The card box
Everything we have published so far, filed by what you need from it: something to bake, something to fix or something to look up.
Recipes
Yorkshire parkin, and why it has to wait
One 20cm square tin. Oven 160C. Bake today, eat in about five days.
Filed 18 October 2026
The Victoria sandwich: weigh the eggs first
Two 20cm tins. Oven 180C. Equal weights of egg, butter, sugar, flour.
Filed 9 August 2026
Plain scones, written out in full
Makes 8. Oven 220C. On the table in about 30 minutes.
Filed 14 June 2026
Fixes
Why didn't my scones rise?
Flat, lopsided, heavy or soapy: match the scone to the cause.
Filed 27 September 2026
Know-how
How much baking powder turns plain flour into self-raising?
2 tsp baking powder per 150g plain flour. Sift twice. A table for other weights.
Filed 3 September 2026
Jam or cream first on a scone?
Devon: cream, then jam. Cornwall: jam, then cream. No law says which.
Filed 2 July 2026
