Christmas cakes

[jean2579]

My DIL has agreed that I can make the Chrissy cake this year for family dinner.
How soon should I start, and how long does it need to stand. There will be sherry or brandy in it.

[thegoblinswillgetu]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

What is seafoam/divinity candy Goblins?

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This is what we called Sea Foam.

This is from the web but is the same as my mothers.

She always dropped it from a spoon.

If the humidity was high it would stop it from setting up.

Thus, "spoon candy". 

[ashjoma]

I hate Xmas cake.  Does anyone reallly like it ??

but another suggestion

google     Jo Seagar

She does some wonderful easy recipes

[imastawka]

You poor sods!  Not like Chrissy cake?  Raised by wolves, I'd say.

My lot love it - they have taste 

I googled Jo Seagar - the first recipe that came up

was whitebait and kelp bites       

[ashjoma]

have a look at her other recipes

eg the baby pecan pie

[imastawka]

LOL.  I read that as baby pelican pie. 

WT heck!!   baby pecans?

Since when do pecans give birth?

[lurker172602]

I make those pecan pies ash. They are so easy to make and always go down a treat. They certainly fit my little effort, big impact philosophy 🙂

I love my mums Christmas cake but none of my family do so I never get any these days. It's not worth making one just for me and I don't like the bought ones 😞

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

so seafoam candy is like honey comb.

[imastawka]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

so seafoam candy is like honey comb.

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 Not 'like'  -   is honeycomb

[thegoblinswillgetu]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

so seafoam candy is like honey comb.

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I'm not sure if everyone calls it that.

To us honey comb was what we called sponge candy.

I think  the receipe posted is for sponge candy.

I have never made it so am not sure.

Sea Foam looked like the picture.

I maybe have them mixed up.

Spoiler

But what do I know, my mother called chocolate drops "sheep t*ts".    

[raptor_rebooted]

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@j*oono wrote:

This thread is funny.  The Christmas cake wasn't the only thing that needed more booze 😄

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