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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Recipe Book Recipe Reviews => Topic started by: Zan on October 23, 2010, 09:12:16 am
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Made the EDC Rock Cakes today (well assisted dd2 it was her choice of recipe to make).
These were really yummy. Light and fluffy inside, great texture, great taste, though I wouldn't dust with icing sugar in future.
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Thanks Zan, haven't had rock cakes for years, used to be one of my favourites to make when my girls were young, I will give this recipe a go. :)
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Did you keep them at all? I haven't had rock cakes for years either. Thanks for the review.
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They were much nicer than how I remembered them.
They were meant to be for lunch boxes this week but only 3 remain (well guess they will do one days lunch boxes, lol).
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These are my husband's favourite and he even makes them himself ! Even better !
(It is his one and only recipe that he makes full stop lol !).
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My memories of rock cakes are from high school home economics in 1962 and they were really ROCK cakes. :)
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My memories of rock cakes are from high school home economics in 1962 and they were really ROCK cakes. :)
Ditto. Have never eaten them since
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cookie that's what I thought. I was very sceptical when dd2 chose them as her recipe she wanted to make. I did have a look and couldn't find a review on here, and 2 weeks later when she was still asking for her turn I thought does it matter if they don't work out so went for it. And they really are lovely, soft and fluffy.
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We read a story tonight where the pirate princess saved the day by firing rockcakes out of cannons! So we will be making these this weekend ;D
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LOL. I hope you don't have to fire them out of cannons!
Now I know they are soft I'll have to give them a try.
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Great recommendation with only 3 left for those poor children !!!!
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Made these as DH loves rockcakes and hasn't had them for years. Great fluffy texture and simple recipe. I tried half currant, half dark choc chips to tempt DD, but alas she still didn't like the 'sultanas' that she picked out and left on the plate :-))
DH enjoyed them.
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going to try these for df :)
he asked if i could make some so i thought that i would find a thremie recipe for them !!
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Just made these again for lunchboxes. Quick and easy and they freeze very well. Did I mention yummy?
These are the best rock cakes, very light and fluffy inside with a gentle crunch outside.
I reduce the sugar to 70g and don't bother with the sugar on top. Also substitute a mix of dried cranberries and sultanas for the currants.
Still 5/5 after a year and a half :) :).
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These are great! Like cakey cookies!
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I made these again yesterday. After finishing the kneading I realised I had used plain flour rather than self raising. I added 1 teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of bi carb then kneaded for another 25 seconds. They still came out perfectly. I recommend adding a sprinkle of raw sugar before baking for a crunchy coating, rather than icing sugar at the end of cooking. They are very light and quick to prepare and cook.
A shame this recipe isn't in the new EDC. I think it is brilliant.
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I made these on Tuesday as well and they were delicious. Sent them all to DHs train club (minus one). I sprinkled them with sugar before baking as I remember Mum doing this. These will certainly be made again as they are not like we made at school.
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As the recipe is not in the New EDC are you able to post it? I love rock cakes but haven't made them for years.
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Rock Cakes.
20g sugar,to sprinkle over the top
Rind of 1 lemon or 1 tsp vanilla extract or Rum essence.
90g sugar
240g SR flour
60g butter,chopped into pieces
1 egg
80g milk
60g currants
Preheat oven to 180c
Place 20g sugar into TM bowl and mill 19sec/speed 9 Set aside.
Place lemon rind in TM bowl and grind 5-10sec/speed 8
Scrape down sides with spatula.
Add sugar,flour and butter.Mix 10sec/speed6
Set dial to to closed lid position and add egg,milk and currants and :: for 20-40 sec ( Add sufficient milk to make either a stiff or moist mixture depending on how hard you want your rock cakes)
Place dessertspoons sized heaps onto greased tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Sprinkle icing sugar over the top and enjoy.
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Thanks CC. I can put this straight into paprika now.
I make these a lot for lunch boxes. There are fast and fabulous.