Author: Leigh

Victorian Bread Steak [savoury eggy bread]

Leigh Victorian Recipes

Victorian Bread Steaks are intended to take the place of meat on the plate so recommended serving suggestions are to enjoy a bread steak along with potatoes and green vegetables. Gravy or a white sauce is a nice addition. Bread steaks can also be served as they are for a simple lunch or snack. Bread …

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Digestion Biscuits [old farmhouse recipe for digestive biscuits]

Leigh Farmhouse Recipes

This old farmhouse recipe for digestion biscuits creates a crunchy biscuit that is rather similar to a Hovis biscuit or cracker (the sort found in Jacob’s biscuits for cheese tubs), with the texture and flavour of modern digestive biscuits, although these digestion biscuits are much chunkier. They are also rather like a thick Scottish oatcake. …

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Cornish Fairings [biscuits]

Leigh British Vintage Recipes, Farmhouse Recipes

Cornish Fairings are delicious everyday biscuits, perfect for filling up your biscuit jar and enjoying alongside a nice cup of tea or coffee. These biscuits date back centuries and were originally sold at old English market fairs. If you enjoy ginger nut biscuits, you will love fairings, which are crunchy, chewy, and packed with warm …

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