Mock Sausage
With meat being rationed, many “mock meat” recipes were created to satisfy the desire for meat, but using ingredients that weren’t rationed. This “mock sausage” recipe tastes quite good, and…
With meat being rationed, many “mock meat” recipes were created to satisfy the desire for meat, but using ingredients that weren’t rationed. This “mock sausage” recipe tastes quite good, and…
Scrub 1 1/2 pound potatoes and scrape 1/2 pound of carrots. Boil together until tender. When cooked, peel potatoes and mash with carrots. Add 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon chutney,…
Since vegetables were an important part of the wartime diet, the Ministry of Food issued the “Green Vegetables” leaflet on 18 June 1940. Since nothing went to waste, hints were…
Why not stretch your cheese ration with Potato Jane? 1½ lbs. Potatoes 3 oz. Grated cheese (any kind) 2 oz. Breadcrumbs ½ Chopped leek or onion (if available) 1 Sliced…
Even in wartime, holidays had to be celebrated. Recipes were adapted due to wartime shortages so holidays would still be special times with traditional foods to share with friends and…
With rationing and limited foods, “mock” recipes were very popular. Want goose for Christmas? Try this recipe for Mock Goose! Basically it’s a potato casserole and if not cooked long…
Even with the Christmas holidays approaching, all families still had to deal with rationing. Few fresh eggs or dried eggs, limited amounts of butter and other fats, sugar, and chocolate,…
With the rationing of oils and eggs, the luxury of “salad cream” or salad dressing soon became a rarity. The Ministry of Food created recipes to help satisfy the craving…
Yorkshire Pudding 1 egg (reconstituted=1 tablespoon dried egg mixed with 2 tablespoons water) 2 ozs flour 1/2 pint of milk Salt 1 knob dripping or fat (a “knob” is 2…
I made Leek Pudding for Sunday dinner and served it with baked fish and carrots. The pastry crust was very filling (with rationing, one wanted to fill up on crust…