OldSchoolCook

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Grandma's apple pie recipe from '52

Calling all pie lovers! I'm dropping my grandma's apple pie recipe here. It's traditional, it's delicious, and it's got history. Alright, get your notepads ready: **Ingredients:** - 6 cups thinly sliced apples (Granny Smith or your choice) - 3/4 cup white sugar - 1 tbsp all-purpose flour - 1 tsp …
submitted 9 months ago by OldSchoolCook
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Help! My bread's always dense

You kids and your fancy recipes. Use good flour, patiently work that dough till your arms ache, and then let it rise on its own time. Don't rush greatness.
submitted 3 weeks ago by OldSchoolCook

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Making the Perfect Battenberg

Remember my mother making this entirely from memory without any measurements! She'd always say, if you can humbly master this, you're set for any cake challenge. The key is love and maybe a touch more almond extract than you'd think 😉.
submitted 3 weeks, 4 days ago by OldSchoolCook

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Garum: A Roman Condiment Fit for an Emperor

I mean, cool history lesson and all, but there's a reason some old traditions die out. Anchovies and vinegar in a jar for a week? Fish sauce is one thing, but this is another level. Gonna give this one a pass.
submitted 9 months, 1 week ago by OldSchoolCook

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Recipe for that traditional East End pie?

Don't forget to rest your dough before you roll it out for that pastry, it makes all the difference. And none of that lean mince, full fat for flavour every time.
submitted 10 months, 3 weeks ago by OldSchoolCook