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503 published recipes
Prune Sponge

PRUNE SPONGE

A favourite of the wartime recipes, using minimal ingredients this recipe helps satisfy a sweet tooth – while working wonders on your digestion. ...

Potato Jane

POTATO JANE

This is a great dish for you to use up your potatoes. It is similar to the French dish, boulangère potato, but with our own twist on it. A wartime...

National Wheatmeal Loaf

NATIONAL WHEATMEAL LOAF

Did you know that even before WWII, we were a nation of white bread lovers? So when this bread loaf was introduced in 1942 by the government, it was viewed...

Lentil and Potato Curry

LENTIL AND POTATO CURRY

A great wartime recipe, this tasty curry can be served with rice or homemade chapatis/nans for a substantial meal. Other vegetables can be added for further bulk – e.g. butternut...

Kensington Rarebit

KENSINGTON RAREBIT

A bit of imagination can make a few potatoes and vegetables go a long way, and this recipe is an alternative to the more traditional bubble and squeak....

Ginger Beer

GINGER BEER

Homemade ginger beer is a great example of a British wartime recipe. This is because there were few drinks that could be purchased during the war and so people resorted...

Eggless Pancakes

EGGLESS PANCAKES

These ingredients make four pancakes and can be served with lemon juice and sugar or golden syrup, or used as wraps. Can be made vegan if one uses non-dairy milk....

Eggless Fruit Sponge

EGGLESS FRUIT SPONGE

A lovely wartime recipe from days gone by, this recipe is great if you want a dessert without having to use eggs and can be vegan if the butter is...

Duke Pudding

DUKE PUDDING

If you’re wondering how to make stale bread and a few carrots into something delicious – here’s your chance. This wartime recipe turns leftovers into a decadent pudding, even better...

Cheesy Cauliflower with Bacon

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER WITH BACON

Bringing you a wartime recipe, this one uses minimal cheese as it complies with the rationing of its time. It will feed four if served with a baked potato and...

Halibut with Lime and Coriander

HALIBUT WITH LIME AND CORIANDER

Whether grilled or put on the BBQ this fish, seasoned with lime juice and served with a deliciously flavoured butter, is a fresh and healthy dish for any meal....

Apple Cake

APPLE CAKE

Apples are in plentiful supply at the moment and also good value. This cake is easy to make and smells delicious when baking. Can be served warm or cold....

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