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Frazzled_Barbie

Joined: 26 Sep 2011
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Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 9:17 am Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Going to try a date and walnut one today.

Can you let me know how you get on please Jamanda - that's one of my favourite cakes and wondered if I could make it with a herman.

nora

Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1539
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 12:41 pm Post subject:
I made a glace cherry, chocolate chip and pecan nut one. Very sweet but very nice too.

jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 6:20 pm Post subject:

Frazzled_Barbie wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Going to try a date and walnut one today.

Can you let me know how you get on please Jamanda - that's one of my favourite cakes and wondered if I could make it with a herman.

I'm very pleased with it FB! I used the basic recipe at the top of this thread, but left out the raisins and added a cup each of chopped dates and walnuts. I used moscavado sugar and two teaspoons of ginger in place of cinamon. I grated the apple to make it more integrated, but I think it makes the cake nice and moist.

I made it as two loaves rather than one big round cake.

Last edited by jamanda on Sat Apr 21, 12 8:24 pm; edited 1 time in total

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:13 pm Post subject:
You can add almost anything you want to Herman can't you. I add whatever needs using up (this sums up my cooking). Useful thread, reminds me to give them a stir.

jamanda
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:20 pm Post subject:
I've added many things so far. How's the non-sweet offspring doing?

Frazzled_Barbie

Joined: 26 Sep 2011
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:21 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Frazzled_Barbie wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Going to try a date and walnut one today.

Can you let me know how you get on please Jamanda - that's one of my favourite cakes and wondered if I could make it with a herman.

Thanks Jamanda

That was what I was hoping to hear. No guesses as to what I will be having for Sunday pudding.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:22 pm Post subject:
It's still happily bubbling but I haven't had the chance to try it out yet. I have reduced the sugar down a lot though and gradually added both wholewheat and strong flour. It had to be moved into a larger bowl as it was trying to escape it's cereal bowl.

jamanda
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:26 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

It's still happily bubbling but I haven't had the chance to try it out yet. I have reduced the sugar down a lot though and gradually added both wholewheat and strong flour. It had to be moved into a larger bowl as it was trying to escape it's cereal bowl.

Mines in a huge big pottery fruit bowl. I re-bowl. wash the bowl and put it back every so often. Herman hygeine!

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