Roobarb I think it is, I have a little book of HFWhittingstall’s but a much simpler recipe than the one you have sent .
It was lovely - the one I made ,yours is ringing memory bells.
A bit special too as I used a smokey whisky ,and it could be discerned in the cake , but really festive without being too sickly.
I won’t use a smokey whisky this time but oranges and marmalade - yummy..
Thanks very much.So much more interesting than the “ ordinary “ one.
I have not had to say bags or no bags before but will in future ,thanks again.
I have looked and yes there is the choice .
Wonder why that recipe did not come up when I googled it .
It is a sugar conspiracy .
I don’t know what to do with myself today ,lots I could do , perhaps do as Roobarb ,sort craft stuff out ,then again I must check dates on dried fruit etc .
Work out what I need to buy.
You can tell stir -up Sunday passed me by .
And me such a traditionalist ,do you think I am becoming rebellious in my advancing years.?Well, we all ought to be a bit before
we pop our clogs .
I imagine some will have no idea what that means.
Well to “ pop “ can mean to pawn ,ie take to the Pawnbroker’s .
So either pawn your clogs as you need the money to eat or pay rent
OR you are dead and your family do it for you
.Viktoria
Off topic warning —-In Manchester there was a charity -Charter St.Mission.
It provided among other things clogs for very poor children who otherwise
would be barefoot .
Sad to say their drunken fathers often pawned those clogs,so burnt into the wooden heel of the clogs was “ NOT TO BE PAWNED “.
Any pawnshop with such clogs could be prosecuted.
Oh happy days-not!
Social history class over for the day!
So dating dried fruit nuts cherries peel etc etc.first
A list of necessities ,and another cuppa .
Morse is on this morning and tonight ——.
Viktoria.
