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British Recipes

Recipes are here to support the traditions they belong to. Each one lists the tin it was written for and scales to yours.

Recipe list

16 recipes

A brandy snap filled with cream on a plate of sauce

Recipe · 50 min

Brandy Snaps

Lacy, golden ginger biscuits rolled into tubes while warm and filled with cream: a classic British party treat that is easier than it looks.

A chocolate yule log decorated with meringue mushrooms

Recipe · 1 hr 30 min

Chocolate Yule Log

A light chocolate sponge rolled round whipped cream and covered in glossy chocolate bark: the Christmas cake for people who do not like fruit cake.

Roasted pigs in blankets: chipolatas wrapped in bacon

Recipe · 45 min

Pigs in Blankets

Often the first thing to disappear from the Christmas plate: chipolatas wrapped in streaky bacon, roasted until sticky and crisp.

Brussels sprouts and bacon being fried in a cast-iron pan

Recipe · 25 min

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts

The recipe that wins over sprout sceptics: crisp-edged sprouts fried with smoky bacon and sweet chestnuts in 15 minutes.

An apple crumble in a glass baking dish

Recipe · 1 hr

Apple Crumble

Soft Bramley apples under a buttery, golden crumble: the easiest and best-loved British pudding.

Sticky toffee pudding with ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Recipe · 1 hr

Sticky Toffee Pudding

A soft date sponge soaked in hot toffee sauce: one of the best-loved British puddings.

Scones split and topped with clotted cream and strawberry jam

Recipe · 30 min

Classic British Scones

Tall, light scones for afternoon tea or a cream tea, ready in about 30 minutes.

A golden, crimped Cornish pasty on a plate

Recipe · 2 hr 45 min

Cornish Pasty

Beef skirt, potato, swede and onion, baked raw inside a crimped pastry case: the traditional way.

Roast potatoes served with roast duck, parsnips and broccoli

Recipe · 1 hr 25 min

Crispy Roast Potatoes

Fluffy inside and shatteringly crisp outside: the essential Sunday roast side.

Crustless cucumber sandwiches made with brown bread

Recipe · 30 min

Cucumber Sandwiches

The essential afternoon tea sandwich: thin, crisp and never soggy.

A slice of lemon drizzle cake served with a cup of tea

Recipe · 1 hr 30 min

Lemon Drizzle Cake

A soft lemon loaf soaked with a crunchy sugar-and-lemon drizzle while still warm.

An iced and decorated Christmas cake

Recipe · 4 hr 30 min

Traditional Christmas Cake

A rich, dark fruit cake baked weeks ahead and fed with brandy until Christmas.

A Victoria sponge with a jam filling, cut into slices

Recipe · 1 hr 15 min

Victoria Sponge

The classic two-layer sponge with jam and buttercream, named after Queen Victoria.

Slices of Welsh rarebit, grilled and seasoned with black pepper

Recipe · 20 min

Welsh Rarebit

A savoury sauce of cheese, ale and mustard, spread on toast and grilled until bubbling and golden.

Yorkshire puddings served with a small pan of gravy

Recipe · 1 hr 5 min

Yorkshire Puddings

Tall, crisp Yorkshires: a simple batter, very hot fat, and an oven door kept shut.

A slice of shepherd's pie with a golden mashed potato crust, served with salad

Recipe · 1 hr 20 min

Shepherd's Pie

Lamb mince in a rich gravy under a golden, fork-ridged mashed potato crust: a British family classic.