Month: November 2011

English Dumplings, Steamed and Baked Apple Dumplings

English Dumplings, Steamed and Baked Apple Dumplings

Steamed or baked fruit dumplings filled with sugared and spiced apples make a nice holiday dessert for modern times. They also made nice desserts in the early 1900’s. The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook from 1911 had many dumplings listed. This one uses suet and the dumplings are 

Langue de Chat Biscuit – Cat’s Tongues Recipe (Lady Fingers) From 1907

Langue de Chat Biscuit – Cat’s Tongues Recipe (Lady Fingers) From 1907

Lady fingers go by a variety of names: ladyfingers (one word), cat’s tongue, and langue de chat (French for cat’s tongue). They are a plain cookie that can be used for lining dessert molds and can handle soaking up liquids without simply falling apart. They