Omletina Kyckling Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I was reminded of this by Kate's snickerdoodles recipe as I've just made them and they really remind me of Melting Moments from the Be-Ro cookbook, although these don't have cinnamon but are rolled in oats or coconut instead. Anyway, how many of you out there use the old Be-Ro cookbooks? My mum used to send off for them using coupons off flour packets and I have a couple which are all held together with tape now. I was in Morrisons the other day and they had them for sale, next to the flour for £1-2 or something like that. So I just looked on the internet and all the recipes are now online!! If you're interested, have a look here, there are some great traditional cake recipes on it, I often use fancy cookbooks but always go back to either my Be-Ro ones or the Dairy Book of Home Cooking which mum got from the milkman back in the 80s (before you say anything she paid cash for it..... ) http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I use these regularly: and Both belonged to late MIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Wow! Your Be-Ro cookbook beats mine!! I love the basic recipes in it, and always go back to them. Have a look at the website as there are even more recipes there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have my Grandma's Be-Ro cookery book and use it all the time. A smashing little recipe book all held together with sticky tape . It's one of the ones which sparked my interest in 30s-40s cookery books.......an interest which has now become a bit of an obsession . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have the Be-Ro cook book that used to belong to my mum, the orange cake is a favourite in our house and i can still remember making cheese straws using the book when i was a child......I love my Be-Ro book and hope to pass it on to Emily when she leaves home..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I use the Be-Ro cookbooks as well - and the Dairy Cookbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 I use the Be-Ro cookbooks as well - and the Dairy Cookbook They were the two books mum packed me off to University with....we didn't do cooking together when I was little as mum couldn't stand the mess in the kitchen so she gave me those two books so I could teach myself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hello This brings back memories I have exactly the same Be-Ro book as Egluntine ! When we used to have a coal fire back in the days when OH worked for NCB we often used the Drop Scone recipe to cook fresh mini pancakes on a griddle pan over the open flames. I also remember popping corn, roasting chestnuts and baking spuds wrapped in foil on the fire when the weather tuned cold. The living flame gas fire we now have looks real enough but is now where near as practical as a real coal fire. Regards, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I have my nanna's be-ro cookbook and when I smell the pages it takes me back to her kitchen when I was a child! That's a bit weird isn't it!? Julia x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 That's a bit weird isn't it!? Julia x Aw that's sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I have a couple of Be-Ro books my Mum only had one of these and a Good Housekeeping cookbook when I was a child. The first things I ever cooked were from it, melting moments ( I have never managed to make them as nice as my Mum's) and butter tartlets ( my favourite when I was little) The first cake that I ever made was the boiled fruit cake We also have an old Stork margarine book that was my MIL's main cookbook, so my OH likes a lot of the recipes in that, steamed puddings, baked sponges, yorkshire pudding and fruit crumble the recipe my YD always uses so it is going on for another generation but it is now falling apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 i sent off for one two years ago...and we've made sausage rolls. corned beef and potato pie (I know ugh...but with enough potato and onion it was suprsingly nice and cheap), tarts and cakes... much nicer than shop bought... I used to use my mothers for home economics/food and nutrition when I was at school. as well as the Hamlyn All Colour Cook Book..!!!!still available on amazon... she also had the Farmhouse Kitchen cook book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesleyH Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 well, it sounds so good and i feel like i've missed out on something, so i've just ordered one off ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
