The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook

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Sauté the stuffing mixture in a frying pan over medium heat until the sausage is no longer pink, for about 3–4 minutes.

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The 2020 IBPA Awards Winner! Bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey into your kitchen with over 100 delicious recipes from this official cookbook. No breakfast at Downton would be complete without a dish of kedgeree, kept warm on a burner on the sideboard.

Charlotte Russe

Whether you’re throwing a full-scale Downton dinner party or just want to see if you’d ever have been able to give Mrs Patmore a run for her money, we’ve borrowed a handful of recipes that are still just as delicious today, and the stories that brought them to life. Raspberry meringues Ginger was one of the cheapest spices in the past, so gingerbreads were very popular among the working classes. Nearly every European country had its own version, and in England there were many regional types. In Yorkshire, where Downton Abbey is set, a type called Parkin, which was made with rolled oats, was popular . However, the staff at Downton would have expected slightly better food than the locals were eating, so this version uses only flour. Let the fish cool until it can be handled, then remove and discard the skin and break up the flesh into large flakes, removing any errant bones. Set aside.

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Both the meringues and the fool can be made a day in advance. Store the meringues in an airtight container at room temperature and the fool tightly covered in the fridge. When you are ready to serve, fill the meringue nests with the fool and top with the small meringues. Serve with raspberries alongside. The six series of ‘Downton Abbey’ spanned the period from 1912–1926, and the recipes in this cookbook include a number of dishes which featured in particular episodes, along with additional recipes from cookbooks that were popular during the period, providing a real sense of English cooking at the time. Starting the day the Downton way Remove the bottom from a 6- or 7-inch (15- or 18-cm) round springform pan and put the pan ring on the plate on which you plan to serve the charlotte. Cut one end off of each ladyfinger so they all have a nice flat end and are the same height. Use them to line the pan ring, standing them up vertically with the rounded end at the top. They will be slightly squishy, so you can press them into one another to keep them in place. To make the ladyfingers, put 1/2 cup (100 g) of the superfine sugar and the eggs into a heatproof bowl (preferably metal). Rest the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk until the mixture is light and foamy and warmed through. Remove from the heat and continue whisking until the mixture is cold, 10–15 minutes. Fold the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon into the cold yolk mixture just until fully incorporated. Do not cross Violet, matriarch of the Crawley family, whose skill at disarming opponents and getting what she wants is supreme.NOTE If you are pressed for time, the ladyfingers, as suggested in the headnote, can be replaced by store-bought ladyfingers. Any leftover ladyfingers are excellent on their own and also make a good base for trifle. The Downton kitchen is equipped with copper egg bowls, which are not only great for whisking eggs but are also ideal for heating eggs and sugar over water, as here. If you don’t have a copper bowl handy, any metal bowl will do, or even a heatproof glass one (though it will take longer to heat up).You can easily vary the flavourings in this charlotte, using a different fruit jelly or flavoured cream or changing the spice in the ladyfingers. Keeping the heat very low, add the egg mixture to the pan and cook very gently, turning occasionally, until the egg is just cooked through but remains slightly runny, 5–6 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Transfer the ladyfinger mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large plain tip and pipe lengths of the mixture onto the prepared pan, making sure they are about 3/4 inch (2 cm) longer than the height of the mold you will be using. Sprinkle the lengths evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons superfine sugar. Place a serving plate over the mold, then invert the mold and plate together. Give the mold a good shake, and you’ll hear a damp thud that indicates the blancmange has come loose. Lift off the mold, spoon into bowls, and serve with marmalade, if desired. Charlotte Russe

Chocolate and vanilla striped blancmange

To make the pastry, put the flour in a bowl, scatter the butter cubes over the top, and work the butter into the flour with a pastry blender or your fingertips just until the mixture is the consistency of bread crumbs. Add just enough of the water, stirring and tossing it with the flour mixture as you do, until the dough comes together in a rough mass. Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20–30 minutes. While corsets and body-shaping garments were by no means discarded completely, the prevailing shape was less sculpted and more apparently natural.