Comments on: Bridge Dainties

By: Marion Fuller-Sessions

Marion Fuller-Sessions — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:17:22 +0000

In reply to Ana Gurl. Yes, indeed Ana. And hungry girls at boarding school It still is one of th family"s very favourite biscuits.

By: Ana Gurl

Ana Gurl — Sat, 22 May 2021 18:39:59 +0000

In reply to Marion Fuller-Sessions. No African background. English mother and Chilean father! However at the time I think my mother found this recipe they were overseas. My father worked on some large engineering projects where they came across many international families. I can just imagine the stay at home wives sharing recipes over afternoon tea ...

By: Marion Fuller-Sessions

Marion Fuller-Sessions — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:37:28 +0000

In reply to Ana Gurl.

Ana, how absolutely lovely! And isn’t Google amazing…
I am so glad you found the Bridge Dainties recipe here. I have never seen it written down anywhere else, but I have handed it on to countless friends.
My sister was given the recipe when she was a young girl (young hungry girl at boarding school in what was then Southern Rhodesia!) by the mother of a friend who had asked her out to tea.
I often make a double batch. My husband John loves them, but complains they disappear too quickly.
Do you by any chance have an African background too?

By: Ana Gurl

Ana Gurl — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:01:10 +0000

I was amazed to come across this recipe. (I googled Bridge Danties but didnt actually expect to find anything) I remember them from my childhood and helping my mum put the cross shape on with a fork. Her recipe was on a hand written card so I didn’t imagine it was actually a real recipe but I have just made them and the smell and taste took me right back to being 8 years old again. My 4 children and husband have devoured them all. Thanks for the recipe and memories.

By: Marion Fuller-Sessions

Marion Fuller-Sessions — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 08:51:24 +0000

In reply to Gillian Radcliffe. Thank you, Gill! I'd forgotten all about that (although I certainly remember your art exhibitions!)

By: Gillian Radcliffe

Gillian Radcliffe — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 03:53:26 +0000

I remember Gill Evans and I making these delicious biscuits, with your recipe, for visitors to the first art exhibition of paintings by Gill, Dorothy, Janis and myself at Flaxdale. That must be about ten years ago. Our neice Alanna was also very partial to them!