Heritage Recipes

These recipes are all authentic and would have been cooked and eaten in the 17th, 18th &/or 19th centuries. They’re taken from various sources and research and all were featured during our delicious Heritage Cook Off.

Thomas Dixon Diary Thomas was a smelter who lived near Dukesfield Smelt Mill, his diaries often mention food!

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Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Gooseberry Cream Recipe

Carlin Pea Recipe

Toffee Recipe

peppermint Creams Recipe

Quick Brown Bread Recipe

1769 & Wedding Day Posset Recipe

1671 Sack Posset Recipe

Truffles Recipe

Scones Recipe

Oat Cakes Recipe

Dark Gingerbread Recipe

Lemon Barley Water Recipe

Honey Shortbread Recipe

Granie’s Loaf Recipe

Easter Biscuits Recipe

Creamy Rabbit

Blancmange Recipe

Yorkshire Gingerbread Recipe

Suffolk Gingerbread Recipe

M&S Gingerbread Recipe

Gingerbread Recipe

Potato Rye bread