(serves 4 people)
1 ½ lb white fish
4 oz butter
1 pint milk
2 oz plain flour
4 oz peeled prawns
2 hardboiled eggs (roughly chopped)
1 level tablespoon capers (drained)
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
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(serves 4 people)
Any white fish can be used for this – whiting, coley, etc.—and even if using the more expensive haddock or cod, ¾ lb (350 g) will feed 4 easily.
12 oz any white fish (350g)
Milk
1 oz butter (25 g)
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon capers, chopped
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(serves 4-6 people)
For the suet crust pastry:
12 oz self-raising flour (350 g)
6 oz shredded suet (175g)
Cold water, to mix
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly-milled black pepper
For the filling:
1 rabbit approx. 3 lb (1 kg 350 g), cut into joints
2 medium onions, chopped fairly
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(serves 4 people)
Suet crust pastry made with 8 oz flour and 4 oz suet as above
For the filling:
1 ½ lb chuck steak (700 g) cut into 1 inch cubes
6 oz ox kidney (175 g), chopped
½ lb dark-gilled mushrooms (225 g)
1 medium onions, roughly chopped
1½ tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon beef dripping
¾ pint beef stock (425 ml)
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(serves 6 people)
For the pastry:
6 oz lard (175 g)
12 oz plain flour (350 g)
Water, to mix
Salt and freshly-milled pepper
For the filling:
1 ¼ lb chuck steak (560 g)
1 medium to large turnip
1 medium to large potato
1 large onion, finely chopped
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(serves 6 people)
For the pastry:
4 oz plain flour (110 g)
1 oz margarine (25 g)
1 oz lard (25 g)
For the filling:
2 large lemons (the grated rind and the juice)
½ pint cold water (275 ml)
3level tablespoons corn flour
1 ½ oz butter (40 g)
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(serves 4-6 people)
Short crust pastry made with 3 oz (75 g) flour and 1 ½ oz (40 g) fat
For the filling:
3 rounded tablespoons lemon curd
1 oz ground almonds (25 g)
3 oz butter (room temperature) (75 g)
4oz self-raising flour (110g)
3 oz caster sugar (75 g)
1 egg, beaten lightly
The grated zest and juice of a large lemon (more…)
(makes 3 dozen)
For the pastry:
3 oz margarine (75 g)
12 oz plain flour (350 g)
3 oz lard (75 g)
A pinch of salt
Cold water
For the top:
Icing sugar
Milk
Filling:
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