Happy Easter 2012
Traditional Simnel Cake for Easter
See Special Occasion Rich Fruit Cake for cake recipe and information on making a Simnel Cake.
8th April 2012 by hopeeternal
Traditional Simnel Cake for Easter
See Special Occasion Rich Fruit Cake for cake recipe and information on making a Simnel Cake.
Posted in British Traditional Style, Cakes-Pastries, Family-Personal Recipes, Holy Week/Easter, Make in advance, Tea Time-Coffee Time | Tagged baking, cake, cooking, Easter, food | 1 Comment
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Words UK to US
UK & US
allspice berries = pimiento
...berries
allspice, ground = pimiento
...ground
aubergine = eggplant
beetroot = beet
bicarb of soda = baking soda
biscuit = cookie
boiled sweet = hard candy
broad beans = fava beans
chips = french fries
cling film = saran wrap
coriander, fresh = cilantro
cornflour = cornstarch
...or maizena
courgette(s) = zucchini
...or zucchini squash
crisps = potato chips
cream, double = heavy cream
cream, single = light cream
...or half and half
crumpet = English muffin
digestive biscuit =
...graham cracker
fish fingers = fish sticks
flour, plain = all purpose flour
flour, self raising = self rising
...flour
flour, strong = bread flour
flour, wholemeal = wholewheat
...flour
french beans = string beans
gelatine = gelatin
ginger nut = ginger snap
glucose syrup = light corn
...syrup
golden syrup = corn syrup
greaseproof paper = waxed
...paper
hundreds & thousands = sprinkles
icing = frosting
jam = jelly
jelly = jello
liver sausage = liverwurst
mince = ground meat
...or hamburger
mixed spice = all spice
... or pumpkin pie spice
marrow, vegetable = large
...zucchini or yellow squash
neeps (Scots) = swede
pastry case = pie shell
polenta = cornmeal
porridge oats = oatmeal
prawns = shrimp
pudding = dessert
rocket = arugula
sponge finger = lady finger
...or boudoir biscuit
squash = dilutable fruit drink
...not fresh juice
starters = appetizers
sugar, caster = white sugar
...(finer than granulated)
sugar, demerara = light brown
...sugar
sugar, icing = confectioner's
...sugar
sugar, muscovado =
...raw/unrefined sugar
sultanas = golden raisins
sweet = dessert
sweets = candy
swede = rutabaga or yellow
...turnip
sweet pepper = pimiento
tatties (Scots) = potatoes
tart = pie
tinned = canned (metal)
toffee = taffy
tomato purée = tomato paste
treacle = molasses
trex = shortening (like Cisco)
vermicelli, chocolate =
...chocolate sprinkles
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That’s a very very pretty cake ! :)
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Thanks for the compliment, Joanna!
Actually I cheated a bit as we ate this one last year. I did make one for us this year though using the same great family recipe.
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