Sharabelle bakes

On the menu today at the Pantry was mince and dumplings and eve's pudding with custard.  The mince and dumplings looked just as good as my mothers. While the Eve's pudding was a last minute substitute, that was really popular with the customers.   Scotland = Cold weather = Stodgy food It might be February but it's still feels like winter outside, so stodgy filling food is the best remedy to warm the bones.  Slight dilemma this morning,  we discovered there were only 4 eggs left in the fridge.  To make a traditional jam sponge we need 6 eggs. (It's a canteen, so we make really large puddings) Plus we also needed eggs to scramble for the breakfast break.  Reducing food waste isn't just practised in the home, restaurants and cafes need to watch there costs to keep there prices down.  After checking the fridge we discovered some apples, then after a quick look in the cook books we found  an E...

Chai Tea loaf with raisins and diced Apples There are always a few childhood memories that stand out, one for me is tea loaf cake.  As a child growing up in Aberdeen I used to go with my granny to the church.  I must admit food was my main motivation.  She would make me soft boiled eggs, which were a great treat.  Then there was the 'Fly cup' after the church service in the hall next door.  A Fly cup or fly cup of tea, was Aberdonian for morning or afternoon tea break.  When i think of the church, I immediately remember the buttered tea fruit loaf.  To this day it's still one of my favourite snacks. Even better it's Dairy free.  I used to buy it until I found a great recipe for making it myself and Iv never stopped.  While I have no problem experimenting with recipes, it's taken me a while to get creative with this one.  I mean how can you make it taste any better?  My first effort was my chai tea loaf recipe....