As the bells ring in the New Year, I’ve
lots of memories to cherish. Talking about Grandma’s recipes has brought
me more forgotten recipes for me to share; demonstrating Grandma’s simple
baking skills is inspiring a whole new generation at events for various
charities including Teenage Cancer trust to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with Grandma’s Doncaster Butterscotch recipes.
The Gamesmaker experience at the London Olympics
2012 was one of my most memorable moments including the Olympic Orange Cake for our final evening’s
shift. How fitting that the start of the London 2012 Olympics began
with the now Sir Bradley Wiggins ringing the bell. It
reminded me of the popular nursery rhyme we used to play in the
school playground. This starts off with ‘Oranges and Lemons say the
bells of St Clement’s....’ The citrus fruits were unloaded in
the quaysides close to the city of London and the churches nearby.
Scrumptious
St Clement’s Pie
Grandma had a recipe for St
Clement’s Pie, perfect for a New year dessert. She made it just
like her Lemon Meringue Pie but used both oranges and lemons in the filling.
She would line a pastry base with baking paper and dried
beans or peas, bake it blind and then pour in the filling. When this cooled a
little, she would whisk up the egg whites for a sumptuous meringue.
Bake it Blind
What will next year bring? I’m
finding new ways to share Grandma’s baking all the time. The ebook version
of Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking is
now ready with more recipes so I hope that you’ll be downloading it right away.
I’m excited about filming some of Grandma’s signature baking with
students from the University of Huddersfield and sharing more experiences of
traditional baking across the country.
It only remains for me to wish you all
a very Happy and baketastic New Year!