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How to Make A Christmas Cake – The Victorian Way

Christmas is approaching so Mrs Crocombe is making a cake for Lord and Lady Braybrooke at Audley End House. This traditional plum cake is based on a recipe by Charles Francatelli, who was Queen Victoria’s chief cook from 1840 to 1841. INGREDIENTS 680g plain flour 680g butter 450g caster sugar 450g dried chopped cherries 680g…

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How to Make A Christmas Cake – The Victorian Way

Christmas is approaching so Mrs Crocombe is making a cake for Lord and Lady Braybrooke at Audley End House. This traditional plum cake is based on a recipe by Charles Francatelli, who was Queen Victoria’s chief cook from 1840 to 1841. INGREDIENTS 680g plain flour 680g butter 450g caster sugar 450g dried chopped cherries 680g…

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How to Make Christmas Pudding – The Victorian Way

Join Mrs Crocombe as she makes a traditional plum pudding at Audley End House. This recipe comes from ‘Modern Cookery’ by Eliza Acton, who is understood to have been the first person to call it ‘Christmas Pudding’. Plan a visit to Mrs Crocombe’s kitchen: http://bit.ly/2BtBzoO Discover the history of Christmas pudding: http://bit.ly/2Bu2WyS INGREDIENTS 75g flour…

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