Rice bread – what is it, and how do you make it?
I follow Mrs Beeton 's genuine Victorian recipe for rice bread - but the results aren't quite as expected!
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August 14, 2020
Fried eggs: A symphony of cholesterol – but it’s SOOO good!
Mrs Beeton Fried Eggs No. 1659 Fried Eggs in butter? Don't get me wrong - I'm not some anti-butter fanatic. I like butter, eat it regularly throughout the day, and…
August 14, 2020
Bread soup – did people really eat this?
Mrs Beeton Bread Soup No.117 This bread soup is absolutely bloody awful! Some of Mrs Beeton 's recipes work better than others, and some, like Buttered Eggs, are terrific, while…
August 1, 2020
How NOT to make Butterscotch!
Mrs Beeton Everton Toffee No. 1597 Mrs Beeton claimed to have personally tried every recipe she published. Well, I find it hard to believe she tried her Bread Soup recipe. …
July 20, 2020
No Milk for your Tea? Use an Egg! (yes, really!)
Mrs Beeton: An Excellent Substitute for Milk or Cream in Tea or Coffee. No.1815 Some of Mrs Beeton 's recipes were brilliantly innovative, such as her Carrot Jam. This is…
June 13, 2020
Carrot Jam: How to use those old, tired carrots
Mrs Beeton: Carrot Jam, to imitate apricot preserve. No 1525 Well, Mrs Beeton 's carrot jam certainly looks like apricot jam! This has to be the most glorious colour of…
June 13, 2020
Buttered Eggs: creamy scrambled eggs
Mrs Beeton: Buttered Eggs No. 1657 Mrs Beeton 's Buttered Eggs is a really rich and creamy recipe for scrambled eggs! The texture is soft and fluffy. The impression is…
June 13, 2020