Hi del, his mum's more fussy than mine when it comes to kitchens hahahaha, but, when i get my own place, you'll get a jam christmas cake hahahahaha.
Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:21 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Jam Cake/ Christmas Cake > > glad you like them > maybe you can make them when you go to visit jack > delma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kay scrimshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:27 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Jam Cake/ Christmas Cake > > >> >> Hi del, >> >> gosh some of these cakes are lovely, honestly wish i could try and make >> some >> of them, no chance in this house though, but cheers all the same. >> >> Kay >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:38 PM >> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Jam Cake/ Christmas Cake >> >> >>> >>> >>> Jam Cake/Christmas Cake..... >>> >>> This recipe makes a four layer cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 >>> minutes. >>> >>> 1 C. Blackberry Preserves with seeds (if possible) 1 C. Buttermilk 1 C. >>> Butter 2 C. Sugar 1 C. Pecans (chopped) 1 C. Raisins 1 C. Coconut 3 C. >>> Cake >>> Flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 eggs >>> (beaten) Enough Pecans halves to decorate the top and sides of the cake >>> Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the beaten eggs and mix well. >>> (Use >>> a very large bowl because all the ingredients will eventually wind up in >>> here together.) >>> >>> Add the blackberry preserves (or blackberry jam if you cannot find >>> preserves), the nuts, coconut and raisins a little at a time, stirring >>> each >>> time you add a little of all these ingredients. Now don't panic at this >>> point. The cake is going to turn a funny grayish color because of the >>> blackberries. Just take it by faith and keep on adding ingredients and >>> stirring. >>> >>> Now put the soda in the buttermilk (this will foam up so use a glass or >>> bowl >>> big enough to hold the mess) and stir this mixture of buttermilk and >>> soda >>> into your bowl with the other mixed ingredients ... you know, the >>> grayish >>> mixture of butter, sugar, jam, nuts, etc. >>> >>> Now put the baking powder and salt into a separate bowl with the cake >>> flour >>> and stir this all up. Next, add the flour mixture a bit at a time into >>> the >>> jam, nut, coconut mixture. Stir well each time you add the flour mix >>> into >>> the jam mix. Now you have a lighter looking grayish mixture. Take my >>> word >>> for it, this is the way it always looks! No, the cake batter does NOT >>> taste >>> good at this point. This is normal too! (This cake MUST set up for about >>> three weeks before it is considered DONE! Then all the flavors mix >>> together >>> and only then does it turn into the most wonderful Christmas Cake ever!) >>> >>> Use 4 8-10 inch cake pans that have been buttered and floured exteremly >>> well. Sort the cake mixture into these 4 cake pans and pop into the >>> oven. >>> >>> While the cake is baking, start the filling for the Jam Cake. >>> >>> Filling for Jam Cake >>> >>> 2 C. Sugar 4 teaspoons Flour 1 C. Butter 1 1/2 C. Cream (Evaporated >>> Milk) >>> 1 >>> 1/2 C. Coconut Put the sugar and flour together in a pan. Stir. Add the >>> cream a bit at a time. Keep stirring. Bring this mix to a boil, stirring >>> fairly often, then add the butter. Now while stirring often bring this >>> to >>> a >>> boil again and then add the coconut. Let this mixture boil very slow >>> until >>> it is thick. Stir OFTEN. >>> >>> I try to check the thickness of this filling by dropping a bit of the >>> mix >>> from a spoon into a glass of cold water. Eventually the drop or three of >>> the >>> mixture will hold together instead of spreading all over the glass. Cook >>> the >>> filling mixture until you get a drop of mix that holds together fairly >>> well. >>> >>> When you decide that this filling has cooked enough, then set it aside >>> to >>> cool. >>> >>> Take cake out of pans when cooled enough to do so, and turn upside down >>> on >>> four plates to cool completely. >>> >>> When cake and filling has cooled, then ice and stack all four layers >>> together. Ice the sides and top of cake and decorate with the pecan >>> halves. >>> >>> Make sure the cake is completely cool, then gently wrap in foil. Wrap >>> around >>> the plate too. Now wrap the entire cake again in clean white material >>> and >>> place in the topmost kitchen cabinet or another safe place. Leave >>> totally >>> alone for 2 1/2 to 3 weeks. >>> Delma >>> ___________________________ >>> >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: >> 10/18/2006 >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
