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Old-fashioned Parkin Recipe

This Scottish oatcake may be stored for 2 to 3 weeks in an airtight container. It improves with age. Ingredients to make one large cake: -          ½ cup (100 g) margarine or butter -          ⅓ cup (50 g) brown sugar … Continue reading

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Scottish Oatcakes Recipe

These oatcakes are traditionally called farls in Scotland. It may be served either warm or cold with butter or jam. Ingredients to make eight oatcakes: -          ⅔ cup (100 g) medium oatmeal -          Salt -          ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) baking … Continue reading

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Dutch Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients to make one small cake: -          ½ cup (100 g) margarine -          ½ cup (100 g) plus 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar -          2 eggs -          1½ cups (150 g) self-rising flour -          Milk -          1 lb (500 g) … Continue reading

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Elizabethan Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients to make one 8-inch (20-cm) cake: -          1 cup (100 g) whole-wheat flour -          ½ cup (100 g) margarine -          ⅔ cup (l00 g) brown sugar -          2 eggs -          1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder -          ½ cup … Continue reading

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Halva Cake Recipe

Ingredients to make one 7 inch (18 cm) cake: -          1 cup (l00 g) all-purpose flour -          ¾ cup (150 g) margarine -          ¾ cup (150 g) sugar -          4 eggs -          2 teaspoons (10 ml) ground cinnamon -          1 … Continue reading

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