tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post2645812701961440185..comments2023-11-02T09:52:53.436+00:00Comments on Domestic Sluttery: Baking for Beginners: Yorkshire BrackSian Meadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-23399109788144089282014-02-05T10:19:01.233+00:002014-02-05T10:19:01.233+00:00lovely and the older it is the tastier it becomes....lovely and the older it is the tastier it becomes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854645730727494628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-7630077884602383872013-11-15T16:21:23.085+00:002013-11-15T16:21:23.085+00:00I added a little tot of whiskey yumI added a little tot of whiskey yumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-39004557155678799912013-10-21T09:17:24.562+01:002013-10-21T09:17:24.562+01:00I thought at a glance it said 959 fruit as well an...I thought at a glance it said 959 fruit as well and when I started to weigh it out stopped at 550 as that looked masses!. I soaked from morning til late afternoon. I added more water to cover the fruit and didn't get rid of the small amount of excess when soak over and used 2 small eggs. Used less sugar as the fruit is very sweet and just added flour until the mix looked ok. This ended up making 2 loaf tins and was absolutely delicious. Really moist but firm. What a great recipe and so easy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-89978888256326273612013-10-20T14:36:42.050+01:002013-10-20T14:36:42.050+01:00Ade actually said a medium oven for an hour. .. I...Ade actually said a medium oven for an hour. .. I just watched it as grandson is gonna make it but the Web site for ingredients is unavailable. . I wanted to check how much fruit cos the writing on tv looked like 959, and I just thought that's rather alot of fruit. ..Looking closer it looks like 454 so will stick to about that. ... and that's not my bad eye sight. . Lol my grandson thought the same. ... xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-10289724465244810442012-09-30T11:30:33.754+01:002012-09-30T11:30:33.754+01:00Don't know if any one will read this as it is ...Don't know if any one will read this as it is now September my cake looks wonderful but is very very moist I followed Ade's recipe of the T.V. programe he said bake at number 2 but after one and a harf hours still wet and soft on top very soft I turned oven up to 4 took a good 2 ours and longer any advice please.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-50430525508055575182012-04-26T14:38:29.654+01:002012-04-26T14:38:29.654+01:00I just eating mine , I added abit of tea to loosen...I just eating mine , I added abit of tea to loosen the mixture.Its yummy !Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-59670483488614476902012-04-23T20:15:20.093+01:002012-04-23T20:15:20.093+01:00Deep joy...cake is great success!! With the tea mi...Deep joy...cake is great success!! With the tea mixture in the loaf, it is seriously om, nom, nom time! Thanks for your help ladies!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109310809640143030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-62503661351205736002012-04-23T19:42:02.201+01:002012-04-23T19:42:02.201+01:00Good stuff, Anonymous! Hope he enjoys it.Good stuff, Anonymous! Hope he enjoys it.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-13305180979799179672012-04-23T19:22:37.986+01:002012-04-23T19:22:37.986+01:00I am SO using this for my any-forms-of-bovine-alle...I am SO using this for my any-forms-of-bovine-allergic nephew! Poor wee bugger never gets a cake, this is brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-72087300490870657702012-04-23T19:18:12.782+01:002012-04-23T19:18:12.782+01:00Yes, and very similar to Barm Brack in Ireland, wh...Yes, and very similar to Barm Brack in Ireland, which is where I first came across it! I suspect there are endless regional variations to this one.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-84154067664539340472012-04-23T19:17:20.791+01:002012-04-23T19:17:20.791+01:00Right ladies, recipe amended! Thanks for your comm...Right ladies, recipe amended! Thanks for your comments. Hopefully that'll put an end to any dry brack.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-5270401784352674232012-04-23T19:15:26.394+01:002012-04-23T19:15:26.394+01:00Sorry Helen, just saw this! I should have said you...Sorry Helen, just saw this! I should have said you may need 1.5 eggs if they're small, like mine were. One large egg plus sufficiently plumped fruit should be enough moisture, but I add another half a beaten egg if it looks like sawdust.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-22563304896727415262012-04-23T19:15:20.356+01:002012-04-23T19:15:20.356+01:00I made this an hour or so ago, and I too doubted t...I made this an hour or so ago, and I too doubted the 1 egg and no other liquid, but yaaay,(two buttered slices later) it's very yummalicious.<br /><br />I deleted my last comment because I made a spelling mistake.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653035196283790977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-12709893620996636782012-04-23T18:42:08.459+01:002012-04-23T18:42:08.459+01:00Happy to help! (If indeed I have, might have just ...Happy to help! (If indeed I have, might have just buggered your cake up.) We always go with our instincts - sometimes we follow a much used recipe to the letter and it doesn't seem quite right! Look forward to hearing how it turns out!Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-82547090793286694532012-04-23T18:40:14.947+01:002012-04-23T18:40:14.947+01:00Thanks Sian - I discarded the tea mixture that I s...Thanks Sian - I discarded the tea mixture that I soaked my fruit in. Figured that maybe I should have kept it, so bunged some more in the mix. It's now baking. Fingers crossed in an hour's time it will come out luverly!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109310809640143030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-49124593971790858942012-04-23T18:28:35.199+01:002012-04-23T18:28:35.199+01:00Hi Helen,
I fear Sara might be on a train so I...Hi Helen,<br /><br />I fear Sara might be on a train so I'm going to try and help despite having never made this and having no idea how your mix is looking! If you think it looks too dry, I'd suggest adding a little milk. Do it gradually until you've got a consistency that you're happy with - no one wants a dry cake, but it looks like this one is quite heavy set.<br /><br />Let us know how it turns out!<br /><br />SianSian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-33333678859509656042012-04-23T18:23:32.582+01:002012-04-23T18:23:32.582+01:00Mixing this up as we speak, looks very dry - shoul...Mixing this up as we speak, looks very dry - should it look like sawdust? Is 1 egg enough? Ta!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109310809640143030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-78667680788295070382012-04-23T16:30:23.940+01:002012-04-23T16:30:23.940+01:00Can't help but think that the Yorkies have sto...Can't help but think that the Yorkies have stolen this from the Welsh. It's incredibly similar to Bara Brith. Hmmm... Still, bloomin' delish tho! ♡chefgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-62000338136452998722012-04-23T14:18:32.255+01:002012-04-23T14:18:32.255+01:00Raisins and apricots sound excellent. Are you in A...Raisins and apricots sound excellent. Are you in America? I imagine Yorkshire tea is tricky to find...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-1184345755036623492012-04-23T13:55:15.942+01:002012-04-23T13:55:15.942+01:00Yum!!! I'm going to have to try that. I don&...Yum!!! I'm going to have to try that. I don't know if I can easily find currants but I can find raisins and dried apricots easily. Then I'll have to find good tea. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-80362487299675554822012-04-23T13:28:21.675+01:002012-04-23T13:28:21.675+01:00Helen - let us know how it goes! Apparently you ca...Helen - let us know how it goes! Apparently you can soak the fruit in whisky, but if you're trying to be healthy then probably best stick to tea.<br /><br />Anonymous - it's definitely a Yorkshire thing but maybe it goes by different names? Just spotted it on the <a href="http://www.theyorkshirepantry.com/yorkshire-brack.html" rel="nofollow">Yorkshire Pantry website</a> - ooh, they do a ginger brack which I'm tempted to bake next...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-74287196561500115622012-04-23T12:54:24.012+01:002012-04-23T12:54:24.012+01:00I'm yorkshire born and i've never heard of...I'm yorkshire born and i've never heard of it but anything that mixes tea, fruit and cake is most definitely a winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-75977881622984851362012-04-23T12:52:07.123+01:002012-04-23T12:52:07.123+01:00Wow! Cake and tea all in one... and without any fa...Wow! Cake and tea all in one... and without any fat it's healthy too!!! I might just have to try it out this week!Helenhttp://thebrightbride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com