{"id":22458,"date":"2012-07-27T18:03:33","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=22458"},"modified":"2012-07-27T18:03:33","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:03:33","slug":"downton-abbey-inspired-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=22458","title":{"rendered":"Downton Abbey Inspired Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recipes were created to celebrate Downton Abbey: Season 2 releasing on DVD and Blu-ray<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAINTY AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Traditionally come tea-time, the Brits nibbled bite-sized triangles of brown bread filled with classic cucumber or egg and cress. We\u2019ve taken our cue from venerable London department store and tea sellers, Fortum & Mason: they suggest adding zest to cucumber sandwiches with vinegar and white pepper. Don\u2019t forget to cut the crusts off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 sliced brown loaf<\/p>\n

Good quality salted butter\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Filling 1:<\/em><\/p>\n

2 cucumbers from your garden<\/p>\n

Cream cheese<\/p>\n

Fresh dill<\/p>\n

White pepper<\/p>\n

White wine vinegar<\/p>\n

6 eggs<\/p>\n

A generous handful of mustard cress\u00a0(* you can grow this quite easily from seeds in a window box)<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filling 1<\/em><\/p>\n

Combine cream cheese and chopped dill in a bowl, season with white pepper. Peel and finely slice cucumbers, splash with a little vinegar.<\/p>\n

Filling 2 <\/em><\/p>\n

Hard boil the eggs (8 minutes please, in salted water, from cold). Peel, then set aside. When cool, mash gently with a fork, adding 3 tbsp mayonnaise. Season to taste.<\/p>\n

Assemble your sandwiches carefully, remembering that less is more! Aim for pretty and neat \u2013 not giant messy mouthfuls. Cut each one into 4 triangles, and arrange delightfully on a bone china plate<\/p>\n

MRS PRESS\u2019S YORKSHIRE SCONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Like Lady Mary, I\u2019m from Yorkshire (though alas I\u2019ve never been to tea at Downton Abbey). Not that I don\u2019t know my way around a scone. These are best served warm, fresh from the oven (by your maid if you\u2019re lucky). And remember your manners \u2013 spoon on your jam, then add a ladylike dollop of cream, don\u2019t be greedy and never mix the spoons.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

250g self-raising flour<\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp salt<\/p>\n

1 tbsp butter<\/p>\n

1 cup milk<\/p>\n

Milk or egg yolk for glazing<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pre-heat oven to 220C and grease scone tray.<\/p>\n

Sift flour and salt together.<\/p>\n

Cut butter into flour, and rub in lightly using your fingers. Turn onto a floured surface and knead slightly. Remember, the less you handle the dough, the lighter your scones will be.<\/p>\n

Flatten out the dough with the heel of your hand to approx 1\/2 inch thickness. Stamp out with a scone cutter<\/p>\n

\u2013 or a glass dipped in flour works just as well. Place scones touching each other on a tray, glaze tops and bake<\/p>\n

8-10 minutes.<\/p>\n

PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bothersome wartime rationing couldn\u2019t stop the pears growing in the orchard. This simple sponge is elevated by the wonderful addition of syrupy seasonal fruit. Serve on a crystal cake stand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients: <\/strong><\/p>\n

125g butter<\/p>\n

125g sugar<\/p>\n

2 eggs, well beaten<\/p>\n

250g self-raising flour<\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp salt<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup milk<\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp vanilla essence<\/p>\n

Topping:<\/p>\n

60g brown sugar<\/p>\n

60g unsalted butter<\/p>\n

2-3 pears poached and thinly sliced<\/p>\n

(425g can sliced pear drained is also an option)<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

Sift the flour and salt and set aside.<\/p>\n

Cream the butter and sugar, then add the beaten eggs gradually. Now add flour and salt, alternating with milk and vanilla and mix.<\/p>\n

For the topping, soften the butter and mix with the brown sugar.<\/p>\n

Press into the base of an 8-inch cake tin and arrange pear slices on top.<\/p>\n

Layer the cake mix on top of the fruit, and bake for 35-40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Stand for 5 minutes before inverting onto your finest cake platter.<\/p>\n

Serve warm and enjoy oohs and ahs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recipes were created to celebrate Downton Abbey: Season 2 releasing on DVD and Blu-ray\u00a0 DAINTY AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES Traditionally come tea-time, the Brits nibbled bite-sized triangles of brown bread filled with classic cucumber or egg and cress. We\u2019ve taken our cue from venerable London department store and tea sellers, Fortum & Mason: they suggest adding<\/p>\n

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