Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called "Shrewsbury cake"
(which do not share exactly the same ingredients) and a quick google
found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
the "Shrewsbury cake".

Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?

[1] http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes

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Martin wrote:
> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called "Shrewsbury
> cake" (which do not share exactly the same ingredients) and a quick
> google
> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>
> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>
> [1]
> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes

Try here:

http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html

Ophelia wrote:

> Martin wrote:
>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called "Shrewsbury
>> cake" (which do not share exactly the same ingredients) and a quick
>> google
>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>
>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>
>> [1]
>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
> 
> Try here:
> 
>
http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html

Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the blog).
Good info though.

Martin S

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Martin wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>> Martin wrote:
>>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called
>>> "Shrewsbury cake" (which do not share exactly the same ingredients)
>>> and a quick google
>>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>>
>>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
>>
>> Try here:
>>
>>
> http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html
>
> Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the
> blog). Good info though.

Oh, I wasn't looking for an older recipe.   You asked for the what and why.

Ophelia wrote:

> Martin wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> Martin wrote:
>>>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>>>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called
>>>> "Shrewsbury cake" (which do not share exactly the same ingredients)
>>>> and a quick google
>>>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>>>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
>>>
>>> Try here:
>>>
>>>
>>
http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html
>>
>> Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the
>> blog). Good info though.
> 
> Oh, I wasn't looking for an older recipe.   You asked for the what and
> why.
Yes. I just noticed I had an older recipe on my site, than the one she
refers to. Nothing more than that intended.

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Martin wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>> Martin wrote:
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>>>>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called
>>>>> "Shrewsbury cake" (which do not share exactly the same
>>>>> ingredients) and a quick google
>>>>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>>>>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>>>>
>>>>> [1]
>>>>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
>>>>
>>>> Try here:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
> http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html
>>>
>>> Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the
>>> blog). Good info though.
>>
>> Oh, I wasn't looking for an older recipe.   You asked for the what
>> and why.
> Yes. I just noticed I had an older recipe on my site, than the one she
> refers to. Nothing more than that intended.

Your question:

"Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"

Nowt about age there!

Ophelia wrote:

> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
> 
> Nowt about age there!

As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were older.
I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information on the
Shrewsbury cake.

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"Ophelia" <Opheilia@nix,co.uk> wrote in message 
news:6euajrF90vr6U2@mid.individual.net...
> Martin wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> Martin wrote:
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>>>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>>>>>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called
>>>>>> "Shrewsbury cake" (which do not share exactly the same
>>>>>> ingredients) and a quick google
>>>>>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>>>>>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
>>>>>
>>>>> Try here:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>> http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shropshire.html
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the
>>>> blog). Good info though.
>>>
>>> Oh, I wasn't looking for an older recipe.   You asked for the what
>>> and why.
>> Yes. I just noticed I had an older recipe on my site, than the one she
>> refers to. Nothing more than that intended.
>
> Your question:
>
> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>
> Nowt about age there!
>
O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
Graham

Martin wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>
>> Nowt about age there!
>
> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
> older.
> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
> on the Shrewsbury cake.

I give up!

Graham wrote:

> O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
> Graham

Tell me all?

"Ophelia" <Ophelia@nix,co.uk> wrote in message 
news:g6d6n5$r44$2@registered.motzarella.org...
> Graham wrote:
>
>> O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>> Graham
>
> Tell me all?
I started making it from a St.Delia recipe.  It's basically a gravy made 
with the drippings plus a bit of flour, some mustard, Worcester, lemon 
juice, red wine and red currant jelly.
Son #1 hates lamb but insists I make it with the xmas turkey (use cranberry 
jelly).  I make it with crabapple jelly to go with pork.
Do you want the recipe?
Graham

Ophelia wrote:
> Martin wrote:
> 
>>Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>
>>>Nowt about age there!
>>
>>As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>older.
>>I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
>>on the Shrewsbury cake.
> 
> 
> I give up! 

I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that 
you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying that 
your were in Yorkshire???

Dave

"Dave"  wrote in message 
news:cZGdnVTwcef0qhfVnZ2dnUVZ8t_inZ2d@bt.com...
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Martin wrote:
>>
>>>Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>
>>>>Nowt about age there!
>>>
>>>As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>older.
>>>I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
>>>on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>
>>
>> I give up!
>
> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that you 
> lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying that your 
> were in Yorkshire???
>
Her heart's in the Highlands{;-)
Graham

In message , Dave 
 writes
>Ophelia wrote:
>> Martin wrote:
>>
>>>Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>
>>>>Nowt about age there!
>>>
>>>As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>older.
>>>I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
>>>on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>   I give up!
>
>I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that 
>you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying that 
>your were in Yorkshire???
>
>Dave
Keep up Dave:)  O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire. 
That's women for you - we like to keep you men on your toes:)
-- 
June Hughes

In message <7ooik.30150$nD.11842@pd7urf1no>, Graham  
writes
>
>"Ophelia" <Opheilia@nix,co.uk> wrote in message
>news:6euajrF90vr6U2@mid.individual.net...
>> Martin wrote:
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>>>>> Apart from being the birth place of Charles Darwin.
>>>>>>> I've got two recipes (1658, 1808)[1] for something called
>>>>>>> "Shrewsbury cake" (which do not share exactly the same
>>>>>>> ingredients) and a quick google
>>>>>>> found "Simnel cake" which is from Shrewsbury but nothing like
>>>>>>> the "Shrewsbury cake".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>> http://www.theoldecookerybook.com/index.php/All_Cake_and_Bread_recipes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try here:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> 
>>>http://bakingforbritain.blogspot.com/2007/05/shrewsbury-cakes-from-shr
>>>opshire.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, I have an older recipe on my site (than the one given in the
>>>>> blog). Good info though.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, I wasn't looking for an older recipe.   You asked for the what
>>>> and why.
>>> Yes. I just noticed I had an older recipe on my site, than the one she
>>> refers to. Nothing more than that intended.
>>
>> Your question:
>>
>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>
>> Nowt about age there!
>>
>O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>Graham
>
>
No, Graham, I never make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb.  What is it, please?
-- 
June Hughes

In message <Fpqik.134689$gc5.63488@pd7urf2no>, Graham  
writes
>
>"Ophelia" <Ophelia@nix,co.uk> wrote in message
>news:g6d6n5$r44$2@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>>> Graham
>>
>> Tell me all?
>I started making it from a St.Delia recipe.  It's basically a gravy made
>with the drippings plus a bit of flour, some mustard, Worcester, lemon
>juice, red wine and red currant jelly.
>Son #1 hates lamb but insists I make it with the xmas turkey (use cranberry
>jelly).  I make it with crabapple jelly to go with pork.
>Do you want the recipe?
>Graham
>
>
Yes please.
-- 
June Hughes

"June Hughes"  wrote in message 
news:dpjMcwEZAkiIFwKc@theacct.demon.co.uk...
> In message <7ooik.30150$nD.11842@pd7urf1no>, Graham >>O:  Do you ever make 
> Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>>Graham
>>
>>
> No, Graham, I never make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb.  What is it, please?
> -- 
> June Hughes

From a St. Delia recipe in a 1995 Sainsbury Mag (Phew! where has the time 
gone?) but probably also available on her website.

I'd be very surprised if it is not demanded every time you roast lamb{:-)

2 level tbsp plain flour
1 heaped tsp mustard powder
1 pint/~500ml red wine (use a softish one such as a merlot)
5 rounded tbsp Tiptree redcurrant jelly
3 tbsp worcester sauce
Juice of 1 lemon (I reckon 1/2 a lemon is plenty)

While the roast rests, spoon off most of the fat from the pan but leave 
~2tbsp.  Over direct heat, stir in the flour and mustard to form a paste 
that has used up all the juices.  Add the wine a little at a time stirring 
and then whisking to incorporate. Then add the jelly and W/sauce, whisking 
until the jelly has dissolved.  Simmer for 15 minutes to reduce slightly 
then serve with the lamb.
Lemon juice:  She says add it with the jelly and W/sauce.  I did this once 
and the sauce was too sharp but that may have been because I was using my 
own, home-made RC jelly, which had a very intense (and sharp) flavour. 
Other times it worked when I was using a good commercial jelly.

I've made it with crabapple jelly for pork and cranberry jelly for turkey.

Dammit!!  After typing out the above, I checked Delia's site and it's there!
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/roast-leg-of-lamb-with-shrewsbury-sauce,732,RC.html

Cheers
Graham

June Hughes wrote:

> In message , Dave 
>  writes
> 
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> Martin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>>
>>>>> Nowt about age there!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>> older.
>>>> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
>>>> on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>>
>>>   I give up!
>>
>>
>> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that 
>> you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying 
>> that your were in Yorkshire???
>>
>> Dave
> 
> Keep up Dave:)  O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire. That's 
> women for you - we like to keep you men on your toes:)


Oh Hits (anagram) she has moved even closer to me.
Mind you, we do have a very active police force between the 2 counties.
Mainly Yorkshiremen ;-)

Dave

Graham wrote:
> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@nix,co.uk> wrote in message
> news:g6d6n5$r44$2@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> O:  Do you ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>>> Graham
>>
>> Tell me all?
> I started making it from a St.Delia recipe.  It's basically a gravy
> made with the drippings plus a bit of flour, some mustard, Worcester,
> lemon juice, red wine and red currant jelly.
> Son #1 hates lamb but insists I make it with the xmas turkey (use
> cranberry jelly).  I make it with crabapple jelly to go with pork.
> Do you want the recipe?
> Graham

Yes please.

Dave wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Martin wrote:
>>
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>
>>>> Nowt about age there!
>>>
>>> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>> older.
>>> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good information
>>> on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>
>>
>> I give up!
>
> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that
> you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying
> that your were in Yorkshire???

I will mail you:))

Graham wrote:
> "Dave"  wrote in message
> news:cZGdnVTwcef0qhfVnZ2dnUVZ8t_inZ2d@bt.com...
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> Martin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>>
>>>>> Nowt about age there!
>>>>
>>>> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>> older.
>>>> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good
>>>> information on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>>
>>>
>>> I give up!
>>
>> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression
>> that you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day
>> saying that your were in Yorkshire???
>>
> Her heart's in the Highlands{;-)

Heh

June Hughes wrote:
> In message , Dave
>  writes
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> Martin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>>
>>>>> Nowt about age there!
>>>>
>>>> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>> older.
>>>> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good
>>>> information on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>>   I give up!
>>
>> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression that
>> you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying
>> that your were in Yorkshire???
>>
>> Dave
> Keep up Dave:)  O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire.
> That's women for you - we like to keep you men on your toes:)

Well, that is true,, but we have both:)

Dave wrote:
> June Hughes wrote:
>
>> In message , Dave
>>  writes
>>
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Does anyone have more info on what and why of Shrewsbury cake?"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nowt about age there!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As I said, I just happened to notice that one of my recipes were
>>>>> older.
>>>>> I didn't mean anything else with the comment. Still good
>>>>> information on the Shrewsbury cake.
>>>>
>>>>   I give up!
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm confused as well. When I joined this ng I got the impression
>>> that you lived in Scotland, but you put a post out the other day
>>> saying that your were in Yorkshire???
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
>> Keep up Dave:)  O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire.
>> That's women for you - we like to keep you men on your toes:)
>
>
> Oh Hits (anagram) she has moved even closer to me.
> Mind you, we do have a very active police force between the 2
> counties. Mainly Yorkshiremen ;-)

Don't push yer luck matey:)

Ophelia wrote:

> I give up!

I have no idea what you are giving up on, but it's probably a good idea.



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Graham wrote:
> "June Hughes"  wrote in message
> news:dpjMcwEZAkiIFwKc@theacct.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <7ooik.30150$nD.11842@pd7urf1no>, Graham >>O:  Do you
>> ever make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb?
>>> Graham
>>>
>>>
>> No, Graham, I never make Shrewsbury Sauce for lamb.  What is it,
>> please? --
>> June Hughes
>
> From a St. Delia recipe in a 1995 Sainsbury Mag (Phew! where has the
> time gone?) but probably also available on her website.
>
> I'd be very surprised if it is not demanded every time you roast
> lamb{:-)
> 2 level tbsp plain flour
> 1 heaped tsp mustard powder
> 1 pint/~500ml red wine (use a softish one such as a merlot)
> 5 rounded tbsp Tiptree redcurrant jelly
> 3 tbsp worcester sauce
> Juice of 1 lemon (I reckon 1/2 a lemon is plenty)
>
> While the roast rests, spoon off most of the fat from the pan but
> leave ~2tbsp.  Over direct heat, stir in the flour and mustard to
> form a paste that has used up all the juices.  Add the wine a little
> at a time stirring and then whisking to incorporate. Then add the
> jelly and W/sauce, whisking until the jelly has dissolved.  Simmer
> for 15 minutes to reduce slightly then serve with the lamb.
> Lemon juice:  She says add it with the jelly and W/sauce.  I did this
> once and the sauce was too sharp but that may have been because I was
> using my own, home-made RC jelly, which had a very intense (and
> sharp) flavour. Other times it worked when I was using a good
> commercial jelly.
> I've made it with crabapple jelly for pork and cranberry jelly for
> turkey.
> Dammit!!  After typing out the above, I checked Delia's site and it's
> there!
>
Since you so kindly typed it out, I shall save this one:)))

Many thanks:)

Following up to Dave 

> Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying that 
> your were in Yorkshire???

shes a gypsy rover in her caravan, selling pegs till the greenwood rang,
summat like that.
-- 
Mike........
remove clothing to email

Following up to June Hughes 

> O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire.

I didnt know that either! I'm moving from Kent to Kent
-- 
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remove clothing to email

Following up to Dave 

> Mind you, we do have a very active police force between the 2 counties.
> Mainly Yorkshiremen ;-)

not safe enough, move further south, ive a house I could sell you.
-- 
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In message <7116vh1ops2y$.19n2ydayzbaim$.dlg@40tude.net>, Mike..... 
 writes
>Following up to June Hughes
>
>> O did live in Scotland.  Now she is in Yorkshire.
>
>I didnt know that either! I'm moving from Kent to Kent
Are you?  Soon?
-- 
June Hughes

Following up to June Hughes 

>>I didnt know that either! I'm moving from Kent to Kent

> Are you?  Soon?

probably never given the mortgage situation for first time buyers, still
you cant have too many houses! Although doing them both up is a lot of
work.
-- 
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Mike..... wrote:
> Following up to Dave
>
>> Scotland, but you put a post out the other day saying that
>> your were in Yorkshire???
>
> shes a gypsy rover in her caravan, selling pegs till the greenwood
> rang, summat like that.

'ere, don't forget the lucky 'avver Mr!

Cross me palm wiv silver and you will 'ave luck:)