1950’s Picnic Pie
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1950’s Picnic Pie

1950’s Picnic Pie

1950’s Picnic Pie is a fabulous recipe that my mum used to make regularly. Made with shortcrust pastry, filled with seasoned sausagemeat, bacon and onion.

A Fabulous Retro Double-Crust Pie Recipe

1950’s Picnic Pie is a fabulous recipe that my late mum used to make all the time. Made with shortcrust pastry, and filled with sausagemeat, bacon and onions.

She used to add diced tomatoes during the summer too, as well as a little bit of cheese, but it’s essentially a sausage and onion pie, and easier to make than a traditional pork pie.

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“Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake
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“Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake

"Nutty Slack" Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake“Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake

“Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake – this recipe is my slightly adapted version from The Farmhouse Kitchen Baking Book.

A Fabulous “No Bake” Tiffin Style Chocolate Biscuit Slice

Today I’m sharing another old favourite, “Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake – this recipe is my slightly adapted version from The Farmhouse Kitchen Baking Book.

First published in 1988 (nearly 40 years ago), it’s a fabulous hard-back volume filled with great old-fashioned cakes, bakes, bread, scones with icing and toppings recipes too.

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