Posts Tagged ‘ stiff paste ’

Traditional Scottish Recipes – Peppermint Creams

May 29, 2009
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Peppermint creams have been made for generations in Scotland (and, no doubt, elsewhere too!) Ingredients: White from one large egg or two small eggs 8 oz icing sugar (one cup of frosting if you live in the US) Peppermint essence or peppermint oil Method: Beat the egg white in a bowl with a fork...

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Traditional Scottish Recipes – Empire Biscuits

May 29, 2009
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In the days when Britain had an Empire (not all that long ago) nobody thought it unusual to use the term "Empire Biscuit." North American readers might like to be reminded that a "biscuit" is a "cookie." Ingredients: 1/2 lb (250g or two cups) sifted flour 1/2 lb (= 250g or two sticks) butter...

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Traditional Scottish Recipes – Oatcakes/Bannocks

May 28, 2009
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Oatcakes are a very traditional part of the Scottish diet. They were cooked on a griddle (a flat iron pot placed over the fire) but nowadays a heavy frying pan is used. Ingredients 4 oz (125g) medium oatmeal 2 teaspoons melted fat (bacon fat, if available) 2 pinches of bicarbonate of soda Pinch of...

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