Angel, I just *had* to share that laugh with the rest of the list.... It's actually a good lesson in communications - I knew what I was talking about, but without wading through the whole correspondence, how was anyone else supposed to know??!!!!
Still giggling myself, Ruth (Sydney, Australia) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Skubic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ruth Budge'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 11:26 AM Subject: RE: [lace-chat] Festive Fruit Cake > ROFLMAO...Ruth, > > When I opened this I read the first line and my mind went to > bras...don't ask me why but I thought "what is so different about their > bras sizes and our bra sizes????" > Sorry but it was a good laugh anyway. > Our cups are not the same as yours and not the same as England either I > don't think. We have a gallon, which is broken up into 4 quarts, and > each quart is broken down to 2 pints and there 2 cups in a pint (4 to a > qt) I never tried to figure out how that would come out in metrics. I am > metric challenged. > > Cearbhael > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Ruth Budge > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 4:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Festive Fruit Cake > > Dear Martha, > This brings us to the perennial question - please remind us > non-Americans > how big your "cup" sizes are!! In Australia we have a 250ml measuring > cup > for cooking, but I seem to remember yours is different. > Thanks. > Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martha Krieg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Faye Owers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:28 AM > Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Festive Fruit Cake > > > > This one is called "Festivity Fruit Cake". My mother took it from a > > magazine in the 1940s or very early 50s, and doubled the amount of > > fruit. This is given using her amounts: > > > > 1 cup raisins > > 1/2 cup or more nuts (I use a cup of walnuts) > > 16 ounces candied fruits and peels > > 2 2/3 cup flour > > 1/2 teaspoon salt > > 1 teaspoon soda > > 1/2 teaspoon allspice > > 1/2 teaspoon cloves > > 1 teaspoon nutmeg (the only recipe I've ever seen with this much > > nutmeg! not a typo) > > 1 teaspoon cinnamon > > 1/2 cup shortening > > 1 cup brown sugar, packed > > 1 egg > > 1 teaspoon vanilla > > 1 cup applesauce > > almonds, citrons, cherries for garnish > > 1/2 cup grated carrot (optional, but will keep it more moist) > > > > Mix raisins, nuts, fruits, and peels. Sift the flour, soda, salt, and > spices. > > Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and beat til light. Add vanilla > > and applesauce (and carrot, if used). > > Stir in flour mixture. Ad fruits, nuts, and peels. Pour into > > well-greased 2 quart baking dish (angel food pan). Decorate with nuts > > and cherries, etc. Bake at 300 degree F for one hour, 30 minutes to > > one hour, 35 minutes. (I know, that sounds a ridiculous spread for > > such a long time... test with a toothpick - if it is gummy with > > obvious batter, it's not done yet. It may take a while longer, > > depending on whether your applesauce was refrigerated or not!) > > This cake has NO alcohol, and therefore it does not "keep" - eat it > > within a few days, or freeze some for later. I never have any trouble > > finishing it off, even though 2/3 of my kids can't eat it at all (nut > > allergies). It's only a bit over 2 inches high when done. Excellent > > with clove/spice/orange tea like Constant Comment, or a rich wine. > > > > > > > > >Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, > > > > > >I would like to ask if anyone has a recipe for "A Festive Fruit > Cake", > my > > >sister bought one with her from America when she visited and it was > delicious > > >but she did not make it herself but said it was typical of American > Christmas > > >Cakes, it is made with very little cake mixture but has lots of dried > fruit > > >and glazed fruit. > > > > > >thank you in advance > > > > > >Faye Owers > > >Shearwater > > >Tasmania > > >Australia > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > > >unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
