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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

9 recipes

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.