Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting
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What can one say about the modest Raspberry, except that it is delightful, nutritious and makes the most amazing jam and cake frosting. Hands up those who have smacked their lips at the even sight of Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting?
They also make a perfect addition to muffins, fairy cakes and ice cream and Oh! Not to forget raspberries and fresh cream with a scone or on their own. Am I making your mouth water yet?
When I think of Raspberries, I think of my grandpa Ted who I adored and how I used to help him in his enormous, and I mean enormous vegetable and fruit garden. Granddad Ted and granny Min had 11 offspring and when they grew up and got married, they lived close by; some of them even built houses on land bought from granddaddy.
Each child produced many children, quite a clan we were all fed from Granddad's grand garden plus his pigs, poultry and rabbits.
Anyhow back to the story. Whenever granddad was not working as a Master Baker, you would come across him, in his garden or looking after the livestock. This is where I loved to come and assist, and be taught the "How To" on it all.
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With the publication of this cookbook, now folks can truly enjoy their own heaven on earth in their own home. Thank you, Rosie! Or I should really say Judy! I can truly fully understand now why her bakery was always so very packed with customers. Besides of being easy to follow, full of helpful tips and interesting antidotes, these recipes are to die for. I've tried quite a few, and every single one is hands down without fail the most delicious, delectable, divine desserts I have ever made. You cannot go wrong with this cookbook if you are looking for delicious treats to bake. Besides of cookies and bars, she has recipes for cakes and pies, scrumptious frostings. (book worm)
I recall the Raspberry Canes, they would line 3 lines deep 2 canes per hole either side of the path to the house, which also led off to the pigs, poultry and rabbits. Each Cane standing around 6 feet. And I used to love helping grandad stake and tie these canes before fruiting, as each one gave of its best
gramps was really proud of his garden; the land was rich and rich and produced only the best of produce. After each harvest the ground was fed with well rotted manure and compost, dug in deep, turned 2-3 times left for a 2-3 weeks, turned again, then new crops planted in a rotation system.
I remember how It was drummed into me "Raspberry Canes, are tricky little devils, they don't like to get soaked feet, and won't do well if weeds tickle their legs Margie" he used to say. "Don't tie them too tight, you will bruise the cane, just enough to give 'em support, show 'em love and they will yield you fruit to be proud of" was the repeated instruction every time we gave the canes support.
The Raspberry canes did show us love, with an abundance of fruit, flawlessly formed sweetened, scrumptious berries ready for us to pick and eat as is, or turn into something comforting and delightful like grannie Mins Double Sponge Cake which was so light, I used to believe one puff of wind and it would blow away. All filled with fresh whipped cream, layered with fresh raspberries and topped with the best raspberry frosting I have ever tasted.
Grandfather is long departed now, even after all this time, I still miss him at times, it is funny how memories can come bouncing back when you look, touch or smell certain things. Raspberries, those delightful berries do it for me all the time.
Oh those Raspberry canes, they kept on giving, year after year, after year.
Maggie has been an outstanding cook all her life thanks to her Grandfather who was a Master Baker and trained her everything she needed to know. She has several sites dedicated to baking and cooking. Visit her site now