30-03-2015, 11:36 PM
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Re: Easter eggs
Originally Posted by Suzuki Sue
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That sounds fun! I don't think i've had Simnel cake though?
31-03-2015, 06:16 AM
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Re: Easter eggs
I normally buy them all, kids and grandkids, a chocolate bunny or a chocolate Bilby. This year I have been desperately trying to remember whether I bought them before I left the country at the beginning of March. I don't get back until Good Friday by which time it will be too late.I have a warm feeling that I did BUT I could be remembering last year
31-03-2015, 08:50 AM
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Re: Easter eggs
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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It's that moist marzipan through the middle makes it so nice I think.
31-03-2015, 01:36 PM
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Re: Easter eggs
I've never had a simnel cake, and I don't know anyone who ever baked one. My understanding was that it was a cake baked by girls in domestic service to give to their mothers on mothers' day. It was traditionally decorated with preserved fruit. I'm not sure why it became associated with Easter.Now that the children have grown, we don't bother with Easter and it isn't really celebrated here.
31-03-2015, 01:52 PM
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Re: Easter eggs
I don't know the history behind it but my Nan was in service and did bake it when she went home at Easter, always decorated with 11 balls of marzipan to represent the apostles minus Judas. She carried on baking it all through her life teaching us how to do it too. I believe I am only one still doing it the family though so I hope one of the kids follow on and make it after I have gone. Sad to think the tradition could end with me.|
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