Made your Christmas Cake yet ?
- 16 November 2010 23:4780381
Christmas Cake Recipe
Ingredients :
1 cup water, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 cup brown sugar, lemon juice,
4 large eggs, nuts, 1 bottle Johnnie Walker, 2 cups dried fruit.
Method : sample the Johnnie Walker to check quality.
Take a large bowl, check the whisky again. To be sure, it really is OK. Pour 1 cup of whisky and drink. Repeat.
Turn on electric mixer. Beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 tsp of sugar.
Beat again. Make sure whisky is still OK. Turn off mixerer.
Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in cup of dried fruit. Mix on the turner.
If the fruit gets stuck in the beaters, pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift 2 cups of salt. Or something. Whatever you can find.
Greash the oven and push in the fridge. Turn the cake tin 350 defrees.
Don't forget to beat off the the turner. Throw the bowl through the window.
Check the whisky again and go to bed.
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 17 November 2010 00:2080385I'll try it out, may-be, Kath. But did you drink the whisky before starting the cake?Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 17 November 2010 08:0280399lol!!
Kath very good.
If cooking is that much fun I might try taking it up!! Not sure what the cake would turn out like but you would shure have a helluva lot of fun getting there.
email: dover7@msn.com - 17 November 2010 09:4680421Done mine weeks ago now being feed with brandy every two days
- 17 November 2010 18:1480519Mum made hers the same time she made my wedding cake, and she is making me one soaked in tea as part of christmas present.. she knows i love it!
- 17 November 2010 20:2780557Actually, I think brandy is better in a Christmas cake, I yade dine mesterday.
- 20 November 2010 09:5980854Hope you put plenty of whisky in it, Diana !
I think Christmas is coming.... we have our Bazaar at Tilmanstone village hall at 2pm this afternoon, mince pies etc.... crafts,decorations, cards, raffle for big hamper, and other things, and a huge tombola. Expect there are a lot of events today.
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 20 November 2010 14:2980867I hate to admit it but as the wife is from the Philippines she has no idea of our traditional cake so we buy ours from M&S.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 20 November 2010 16:3680889Marek if you are going to have to buy one then Marks and Spencers is a good a place as any and surely better than most. According to Kaths recipe however you may need to buy whiskey as well, as liberal amounts clearly help the cake go down well, even if you dont bake it at home. I was in our local M&S today ( that shop empty on the corner again why dont they expand?) and they had a great supply of christmas cakes.
Met that young man about town Brian Dixon in there again today. Good to see you Brian. Used to see Keef lurking among the vegetation there quite a bit but not lately. Maybe the recession has hit and he's up in Netto! lol!email: dover7@msn.com - 20 November 2010 16:4180893PaulB
A good idea even though I am off the booze at present but a little bit added to the cake wouldn't go amiss.Marek
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20 November 2010 16:4180895yep good to see you to paul,mind you it was early when we meet.aparently an hour later it was packed.i hear kieth has jumped ship and now living in calias. 
- 20 November 2010 16:4480897Lol!! re Keef. Ah yes it does good business.
Marek always good to see on here, very welcome and very valued. Hope your health is improving, keep going.
email: dover7@msn.com - 20 November 2010 22:0180954I am sure M & S are one of the best for Christmas Cakes, if you can't make your own (or if you don't have enough whisky) -
Incidentally I won a litre bottle of Bells this afternoon on our raffle which should come in handy !!!
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 20 November 2010 22:2780956Another one!
Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 21 November 2010 10:3680965Nice one Kath!! I will substitute Jamesons for Johnny Walker and crack on...................
- 22 November 2010 12:0181113You really can use brandy instead of whisky you know! It is also quite pleasant when dowsed with sherry.
Incidentally, can anyone tell me why all bought Christmas puddings contain nuts, not a traditional ingredient in any of my cookery books? I usually make my own, but having developed an intolerance to fruit I thought I would just buy a small one for him indoors, but cannot find one without nuts (pecans - yuk!) - Jan Higgins
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22 November 2010 13:0281120You forgot you can also add port Diana. I have one of the best recipes ever and the booze is added prior to cooking so I only have to add one extra lot before I clingfilm the cake, that way it doesn't evaporate. I used to get orders for Christmas cake as early as September and the local residential home had an extra large one every year.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------- - 22 November 2010 13:2581123Diana - in fact I do usually use Brandy in my Christmas Cakes.
When making mince pies I always buy Robertson's mincemeat and to it add chopped glace cherries, and a good helping of Brandy, adding extra raisins if too sloppy. Have done this for years, and they always taste good.
Have just made 8 lbs sweet pear chutney, with leeks, tomatoes, butternut squash, the house smells good !!---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 22 November 2010 13:5181127Had Sainsbury's Basics Christmas Pudding yesterday to see what they were like.
£1-10. Serves four! Not bad at all! - 23 November 2010 19:3181336I love Christmas pud !
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