Review: For Anglophile bakers and others
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
This is a collection of 4 books that cover the regular baking repertoire of British housewives. I have never understood the antipathy expressed about traditional English dishes. A lot of them are actually quite good,  most especially  their puddings, scones, biscuits and cakes which is what this collection covers.These are very, very good basic recipes. They have conversion charts  for your convenience as the recipes are written out in weighed measurements. The recipes are very easy to follow and delicious results are just about guaranteed. Also, at the beginning of each recipe is a brief personal description of what the baked item would be and what it is in reference to in a typical English family's reasons for baking it in celebrations or as daily fare  There is also quite a wide and varied selection here that can inspire you to start your own teashop or, at the very least, have your own sessions of high tea with your family.This is a great reference and also can be followed by a novice to baking. What you will have the most difficulty with would be making a choice on what to make first.Just to give you an idea of what to consider baking, some of the recipes are for Parkin (oatmeal and molasses cake), Victoria sandwich sponge cake, Marmalade Pudding, British Sticky Toffee Pudding, Apple Scones, Almond Shortbread, Strawberry Yogurt Scones, Eccles Cakes, Spotted Dick, Tea Fruit Cake and so on.Very, very nice collection.