Ginger Sponge Cake
A light-as-air sponge cake with ginger, cocoa and spices - topped and filled with mock cream icing
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Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Thin, crispy and perfect with a cuppa, these shortbread biscuits are made festive with an embossed rolling pin
Christmas Cake
An old-fashioned Christmas Cake Recipe from 1941 with fruit, chopped walnuts, spices and rum.
Orange and Walnut Cake
An old-fashioned recipe from Nana Ling, dated 1941
Nan's Sponge Cake
A vintage sponge cake recipe. Just like Nan made.
Mixed Fruit Slice
The 3-ingredient slice recipe that your friends will want a copy of!
Ginger Biscuits
An old-fashioned ginger biscuits recipe. Made by rubbing in butter and forming a dough with golden syrup. Perfect with a cuppa.
Choko Pickles
These old-fashioned mustard choko pickles are perfect with a Ploughman's lunch.
Choko Tarte Tartin
A sweet classic re-imagined with Nana's favourite vegetable: chokos!
Snickerdoodles
Also known as cinnamon sugar cookies, Snickerdoodles are a light, pillowy biscuit with a sweet cinnamon flavour.
Cucumber, Mint & Fetta Salad
A refreshing and tasty summer salad that's so easy to prepare
"Cheap but Rich" Christmas Cake
A recipe from the 1940's for decadent Christmas Cake on a tighter budget.
Fruit Flans
Everyone's favourite! These Individual Fruit Flans combine a shortcrust shell, creamy custard filling and slices of your favourite fruits.
Smothered Cauliflower
A lovely old-fashioned baked cauliflower recipe.
Lemon Meringue Slice
Your favourite pie in slice form!
Peanut Caramel Slice
A delicious retro slice recipe that will quickly disappear today!