- Licking the bowl - an essential part of there process!

- Licking the bowl - an essential part of there process!

The making of the Christmas Cake - Part 7 (b)

The last few steps for the actual making of the cake - but not of the finishing of the cake. Intrigued?

Johann Raymond posted in Baking

1y ago

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This where everything comes together - the semolina is added to the yolks

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The fruits and spices are added in too...

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A bowlful of goodness is turned into...

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A tray full of hopes...

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AND IT'S DONE!

And the most important shot is underexposed! Sigh. Colour is important - it was the perfect gold, light and sparkly. It gets darker as it cools.

Now all we have to do is repeat the baking all over again for the second tray. And even then, it wouldn't be quite the end!

Watch this space.

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Comments (4)

Johann Asirvadem
Need to taste this matey!! Photos will do it no justice!!
Natali Eleftheriou
It looks really good!
Fulana Food Burgler
It looks lovely!! We need a picture with a slice of the Christmas cake 😍
- Johann Raymond
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  1 year ago

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