Posted in - Bake & Tea Time on October 24th 2015
Afternoon tea biscuits Edwardian tea Shrewsbury Biscuits
‘Measure not my love by substance of it, which is brittle, but by the form of it which is circular.’
Lord Herbert of Cherbury, 1602
Renowned as biscuits eaten by country people, Shrewsbury biscuits were made with varying additions such as cinnamon, nutmeg and rosewater. The essence is in the flour:butter ratio, ensuring their crispness. If the …
Posted in - Bake & Puddings & Sweeties on February 16th 2015
biscuits chocolate florentines Treats
I briefly gave cookery demonstrations in 2012 and in searching for my Florentine recipe, found I had not put them on this blog. So here they are. As delicious as we all know they are but with a twist of roasted almonds. This happened by a mistake because I meant to skin them, found that …
Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Recipes on March 21st 2014
biscuits German almond biscuits Mrs C.S. Peel Nusskippfer tea time
… or Nut Crescents. These are German biscuits. Our brilliant neighbour Jane who my daughter said she would like to have as her Mummy if I die (???) said, “They are like a sexy shortbread.” Can you think of a better description? I can’t!
Also, Anna del Conte asked for the recipe after I bought her …