World War 2 Rationing Party Food Recipes

Betty Dale

Copyright © 2022  Betty Dale

Introduction

The years of World War 2 caused Britain to suffer food shortages.  Basic foods such as meat, chesse, butter and sugar were rationed. As a result the diet in Britain during World War 2 was very simple and unvaried. The rationing and shortage of items such as sugar, certain fruits, meat etc, led to many "mock" fake dishes being created. Other plentiful more simple items were substituted for the often more luxurious items in short supply.

Although the food situation in World War 2 meant people could not enjoy their usual array of food events such as parties, afternoon tea and soforth were still held with the population creating party dishes from what they had.

Try some World War 2 wartime rationing party food with this variety of authentic recipes from wartime Britain. 

Contents

Currant Cake
Potato Mayonnaise
Mock Banana
Bread Cakes
Vegetable Extract on Bread
Potato Scones
Carrot Sausage Rolls
National Loaf
Potato and Parsley Sandwiches
Chocolate Spread
Vegetable Salad
Baked Potatoes with Vegetables
Pastries
Lemonade
Fish Paste
Potato Pudding
Nutmeg Sauce
Mock Apricot Tart
Beetroot Sandwiches
Carrot and Swede Drink
Carrot Biscuits
Cocktail Sausages
Cheese Frizzles
Trifle
Banana Sandwich
Salad Dressing
Apple Cake
Potato Fudge
Chocolate Cake
Spam Fritters
Tongue Sandwich
Carrot Scones
Buns
Scotch Eggs
Fruit and Rice Pudding
Carrot Sandwich
Ginger Beer

Currant Cake

Ingredients

800g/28oz of flour
340g/12 ozs of dried currants
56g/2 ozs of margarine
56g/2 ozs of sugar
4.3 fl oz130ml pint of milk
3.3 fl oz100ml of water

Put the flour and margarine in a bowl and combine. Add the sugar and fruit and stir in.

Whisk the milk and water into the mix.

Put in a greased baking tray.

Cook for 1 hour 20 minutes at 193C/380F.

Potato Mayonnaise

Ingredients

120g/4.2oz of mashed potato
130ml/4.5 fl oz of oil
half a teaspoon of mustard
1 and a half teaspoons of vinegar

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

Serve in sandwiches or with a salad.

Mock Bananas

Ingredients

cooked and mashed parsnips
banana essence or extract
sugar

Mix the parsnips with some banana essence and sugar to taste.

Bread Cakes

Ingredients

old bread cut into pieces
2 eggs or 1 tablespoon of dried egg mixed with 100ml/3.5 fl ozs of water
1 teaspoon of jam
half a teaspoon of vanilla essence
margarine

Cut up the bread.

Beat the egg. Add the jam. Put the bread in the mix and leave for 10 minutes.

Fry the bread pieces in some margarine until browned.

Vegetable Extract on Bread

Ingredients

Vegetable extract (marmite etc)
national bread
margarine

Spread the margarine on the bread. Spread on some yeast extract. Cut into pieces and serve.

Potato Scones

Ingredients

141g/5 ozs of flour
85g/3 ozs of cooked mashed potato
28g/1 oz of margarine or fat
4 tablespoons of milk
salt

Mix the ingredients to make a dough.

Roll out the mix and cut into scone shapes.

Cook on a greased baking sheet for 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 200C/400F.

Carrot Sausage Rolls

Ingredients

3 grated carrots
cooked mashed potato
half a teaspoon of vegetable extract
2 tablespoons of oatmeal

Cooks the carrots for 8 minutes in a covered pan on a low heat.

Add the oatmeal and extract and cook for 5 minutes.

Take off the heat.

Roll out National LoafPotato and Parsley SandwichesChocolate SpreadVegetable SaladBaked Potatoes with VegetablesPastriesLemonadeFish PastePotato PuddingNutmeg SauceMock Apricot TartBeetroot SandwichesCarrot and Swede DrinkCarrot BiscuitsCocktail SausagesCheese FrizzlesTrifleBanana SandwichSalad DressingApple CakePotato FudgeChocolate CakeSpam FrittersTongue SandwichCarrot SconesBunsScotch EggsFruit and Rice PuddingCarrot SandwichGinger Beer