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Post by cooly44 on Oct 18, 2018 21:52:06 GMT
Apart from a pot of soup I made a big batch of ginger snaps and my first fruitcake of the year. The fruitcake has been drenched with rum and wrapped in cheesecloth until Christmas. I ate a few crumbs that fell off and oh my word, it's good.
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Post by No_Socks_Here on Oct 19, 2018 10:09:34 GMT
It's getting near the time when I get started on my holiday baking. I love this time of year!  |
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Oct 19, 2018 13:44:51 GMT
I don't bake but I'm a willing volunteer to try homemade baked goods.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Oct 19, 2018 15:41:20 GMT
Apart from a pot of soup I made a big batch of ginger snaps and my first fruitcake of the year. The fruitcake has been drenched with rum and wrapped in cheesecloth until Christmas. I ate a few crumbs that fell off and oh my word, it's good.
What percentage of the total amount of rum that you used went into the baked cake and what percentage went to the baker?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Oct 19, 2018 17:25:28 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 19, 2018 19:33:32 GMT
I use brandy-it's my grandmum's recipe, & one of the few my mum made. I recall growing up, she would sometimes forget & we would find these wrapped loaves in the top of the front hall closet(has to be a dark space). You could open them up & get drunk just smelling them. My brothers would then chow down.
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Post by divtal on Oct 19, 2018 20:12:06 GMT
I had a colleague who made Bourbon Balls (cookies), during the holiday season. That, too, was heady stuff.  And, the Accounting Department ... on the 5th of 7 floors ... always hosted an Egg Nog party on Christmas Eve. You could smell the Brandy, if you were anywhere near the elevator.  |
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Post by cooly44 on Oct 20, 2018 2:20:58 GMT
Apart from a pot of soup I made a big batch of ginger snaps and my first fruitcake of the year. The fruitcake has been drenched with rum and wrapped in cheesecloth until Christmas. I ate a few crumbs that fell off and oh my word, it's good.
What percentage of the total amount of rum that you used went into the baked cake and what percentage went to the baker?
Fair question. About half a cup into and onto the cake and one jigger for the hardworking baker. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Oct 23, 2018 22:52:11 GMT
how is the baking going?
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