Ingredients:
450g (1lb) Plain White Flour
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
340ml (12fl oz) Buttermilk or Sour Cream
1 Egg, beaten
½ oz Dried Dulse
1 tsp Salt
Preparation:
Pre-heat oven to 200°C; 400°F: Gas 6
Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat.
Soak the dulse in water for five minutes.
Discard the water and chop the dulse into fine [...]

Ingredients:
275g (10oz) Self-Raising Flour
225g (8oz) Butter, room temperature
225g (8oz) Soft Dark Brown Sugar
150ml (¼ pint) Guinness
4 Eggs
2 tbsp Cocoa
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 pinch Salt
Grated rind of 1 Orange
Icing
225g (8oz) Icing sugar
110g (4oz) Butter
Orange
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 190°C: 375°F: Gas 5.
Grease 2 8-9-inch cake tins.
Cream the butter and sugar until light, sift the flour, baking [...]

Ingredients:
225g (8oz) Raisins
160g (6oz) Softened Butter
160g (6oz) Soft Brown Sugar
160g (6oz) Plain Flour
150ml (¼ pint) Whiskey
3 Eggs
1 tsp Baking Powder
Grated rind of 1 Lemon
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Ground Cloves
Icing
225g (8oz) Icing Sugar
Juice of 1 Lemon
Warm water as needed
Preparation:
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C: 350°F: Gas 4.
Place the raisins and grated lemon rind [...]

Ingredients:
450g (1lb) Flour
110g (4oz) Lard
110g (4oz) Butter or Margarine
50g (2oz) Dried Fruit
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
A little milk
Preparation:
Sieve flour, baking-powder and salt together
Rub in butter and lard and mix into stiff paste, adding the egg and milk.
Add the dried fruit.
Roll out thinly and cut into rounds.
Cook on a bakestone, until [...]

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 egg,lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup thick apple butter
Topping:
1/2 cup crushed pecans or walnuts
3 tablespoons sugar
Preparation:
In a medium bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Combine egg, [...]

Ingredients:
Filling:
1 Small Unpeeled Apple,finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Muffins:
1 1/2 cups 100% bran cereal
1 1/2 cups milk
1 Egg
1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Grease large muffin tins or line with paper [...]

Ingredients:
2 medium bananas, peeled
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Puree bananas in blender (1 cup). In medium bowl, mix bananas, egg, sugar, oil and orange peel until well blended. In large bowl, combine flour, [...]

Ingredients:
2 cups buttermilk baking mix
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 egg
1 tsp grated orange peel
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottoms only of 12 medium muffin cups. Mix baking mix, 2 tablespoons sugar egg, orange peel and orange juice. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill muffin cups [...]

Even in the age of convenience foods, home baking skills are flourishing, though the preference has shifted from large cakes to tray bakes. Here is an unsurpassed favourite, especially when made with a delicate flaky pastry.
Flaky Pastry
140g/ 5oz firm butter or margarine, grated
175g/ 6oz flour
pinch salt
iced water
Filling
110g/ 4oz butter
80g/ 3oz sugar
225g/ 8oz currants
pinch spice
1 lemon, [...]