What comes to mind when you think of British? Grey skies and drizzle? We think, Lemon Drizzle Cake! What about a humble crumble with lashings of warm custard, or a hearty casserole with a generous helping of crusty bread. You're just one recipe away from scooping into a fabulously British bake.

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What comes to mind when you think of British? Grey skies and drizzle? We think, Lemon Drizzle Cake! What about a humble crumble with lashings of warm custard,…

Brilliantly British Recipes

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Bread & Dough

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Cake Recipes

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Confectionery

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Cookies & Biscuits

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Cupcakes & Muffins

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Desserts

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Ice Cream & Lollies

Icing & Buttercream

Jams & Spreads

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Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles

Pastries, Pies & Tarts

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Scone and Shortcake Recipes

Sweet Sauces

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Air Fryer Pop Tarts

Individual Eton Mess

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Fancy dialling your lunch up a notch? Whether it's a Cheese Ploughman's or a grilled cheese toastie oozing with melted cheese, this white loaf recipe makes it easy for you to achieve a deli-style lunch in the comfort of your home.
Whether it's filling your home with the smell of freshly-baked bread, the the crackle as you slice into your loaf before slathering it with butter, or simply watching you family tuck into their gooey eggs and soldiers, there's so much to love about bread baking. We love using Allinson's Flour range for our bread recipes, as it's perfect for kneading newbies or bread fanatics.
<h3>What are the 4 main ingredients in bread?</h3>
The four main ingredients in our white bread recipe are flour, yeast, water, and salt.
If you like this recipe, you could try our <a data-item-id="65fe77c4-3569-5599-b908-0ab7badda7a4" href="">seeded knot rolls recipe</a> – they're made using Allinson's white flour for a perfect fluffy bake every time.

White Bread Recipe

Bake a trip down memory lane with this retro bake.
A firm school favourite, our easy cornflake tart has a sweet, crumbly pastry base topped with jam and cornflakes. Best served drizzled in a large helping of custard.

Cornflake Tart

This cheese and onion pasties recipe is perfect for a summer picnic. Best eaten hot from the oven, but are also good cold or can be reheated. We've included a classic video below to show you how to make the pastry.

Cheese & Onion Pasties

Everything is better when it's mini, and these Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes are no different. Fluffy, light and the perfect bite size, these mini cakes a perfect for Afternoon Tea, or simply whisking up as a weekend treat with a cuppa.&nbsp;

Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes

This simple steak pie is a perfect winter warmer, brimming with a rich steak filling, and topped with buttery, crumbly pastry.
There's nothing more rewarding than slicing into a homemade pie, with golden shortcrust pastry. When we make this recipe, we like to pair it with a deliciously-chocolatey pudding to round off the meal; our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/melt-in-the-middle-chocolate-puddings">Melt in the Middle Chocolate Puddings</a> are the perfect accompaniment.&nbsp;
<h3>How can I thicken my steak pie filling?</h3>
If your steak casserole mixture needs to thicken up before you add it to the pie dish, simply add a teaspoon of plain flour, stir into the steak mix, and see how the mixture looks. Add flour slowly, one teaspoon at a time, until your mixture starts to thicken up.

Steak Pie Recipe

Master this tea-time classic, and you'll be hosting Afternoon Tea everyweek. Fill your home with the smell of sweet bread whilst baking these classic teacakes. Made with Allinson's wholemeal dough - this savoury or sweet bake can be enjoy with a dollop of jam or melted buttered and a cup of tea.

Teacakes

This cake will last for 3 - 4 days in an airtight container. Paper liners are a really convenient way to line a tin, and saves time when baking a cake. They are available from the most popular tin sizes.

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Cosying up with a warm bowl of humble crumble and a generous drizzle of custard is one of the finer things in life. Whether yours is served with ice cream, fresh cream or vanilla custard, we're yet to find a baker who doesn't love diving into a cosy crumble with their spoon on a drizzly day.&nbsp;
We add Billington's Golden Caster Sugar to our apple filling for the caramelly, glossy texture you'd expect from an ultimate apple crumble filling. Oh, and don't stop there with your Billington's sugar - use Billington's Unrefined Demerara Sugar in your crumble topping for a rich, crunchy finish. Just you wait to see the golden browned top glistening when you reveal this hearty bake from your oven.&nbsp;

Easy Apple Crumble

The humble Chelsea Bun is a classic tea-time treat. Dating back to the 18th Century, this delicious sweet dough has been enjoyed for centuries. In just six easy steps, you can whip up a batch and make the whole family smile. If you like to experiment in the kitchen, you could swap the currants for chocolate chips or a mixture of both.

Chelsea Buns

What's a crumble without the custard? This recipe is for a simple, silky smooth homemade vanilla custard. Served warm or cold, it's the perfect side for any pudding. Flavoured with delicious Nielsen-Massey vanilla bean paste, the little flecks of vanilla give this custard the 'wow' factor when it comes to flavour and appearance. 
 
Who can resist real homemade custard? Go on, find out how you can make your own vanilla custard below... it's well worth it.

Vanilla Custard

One of our favourite crumble flavour combinations is Apple and Blackberry which is why we've paired the two to create these yummy crumble slices.
While we associate crumble with British winter days, there's no reason why it can't be a summer pudding, you could even go blackberry picking to give it that true homemade feel.

Blackberry Crumble Slices

Arctic Roll is a retro favourite. It's made of a soft vanilla sponge spread with a lovely strawberry jam wrapped snugly around vanilla ice cream, what's not to love? We've gone for the easy route and used shop-bought ice cream in this recipe.

Arctic Roll

This classic dark brown ginger cake is made from oats. In the past, it was often served with a seasonal fruit compote. The proper stuff, like this, should be extra sticky.

Sticky yorkshire parkin

Battenberg, the well loved classic but in miniature, which means you can eat two! These fab mini battenbergs also make lovely gifts.

Mini Battenberg Cakes

Golden light sponge topped with dollops of Billington's Unrefined Icing Sugar buttercream and swirls of strawberry jam - what's not to fall in love with this Brilliantly British inspired traybake. Perfect for slicing and sharing during the Kings Coronation celebrations, Mob have created this quick and easy Victoria Sponge cake recipe which takes less than 20 minutes to whisk up.&nbsp;

Victoria Sponge Traybake

Calling all Marmite lovers! Cheese and Marmite go together like peaches and cream. Marmite enhances the cheese flavour of these scones and brings a good all round savoury flavour.&nbsp;You're either going to love these scones or hate them. There's only one way to find out! The best way to eat these is to warm them up and add lashings of butter. 
 
For something a little different, why not try out our <a data-item-id="820f60a4-c9f8-51db-8b82-22da783d077b" href="">cheese and marmite puff pastry swirls</a>.

Cheese & Marmite Scones

If you thought Banoffee pies were yummy, wait until you serve up a slice of this Banoffee Cheesecake. Filled with chunky pies of fudge, this cheesecake is super indulgent especially when using Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster sugar which gives the cream cheese delicious texture and a caramelised sweetness - perfect for a toffee and banana flavoured cheesecake.&nbsp;

Banoffee Cheesecake

The Little Book of Vegan has lovingly created a classic English Victoria sponge cake and given it a zesty twist, with fruity layers of lemon-flavoured sponge filled with strawberry jam and vanilla cream frosting, and topped with fresh strawberries and a dusting of Silver Spoon icing sugar.&nbsp;
This recipe is perfect vegan alternative cake for a tea party any time of the year.

Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake

These easy orange sponge cakes are flavoured with orange blossom water for a delicate flavour. They are quick to make and look great in an afternoon tea spread. Making mini versions of a large orange or citrus cake means they bake a little quicker and icing is a little easier. Make sure these little cakes are completely cool before even thinking about icing them to keep that shiny smooth and glossy finish.

Mini Orange Sponge Cake

Coated with delicious velvety toffee sauce, this sticky toffee pudding is extra special served with custard, or simply on its own. Use Billington's Unrefined Sugar to elevate this pudding into a really indulgent bake.