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Welsh Rarebit (British toast dish)

Unlike cheese simply melted on toast, Welsh rarebit starts with a smooth cheddar sauce built on flour and milk, spread thick and flashed under the broiler until it bubbles and spots brown. Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sharpen the cheese. To keep the fat from separating, the cheddar is grated ahead and added a handful at a time over the lowest heat, never at a hard boil. Lightly toasting the bread first keeps it from turning soggy under the thick topping. Under the broiler it needs watching the whole time, since the top goes from bubbling to burnt quickly.

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Prep 10min Cook 10min 2 servings

Baking Easy

Lemon Drizzle Cake (Syrup-Soaked British Lemon Loaf)

Holes poked into a hot lemon loaf let a sharp lemon syrup soak right through, and as it cools a thin layer of sugar crystals sets on top with a slight crunch. In Britain it is a plain, undecorated afternoon tea staple.

Prep 20min Cook 45min 4 servings

Baking Medium

Queen of Puddings

Three layers stack up in this British pudding: a soft base of breadcrumbs soaked in milk and set with egg yolks, a thin spread of raspberry jam, and a cap of meringue browned in the oven. The dish bakes twice, the first time just until the base holds at the edges with a slight wobble in the middle.

Prep 25min Cook 35min 4 servings

Baking Easy

Sausage Roll

Seasoned pork sausage meat, mixed with finely chopped onion, breadcrumbs and Dijon mustard, is rolled up in puff pastry for this British bakery snack. The meat is mixed briefly by hand so it stays tender, and shallow cuts across the top of each piece let steam escape as it bakes.

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Prep 20min Cook 25min 4 servings

Baking Easy

Shortbread Cookies

The butter stays cold and is mixed only briefly with powdered sugar, and the cake flour and 30 g of rice flour go in before it can turn glossy. Once the dough is pressed together, it is not kneaded any further. Fresh from the oven the cookies break easily, so they stay on the tray until completely cool.

Prep 15min Cook 20min 4 servings

Baking Medium

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Chopped dates soaked at least 10 minutes in boiling water with baking soda are stirred into the batter liquid and all. The fruit and its soaking water make this British sponge moist and sweet. The brown-sugar toffee sauce is warmed again just before serving and poured over the pudding, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream sets cold cream against it.

Prep 20min Cook 35min 4 servings

Baking Medium

Toad in the Hole (British Sausages in Yorkshire Pudding)

Pork sausages roast first, then Yorkshire pudding batter is poured in around them and puffs up in the oven. It comes out with crisp brown edges rising high and the sausages set into a soft middle. Gravy goes alongside.

Prep 15min Cook 35min 4 servings

Baking Medium

Treacle Tart

Golden syrup, coarse breadcrumbs and lemon make the filling of this British tart, sticky and deeply sweet. A little wobble in the center when it comes out is fine. The filling firms as it cools. Pull the tart once the top is lightly browned, and wait until it is completely cold before slicing.

Prep 25min Cook 35min 4 servings

Baking Medium

Victoria Sponge Cake (British Jam and Cream Layered Cake)

Two plain sponges made from equal weights of butter, sugar and flour, with nothing between them but strawberry jam and whipped cream. It is named after Queen Victoria and is still a regular at British afternoon tea.

Prep 25min Cook 25min 4 servings