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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 14:55 |
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made their christmas cake yet . i made mine 3days ago and made my daughters yesterday all wrapped up now until 2 -3 weeks before christmas hazelx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 5 Nov 2006 14:56 |
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No don't bother as no-one in my family eats it. Will do some mince pies though. catherine xx |
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~irishgirl~ | Report | 5 Nov 2006 14:57 |
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never done one can you tell me how to make one please, the richer the betterx |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 5 Nov 2006 14:58 |
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mine done a few weeks ago but will cut in half and ice half for us and half for mum |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:00 |
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hi cathrine, yes i make them, to not many only about a dozen for hubby i only make the xmas cake for him i dont like to much of it hazelx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:03 |
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Yeah quite partial to a mince pie, but prefer home made as opposed to supermarket ones. Esp warm from the oven. Yummy. catherine xx |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:09 |
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hi Irishgirl, ok here goes 8oz plain flour 1levelteaspoon mixed spice 1 level teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 level teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 level teaspoon cocoa powder 8ozbutter 8oz soft brown sugar 4 eggs 1 tablespoon black treacle 1 1/2ibmixed fruit[ currants , sultanas ,seedless raisins 4oz dates [chopped] 4oz mixed peel 4oz walnuts or blanched almonds 4oz aproict [dried] cut into small pieces and finally 2tablespoons brandy or sherry put on gas mark 1 for 6 hrs hazelx |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:12 |
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shhhhh cathrine, yea like one or two when their hot hazelx |
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~irishgirl~ | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:42 |
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thankyou i look forward to that x |
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Debbie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 15:47 |
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Hazel I made 2 one for me and one for a friend a week ago, never again especially as it was my first attempt. Luckily they look lovely (not sure about taste yet!) I actually fed them their first 2 tbsp of brandy on Friday and plan on feeding them every other week until Christmas. Christmas fruit cake you cant get where I am hence making one for my family and my friends (she is a Brit married to an American who is in Afghanistan and wont be here for Christmas- her parents are over for the holidays hence I thought I would make her family one!). Debs x |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 16:09 |
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hi Debs, if you feed them brandy until xmas you'll all be drunk i put in 2 tablespoons of brandy in the mixture then i add a another 2 table spoons before i mazipan it and you can taste the brandy then i wouldn't put anymore than 6 tablespoons in, but that is my perfeance you may like more . hazelx |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 16:15 |
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hi roger, i usualy make mine at the end of sept i'm late this year and my xmas pudd. hazelx |
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CATHKIN | Report | 5 Nov 2006 16:16 |
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Yep couple of weeks ago, that reminds me must go and feed it! Ros |
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Lady Cutie | Report | 5 Nov 2006 16:21 |
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same here roger, but i didnt have a smaller cake tin so an 8inch it was it will still get eaten though hazelx |
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