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Garlic Pitta Bread

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Garlic Pitta Bread

Make a few slits on one side of each pitta bread without cutting all the way throughHeat a griddle pan Griddle to warm the pittas on each side or place them under a hot grill Melt...
Healthiness: (117 votes)

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Apple and Carrot Muffins

Pre-heat the oven to Gas 4 /180 C / 350FIn the first bowl, sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and gingerIn the second bowl, add the first 7...
Healthiness: (210 votes)

Blackberry Muffins

Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºf/Gas Mark 6, put muffin cases into the holes in a bun tinCream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric whisk or...
Healthiness: (85 votes)

Boiled Egg and Soldiers

So, for boiled eggs and soldiers the first thing you need is some eggs! Half fill a saucepan with cold water and place it on the hob on quite a high heatso the...
Healthiness: (217 votes)

Boiled Egg with Soldiers (Postwar / Modern)

Half fill a small pan with cold water. Gently put in your whole, raw eggBring the water to the boil. As soon as it begins to boil, time your egg for 3 minutes (3- minutes makes a...
Healthiness: (200 votes)

Bread (Tudors)

Sift the flour into the bowl, add the salt. Rub in the lardMix in the dried yeast and make a well (hollow) in the centre Add the tepid water and stir in. Work the mixture...
Healthiness: (16 votes)

Breakfast Bars

Put the oil and the honey into a saucepan and heat gently until the honey has meltedRemove from the heat and stir in all the remaining ingredientsPress the mixture into a...
Healthiness: (68 votes)

Breakfast Cakes (Edwardians and WW1)

Preheat the oven to quite hot (190c)Grease a baking sheetSieve the flour, baking powder and salt together Stir in the sugarWhisk the egg well Add...
Healthiness: (60 votes)

Burstin and Milk (Prehistoric)

Put the barley meal in a pan. (as you are unlikely to have a quern or grinding stone, use a food processor to grind the pearl barley to make a coarse meal) Bulgar wheat will also...
Healthiness: (70 votes)

Diwali Spiced Orange Drink

1. Pour the orange juice into a jug 2. Grate the ginger and crush it in a garlic press to squeeze the juice out into the jug (throw away the ginger pulp) 3. Add the saffron to the jug
Healthiness: (59 votes)

Fig Jam (Victorians)

Wash the figs and cut off the stemsPlace in large pan and mash with a potato masherAdd the sugar, stir and put on a low heat until the sugar has dissolvedIncrease...
Healthiness: (195 votes)

Ful Medames (Prehistoric)

Put the fresh or soaked beans into a saucepan with water and cook until tender (1-2 hrs)Meanwhile, chop or crush the garlic, squeeze the lemon and chop the parsleyWhen the...
Healthiness: (290 votes)

Grilled Grapefruit

If you have an electric grill, put it on to get hot. Carefully cut the grapefruit in halfSprinkle both halves with sugar and place under a hot grill for 2 minutes...
Healthiness: (28 votes)

Kedgeree (Victorians)

Place the eggs into a pan of cold water and bring to the boilSimmer for ten minutes then place in cold water and leave to coolWhen cool remove shells and roughly...
Healthiness: (233 votes)

Lemon Curd (Victorians)

Whisk the eggs in a large panGrate the zest of the 4 lemons into the whisked egg, then add the lemon juiceAdd the sugar and cornflourMake sure the butter is at room...
Healthiness: (84 votes)

Orange Marmalade

Carefully slice the oranges in half Squeeze out the juice and the pips and throw away (or you could drink the juice) Chop the orange halves into medium sized pieces and...
Healthiness: (23 votes)

Pancakes

Mix the flour and salt in a bowl Make a small hollow and break the egg into it Mix until you have a paste Add the milk a little at a time, whisking...
Healthiness: (150 votes)

Parsley Scrambled Eggs

Break the eggs into a mixing bowl Add the milk, salt and pepper Beat the eggs just enough to break up yolks and whites Add the chopped parsley Melt the...
Healthiness: (679 votes)

Pineapple and Rhubarb Marmalade (Edwardians and WW1)

Cut a fresh pineapple into small chunksPlace in a pan and cook in its own juice until tenderCut double the quantity of rhubarb to the amount of pineapple you have and stew...
Healthiness: (51 votes)

Porridge (Prehistoric)

Bring the water to the boil and add the saltGradually sprinkle in the oatmeal, stirring well Boil gently for 20-30 minutes depending on how coarse the oatmeal...
Healthiness: (130 votes)

Power Bars

Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°f/Gas Mark 4 Melt together the butter, sugar, golden syrup and salt in a saucepan Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and stir...
Healthiness: (24 votes)

Reconstituted Egg on Toast (World War 2)

Mix the reconstituted egg with a little waterPlace a small amount of fat in a pan Place the reconstituted egg in the pan and heat gentlyAfter a couple of minutes...
Healthiness: (600 votes)

Rhubarb and Orange Compote

Wash and trim the rhubarb then chop into 2 cm (1 inch) pieces Cut the zest and pith from the oranges with a serrated knife, then cut the fruits in half lengthways and remove the...
Healthiness: (35 votes)

Rice Pudding (Stuarts)

Put all the first section of ingredients together and simmer slowly for 30 minutes Remove from heatStir in the eggs, breadcrumbs and rose water and serve
Healthiness: (5 votes)

Shavuot Cheese Blintzes

Combine eggs, water (or water and milk), salt and flour in that order Heat a small amount of oil in a small frying pan Pour in just enough batter to make a very thin pancake...
Healthiness: (18 votes)

Shri- Khand - Saffron Spiced Yoghurt (Hindu Cooking)

In a small cup or bowl, soak the strands of saffron in 2 teaspoons of hot waterLet them soak for at least ½ an hour Then crush them with the back of a...
Healthiness: (516 votes)

Summer Holiday Lemon Granita

Place the sugar, lemon rind and juice, lemongrass stalk in a pan with 150ml (¼ pint) water Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves then simmer gently for five...
Healthiness: (25 votes)

Tasty Winter Porridge

Place the porridge oats into a pan with the milk and apple juice; cook over a high heat, stirring all the time When the porridge starts to thicken, turn the heat down and stir in the...
Healthiness: (55 votes)

Tomato and Apple Jam

Put the tomatoes and apples in a large pan with the lemon juice and gently cook on a low heat until the fruit turns into a pulp mixure Add the sugar and bring gently to the boil...
Healthiness: (44 votes)

Winter Smoothie

Put the carrots, apple, orange, beetroot, celery and kale into the juicer Blend until smooth Serve in a glass straight away
Healthiness: (33 votes)

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