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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Auntie Evelyn’s Sponge Cake 1 month, 1 week ago
Auntie Evelyn was a good cook, learning her skills from her mother, my grandmother, Frances Elizabeth Miller. Frances worked as a cook in the grand houses of Northumberland after training at Northern Counties College, quite an achievement in 1911.
I suppose [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Boxing day pie 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ever wondered what to do with leftover Turkey at Christmas? In our house Boxing Day Pie has become a firm favourite over the last few years. The recipe is simple, it tastes great and uses up all of the leftovers so is really cheap.
Fresh Ingredients
1 medium onion – chopped
½ red pepper [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Traditional Northumbrian Leek Pudding 3 months ago
As a child I remember my mother making all sorts of puddings with suet. Most of these were sweet and served with custard. However, this recipe is for a savoury pudding to serve with steak and kidney stew or mince. It is a type of dumpling.
Ingredients
225gms SR flour
100gms suet (I use vegetable low fat suet)
50grams [...]