There must be something to fruitcake. It appears at Christmas every year without fail. And yet, it’s also the brunt of some serious jokes. (Who can forget Johnny Carson proclaiming that there is only one fruitcake in the entire world: It just gets passed around a lot…)
But thankfully, that’s not all there is to it, according to Smithsonian.com. In Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Story,” some weather officially counts as fruitcake weather, which attests to this seasonal concoction’s staying power and unique deliciousness.
Truth be told, fruitcake in some form goes all the way back to the Romans, who mixed up raisins, pomegranate seeds, barley, and a plethora of nuts to form what was probably history’s first energy bar. Along the way, people began to add spices. And rum. And even some melted butter and sugary glazing. It seems that the butt of many people’s Christmas jokes is actually quite delicious. It’s just that its reputation hasn’t quite caught up with the truth of this holiday treat.
That’s where you and your leftover fruitcake come in. You know it has potential to be truly magnificent, given its long history. You just don’t quite know what to do with it. No problem. We’ve collected some of the tastiest recipes for leftover fruitcake around. We promise. They really ARE delicious. We’ve tried them.
Here are some of our favorites…
1. Fruitcake Bread Pudding
The Times News suggests using your leftover fruitcake as the staple ingredient in a holiday bread pudding. You
Kellogg started out with only four flavors of Pop-Tarts: apple currant, blueberry, cinnamon and strawberry. Over the years they have come out with a variety of different flavors including chocolate, French toast and a very popular s'mores version. The company decided not to frost the original version because the creators thought that the frosting might melt in the toaster. The developers later came to realize that the frosting would not melt in the toaster, however, and the first Pop-Tarts with frosting were released for sale in 1967.
Carefully making sure not to waste any of my golden brown treasures, I throw myself onto a seat in haste and quickly indulge my senses in the fluffy, butterness. The large, round stacks were meant to feed both my sisters and grandparents too but my stomach was going to be stuffed with these saucer shaped cakes. I satisfyingly slide my fork down one of the stacks like butter, watching as the spongy cakey inside is revealed. With anticipation I shove the moist pancake into my mouth and have to close my eyes due to the sheer fulfillment received with the bite. On the platter are three individual pancake flavors, one is dotted with the color blue and another pacted with chocolate chips. I grab the sugary syrup that was already laid out on the table ready to be used to drown my pancakes. My taste buds are engulfed in the sweet flavor of a combination of blueberries, chocolate and syrup leading the way like a marching band. Next comes the texture of the buttery golden crunch on the outside and the warm,
In this article it talks about how some areas have fresher Peaches then others; while others get lucky to have one or two a season. But at the end of Grant Cornett’s Article he describes how to create a “Perfect Peach Pie”. The purpose of this article was to inform people about fresh peaches and give them a detailed recipe for a “Perfect Peach Pie”. The audience of this particular article would be anyone who likes to cook or try new things. It could be teenagers, or mothers, or grandmothers, or restaurant owners thinking up new desserts for their customers.
Wedding cakes have grown and developed from two main ethnical traditions. One of the traditions can be traced back to the Ancient Roman Empire. “Around 1900 years ago, the Romans began baking wheat and salt into small cakes to be eaten” (Clee-Cadman, Mary). One of the rituals
This tasty treat has always been a favorite, even since its appearance on this earth over sixteen centuries ago.
A smile appears on your face when you smell something delicious nearby. You rush down the stairs faster than lighting as you are starving.You sense the smell getting closer. You eye the stove to see your favorite treat waiting for you. It's a frosted treat and a big smile is on your face now. You can't wait to dig in! Can you guess what this treat is? Its a cake! And boy do cakes have an interesting history! You could say you're in for a treat.
I love making pound cakes, although, they do put the pounds on you! Pound cakes are one of my grand kids favorite. They can demolish one in an afternoon! This is one of my favorite chocolate ones, moist and delicious. Hope you enjoy!
Plain cakes and cookies. Cream pies and pies made with allowed fruit. Pudding. Custard. Fruit gelatin. Sherbet. Popsicles. Ice cream without nuts. Plain hard candy. Honey. Jelly. Molasses. Syrups, including chocolate syrup. Chocolate. Marshmallows. Gumdrops.
The flavor turned out to be cherry—allegedly—a recognizable taste when associated with red just as strawberry is the assumed flavor for most drinks. The creators of this mysterious candy kenned of such a noetic correlation subsisted. For example, pink is associated with watermelon, green with lime and so forth and so on. By simply masking the color they could make deducing the flavor that much harder. If we shift from the candy world to another example, a kindred phenomenon subsists. If something is brown and not chocolate, we'd be put off, even if it tasted equipollent to its correct color. Even someone's favorite aliment, if presented in an unorthodox manner, could be dismissed as repugnant even after the individual victualed the pabulum. This alone shows the complexity of the palate, from stimulus, anatomy, sensitivity, to preference. The complication does not end there as something such as culture or pregnancy can also be connected to
The Darrell Lea The One and Only Christmas Nougat Pudding, is a popular Christmas themed product that became popular amongst the Darrell Lea products in 2011. Another popular holiday themed confectionary is the Darrell Lea 100’s and 1000’s Egg, which became a popular confectionary amongst the Darrell Lea products in 2012.
SNICKERS LAYER CAKE I really love the idea of cakes inspired by much loved candy bars. The sticky, sweet, and chewy texture from the perfect caramel inside, heavenly! And today, I will share with you a giant Snickers in a cake form.
With appearance being the first aspect that is taken notice of any food, chefs from both the East and West have taken the initiative to alter the presentation of mooncakes. To attract more consumers, some simply changed the color of the mooncakes, from the traditional golden brown to a rainbow variety of colors. With the increasing number of fillings, colors of the skin are often used to help denote flavor. For instance, a dark green is used in Starbucks’ matcha green tea flavored mooncake (Starbucks Mooncake). Brighter colors like purples and pinks have also been used purely for aesthetics, which functions as another way of keeping mooncakes interesting. While less common, some have also ventured out to include multiple colors on a single mooncake. Although certain colors can ward off consumers, for example, like with an unnatural deep blue colored mooncake, the inclusion of different colors helps mooncake industries keep up with constantly changing societal demands. Even with the dramatic changes to the traditional mooncakes in the last couple decades, the chefs of the round pastries seek to maintain at least one original characteristic of the staple of the Mid-Autumn Festival as a sign of respect. Some may choose to change the filling, the shape of the pastry, or even both, but
Christmas desserts also feature in Australian Christmases, including Christmas plum pudding (which may be served cold) and Pavlova (meringue dessert with cream and fruit).
Cheesecake cooking is one of the things I like and enjoy doing. To cook cheesecake is for me like a family tradition. Instead of baking a normal cake my family prefers to make a delicious and creamy cheesecake. It is a tradition to bake it every birthday. As well as it is very special because we do it with the original recipe of my grandmother. Next, I will introduce the ingredients that are needed for baking a delicious cheesecake;
Although vanilla provokes memories of special times with others, it also elicits funny mistakes that I have made while baking. Baking and swimming at the pool are two of my favorite summer activities and a perfect day includes both of these activities. As the beginning of school began to creep up on my this past summer I attempted to have one of these perfect days. I woke up in the morning and decided that I wanted to make chocolate mint cupcakes and s’mores cupcakes. I quickly got ready and scavenged the kitchen looking for the needed materials. Flour, check, milk, check, sugar, check, baking