I do not understand why some people will not share family recipes. Why not pass the goodness on to future generations?
My Paternal Grandmother was a great cook. She would give up her recipes, but only if begged to do so and, then, she would leave out one ingredient so that no one else's dish would be as delectable as her. Why do this??
Everyone wanted me to make them cakes every year. (The cakes are really expensive.) I said no, but I offered them the recipes, including a sister-in-law.
I like my home made fruit cake. I haven't been able to eat any store bought since developing my allergies. People put nuts in them. (Pre-allergies I never liked nuts in my fruit cake.)
When I make them, it's very expensive because I have both my Mom's recipes and I have to make both because I like the dark and my husband likes the light.
Personal story, skip if you want.
My mom passed away in 1988. About 12 years later I finally tried making her fruit cake. It turned out fabulous. I'm not big on socializing with my siblings, but that year I invited everyone over during the holidays. I put out a plate of cookies, which included the fruit cake, and I watched. Everyone always likes my cookies because they are what we grew up on.
My brother took a piece of fruit cake, and took a bite. Then he closed his eyes, and just had the most amazing look on his face. He picked up the plate and insisted our other brother and sister try it. One said "No, I only like mom's fruitcake" eventually he tried it.
Everyone agreed, it was like having mom back for the holiday.
I don't like egg nog but will have a tiny bit if the family is all drinking it.
I was going to put a John Pinette clip....but all the ones with "nay nay" also have swear words.
I don't get it either.
Everyone wanted me to make them cakes every year. (The cakes are really expensive.) I said no, but I offered them the recipes, including a sister-in-law.
I know that fruitcakes are not inexpensive to make and they are somewhat time consuming as well, aren't they.
This thread has motivated me to try my hand at making a fruitcake.
I like both the dark and the light varieties, and with or without nuts.
I'm in the minority here I guess. I like both. In fact, I usually eat a little fruit cake, tuck it in my cheek and then swill a little rum egg nog. My Brando impersonation is the hit of the party.
I like eggnog. One of my friends is making some with Amaretto this year......I can't wait!
Don't really like fruitcake.....unless it's my Grandma's homemade "Pecan Cake". There is more cake than fruit, and lots of pecans. I have the recipe, but it looks kind of expensive to make.....and appears to take two days to make.
I like eggnog. One of my friends is making some with Amaretto this year......I can't wait!
Don't really like fruitcake.....unless it's my Grandma's homemade "Pecan Cake". There is more cake than fruit, and lots of pecans. I have the recipe, but it looks kind of expensive to make.....and appears to take two days to make.
This is very confusing for me. Do you give the batter a pillow and a blanket while it rests? Does it snore? Need to get up in the night to use the "Executive Washroom?" What if it can't rest? Warm milk? A lullaby? What?
This is very confusing for me. Do you give the batter a pillow and a blanket while it rests? Does it snore? Need to get up in the night to use the "Executive Washroom?" What if it can't rest? Warm milk? A lullaby? What?
I know that fruitcakes are not inexpensive to make and they are somewhat time consuming as well, aren't they.
This thread has motivated me to try my hand at making a fruitcake.
I like both the dark and the light varieties, and with or without nuts.
They are really expensive to make. More so for me because some of the ingredients are difficult to find peanut/nut free, and then I have to pay whatever they ask.
I usually cut up my fruit one day and mix and bake it the next because, yes, it is time consuming.
My recipe has no nuts and no rum. And I do not out any kind of icing on it.
This is very confusing for me. Do you give the batter a pillow and a blanket while it rests? Does it snore? Need to get up in the night to use the "Executive Washroom?" What if it can't rest? Warm milk? A lullaby? What?
Maybe I'll try that next time. I cut the fruit one day and mix and bake the next. But I could cut and mix one day and bake the next. See if it improves the texture.
How far in advance did she make hers? I usually try to make mine by September. I wrap and store them in my cold room. (I put them in an old Coleman cooler so bugs don't get into them.)
Maybe I'll try that next time. I cut the fruit one day and mix and bake the next. But I could cut and mix one day and bake the next. See if it improves the texture.
How far in advance did she make hers? I usually try to make mine by September. I wrap and store them in my cold room. (I put them in an old Coleman cooler so bugs don't get into them.)
Grandma's wasn't like much like a traditional fruitcake. We usually ate it a couple of days after she baked it.
It has a more cake like texture than traditional fruitcake.
She stored hers on a plate, on the kitchen table, with the baking pan as a cover.
I think you should make it and if it restless during the night lay a little "Soft batter warm batter little bowl of dough..." on it to put it back to sleep.
I think you should make it and if it restless during the night lay a little "Soft batter warm batter little bowl of dough..." on it to put it back to sleep.
I think you should make it and if it restless during the night lay a little "Soft batter warm batter little bowl of dough..." on it to put it back to sleep.
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