classic33
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You're able to remember the cheese, but not the fruit cake you had with the cheese!!
Tea? (Part 2)
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potsy
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Always knew there were some right fruit cakes in this thread 
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
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- Hamble, Southampton
I heard it always should be Wensleydale?
and @colly I gave you options it's not like I am asking for the recipe just the sort
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
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classic33
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Thats given in the link above. But seeing its you............I heard it always should be Wensleydale?
and @colly I gave you options it's not like I am asking for the recipe just the sort
This Yorkshire fruit cake recipe comes from Yorkshire sculptor Dominic Hopkinson .
Not only is Dominic a talented sculptor, he is an avid foodie and developed this recipe from one his Mum used to make.
Be warned though, one slice will never be enough.
Delicious.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Ingredients:
- 1lb/450g dried fruit - sultanas, currants, raisins and chopped dates
- 10 fl oz/ 300ml cold, strong, black tea
- 8oz/225g all purpose/plain flour
- 5½ oz/150g butter, slightly softened
- 5½ oz/150g dark Muscovado sugar
- 4 medium-sized eggs
- 1 tbsp dark treacle/cane molasses
- 3 fl oz/ 100ml brandy or sherry
- ½ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4oz/110g ground almonds
- 8oz/225g candied peel, chopped
- 8oz/225g glace cherries, halved
- The day before place the dried fruits in a large bowl, add the tea and stir well. Cover and leave overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 325F/170C/Gas 3.
- Line an 8½"/22cm round cake tin with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
- Place the butter and sugar into a large baking bowl. Using an electric hand whisk or fork, cream the butter into the sugar until light, smooth and creamy.
- Beat one egg into the creamed butter, then beat in a quarter of the flour. Repeat until all the eggs and flour are used up.
- Add the treacle, brandy or sherry, nutmeg, lemon juice to the cake mixture and stir gently using a spoon or spatula. Finally, stir in the baking powder.
- Drain the dried fruits and add the ground almonds, glace cherries and mixed peel. Stir well then add to the cake mixture stirring gently until all the fruits are incorporated into the mixture. Stir gently so as not to 'flatten' the cake mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and gently level the surface. Cook in the preheated oven for 2 - 2½ hours or until dark, golden brown.
Biscuit
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Finally the little biscuits are in bed, and we've been to the new co-op to claim our free cake.....a 'truly irresistible Chocolate cake'. Due to the needyness of the 'biscuit crumbs' shall we call them. I find myself still in cycling gear and have watched Kung Foo Panda instead of the TOB. Boo! They are happy thou. And rest..... 
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
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classic33
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Yep, made in Ireland.
Arch
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Tomorrow and Sunday, I think it's at the town hall. The website seems to be down at the moment, or I
I'd post a link..
Hope it's back before Sunday, I need to check how to get there!
Arch
Married to Night Train
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Yes, Town Hall, tomorrow and Sunday, 10am - 6pm. £6 on the door I think.
classic33
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Arriving by train, Station located at the bottom of the map. Out the main exit, cross the road to the right & up Park Row.
You want to be on the arrow. Tempted to say you cant miss it.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?...n+Hall&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf
Arch
Married to Night Train
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Cheers, I'd seen a map so had a vague idea, but might need a reminder!
classic33
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Instructions are easy enough follow. Leave by the main entrance, not the new shopping area, head for the pedestrian crossing, aiming for Saint Mary's Church & you're on Park Row. Up Park Row & the next major road is the Headrow. To your left & over the road is the Town Hall.
You can't miss it!!
You can't miss it!!
It should look like this:
Went to the preview thing today - report just up (contains show spoilers): http://www.velovision.com/showStory.php?storynum=1275
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