English recipes

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    Beefsteak and Mushroom Pie

    • Executive chef John Cordeaux of The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto gets back to his British roots with this rich and traditional beef pie,...
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    Buttermilk Biscuits

    • These buttermilk biscuits are soft, buttery and sure to start your day off right. They're also a great make-ahead dough to keep in the freezer for...
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    Century Christmas Pudding

    • This November, Toronto teacher Trish Gresham and her family will make this rich, traditional pudding for the 70th consecutive year in Canada. Her...
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    Cheddar and Leek Soup

    • This rich and intensely flavoured English-style soup will become a winter favourite. Use a three- to five-year-old Cheddar for the best flavour. At...
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    Crunchy Chicken Apple Salad Sandwiches

    • For extra flavour, add a slice of lemon, a celery stalk and/or a green onion to the poaching water for the chicken.
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    Custardy Bread-and-Butter Pudding

    • No need to go shopping because just the simplest of ingredients you have on hand turn into a comforting dessert.
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    English Brown Pickle

    • Commercially available as Branston Pickle, this is a favourite sweet-and-sour condiment in Britain, especially on bread with Cheddar or blue...
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    Kedgeree

    • This delicious mix of smoked fish, rice and eggs began as a spicy Indian dish of beans or lentils, onions, rice and eggs. The colonial British...
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    Mincemeat Apple Baskets

    • Serve the baskets warm with Devon cream, vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
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    Mincemeat Bundt Cake

    • Mincemeat lends a moist, flavourful element to this festive dessert, snack or brunch cake. To save time, you can use store-bought mincemeat.
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    Open-Face Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

    • Thin crisp slices of cucumber top these dainty herb-butter bites.
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    Poacher Pie

    • This English-style game pie has a rich holiday flavour that is a lovely change from tourtière. Look for fresh rabbit at many grocery and specialty...
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    Potted Cheddar with Port

    • Serve this classic English potted cheese with toasts or crackers before or after dinner. If you wish to hold it for more than two weeks or to make...
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    The Queen's Chocolate Biscuit Cake

    • The recipe for The Queen's Chocolate Biscuit Cake was provided by Michael Dunn, a former chef at Buckingham Palace.


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