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"Jam tarts are a quintessential British teatime treat - little crispy short crust pastry rounds filled with assorted fruit jams, such as strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blackcurrant and lemon curd. They were the first things my mum taught me to bake when I was little, and in turn, I taught my daughter how to make them when she was very small. Here I..."

Ingredients: lemon curd, black currant jam...

"I am compiling a sandwiches cookbook, or sarnies as we call them in the UK, and here is my first recipe! Sandwiches come in many guises, from simple and elegant to hearty and robust; in my cookbook I aim to have them ALL in there! Sandwiches tick all the boxes for so many meals and events: the obvious high teatime table, cricket teas, picnics, packed..."

Ingredients: cream, eggs, fresh chives...

"During Victorian times, children used to take watercress sandwiches to school in place of meat ones. I love them, especially when cut into small trianges and served with a cuppa (cup of tea!). Use the freshest bread - I like to use wholemeal, and a fresh salted farmhouse butter. I have included a soup idea at the end of the recipe, to be made with..."

Ingredients: salt and black pepper, watercress...

"The salad cream that most of us in the UK know, love and use was invented by Heinz in 1914 and was very popular with working classes; a truly socialist salad dressing if you will. However, its popularity waned in the latter part of the century, with the arrival of the decadent mayonnaise, flaunting its Continental French and Spanish roots and pushing..."

Ingredients: pepper, Dijon mustard, eggs...

"By far the most successful of all of Enid Blyton's books,
were the twenty-one adventure stories of The Famous Five,
who were Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog. The Famous Five characters usually meet up when their respective schools break up for
holidays, as the boys go to different boarding schools to the girls.
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Ingredients: cream of tartar, brewer's yeast...

"Not really Oat Cuisine - Haute Cuisine - but I could not resist the title! These cheesy and nutty oat flapjacks are very tasty and easy to make; a savoury take on the usual sweet flapjack recipe which normally contains syrup, honey, sugar and fruit. Great for lunch box snacks as well as picnics or as an accompaniment to soups, stews and chili. Try to..."

Ingredients: dried herbs, eggs, mixed herbs...

"These dainty finger sandwiches of cheese, chives and watercress are perfect for an afternoon tea party! Traditionally served on a 3-tier serving tray, and arranged accordingly: scones on top w/warming dome, sandwiches and savories in the middle, and sweets on the bottom."

Ingredients: chives, watercress...