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    allspice berries = pimiento
    ...berries
    allspice, ground = pimiento
    ...ground
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    beetroot = beet
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    ...or maizena
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    ...or zucchini squash
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    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
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    gelatine = gelatin
    ginger nut = ginger snap
    glucose syrup = light corn
    ...syrup
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    ...paper
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    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)
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    tomato purée = tomato paste
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    trex = shortening (like Cisco)
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