December 15, 2010
I ask that you read this carefully, because YOU ASKED FOR IT! Haha. My New Years Gift for you!
For a long time now, So many and I mean many of you have asked if I write all my own stuff – well yes I do!
That being said –
I have had dozens of you through the comments section which I moderate asking me if I would write blog posts or articles for you.
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IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways I can help you achieve what you want
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December 13, 2010
Christmas cake is an old English tradition which first appeared as plum porridge. It is claimed that the eating of the porridge on Christmas Eve, became popular because of the benefit was said to “line the stomachs” of the diners following a day of fasting. As time went by, dried fruit, spices and honey were added to the porridge mixture, which eventually lead to the Christmas pudding we know today.
Later it is said at some time in the 16th century, the oatmeal was removed from the original recipe, and butter, wheat flour and eggs were substituted. These new ingredients helped hold the mixture together and in what resulted in a boiled plum cake, which also had the effect of improving the texture and the flavour. These changes had a major influence on the popularity of the “Cake”.
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