SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1543 Title : Recipes Author(s): 1086 Copyright holder(s): Mrs Catherine Wild Text SHORTBREAD 8 ozs P. FLOUR 2 " CORN FLOUR 3 " C. SUGAR 7 " BUTTER RUB 3 ozs BUTTER INTO DRY INGREDIENTS KNEAD IN REST OF BUTTER BAKE Nº 3 10 MINS REDUCE Nº 2 1 HOUR Ginger Bread 12 ozs P. Flour 3 " Marg 1 T. Cup Sugar 1 Tabl.Spoon Treacle 1 Teas. Spoon B. Soda 1 " " G. Ginger 1 " " M. Spice ½ lb Raisins ½ pt Milk Rub Marg into Flour Add dry ingredients lastly treacle & fruit then milk 330 Nº 3 1½ hrs Short Crust Pastry 8 ozs P. Flour 2 " C. Sugar 5 " Echo Marg Small Egg Apple Crumble 4 ozs S.R. Flour 2 " C. Sugar 2 " Marg Rub Marg into Flour & Sugar Eve's Pudding 1 Cup S.R. Flour 3 Tablespoons C. Sugar Melt in pan 3 ozs Marg Mix Fat with Flour & Sugar Add 1 Egg with little milk Nº 5 380° 30 mins Pan Cakes 1 ½ Cups S. R. Flour ¾ Cup C. Sugar 1 pinch Salt Beat 1 Egg into 1 Cup Milk Add 1 oz Melted Butter Snowballs 2 ozs Butter 2 ozs C. Sugar 3 ozs S.R. Flour 2 Eggs Beaten Nº 5 15 mins Sponge Cake 5 ozs S.R. Flour 4 " C. Sugar 4 " Blue Band 2 Eggs 1 Tablsp. Milk 1 " Hot water Nº 5 375° 20-25. Sponge Cake 4 ozs S.R. Flour 4 " C Sugar 4 " Marg 1 Teasp. B. Powder 2 Tablesp. H. Water 2 Eggs Nº 5 30 Mins Choc Cakes 5 Tablesp. Cocoanut 3 " Porage 2 " D. Choc Melt in Pan 2 ozs Marg 2 Tablesp. Sugar 2 " Milk Mix Altogether Roll in vermicilla Walnut Loaf 3 Cups S.R. Flour 4 ozs Marg 1 Cup Sugar 1 " Currants 1 " Raisins 2 ozs Walnuts 1 Egg 1 Cup Milk Nº 4 380 1 hr Rub marg into flour Corn Flakes 1 oz Marg 1 Tablesp. Icing Sugar 1 " Syrup 1 " Cocoa 2 " Cocoanut 7 " C. Flakes Melt marg, sugar, syrup. Slowly Add Cocoa, Do not boil Fold in cocoanut and Flakes Coffee Buns 8 ozs S.R. Flour 4 " Marg 2 " S. Brown Sugar 2 " Demarara ½ teap Coffee Essence 2 ozs Currants Small Egg Rub Marg into Flour Make a well in centre Add sugar, Egg & coffee Essence Roll into small ball Nº 6. Gas Melting Moments 2 ½ ozs Lard 1 ½ " Marg 3 " C. Sugar 4 " S. R. Flour 1 " Porage Oats ½ Egg Cherries to Decorate Cream Fat & Sugar Beat in Egg Work in Flour Porage Oats Drop Vanilla Essence 4° 30 mins Yogurt Loaf 1 Carton Yogurt (orange) 3 Cartons S.R. Flour 2 Cartons Caster Sugar ¾ Carton Cook Oil 2 Eggs Well Beaten Pinch Salt Mix All Ingredients Together Put into 2 2lb Loaf tins Bake for 1 hour Nº 3 Gas Line Tins Dumpling 2 lbs S.R. Flour 1 lb B. Sugar 1 tablesp Syrup 2 ozs Shredded Suet 2 " C. Fat ½ Teasp B. Powder ½ lb Currants ½ lb Raisins 2 Teasp. Cinnamon 2 " Mixed Spice ½ " G. Ginger Pinch Salt Mix Flour. Rub in Fat Add dry ingredients Mix with water not too Soft Sprinkle Flour on tea cloth tie up not too tight Boil for 3 hours Put plate in bottom of pot Beef Curry 2 ozs Butter 2 Onions 2 tablesp Curry Powder 2 " Flour 1 pt Stock Salt & Pepper 12 ozs cooked beef 8 " " Veg. Melt Butter, Fry Onions till brown. Add Curry Add Flour cook 1 min Add Stock, stirring constantly cook for 30 mins Add meat & Veg. Rice Boil 2 Cups salted water Pour in 1 Cup Rice bring to boil Do not stir Cover and simmer for 5 mins Strain with boiling Water Boston Creams Boil 3 bottles Water Add 2 lbs Sugar 2 ozs Tartaric Acid Small bottle lemon juice White of Egg Souffle ½ lb Sugar 1 Lemon Table Jelly Juice & Rind 2 Lemons 2 Eggs ½ pt Double Cream Put sugar, Rind, Juice & Yolks into Saucepan. Stir till it boils. Melt Jelly in ½ pt water Add to mixture & Sieve into Bowl When cool add whites egg Beaten Whip cream with a little Sugar Fold Cream into mixture When cold decorate with choc Sultana Cake 12 ozs S.R. Flour 6 " Marg 6 " C. Sugar 12 ozs Sultanas 5 Eggs Nº 4 1 ½ Hours Christmas Cake ½ lb Butter ½ lb C. Sugar 7 Eggs 1 ½ lb mixed Fruit ¼ Cherries ¼ ground Almonds ½ lb P. flour 1 teasp. Mixed Spice 1 " Cinnamon ½ " B. Powder Nº 3 1 hr. Nº 2 2 hrs Nº 1 1 hr Cover with tin foil last hour Prawn Cocktail 4 ozs Prawns 4 Tablsp. Mayonaise 1 " Tomato Pureé 2 " Thick Cream 1 Teasp. Worcester Sauce Liquor 2 lbs Damsons 2 lbs Sugar 1 Bottle Gin Leave in Jar 3 months Keep stirring Strain EMPIRE BISCUITS 4 oz FLOUR 2½ oz. BUTTER OR MARG. 1 oz. CASTOR SUGAR JELLY, WHITE GLACE ICING GLACE CHERRIES. SIEVE FLOUR, RUB IN FAT. ADD SUGAR & KNEAD INTO BALL. ROLL OUT CUT INTO ROUNDS. SIZE OF WINEGLASS. PUT IN GREASED BAKING TIN 300F - 1-2 GAS. TILL LIGHTLY COLOURED. 1 HOUR PINEAPPLE RAISIN LOAF 1 SM TIN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE 2 CUPS RAISINS 1 CUP SUGAR ¼ LB MARG 1 TEASP. BAKING SODA BOIL - COOL ADD 1 CUP PLAIN FLOUR " " S.R. FLOUR 2 EGGS BEATEN BAKE 350-375 1 HOUR GAS Nº 5 This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): Other: Self Audience size: 1 Writer knew intended audience: Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1980 Word count: 885 General description: Recipes Text medium Other: Personal recipe book Text setting Private/personal: Text type Instructions (e.g. manual, recipe): Author Author details Author id: 1086 Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1920 Educational attainment: none Age left school: 14 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Catholicism Occupation: Retired Place of birth: Hurlford Region of birth: N Ayr Birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Kilmarnock Region of residence: N Ayr Residence CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Baker Father's place of birth: Hurlford Father's region of birth: N Ayr Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Factory worker Mother's place of birth: Hurlford Mother's region of birth: N Ayr Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: