Wet the edge of the bottom pastry, then carefully lift the second pastry layer and place on top of the fruit. Coconut tart recipe from Momma's BeRo book: we used this as we were growing up, wonder if Mum still has it. Spoon the currant mixture evenly onto the pastry on the baking tray, leaving a small gap around the edges. This is a recipe from Keighley’s own ‘Mike the Baker’, the award-winning baker in the town and regular bakery contributor to the local ‘Keighley News‘.‘. I’ve been making these years I know them as currant slices made with Ruff puff pastry from my mums old Bero cook book they are my husbands favourite cake. Thanks Granny. Once completely cool, cut into squares or slices of your desired size. Subscribe to get our latest recipes and all the news from Baking with Granny. Sixty years ago we called them “dead fly squares” in Adelaide. Currant Panna Cotta Marmita. yes!! I’ll let him tell you all about this recipe in his own inimitable words. Press edges together to seal. Flaky and tender, short and sweet this simple pastry was taught to me by my nan when I was a little tot from our much trusted and beloved Bero baking book. Good food memories. I roll 1/2 of recipe into flat rectangle spread with soft butter then sugar or cinn. I have two Irish sisters inlaw and both say this is one of their favorite desserts. We used to purchase these at a local bakery that closed a number of years ago, out of the blue my husband asked me to make some. Spread the mint and currant/raisin mixture evenly across the pastry, leaving a small gap around the edges. This is just going in the oven now! Wrap the dough in cling film and place in the fridge to cool and firm up, whilst preparing the filling. There was an error submitting your subscription. Could you please tell me what’s in British Spice? what kind of spices are in it? Glaze with egg or milk and bake for 30 minutes or until light gold in colour. Thank you. Set aside. Venison Medallions with Fresh Blackcurrant Sauce Unilever UK. Glaze the pastry with beaten egg, or with cream, milk or yoghurt. Roll out pastry to ½cm thick. See more ideas about recipes, food, cooking recipes. I hadn't made it for over forty years, and was a bit dubious when I saw SR flour in the pastry section of the recipe. Make your filling by heating your butter, sugar and spice in a pan over a medium heat until combined and melted. Place on pastry rectangle onto your pre-greased tray. Slice it into thick wedges and spread with salted butter for a satisfying treat 1 hr and 50 mins . Freeze butter or margarine for half an hour before grating. Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4, and line a large, lipped baking tray or dish with baking paper. I reduced the amount of sugar and next time I will try adding some jam (as suggested above) to bind it all together. I haven’t seen a fly cemetery for years, I live in New Zealand and every bakery used to have their own variation of them. 1- 1½ tbsp cold water. My Dad loved these “Flies Cemeteries” and Eccles Cakes, would have loved to have made him these. 7 %. Proven for over 100 years, Be-Ro flours can be used for traditional baking, all types of pastry, as well as fine cookery recipes, such as sponges, cakes and scones! I can taste it now! The last batch of #flycemetry was so good, decided to make a double batch this time ;) ! 1 cup raspberry jam It's was a funny old week, last week - it was bitterly cold at work, that kind of cold where the ends of your toes are chilly and you can't get warm. Blackcurrants need to be cooked with a little sugar and a splash of water for their full charm to emerge. Wish I’d have found this recipe years ago…so easy ! Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a palette knife. People eat (and have become used to) far, far too much sugar, so we should be using this original recipe, not spoiling it by overloading it with jam. Wet the edges with a little water. Sprinkle a baking tray with water. And I’m a big fan of easy recipes ;), I like your recipes but I would like you to leave a tray/tin size please. These Current Squares look delicious. This recipe could be adapted to make Christmas pies with a fruit mix and citrus zest. 21.5 g Place mint, sugar and currant mix on half of the pastry. Squeeze them out and throw them away, then mix the fruit into the tea. Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C/425°F/Gas 7). Ingredients. brown sugar, cream, vanilla extract, gelatin sheets, currant and 5 more. The posh name for this delicious concoction is "Fruit Slice" but it is often called "Fly Cemetery" as the filling of raisins and currants does look a bit like a collection of dead flies! Best Fruit Slice Ever! Bara brith (literally “mottled bread”) is sometimes made with yeast but Mary’s family recipe omits it, giving a wonderfully sticky texture. The most popular recipe on the blog, it's time to give my favourite All Bran fruit loaf an update. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C (160C fan, Gas 4) for about 30 minutes. Combine the butter, syrup, and sugar in a saucepan and heat gently until the ingredients have melted and dissolved. I also made the pastry (handle it a little as possible). We have a pumpkin pie spice mix here in the USA, is that what you mean? Yorkshire Curd Tart is a speciality tart from the beautiful county of Yorkshire in Northern England.Made with fresh curd, this variation of cheesecake is a way to use up leftover fresh curd from the cheese-making process. © All content copyright to Amy Lorimer & Christine Lorimer unless otherwise stated. Saved by Sara Stevens. Stir in the oats and mix well. We call it dead fly pie! Especially when its make with home made flakey pastry, Total Carbohydrate Title: Be-Ro Home Recipes: Scones, Cakes, Pastry, Puddings; Date: circa 1920 to circa 1929; Description: Great Britain; "wholesome, simple, economical"; several references to children: tempting children to eat with Be-Ro, cooking with mother is more fun with Be-Ro, … Traditional Spotted Dick Recipe A quintessential British dessert, Spotted Dick represents everything that is delicious about traditional English cooking. This was always a family favourite ( well? Yum…. Raisins, sultanas, cranberries, mixed peel…all can make a nice addition. We’re also looking a sharing a Eccles Cake recipe in the near future so be sure to keep checking back :), Hi, I am in UK,my jar of mixed spice listed the ingredients as Dried orange peel(60%), Cassia, Ginger, Nutmeg, Pimentoes, Caraway seeds. Must confess used bought pastry and added half an eating apple, chopped. Thank you for sharing. I will be attempting the cherry cake shortly,in hopefully anticipation of placing a slice and a cup of tea by my husband and son busy working from the dining room table . I added chopped dates, chopped apple and a good tbsp of marmalade to bind it together. Filed Under: pastry, recipe, scottish, tray bake, Very easy, Donna! A very easy slice to make that gives huge rewards! Preheat oven to 220 C / Gas mark 7. Required fields are marked *. Sift flour and salt, then add butter or margarine. It is best spread with plenty of butter. And it could only be the Scots who would come up with a pet-name such as Fly Cemetery for a sweet little pastry treat like Fruit Slice. I added light soft brown sugar to the currant mix. Thank you for the recipe they went down a storm. It’s delicious. Mix until combined, adding a teaspoon of cold water as required and knead into a soft pastry dough. Water over them squares or slices, lift and slide Slice on to a chopping board and the. 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