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Singing hinnies, Bath buns, Sally Lunns, parkin, Balmoral, Dundee and simnel cakes, vinegar cake, Madeira cake, geranium sponge, Battenburg cake, shortbread, cheesecakes, macaroons, Christmas Eve wigs—here are over 190 recipes for traditional British cakes and biscuits. The recipes come from all over Britain, from Welsh fruit scones to Highland slim cakes; from Irish potato apple cake to Richmond's maids-of-honour.
Mary Norwak starts with an historical introduction on the story of British cakes, following with a chapter on the equipment for, and ingredients and methods of, cake-making.
The main pai-t of the book is a selection of recipes, divided into 10 chapters, covering all types of cakes: griddle- and yeastcakes, gingerbreads, fruit cakes, sponges, biscuits, tarts and special occasion cakes. There is a final chapter on icing and pastry-making.
With its easy-to-follow recipes and delightful illustrations this book is a must for every lover of traditional and wholesome food....
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Fülszöveg
Singing hinnies, Bath buns, Sally Lunns, parkin, Balmoral, Dundee and simnel cakes, vinegar cake, Madeira cake, geranium sponge, Battenburg cake, shortbread, cheesecakes, macaroons, Christmas Eve wigs—here are over 190 recipes for traditional British cakes and biscuits. The recipes come from all over Britain, from Welsh fruit scones to Highland slim cakes; from Irish potato apple cake to Richmond's maids-of-honour.
Mary Norwak starts with an historical introduction on the story of British cakes, following with a chapter on the equipment for, and ingredients and methods of, cake-making.
The main pai-t of the book is a selection of recipes, divided into 10 chapters, covering all types of cakes: griddle- and yeastcakes, gingerbreads, fruit cakes, sponges, biscuits, tarts and special occasion cakes. There is a final chapter on icing and pastry-making.
With its easy-to-follow recipes and delightful illustrations this book is a must for every lover of traditional and wholesome food.
Mary Norwak has written many books on food and cookery, and is the cookery editor for Farmers' Weekly and the editor of Freezer World. She has also written for Batsford English Puddings: Sweet and Savoury, which is a companion volume to Cakes: A Book of Best British Recipes.
49 line drawings Cover photograph by Robert Hallmann
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