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How to make a Christmas cake (British style)
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How to make a Christmas cake (British style)
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Introduction | |
| Equipment | ||
| Ingredients | ||
| Instructions | ||
| Links | ||
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Related pages:
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Recipes | |
| Shortbread | ||
| Flapjack | ||
| Scone |
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Buy a Christmas cake in the US: Tea
Time Express Christmas cake
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Delia
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"Good
Food": Christmas Made Easy Editor: Mary Cadogan Publisher: BBC Consumer Publishing (Books) Date: September 2004 |
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Ingredient
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Imperial measure
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Metric measure
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| Ground almonds |
24 ounces (24oz = 1.5 lb)
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| Caster sugar |
12 ounces (12oz = 0.75 lb)
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| Icing sugar |
12 ounces (12oz = 0.75 lb)
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| Almond essence |
0.75 teaspoons
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| Marmalade |
Enough to cover the top and sides of the cake
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| Eggs |
6 (6 yolks, plus the white of 1.5 eggs)
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 Ground almonds (24 oz) |
 Caster sugar (12 oz) |
 Icing sugar (12 oz) |
 Almond essence |
 Marmalade |
 6 eggs |
 Heat some marmalade |
 Spread on the top/sides of the cake |
 Sieve caster sugar onto the almonds |
 Take 6 yolks and 1.5 egg whites ... |
 ... add 0.75 teaspoons of almond essence ... |
 ... and whisk the eggs |
 Add the eggs to the almonds |
 Use your hands to knead the mixture |
 Make into a firm rectangular block |
 Use knife to cut in half Cut one half into 4 slices |
 Roll out one half to create the top: use a ruler to make it the right size |
 Place marzipan on top of the cake (it should hang over the sides a bit) |
 Roll out the slices to make side pieces |
 Add each side piece to the cake and join to the top piece |
 When all 4 sides have been added, gently use a rolling pin to make it smooth |
 Leave the cake for 2 hours, then add a little hot water to the icing sugar ... |
 ... and warm the blade of a flat knife in a jug of hot water |
 Use the hot knife to spread the icing sugar evenly |
 As the icing sugar dries, you may want to add some decorations. When ready to eat the cake, remove decorations and cut slices with a carving knife (wrap the cake in foil to keep it fresh). Happy Christmas! |
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