Lofty Peak Recipe Book

[Lizann]

Sorry, I know this isn't veggie related, but have been looking for a Lofty Peak Recipe book that my mum used to have with a recipe in it for Kings Rough ... in fact, I really just need that one recipe.  Can anyone help?

[tomatoada]

Sorry.  Never heard of it.   I am curious to know more.

[Lizann]

It's a lovely cake recipe with a rough, cracked top.  My mum used to make it when I was a wee girl, so the book will be about 40 years old.  It was made with Lofty Peak flour.  Tried everywhere to get a copy of the book, but no joy.

[PurpleHeather]

I have just googled this and can not locate any thing other than the lofty Peak flour company was bought out by the co-op in 1903 and the mill was demolished in the 1970s.

Often with the names for recipes, unless they are traditional, they are just named to suit the author.

I had a recipe years ago for an apple cake which was simply a thick victoria sponge type mix with added chopped raw apples (the mix had to be thick because the apples would seep moisture in the cooking) On top of the mix, a basic crumble with cinnamon was spread before baking. It was a very good cake.

I wonder if, the rough is a crumble topping put on to an ordinary cake in a similar way.

[TommyTomato]

Couldn't find anything,...but I will look later ,about the recipe book but I did find this...


http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=0679   


It should bring some memories back for you......(link is safe)   

[TommyTomato]

Ok...seems you may have more luck on a Scottish forum?

I found this one ,someone mentions they have the book...the post/thread is a bit old but maybe you could start a new thread on there?


http://discuss.glasgowguide.co.uk/City-Bakeries-Coffee-and-Paris-Buns-t240.html

Another mention of it was on another Scottish website,they mentioned they were outbid on Ebay for the  recipe book ...so maybe a look on Ebay may be worthwhile.....

Good Luck....

[Lizann]

Thanks so much.  I've spent ages on internet looking!  If I remember correctly it was just caster sugar that was sprinkled on the top before baking to give it a cracked effect.  Might just give it a go with a sponge cake mixture and sprinkling sugar on top.  I have loooovely recipe for a moist apple cake, Purple Heather.

[PurpleHeather]

Funny you should mention the sugar on the top because I just made my first apple and blackberry pie of the year as the blackberries are starting and the bramley had some windfalls. I always damp the pastry and put loads of sugar on the top, let it melt and then add more before baking to give it a crunch and recalled then that a lady I knew always put demerara sugar on the top of a boiled cake.

Called boiled because she heated the sugar, fat, a little water, and dried fruit to boiling, allowed it to cool then added the eggs and flour. Plumps up the fruit beautifully with a crunchy top. I think a tiny bit of bicarb went in to the mix too somewhere.

[tomatoada]

I have not tried a boiled cake for ages.  Must make one.  I remember them as  very moist and kept well.

[Scottish Anna]

Hi Lizann

I saw your post and have the recipe here for you.
Kings Rough

6oz Lofty Peak Self Raising Flour
4oz Margerine
3oz Caster Sugar
2 small eggs
4oz Sultanas

1.   Prepare moderate oven (360 dg F Gas 4)
2.   Grease Baking tin 10 ½ x 7
3.   Sieve flour into basin and rub in the fat to a crumbly consistency
4.   Add the fruit, sugar and eggs and mix well
5.   Spread level on the prepared tray
6.   Sprinkle with caster sugar before baking near middle of oven for approx. 20 mins.
7.    When cold cut into fingers or squares.

Enjoy!   

[linron]

Hi here is the recipe you are looking for

King's Rough

6oz self raising flour
4oz margarine
3oz caster sugar
2 small eggs
4oz sultanas

1. Prepare a moderate oven (360 F - regulo 4 )
2. Grease baking tray 10 and a half inch by 7 inch
3. Sieve flour and rub in fat to a crumbly consistency
4. Add the fruit, sugar and eggs and mix well.
5. Spread level on the prepared tray
6. Sprinkle with caster sugar before baking near middle of oven for approx. 20 minutes.
7. When cold cut into fingers or squares.