Christmas cake recipe with crushed pineapple
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1 | I know this is a long shot - I've lost the only copy of my favourite Christmas cake recipe and am wondering If there is anyone out there that has it and if I can get a copy of it arjl - 2017-11-19 10:56:00 |
2 | I have an Alison Holst book and it has her Christmas Cake recipe in it with a drained tin of crushed pineapple. It is; Cream butter and sugar and add eggs one at a time. Mix the dried fruit with the flour the add to mix with the rest of ingredients. Bake in 23cm tin at 150C for 2 hours then at 130C for 1-2 hours longer till cooked. Pour brandy over then leave to cool in the tin. My Mum used to make this cake and she used to feed it with a little brandy every week or so till Christmas but that is not in the recipe....lol. She also used to mix it with her hand rather than a wooden spoon as the mixture should drop off the hand. Edited by crazynana at 12:33 pm, Sun 19 Nov crazynana - 2017-11-19 12:30:00 |
3 | Have looked through all my Edmonds Books, but could not find one with pineapple. Are you sure it was Edmonds? clair4 - 2017-11-19 12:50:00 |
4 | A recipe from Kerre McIvor's ZB talkback show. Type into Google Vivienne's Christmas cake recipe. That has pineapple and it's a very popular recipe with listeners. hidecote01 - 2017-11-19 13:23:00 |
5 | just made one from Edmond older cook book but none with pineapple bobcat_6 - 2017-11-19 13:37:00 |
6 | http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/recipes/viviennes-chri bobcat_6 - 2017-11-19 13:40:00 |
7 | bobcat_6 wrote: Yes that's the one. I don't know how to do what you just did. I'm bunny when it comes to that bobcat. hidecote01 - 2017-11-19 13:48:00 |
8 | I have made this for years and years, but I got the recipe from my mother in law nearly 50 years ago. I have converted it to metric edlin - 2017-11-19 13:51:00 |
9 | Thank you all for your replies- crazy nana I think that your recipe is the closest one to the recipe I had, so I'll make that one - thank you arjl - 2017-11-19 14:37:00 |
10 | hidecote01 wrote: oh i am a learner on here bobcat_6 - 2017-11-19 15:05:00 |
11 | I've done one with pineapple before but it was a much more recent one so there must be a few variations out there. I'm trying Jan Bilton's easy one this year with pineapple juice and no added butter or sugar. solarboy - 2017-11-19 15:54:00 |
12 | Christmas Cake (2) p24 of Edmonds around that era 225g butter Line a 23cm square tin with paper. Cream butter and sugar, then add essences, spices and eggs one at a time. Mix flour with fruit. Stir pineapple and fruit into creamed mixture, add brandy and mix well. Bake 3-1/2 to 4 hours at 125C to 140c. unknowndisorder - 2017-11-19 19:57:00 |
13 | unknown.....made this exact cake today.... korbo - 2017-11-19 20:05:00 |
14 | My Edmonds book is a 1987 edition and it has the recipe with crushed pineapple which is the same as in post #12. nauru - 2017-11-19 20:36:00 |
15 | korbo wrote: It is funny how they change the Edmonds books. I was so excited to buy a newer edition and give one to a friend,only to find the recipe I wanted her to try was not in there (cheesecakes). Thankfully i didn't chuck my old one out. unknowndisorder - 2017-11-19 20:47:00 |
16 | My Edmonds books are from the 70's and 80's. Is the most up to date book worth buying? hidecote01 - 2017-11-20 06:17:00 |
17 | hidecote01 wrote: if you like different recipes as not all reprints have the same recipes i think older the better bobcat_6 - 2017-11-20 08:39:00 |
18 | dear oh dear, hve just taken the cake I made yesterday out of the tin, and it looks so dry and think it will be crumbly. korbo - 2017-11-20 10:06:00 |
19 | korbo wrote: gee looked at mine could be over cooked as a bit hard oh dear might make that pineapple one bobcat_6 - 2017-11-20 10:18:00 |
20 | korbo wrote:
Korbo, try wrapping it in a clean damp (not wet) cloth, checking every couple of days and damping the cloth if needed. My Mum and Granny did this, usually the week before it was needed and their cakes were always moist. I usually do this too and last year I was given a cake by a friend which was rather dry and crumbly (hers was too) so we both did this and it worked a treat. nauru - 2017-11-20 20:26:00 |
21 | This recipe Is not an Edmonds but was posted by Juliewn is tops, always comes out bang on and is moist, not crumbly at all. A Very nice Christmas Cake Best to divide the recipe in half noted within ( ) and do a smaller but still a good size cake. It makes either a very large (roasting tin at least) cake, or three medium cakes - which is what I do.. I then cut wide strips of newspaper - the same width as the height of the baking paper - and about 10-12 sheets thick, and staple those around the outside of each tin, until you have a thick band of newspaper around the outside. The day before baking, place 1.75kg (1kg) dried fruit in a large bowl. When ready to make - heat oven to 120°C. Place the oven rack on the second level from the bottom, and place a biscuit tray on this. In a large microwave bowl, place 500gms (250 Grams) butter chopped roughly, Place the three tins on this, and place another section, about the same thickness, on the top. The thick sides of the newspaper around the tins will support the newspaper on top. Cheers valentino - 2017-11-21 08:21:00 |
22 | bump for korbo uli - 2017-12-11 16:20:00 |
23 | I have made Alison Holst Christmas Cake with crushed pineapple for the last 25 years plus. Not just for Christmas. Makes a good Birthday Cakes and Wedding Cakes.Try make my cakes around Labour Weekend. Once cut keeps well for weeks. sunflowers28 - 2017-12-11 23:50:00 |
24 | ** bumpitty...** autumnwinds - 2018-10-06 21:36:00 |
25 | autumnwinds wrote: samanya - 2018-10-07 18:35:00 |
26 | Yes, have made mine, last week, and wrapped well and put into freezer, as may be in hospital shortly, so got it out of the way. Edited by willman at 12:33 pm, Mon 8 Oct willman - 2018-10-08 12:32:00 |
27 | Unknowndisorder has the right recipe and it is 1 & 1/2 kgs (3 & 1/2 lbs) of mixed fruit. This is the recipe I use for Christmas cakes and it always turns out beautifully. strathview - 2018-10-08 14:51:00 |
28 | crazynana wrote: same but fruit was soaked overnight in a bottle of ginger ale, puffed up moist fruit. gabbysnana - 2018-10-08 21:18:00 |
29 | bump for nauru uli - 2018-11-29 17:07:00 |
30 | bump bev00 - 2019-11-28 22:20:00 |
31 | bobcat_6 wrote: this one on stuff today bobcat_6 - 2019-11-28 22:42:00 |
32 | I made this one yesterday and cut some off this morning as I wanted to see what it was like. No eggs, no sugar, but a tin of undrained pineapple and a tin of condensed milk. Was skeptical, but its actually not too bad. But I still prefer Alison Christmas cake...of which I have made 3 this year.. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/christmas/117752824/a-chr I think its similar to the recipe bobcat posted above. Edited by craftylady1 at 8:11 am, Fri 29 Nov craftylady1 - 2019-11-29 08:10:00 |
33 | .......and I didnt have marmalade, so used apricot jam. After cooking, pricked holes in the top and put some brandy over it. craftylady1 - 2019-11-29 08:17:00 |
34 | Seasons Greetings Everyone.. I have a question with regards to Alison Holst Christmas cake (the crushed pineapple one). Is there no baking powder or baking soda used in it? Thanks in advance earth_moon - 2019-12-02 07:37:00 |
35 | earth_moon wrote: unknowndisorder - 2019-12-02 08:36:00 |
36 | I just made my 4th AH pineapple cake this season. last night....I have been making it for 40 years and have never put baking powder/soda in it.. The recipe says if you feel insecure, you can put a tsp of baking powder in it. Doesnt need it as its quite a heavy, dense delicious cake. just how it is. craftylady1 - 2019-12-02 10:44:00 |
37 | Aahhh.. ok thank you for that. I appreciate the info. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't a misprint of anything. earth_moon - 2019-12-02 17:28:00 |
38 | Do the three ingredient one and add pineapple as I sometimes do. jaybee6 - 2019-12-15 16:31:00 |
39 | It's an Alison Holst recipe from way back, and is on the Alison's Pantry website. annie.nz - 2019-12-16 10:05:00 |