Cranberry and apple slice

Strawberry Sweethearts

Editors note: the recipe does not explicitly mention this, but you will need "Crumpet Rings" to make this.

Crumpets

Editors note: No cooking time was provided for this recipe. If you cook it and figure out a good guide, please let us know!

Fruity Slices

Nice hot or cold - not suitable for freezing.

Starry Stilton Pies

Editors Note: a bit of sleuthing revealed that this type of biscuit used to be made by McVities and is an ancestor of the modern "HobNob"! When we made these, we found a tablespoon to be a good measure for the "small ball" size when rolling the biscuits out.

Abbey Crunch

Use as a sandwich filling or on hot buttered toast as a snack.

Tuna Pâté with Shrimps

Santa's Spicy Vegetable Rolls

Gingerbread

Tuna Croûte Slices

Fresh Raspberry Slices

Cumberland Tea Cakes

Lantern Tray Bake

White oat fruit slices

Ginger Parkins

Cherry Stars

All Bran Loaf

Can be frozen for about 3 months. They can be served warm or cold but after freezing they are better crisped up in the oven for about 10 minutes at above temperature.

Salmon Tarts

Mincemeat and Marzipan Tea Bread

Highlander Biscuits

Orange and Apricot Squares

Sticky Sausages

Favourite Autumn fruits on a pastry base with a crincy topping. You will need a 7x11 inch / 18x28 cm Swiss roll tin.

It tastes good hot or cold with a dollop of cream.

Harvest Slice

Celebration Mincemeat and Cointreau Slices

Better to serve while watching television than a box of chocolates! Nice served with pre-dinner drinks.

Salmon and Chive Dip

Rosie Egg Mayonnaise

Choc-nut squares

Cheese Scones

Star Mince Pies

Can be frozen if salmon has not already been frozen. Serve with drinks.

Smoked Salmon Tartlets

Banana Loaf

Masquerade

Mocha Rum Cups

Carob is said to be healthier to eat than cocoa or chocolate. It has less caffiene.

Carob Crunch

Can also be made into round scones. Will freeze.

Apple Scones

Can freeze in a sealed bag for up to 3 months.

Hot cross buns

These tarts can be frozen at the end of step 3.

A footnote was scrawled in handwriting at the bottom of this printed recipe sheet:

Cheering Easter Tarts

Lemon Date Bars

Garnish with sliced tomato and a sprig of parsley.

Mediterranean Flan

Christmas Eccles Cakes

Cool on wire tray and then dredge with icing sugar

Coconut and lemon crunch bars

Cheese and Apple Pasties

Lemon Biscuits

Serve cut into fingers as cake, or small pieces and serve with coffee.

Keeps in air-tight tin for many weeks and improves with keeping.

Belgian Xmas Chocolate Cake

Cool in tin and then turn out. Improves if left 3-4 days in airight tin. Freezes well.

Date and Walnut Loaf

During the month of December the kitchen is a hive of activity with the housewife baking for the festive season (sic). I hope that these recipes will help you fill your freezer.

Yuletide Slices

A tasty treat - great with a cup of coffee!

We found that the topping needed just a small dash of whole milk to make it more spreadable.


Cappuccino Slices

A delicious loaf with apple, walnuts and raisins - perfect with an afternoon cuppa!

Apple & Nut Tea Bread

Vegetarian "Sausage" Rolls

This recipe was given to me many years ago by an old Scottish lady. I use it all the time. Butter is a must.

The freezing of the uncooked shortbread firms up the butter and makes a much shorter cake. The whole process can be done in a food processor. Store in an air-tight tin. Best not frozen.


Highland Shortbread

Have plenty of paper towels handy for sticky fingers.


Golden Drummers

Ham & Cranberry Pin Wheels

Serve hot or cold with lemon mayonnaise or natural yoghurt and cucumber dip.


Salmon & Sweetcorn Pastries

This recipe is very moreish and best served in very small pieces. Nice to serve with coffee.

Editors Note: This recipe appeared a few times in the collection, sometimes it was instead called "Yuletide chocolate and apricot squares"

Crunchy Chocolate & Apricot Squares

Lemon Crumbly Bars

A good way to use up that last piece of Stilton. I also use the white Stilton with apricots.

Editors Note: This recipe also featured in the booklet 

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Stilton & Almond Crisps

Can be iced if wished, can be frozen but before iced. Editors note: Keep an eye on the cooking time, we found this only needed about 40 minutes before it was done.


Cranberry and Nut Tea Bread

Chocolate and Walnut Cookies

Make this as a change from the usual mince pies. Best made with butter and stored in an air-tight tin.

Mincemeat Shortcake

Chocolate Biscuits

Can all be mixed in processor. A good cooking biscuit.


Lancashire Ginger Nuts

Tea breads are good standbys for the freezer but will also keep well in a tin box for a couple of weeks. This one improves with keeping.

Serve thinly sliced with butter or rum butter.


Christmas Tea Bread

These little savouries freeze well and are nice to serve with drinks. With thanks to Karen M for the photo.

To serve, warm slightly for about 5 minutes at the above temperature. Will freeze.


Salmon Pinwheels

These are much tastier than the ordinary roasted drumsticks. Have plenty of paper napkins around when serving as they are sticky to handle.

May be frozen if you wish, but I prefer to cook them the day before needed.


Devilled Chicken Drumsticks

These are a great standby in the freezer. When unexpected guests call, just take a few out and warm them in the oven. Instead of tuna, try crab meat or salmon.

Can be frozen for about 3 months. They can be served warm or cold but after freezing they are better crisped up in the oven for 10 minutes at the above temperature.

Tuna Tarts

Cut into small pieces for cocktail parties, larger pieces for buffets. If you are using anchovies soak them in milk first to remove the salty taste.

Wrap in foil and freeze whole. Reheat covered from frozen for about 20 minutes as above.


Cocktail Pizza

Sausage rolls are often very bland and quite a bore on the buffet table. These rolls are tasty and make a pleasant change from the usual ones.

Can be frozen. Maximum time in freezer, 3 months.


Apple, Sausage and Bacon Rolls

Will freeze.

We found that this recipe made approximately 24 pies and we used around 600g of mincemeat.


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