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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 4, 2018 11:27:52 GMT -5
Just ordered from Collins Bakery in Texas my yearly fruitcake, for fruitcake lovers ain’t none better. A little sadness when I clicked on shipped to, was my wife’s sister address, I used to send her one every year and now she’s passed.  |
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Post by briarbuck on Dec 4, 2018 11:47:45 GMT -5
I'm surprised to hear that there is such a person, "a fruitcake lover". I always thought it was like getting a lump of coal.  |
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Post by kxg on Dec 4, 2018 11:57:58 GMT -5
I, for one, love a good fruitcake, "good" being the operative term. Fruitcake is one of those items with a high variability in quality. I have had some from the Collins Bakery at some point and I agree Brad, it is very good fruitcake. Sounds like with you it is a long established tradition.
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Post by haebar on Dec 4, 2018 12:03:38 GMT -5
Seems like we always had one around on Christmas, usually a gift from someone. I liked them; they must be good for you with all the fruit and nuts that they put in them.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Dec 4, 2018 12:08:20 GMT -5
Fruitcake is ambrosia!
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Post by rmb on Dec 4, 2018 12:09:10 GMT -5
My grandma used to make a fruitcake that would knock your socks off. The copious amount of rum was mostly responsible  |
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Post by puffy on Dec 4, 2018 12:15:46 GMT -5
Years ago my wife and I shopped at A&P.They had a fruit cake called Jane Parker.We liked them..We bought one every Christmas season.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 4, 2018 12:20:16 GMT -5
Not a fruitcake fan but enjoy "Plum Duff" or "Plum Pudding" which is similar although not as dense. Come to think of it I might have to make one this year. Never attempted that before.
Sorry about the loss of your sister-in-law.
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 4, 2018 12:35:16 GMT -5
I like a good fruitcake, warmed up and served with ambrosia custard.
Again, sorry to hear about your wife's sister. These kinds of 'firsts' are tough.
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Post by briarbuck on Dec 4, 2018 12:35:36 GMT -5
Not a fruitcake fan but enjoy "Plum Duff" or "Plum Pudding" which is similar although not as dense. Come to think of it I might have to make one this year. Never attempted that before.
Sorry about the loss of your sister-in-law.
You may have to do some education about what a "pudding" is. Americans don't get it when EU folks say pudding. They think Bill Cosby (or used to anyway) |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2018 13:09:47 GMT -5
The Corsicana fruitcake is about 60% pecans and is wonderful. I buy one when I can afford it. A standard size is about $50 with shipping. Doing without this year so next year will be a special treat.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 4, 2018 13:23:08 GMT -5
Not a fruitcake fan but enjoy "Plum Duff" or "Plum Pudding" which is similar although not as dense. Come to think of it I might have to make one this year. Never attempted that before. Sorry about the loss of your sister-in-law.
You may have to do some education about what a "pudding" is. Americans don't get it when EU folks say pudding. They think Bill Cosby (or used to anyway) Clearly, "Pudding" has different meanings depending upon which side of the pond one is located. Then there is "Spotted Dick", another pudding. Usually served with a brandy reinforced custard sauce.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2018 14:52:27 GMT -5
I remember reading about an English pudding that was made of suet with raisons. Another was made with blood.
Not every tradition is worth preserving.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2018 16:25:09 GMT -5
I like me some fruit cake and delight in receiving them from people who do not. The only problem is you have to wait till after Christmas to get em for free.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Dec 4, 2018 18:03:24 GMT -5
I remember reading about an English pudding that was made of suet with raisons. Another was made with blood. Not every tradition is worth preserving. Mince pies have suet a lot of times, so it doesn't surprise me that a Christmas pudding would. Blood pudding is different all together. It more of a sausage, and it's delicious. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Dec 4, 2018 18:07:06 GMT -5
we use to do fruit cake but we would wait a year before eating them so the rum could soak in
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2018 19:14:55 GMT -5
we use to do fruit cake but we would wait a year before eating them so the rum could soak in I never thought of adding rum to a fruitcake, but I may think about it next time. I do make a mean rumcake and killer bourbon balls. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2018 19:17:32 GMT -5
I remember reading about an English pudding that was made of suet with raisons. Another was made with blood. Not every tradition is worth preserving. Mince pies have suet a lot of times, so it doesn't surprise me that a Christmas pudding would. Blood pudding is different all together. It more of a sausage, and it's delicious. The current iteration of Bordens Mince pie filling has lost almost all of the original ingredients and is just seasoned fruit now I believe. But being old, I would accept meat and suet in my mincemeat pie. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2018 19:22:54 GMT -5
A kind member offered to buy me a Collin Street fruitcake after I mentioned that I couldn't afford one. I should have clarified that I really just don't feel like paying that much at this time. I get sale coupons every month from the bakery when it's not the holiday season. I will grab a coupon next time I go through Corsicana and get one for half the holiday shipped price.
But once again, this shows what great, generous people we have in the piping community.
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Post by 5star on Dec 4, 2018 21:39:35 GMT -5
You may have to do some education about what a "pudding" is. Americans don't get it when EU folks say pudding. They think Bill Cosby (or used to anyway) Clearly, "Pudding" has different meanings depending upon which side of the pond one is located. Then there is "Spotted Dick", another pudding. Usually served with a brandy reinforced custard sauce. ‘Spotted Dick’ ? That brings up entirely different images this side of the Atlantic. Clearly we are two peoples separated by a common language. |
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Post by Matthew on Dec 4, 2018 22:18:19 GMT -5
A: If you google "Spotted Dick" it sounds amazing.
B: I LOVE fruit cake,even stale FC can be heated and smothered in
melted butter plus a bit of rum and will be absolutely delicious.
C: Guy's these pictures are killing me,I caught my self chewing on my
mouse.
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Post by monbla256 on Dec 4, 2018 23:28:32 GMT -5
When I was growing up my family would drive down to Corsicana after Thanksgiving and go to the Collins St. Bakery to get our Fritmas fruitcake. Haven't done this since he died 20 years ago but I'm going to take my mother down this year as a sort of b'day present ( she just turned 94 ) and Fritmas present combined . 
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Post by Dramatwist on Dec 4, 2018 23:35:53 GMT -5
Just ordered from Collins Bakery in Texas my yearly fruitcake, for fruitcake lovers ain’t none better. A little sadness when I clicked on shipped to, was my wife’s sister address, I used to send her one every year and now she’s passed. You're right about that Collins Bakery fruitcake... a friend gifted me one years ago, and now it's a tradition. Come to think of it, my friend was a Cajun! |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 5, 2018 1:02:18 GMT -5
My grandpa used to love them. He was the only one in the family that would eat it and was always happy when someone brought one over... he knew it was all his!
He passed away 16 years ago today (well yesturday since its after midnight.) He was the best man in my life and the one person I always looked up to. I'd give almost anything to drink another cup of coffee with him while he ate his fruitcake.
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Post by 5star on Dec 5, 2018 6:53:00 GMT -5
Think I’m gonna have to try out that Collins Bakery fruitcake. Being that I’m the only one in my family who likes fruitcake, I’ll likely have it all to myself.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 5, 2018 13:06:08 GMT -5
There are a couple of other premium fruitcake bakeries in Texas that are rumored to surpass Collins Street. One makes a Texas shaped fruitcake that 90% pecans. I have no personal experience with them though. The Collins Street bakery will always be the epitome of the fruitcake art in my mind.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 5, 2018 13:23:07 GMT -5
This thread was killing me, so I broke down and ordered one. Now I have to wait.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 5, 2018 13:26:08 GMT -5
I've been thinking about revisiting the whole fruitcake thing myself....
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 5, 2018 13:30:41 GMT -5
This thread was killing me, so I broke down and ordered one. Now I have to wait. Lol. We don't discriminate in our enabling. |
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