Ingredients
115g (4oz) Caster Sugar (Granulates as alternative).
115 (4oz) butter (Margarine as alternative).
170g (60z) Self Raising Flour (or plain with a teaspoon of baking powder as alternative).
3 Medium sized eggs (2 large as alternative).
Golden Syrup (or cocoa powder for chocolates sponge).
Method
(1) Cream together the sugar and butter untill fluffy, Gradually beat in the eggs.
(2) Gently fold …

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Ingredients
The Pastry
200g  / 7 oz plain flour
2 tablespoon icing sugar
100g / 4oz unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
2 large egg yolks, beaten

Decoration
1 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
sliced almonds (optional)
Filling
100g  / 4oz unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs, beaten
6 tablespoons strawberry jam
125g /5oz caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon Almond extract
150g  / 6oz ground almonds
25g / 1oz  flaked almonds
Method
(1) First, make the …

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Ingredients
8oz/225g self raising flour
4oz/110g caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
7fl oz/200ml milk
2oz/55g butter
4oz/110g golden syrup
Method
(1) Preheat your oven to 150C/300F/Gas mark 2. Line a 8″ /22cm tin.
(2) Sieve the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl.
(3) In a sauce pan gently heat the butter and syrup until …

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Ingredients
12oz / 300g Demerarar Sugar (brown).
4oz / 100g butter (not margarine).
1 tablespoon of black treacle.
2 tablespoons of golden syrup.
4 tablespoons of water (room temperature).
Method
(1) Put all of the ingredients into a saucepan.
(2) heat slowly, stirring until the butter has melted and the sugar has desolved.
(3) bring to the boil, place the lid on the pan …

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