almonds
6 ounces caster sugar (fine granulated sugar)
A few drops of almond extract
Line a shallow baking sheet with oiled greaseproof paper or use nonstick baking parchment. Preh...
Japonnaise Cakes
Lemon Middle
3 large egg whites (at room temperature)
1 cup superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 large fresh eggs (at room temperature)
1 large, fresh lemon
1/2 cup superfine sugar
4 tables...
Lemon Middle
Londonderry Beef Stew
1 1/2 pounds beef steak, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 medium carrots, chopped
3 medium parsnips, chopped
1/2 cup pearl barley
8 medium potatoes
1 cup beef stock
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon...
Londonderry Beef Stew
Mulligatawny Soup
This is an Indian soup which was adapted to British tastes in the days of colonial strength.
1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) broilerfryer chicken, cut up
4 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 t...
Mulligatawny Soup
Old English Trifle
It is best to make everything the day ahead, and assemble the trifle at the last minute.
Cake
1 cup sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
...
Old English Trifle
Parkin
This gingerbread from England stores well in an airtight container at room temperature.
Makes one 8inch square cake
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teasp...
Parkin
