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Maturing a wedding cake
Hi Lindsey , once the rich fruit cake is cold do I remove the grease proof paper from the sides of the cake leaving in place the piece on the bottom of the cake, peeling it back to feed the brandy.?
Thank you
Margarita
The Brandy in rich fruit cake
Hi, I’m baking Delia’s rich fruit cake for my daughters wedding . I have a large bottle of Sainsburys own brand Brandy VSOP.aged 3 years, it was opened about 18 months , screw top kept in a cupboard in the living room , will it be good enough to use?
I always use this receipt for my Christmas cake and get loads of compliments and a special request from my future son in law to make a wedding cake .
Margarita
Black Beans!
I’m planning to make Delia’s Black Bean Chilli with Avocado Salsa. The beans stocked by Waitrose are called black turtle beans & are quite small (compared to red kidney beans) -is this the correct bean for the recipe?
Thanks, Karen Morley
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I did Delia's Toad in the Hole and it was perfect
The marzipan on Simnel Cake
Is it essential to brown the marzipan on the Simnel cake, or can I just leave it as is? Thank you.
Freezing Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne
Can I freeze the spinach and ricotta lasagna with pinenuts? Thanks!