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English 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

5 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.

Crustless cucumber sandwiches made with brown bread

Recipe · 30 min

Cucumber Sandwiches

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

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.

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.