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Lardy Cake
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Yield: Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
Ingredients
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Sour Lardy Cake Dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
6 cups mixed dried fruit, such as currants, cranberries, and golden raisins
8 ounces pure vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups turbinado or packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup apricot jam
1/4 cup cognac
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Lardy Cake
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
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Lardy Cake
Lardy Cake
Lardy Cake
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
Yield: Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
Makes two 11-by-17-inch cakes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Sour Lardy Cake Dough
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 6 cups mixed dried fruit, such as currants, cranberries, and golden raisins
- 8 ounces pure vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups turbinado or packed light-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup cognac
Directions
Using a rolling pin, roll out half of the dough into a 16-inch square on a lightly floured work surface. Cover remaining half with plastic; set aside. In a small bowl, combine spices. In a large bowl, combine dried fruit.
Spread 2 ounces shortening over top of dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around perimeter. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons turbinado sugar over shortening. Sprinkle one-fourth of combined spices over sugar. Sprinkle one-fourth of dried fruit over spices. Using the palms of your hands, gently press fruit into dough.
Fold 4 corners of square into center, creating a smaller square, enclosing filling. Gently press down on dough with rolling pin. Spread 2 ounces shortening over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around perimeter. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons sugar, another one-fourth of spices, and another one-fourth of fruit. Using palms of your hands, gently press fruit into dough; fold dough into thirds.
Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper; roll dough out into an 11-by-17-inch rectangle. Carefully lifting parchment, transfer to baking sheet. Let stand about 20 minutes.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 with remaining dough, shortening, turbinado sugar, spices, and dried fruit.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine jam and cognac in a small saucepan. Set over low heat; cook until liquefied. Strain jam, discarding solids. Brush surface of lardy cakes with jam.
Bake cakes until golden and puffed, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Lardy cake will keep for up to 1 day, wrapped in aluminum foil; reheat cake before serving.
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Reviews (8)
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10 Ratings
5 star values:
4
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Add Rating & Review
10 Ratings
5 star values:
4
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
3
2 star values:
0
1 star values:
2
10 Ratings
5 star values:
4
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
3
2 star values:
0
1 star values:
2
10 Ratings
5 star values:
4
4 star values:
1
3 star values:
3
2 star values:
0
1 star values:
2
- 5 star values:
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Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
02/19/2019
You got it wrong Martha this cake originated in Southern England!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
09/14/2018
It's from the south, not the north, and if it doesn't contain lard, by definition it is not "lardy cake".
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
05/26/2017
We love this idea for making awesome cake by this recipe and thanks to you for giving this awesome recipe. I will try this recipe recently. Thanks!!!
Other site from which we make such wonderful cakes is :
http://www.cakengifts.in/birthday-cakes
http://www.cakengifts.in/anniversary-cakes http://www.cakengifts.in/celebration-cakes http://www.cakengifts.in/cake-delivery-in-faridabad
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/06/2012
Messed up my last post. It is not supposed to be flat like this either but is traditionally cake shaped and usually has a sticky base. This one looks too dry and flat to me.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/06/2012
Lardy cake is not from the North of England. It is from Wiltshire in the South West where pig farming was common and
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
11/01/2011
This looks WONDERFUL. I have rendered lard here which I use when I make piecrust - I'll be substituting it for the vegetable shortening - and making it soon!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/14/2011
Lovely! Being Brit born I've had a few Lardy cakes in my day, and have to say this recipe ranks right up there for taste!
To ihodds re your comment about changing the name of the recipe. #1. Your comment was out of line. If you don't want to make the recipe, move on. #2. Do some research please. Lardy cake has been around since your Grandmothers day and before her. Why should the name of a traditional British recipe be changed to suit your fancy?
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/21/2010
You really should change the name of this recipe with so many health concious people out there. I was sure there was lard in the recipe, luckily there is none.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
02/19/2019
You got it wrong Martha this cake originated in Southern England!
Rating: 1 stars
Rating: 1 stars
09/14/2018
It's from the south, not the north, and if it doesn't contain lard, by definition it is not "lardy cake".
Rating: 5 stars
05/26/2017
We love this idea for making awesome cake by this recipe and thanks to you for giving this awesome recipe. I will try this recipe recently. Thanks!!!
Other site from which we make such wonderful cakes is :
http://www.cakengifts.in/birthday-cakes
http://www.cakengifts.in/anniversary-cakes http://www.cakengifts.in/celebration-cakes http://www.cakengifts.in/cake-delivery-in-faridabad
Rating: 5 stars
Rating: Unrated
07/06/2012
Messed up my last post. It is not supposed to be flat like this either but is traditionally cake shaped and usually has a sticky base. This one looks too dry and flat to me.
Rating: Unrated
Lardy cake is not from the North of England. It is from Wiltshire in the South West where pig farming was common and
Rating: Unrated
11/01/2011
This looks WONDERFUL. I have rendered lard here which I use when I make piecrust - I'll be substituting it for the vegetable shortening - and making it soon!
Rating: Unrated
08/14/2011
Lovely! Being Brit born I've had a few Lardy cakes in my day, and have to say this recipe ranks right up there for taste!
To ihodds re your comment about changing the name of the recipe. #1. Your comment was out of line. If you don't want to make the recipe, move on. #2. Do some research please. Lardy cake has been around since your Grandmothers day and before her. Why should the name of a traditional British recipe be changed to suit your fancy?
Rating: Unrated
04/21/2010
You really should change the name of this recipe with so many health concious people out there. I was sure there was lard in the recipe, luckily there is none.
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