Tag: retro

Chunks of Swiss Toffee

Swiss Toffee

A 1949 recipe by Nell Heaton from her book Home-Made Sweets. It has much in common with Scottish Tablet and Russian Toffee

Curried egg pie. Hard-boiled eggs with a curry sauce inside a pie crust - from a recipe by Marguerite Patten (November 1915 to June 2015)

Curried egg pie

A recipe by Marguerite Patten, November 1915 – June 2015, home economist and influencer of many of today’s best chefs

Langues de chat biscuits Philip Harben

Langues de Chat biscuits

In 1946 Philip Harben held the honour of presenting the first ever TV cookery show. Now long forgotten here is his recipe for Langues de Chat biscuits

Homemade peppermint creams © rosemaryandporkbelly.co.uk

Peppermint creams

A traditional recipe and a family favourite at Christmas

Homemade coconut ice © rosemaryandporkbelly.co.uk

Coconut ice

A recipe from Nell Heaton’s Homemade Sweets book, first published in 1949 original price 6 shillings!

Cherry and Kirsch ice cream

Cherry & kirsch ice-cream

A traditional ice-cream recipe from The Book of Ices by Agnes B Marshall published in 1885

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