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Discover over 60 authentic British recipes that you must try! From classic fish and chips to indulgent sticky toffee pudding, these traditional dishes bring the taste of the UK right to your kitchen.
If you're craving the comforting flavors of traditional British foods, you've come to the right place! In this collection of 60+ classic British recipes, I've included everything from hearty shepherd's pie to sweet treats like Eton mess. Whether you're looking to recreate a Sunday roast dinner with all the trimmings, including Yorkshire pudding, or indulge in a full English breakfast, I've got you covered.
British cuisine offers a diverse range of dishes perfect for any occasion, from a classic cottage pie for a cozy family dinner to elegant trifle recipes for special occasions. You can also explore the tastes of British pubs with traditional favorites like Cornish pasties. Whether you're a seasoned home baker or new to British cooking, these recipes and cooking tips will help you create delicious meals that celebrate the rich culinary heritage of the UK. Enjoy!
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60+ British Recipes
1
Beans on Toast
Beans on toast is a mildly sweet and savory homestyle British dish. This comfort classic takes Heinz baked beans and piles it on toast to make a super simple meal to have at any time of the day.
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Chicken Balti Recipe - British Curry
Chicken Balti is a famous British curry. The creamy spiced curry is served in a so-called balti dish. Quick and Easy One-pot best Chicken Balti which you can make at home from scratch! Learn how to make your own weeknight dinner chicken balti with useful tips and video. 🥘
3
Treacle Tart
This classic British Treacle Tart recipe is made with a buttery, crumbly crust and a golden filling that’s rich in flavor and texture. Plus,
4
Coronation Chicken Salad
This Coronation Chicken Salad recipe is a royally delicious dish that combines tender chicken pieces with a creamy, sweet, and spicy dressing.
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Steak and Onion Pie (British Pub Style) – Real Food with Sarah
Steak and Onion Pie is a classic in British pubs. Tender beef is cooked with onions in a thick gravy and wrapped in a flaky crust.
6
Singing Hinnies
SingingHinnies are scone like griddle cakes that are traditionally made in the north of England. They’re very easy and quick to make.
7
Cottage pie with Ground Beef (Shepherd’s Pie)
Homemade ground meat pie prepared with ground beef. This is a super flavorful delicious casserole dinner recipe for the family! With easy how-to video.
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Best English Trifle Recipe with Custard - Haute & Healthy Living
Impress your guests with this delicious English trifle recipe with custard. The perfect dessert for entertaining and always a crowd pleaser!
9
Gluten-Free Cauliflower Cheese
This Gluten-Free Cauliflower Cheese is my GF spin on a traditional British dish. Perfect as a main course or side dish, this cheesy deliciousness makes for a delightful dose of comfort!
10
Traditional Scottish Shortbread
The most crumbly, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth traditional Scottish shortbread recipe - brought to you by a real Scot!
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Kedgeree Recipe - Recipe Mash
Kedgeree is a dish where British meets Indian spice. This old colonial breakfast dish is a great dish any time of day. Plus it has such an interesting name! Kedgeree, let that just roll off your tongue! This recipe includes smoked haddock, curry, eggs, rice and plenty of fresh green herbs.
12
Victoria Sponge Cake
Indulge in the classic taste of Great Britain with our authentic Victoria Sponge Cake recipe. Featuring a light and fluffy sponge cakes made
13
Toad in the Hole (A Classic British Sausage Dish)
Toad in the hole is a classic English dish featuring sausages baked into a large, or individual Yorkshire puddings.
14
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Lemon Drizzle Cake is a tea-time classic. This easy recipe makes the most moist lemon cake packed with zesty, fresh lemon flavor.
15
Bubble and Squeak
Discover the charm of Bubble and Squeak, a classic British dish that turns leftovers into a crispy, satisfying meal with a playful name. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
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How to make the Queen’s favourite pancakes (The Royal Pancake Recipe)
Learn the secret to making Queen Elizabeth’s royal pancake recipe. It’s easier than you thought, and comes right from the royal chefs!
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Cherry Bakewell tart (frangipane) - Veggie Ideas
Cherry Bakewell tart has a sweet shortcrust pastry shell filled with fresh cherries and frangipane and topped with flaked almonds.
18
Bangers and Mash (Pub-style Sausages and Mash)
Bangers and mash is a quintessential British dish, and never amiss on British pub menus for good reason: it’s such delicious comfort food!
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EasyGluten-Free Bannock BreadRecipe[Vegan]
Make your own easygluten-free bannock breadrolls in no time! This traditional Scottish bread with variations in Northern England and Ireland is also vegan, plant-based and yeast-free.
20
The Perfect Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe
The original recipe for pound cake was named so because it called for a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of flour and (you guessed it!), a pound of eggs. For my
21
Homemade Jammie Dodgers
Easily make your own Jammie Dodgers at home with this easy recipe which has just 4 ingredients. A british tea-time classic - homemade.
22
Easy Lancashire Hotpot
This Lancashire Hotpot is pure British comfort food. Tender lamb braises in gravy, topped with thinly sliced potatoes that bake golden brown.
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BAKE: How to Make Classic Yorkshire Pudding - ALEWYFE
This simple baked Yorkshire pudding recipe is more delicious than it has a right to be, given its homely ingredients. Perfect puff everytime!
24
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake
Best sticky toffee pudding cake recipe! This simple cake is made with dates and has a rich toffee sauce on top for the ultimate dessert!
25
Chocolate Balls (Scottish Truffles)
These Scottish Truffles are delicious little chocolate balls made with condensed milk, coconut and graham crackers (or digestive biscuits).
26
Crispy Beer Battered Fish
Crispy beer batter cod is simple and delicious classic pub food made with tender cod, beer, and a light batter fried to golden perfection.
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Eccles cakes - Veggie Ideas
Eccles cakes are sweet pastries filled with currants, spices, citrus zest and demerara and encased in a light and buttery flaky pastry.
28
Easy Chocolate Tiffin - Step-by-Step Tutorial
Indulge in our easy chocolate tiffin recipe - a rich, no-bake treat with buttery shortbreads, glace cherries + a delightful marbled topping.
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How to make the fluffiest high-rise cheese scones
How to make light and fluffy cheese scones with plain flour, plus top tricks in making your scones rise. So easy, it’s my best scone recipe!
30
Classic Gooseberry Fool With Shortbread
Gooseberry Fool is a classic English dessert that tastes best served chilled with a piece of buttery shortbread to dunk into it.
31
Eton Mess
Eton Mess is a classic British summer dessert made from meringue cookies, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.
32
Mashed Potatoes with Leeks
While mashed potatoes are fabulous on their own they get even better with the addition of buttery sauteed leeks. This recipe for Mashed Potatoes with Leeks is an elevated take on a comfort food classic and is the perfect side dish for any dinner.
33
Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd Recipe
Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd - - the quickest and easiest lemon curd recipe ever!
34
Minced Beef and Onions
Minced Beef and Onions is simple, traditional comfort food at its best! Serve in a jacket potato or with mash and vegetables.
35
Victoria Sandwich Cake
he Victoria Sandwich is a classic British cake sandwiched with homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream.So delicious, now wonder it’s stood the test of time! #baking #cake #recipes #victoriasandwich
36
Best British Roast Potatoes
As a Brit living in the USA, people always ask me how to make roast potatoes! You might think it’s difficult, but making the best British roast potatoes is surprisingly simple. In this post I share all the tricks to making perfect crispy roast potatoes every time, in just a few easy steps.rn
37
Chewy Honey Flapjacks - Beside the Mountain
A simple recipe for the best chewy honey flapjacks. 5 ingredients: honey, brown sugar (or coconut sugar), coconut oil, salt and quick oats.
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Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches | Picnic Lifestyle
The tea sandwich is one of the most elegant, portable, and practical picnic sandwiches around. These Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches encompass some of the best attributes of a good chicken sandwich recipe. They’re easy to make, loaded with creamy, lemon-zested chicken salad (that you can make in advance), they’re easy to transport, and even easier...Read More
39
Aussie Crunch Recipe (Coconut Chocolate Slice)
If you enjoy a chewy, crunchy chocolate candy bar, you’ll love this Aussie Crunch recipe (aka coconut chocolate slice)!
40
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
This vegetarian shepherd’s pie is tasty, filling, nutritious and really simple to prepare with brown lentils and plenty of veg.
41
Lemon Syllabub
This elegant and light-as-air Lemon Syllabub has just 4 ingredients! If you like a homemade dessert which can be made in 10 minutes or less, read on.
42
Tea Loaf
Soft in the centre and crunchy on the outside, this moist tea loaf is delicious served warm and spread with butter.
43
Beef Wellington - Chef’s Pencil
A classic steak dish, Beef Wellington is must-try for every aspiring Chef. Our beef wellington recipe is provided by Chef Gui Alinat, a top Chef and
44
Strawberry Fool Recipe (Strawberry and Cream Dessert) - Flavours Treat
A classic British dessert, the strawberry fool is the fun and easy dessert kids could make themselves with minimal assistance from adults.
45
Cullen Skink
Cullen skink is a popular hearty thick, rich and creamy soup from the northeast coast of Scotland, made with smoked haddock, potatoes, leeks and milk.
46
Lemon Posset
Lemon posset is the easiest dessert you’ve never heard of! Just 3 ingredients and 10 minutes are all you need to make this deliciously creamy English pudding.
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Cheese and onion pasties with puff pastry
These cheese and onion pasties are hearty, flavourful and comforting. A very easy-bake and better than Gregg’s!
48
Healthy Summer Pudding - Cinnamon and Kale
This individual healthy summer pudding recipe is easy and delicious. Low in sugar, high in fibre and vitamins. Use fresh or frozen fruit.
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Pimm’s Cup
Pimm’s Cup is a delightfully refreshing summer time co*cktail. Traditionally served at Wimbledon, this fruity English drink is similar to sangria.
50
Millionaire Shortbread Recipe
Millionaires Shortbread is a decadent dessert bar with thick layers of buttery shortbread, homemade caramel, and rich chocolate ganache.
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How to Make the Delicious Scottish Cranachan - Pine & Palm Kitchen
Toast oats in a bit of butter and light brown sugar, add the whiskey and berries into the cream - that’s all it takes to make this elegant yet delightfully simple Scottish oat and raspberry Cranachan! Grand Mariner for a citrus-y touch.
52
Black Pudding Stuffed Chicken Breast AKA Braemar
Black pudding stuffed chicken breast or chicken Braemar served with an incredibly easy and delicious mustard, cream and chive sauce.
53
Clotted Cream Fudge • baste cut fold
British style clotted cream fudge made from clotted cream, caster sugar, and golden syrup. The best clotted cream fudge recipe!
54
British Egg Custard Tart
“This is right up your alley” was all her email said. She included this link. She was right – and I haven’t stopped dreaming of it since. I’m sidelined by the enormity of it. It’s not easy to…
55
Old School Cornflake Tray Bake
Old school Cornflake tray bake is a nostalgic classic, made with golden syrup, strawberry jam and shortcrust pastry.
56
Homemade Baked Beans Recipe - Let’s Go Tomato
Baked beans make a fantastic breakfast. This baked beans recipe tastes better then anything you could get from the shelf.
57
Nostalgic Old School Cake Recipe
Now regulars here will know how much I love cake and baking, but I am going to put it out here, this old school cake recipe is up there with the best. I don’t think
58
10-Minute Welsh Rarebit Recipe (aka Welsh Rabbit)
This Welsh Rarebit recipe (aka Welsh Rabbit) is a classic British dish of smooth, velvety, and savory cheese sauce that’s broiled on toasted bread.
59
Bread and Butter Pudding - The Baked Collective
A traditional British dessert, bread and butter pudding is made with buttered slices of white bread baked with a sweetened egg custard and spices.
60
Bacon Butty (Bacon Sandwich) - In the Kitch
The bacon butty is salty, sweet and tangy with its sauce, caramelized onions, and crispy bacon between two slices of bread.
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British Brandy Snaps – Art of Natural Living
Lacy, sweet and crisp with a creamy filling, Brandy Snaps are a tasty and impressive British cookie that’s perfect for the holidays.
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Jaffa Cakes
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About Kristen Wood
Kristen Wood is a writer, photographer, world traveler and cookbook author. Her work has been featured in various publications both online and in print, including Elle, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, Food Drink Life, Arizona Highways Magazine, and more. She is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.
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