Butter PatsHighland Museum of Childhood During the Victorian period, most foods were made at home, including butter, bread, and biscuits. Butter was churned by hand, from milk, either in a large wooden barrel-like device with a long wooden plunger or smaller...
Shortbread PressHighland Museum of Childhood During the Victorian period, most foods were made at home, including butter, bread, and biscuits. Shortbread was easily made with just three ingredients – flour, butter, and sugar, or even just flour and butter! Once...
Iron RationThe Highlanders’ Museum Tins such as these are known as iron rations. This one was issued to the Lovat Scouts on arrival at Cape Town in March, 1900. The regiment had been raised to fight in the South African Boer War, 1899 – 1901. The Lovat...
