Traditionalscottishrecipesbrokenbiscuitcake

NO - BAKE CHERRY CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Line 9 x 5 x 2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang on both ends.
• Stir chocolate and butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth.Remove from heat. Mix in cream and golden syrup. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. (Cake can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.).
• Uncover pan. Place platter on pan. Invert cake onto platter. Peel off plastic wrap. Cut cake into slices and serve.
• Nb - This is very rich and can be pretty crumbly when cutting. Keep cold for best results.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
• Crush biscuits into bite-size pieces and stir into batter.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Pour into pan and bake (according to package directions)!

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPES - BROKEN BISCUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Melt the butter and chocolate together and stir.
• Mix in the well broken biscuits, nuts and essence/extract and pour into a 10" by 15" baking tin, lined with greaseproof paper.
• Smooth to a level top and leave it to set. Cut into fingers (literally a finger thick).

SCOTTISH SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour and sugar together, set aside.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil.
• Mix oleo, Crisco, and cocoa together.
• Stir in flour and sugar mixture.
• Blend in boiling water.
• Add buttermilk, soda, eggs, and vanilla.
• Pour mix into baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Ice with Scottish icing.

SCOTTISH OAT CAKES

Steps:

• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
• Mix in rolled oats, cut in butter thoroughly, gradually add milk, stirring until dough is formed.
• Roll dough on lightly-floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
• Place on greased baking sheet, bake at 375ºF. for 12 - 15 minutes or until slightly browned.
• NOTE: After placing dough on cookie sheet I use a pizza cutter to score dough into cracker-size squares and pricked each square with a fork a few times. Break apart at score lines after cooling.

CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Crush the biscuits in a large bowl. They should be of varying sizes, very fine to rough.
• Beat the egg in a bowl.
• Line a 9 inch sandwich tin with cling-film, this will help you remove the cake from the tin with no effort.
• Melt the butter and sugar until the sugar is melted and the mixture looks vaguely fudge like. Remove from the heat (if not done so during the mixing process).
• Add the sultanas and mix well.
• Add the cocoa and mix well.
• Add the egg and mix well.
• Put the mixture back onto a low-medium heat and stir for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add to the digestives. Mix this very well so that all of the digestives are covered in chocolate.
• Press the mixture into the cake tin and leave to set in the fridge for about two hours!
• Variations: Any dried fruit could be used. A teensy amount of chili, rum etc would be nice. Varying the amount of cocoa makes it more/less rich. OTher types of biscuits also work but digestives are the best.

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH SHERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare custard according to package directions OR prepare homemade custard as follows: Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla essence until pale and creamy.
• Heat the milk and cream together in a saucepan until boiling point then stir into the egg mixture.
• Once it is well blended, return to the pan and stir continuously over a low heat until the custard thickens.
• Pour into a dish and set aside to cool.
• Place the sponge in the base of a large glass bowl and spread with the raspberry jam.
• Mix the sherry and the Drambuie and sprinkle evenly over the sponge allowing it to soak inches.
• Next add a layer of raspberries and sliced bananas.
• When quite cool, pour the custard over the layer of fruit, spreading evenly.
• Next whip the double cream well, add sugar to sweeten and spoon on top of custard.
• Decorate with toasted almonds and/or slices of fresh soft fruit.

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPES - APPLE BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• You can use a ready-prepared pastry flan case or make your own. I recommend Recipe #148258.(I would like to mention that on rampantscotland.com, most pie crust recipes are made with half lard, half butter. Seems to be another scottish touch, which I like).
• Peel and thinly slice the apples to fill the case completely.
• Beat together one egg and two tablespoon of cream. Mix this with the brown sugar, flour and pinch of salt.
• Spread this mixture over the apples and bake in a preheated oven at 220C/425F/Gas mark 7 for ten minutes. Then reduce the heat to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4 for a further 20 minutes or so, until the apples are soft.
• Make a meringue topping by placing two egg whites in a dry bowl and beat with an electric whisk/mixer until firm peaks form. Add the white sugar gradually, beating constantly until the mixture is thick and glossy and all the sugar has dissolved.
• Spread the plum jam over the apples and then spoon the meringue over the filling. Swirl into peaks with a fork or flat-bladed knife.
• Bake for a further 20 minutes or so until the meringue is lightly golden.(watch kind of closely, I've burned meringues by following these directions excactly because ovens vary) Serve cold.