British recipes: easy step-by-step recipes

Coconut meringue cookies

Small, meringue-based cookies with shredded coconut, made with egg whites and fine sugar, shaped into pyramids and baked until golden brown. Very simple.

⏱ 30 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.21/serving

Average score* 100/100

Desserts

Lemon sherry syllabub

A light, airy lemon, cognac, and sherry-flavored cream, prepared after a short maceration: a classic English dessert, best served very cold.

⏱ 40 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.54/serving

Average score* 89/100

Baking

Meatless mince pies with dried fruit

Small Christmas tarts filled with dried fruits and spices, encased in a golden shortcrust pastry. A vegetarian version, dusted with powdered sugar.

⏱ 1 hr
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.50/serving

Average score* 97/100

Baking

Quick and easy crème fraîche scones

Soft, golden scones, with clotted cream and mascarpone, served warm. A delightful afternoon treat, ready in just 20 minutes.

⏱ 40 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.22/serving

Banoffee pie, a pie made with bananas, caramel, and cream.

Average score* 78/100

Desserts

Banoffee pie, banana caramel pie

An English dessert featuring a butter biscuit base, caramel made with condensed milk, bananas, whipped cream, and milk chocolate shavings.

⏱ 1 hr 15 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $3.12/serving

Average score* 94/100

Baking

Chocolate orange marmalade cake

A chocolate cake with an orange marmalade filling, prepared using the 6-6-6-3 method: butter, sugar, flour, and egg. A classic recipe that is easy to make.