Which is the tastiest Protestant traybake?

[FiddleFaddleDingDong]

NI Protestants are famed for their tray bakes but which is the best traybake of all?

I’m thinking something crunchy and chocolatey, a tiffin like thing. But are there unchocolatey traybakes that I just haven’t been exposed to? Are they keeping all the best recipes to themselves, strictly to be eaten behind closed doors?

And does it get a bit competitive? Does Annie cast aspersions on Doris’ traybaking abilities?

DH occasionally jokes that we are not passing on any Protestant traditions to the dc.
So I made some Fudge Squares ( as per recipe upthread - thankyou! ). Now I have heartburn. although maybe fudge squares for breakfast wasn't the best idea.
There's a lesson there.

Summerhouse Protestants are basically all Christian denominations who aren't RC. They protested and broke away from Roman rule. Then had loads of break away sections as they each interpreted the bible differently.

Sorry didn't mean to make this thread too heavy.

Where can I get hold of a WI baking book?

Don't forget the Eastern Orthodox church, they split off from the Catholic church before the reformation and I'm pretty sure it split again at least once since the original schism.

Thanks Jen!
Tray bake, cakes and scones . Unite the world.

Yes, sorry, that's what I meant but obviously didn't say clearly enough! I've been to a Russian Orthodox service once, 4hrs long and no seats or traybakes, that's hardcore

This thread has been a wonderful education. Thanks all

Why didn't I click on this thread earlier? 🍰

FlaviaAlbia - 4hrs and no seats - my legs would be aching. You'd been needing a tea and traybake after that
This thread really has been an education.

I know! As far as I remembered we made our way to the back and out after about an hour. There were some seats around the edges tbf but only the very elderly were using them. Made me appreciate the luxury of pews

Do Protestants in NI celebrate St Patrick's Day ?
Would there be lots of traybakes ?

Oh gosh no. Definitely no Protestant traybakes for St Patricks Day

There's a St Patrick's Day party at my mum's Presbyterian church today. There is stew, and many many traybakes

Ofc we celebrate Paddy's. It's a public holiday in NI.

Not technically a tray bake or a scone, I bring you a Jackson's of Ballynure Cream Cookie :)

Is Monday a bank holiday in NI like in the Republic ?

Is Monday a bank holiday in NI like in the Republic ?

Yes indeed it is, a very big day in sports too.

It is beanas

A Cream Cookie! I didn't know they existed until just this second and now I want one ... desperately. (Although, picky me, that jam doesn't look very high quality, definitely not home-made.)

Oh I love a cream cookie 😍, syrupy jam and fake cream. Has to be good for you.

A Cream Cookie! I didn't know they existed until just this second and now I want one ... desperately. (Although, picky me, that jam doesn't look very high quality, definitely not home-made.)

Ah but that is part of the traditional Cream Cookie, the bun part is light and fluffy, the cream is a synthetic (but gorgeous) and the jammie bit is like the syrup you would get on a 99 poke!!!

Dropped two traybakes inspired by this thread off at our GAA clubhouse this morning for the post St Patricks day parade feeding frenzy
Not in NI anymore though!

Synthetic cream? In one of the most productive dairy regions in the world? What kind of monsters are you up there?

That cream cookies looks very much like a Norwegian fastelavnsboller

Well on the subject of Cream Cookies, I also bring you Ditty's Iced Cookies ;)