American, British Recipes
6 recipes found
Toffee
Preparing toffee isn’t complicated, but it does require a candy thermometer, so the candy hardens at just the right temperature and doesn’t burn. A deep, heavy saucepan is also useful to help the sugar evenly melt. This version includes the typical American toffee ingredients, granulated sugar and butter, with the addition of chocolate and nuts. For a more festive holiday treat, sprinkle the top with a little flaky salt or some crushed candy canes, and double or triple this recipe for gifting.
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce With Port and Orange
This classic, sweet and tangy cranberry sauce tastes complex but is quite easy to make. The slow cooker method saves in-demand stovetop space for other Thanksgiving dishes, and the sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for at least one week.
Bakewell Tart With Cranberry Sauce
A layer of cranberry sauce below orange-scented almond frangipane is the perfect balance of tart and sweet. It’s a holiday play on Britain’s beloved Cherry Bakewell tart that gives you a reason to make extra sauce — or a good excuse to use up leftovers. Temperatures are key to the result: The cranberry sauce needs to be slightly warm to spread over the prebaked pie crust, and the frangipane must be fridge-cold to prevent it from splitting in the oven.
Whipped Cream Scones With Chocolate and Cherries
Chocolate and cherry is a classic combination, but how these scones come together is what makes them really special: Lightly whipping the cream before folding it into the dough creates tiny air bubbles that result in a scone that leans more toward cake than bread. They also develop a delicate, crackly crust and a melt-in-your-mouth creaminess. On top of the chocolate chunks, tart cherries and the fluffiness, here’s another reason to love these scones: The dough is made by hand and doesn’t require rolling or cutting, meaning less mess in the kitchen.
Walnut Pie With Molasses and Orange
This pie is fudgy, nutty, salty-sweet and spiked with citrus. It’s a meeting of sorts, between arguably Britain and America’s greatest desserts: the treacle tart and pecan pie. Cut corners by grating the crust instead of rolling it out, but don’t skip making your own bread crumbs and roasted walnuts; the texture and flavor rely on the freshness of both. Once you’ve prebaked the crust to biscuit brown, err on the side of undercooking the molasses-custard filling: It’ll firm up when cooled and stay gooey for days.
