More of Betty´s treats

Sharon was talking on the phone with her cousin, Kathryn, and discussing old recipes. Kathryn´s mother left a hand-written notebook with her favourite recipes recorded.

These old Settle and Sedbergh treats kept generations of Yorkshire folk, and dentists, happy. Here are three recipes to try:

Ginger Bread

Two and a half ounces of lard or margarine
Quarter of a pound of sugar
Quarter of a pound of treacle
Half a pound of plain flour
One teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
One teaspoon of powdered ginger
One egg
A little milk

Short Bread

Quarter of a pound of sugar
Half a pound of butter or margarine
Three quarters of a pound of plain flour

No instructions are given as to how to prepare these two treats. Presumably everything is mixed together and baked in the oven.

Mrs Foster´s Toffee

Three quarters of a pound of butter
Half a pound of syrup
One pound of soft brown sugar
One large tin of Nestle´s milk

The instructions for this recipe are simple: “Boil until set.”

See also the story "A cake from Yorkshire´s past."

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©Phillip Bruce 2009