Puremess Family Recipes

Rice Krispy Cakes

This recipe is taken from one of my all time favourite cookbooks, ‘The Smitten Kitchen’ by Deb Perelman.  The book itself is full of amazing recipes but this one quickly became a family favourite. ...

Proper Stuffing

My family absolute love stuffing and it features large on a Thanksgiving and Christmas table for us.  This recipe is tried and true. A well buttered pan is the secret. Ingredients: 1 lb crusty, rus...

Pumpkin Pie with a Twist

This is a pumpkin pie with a twist, incorporating pecans and maple syrup to make delicate, just-set pie, gently flavoured with cinnamon and mixed spice.  One of our family favourites during the Aut...

Great Grandma Pearl’s Christmas Danish Coffee Cake

Don't let the length of this recipe stop you!  These danish are perfect on Christmas morning - serve mid-morning with a cup of coffee, or a Buck's Fizz. My Grandma Pearl made this every year for de...

Grandma Mary's Date and Walnut Cake

I spent an awful lot of time with my Grandma Mary as a child, and as an adult.  She was my cooking inspiration! I remember going to her house on a Sunday for tea and tucking into all types of sandw...

Great Grandma Pearl's Butterscotch Pie

Pearl was my grandma in America and she was an amazing.  I love making all of her recipes as they not only taste great but they remind me of her.  This butterscotch pie is really decadent so only s...

Super S'Mores

S'Mores - a favourite family recipe featuring biscuits, chocolate and marshmallows! Yum

Auntie Mina's Dark Ginger Cake

Auntie Mina's Dark Ginger cake is another fabulous recipe shared with us by one of our customers. I love the writing and particularly to see the old fashioned measurements - like a gill. You learn ...

Granny Amos' Chocolate Biscuits

Granny Amos' chocolate biscuits are another fantastic chocolate biscuit (or cookie as I would say) recipe shared with us by one of our customers! Yummy x

Mrs Mills' Tomato Relish

This lovely relish recipe was given to me by an amazing lady who has been making this her whole life!  It's a fantastic way to use a glut of tomatoes grown in the garden and makes a truly special h...