Battenburg us a very British cake, despite its name.Four long oblongs of sponce, usually pink and yellow, are arranged so that the end forms a chequerboard and sandwiched with apricot jam (US: jelly). The whole thing is then covered with marzipan. The first cake was made in 1884 to celebrate the marriage of Princess Victoria, the granddaughter of Queen Victorian (and mother of Prince Philip), to Prince Louis of Battenburg. Anti-German feeling in 1914 forced him to change his name and he became Prince Louis Mountbatten. Apparently there are those who eat this cake on St George's Day and I have also discovered that the prominent chequered markings on emergency vehicles are officially called Battenburg Markings (with thanks to Charles Nevin).
Batter is a liquid mixture consisting of flour, milk and eggs which forms the basis of pancakes, waffles, Yorkshire pudding, and is used for coating foods such as fish before frying. In North America batter means any soft mixture with flour such as pastry or bread dough.
An unsweetened bread made with yeast, but beaten rather than kneaded. It is made from corn meal and eggs made into a thick dough and baked in a casserole. It is more like a pudding than a bread. It originated in the southern states of North America.
A pancake-like cake of batter made from corn meal and water or milk.
The anglicised name of Bayern. The region of southern Germany around Munich. Potatoes and cereals are the main crops and many pigs and cattle are farmed. The area is famous for its beers.
Bavarois. Thick egg custard and cream poured into a mould, cooled and set. It is then turned out so that it resembles a sort of upstanding mousse. It may be flavoured with chocolate or fruit.
A pork and veal sausage flavoured with shallots, garlic and coriander (US: cilantro), air-dried and then smoked.
