How to Make A Christmas Cake - The Victorian Way

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Christmas is approaching so Mrs Crocombe is making a cake for Lord and Lady Braybrooke at Audley End House.
This traditional plum cake is based on a recipe by Charles Francatelli, who was Queen Victoria's chief cook from 1840 to 1841.
INGREDIENTS
680g plain flour
680g butter
450g caster sugar
450g dried chopped cherries
680g currants
680g candied peel
225g ground almonds
8 eggs
Zest of four oranges
15g ground spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg)
½ pint of brandy
For the almond paste:
225g ground almonds
450g caster sugar
A little orange water
3-4 egg whites
For the icing:
6 egg whites
680g icing sugar
Lemon Juice
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 160ºC, 320ºF or gas mark 3.
Line a large cake tin with butter and greaseproof paper.
Soften your butter, then combine with the sugar, flour and eggs gradually. Then incorporate the cherries, currants, candied peel, ground almonds, spices and brandy until you have a thick mixture.
Pour this mix into your lined cake tin, then place in a preheated oven and bake until a skewer comes out clean when placed into the centre of the cake. This will take around six hours, but keep an eye on it.
Once your cake is out of the oven, remove it from the tin and leave it to cool on a wire rack. You can then make the almond paste.
Mix the ground almonds, caster sugar and orange water together in a bowl. Slowly add in the egg whites, and mix until the mixture comes together into a dough. You may not need to use all of the egg whites, so keep an eye on the consistency of the mixture so it doesn’t become too thin.
Take your almond paste and roll it out until it is around 5mm thick. Using your cake tin as a guide, cut out a circle to cover the top of the cake, and a strip to encircle the sides. You can then place it over the cake, using jam or water as a glue if necessary.
Next you can make the icing by mixing the egg whites and fine sugar together. Add a few drops of lemon juice until the mixture becomes spreadable. Cover the cake in this icing mixture and leave this in a dry place until it turns hard.
You can then decorate the cake by piping on some more icing. It’s up to you to choose your decorating style, but if you’d like to keep it authentically Victorian we suggest writing a Christmas message onto your cake. You can add a little food colouring to your icing to create an array of colours for your cake.
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[@sugarbunny666]

I like to imagine that since they didn’t have cameras back then she would just stare at a wall while saying all this and the others would be like “she’s crazy but at least she makes good food.”

[@Anna-ug8cq]

Ahaha, yess

[@pengweng6662]

I like to think that we're her grandchildren. It's nice thinking this is my grandma making recipes with a lot of alcohol lol

[@josephvillamor4442]

Lmao

[@nepheshaish8160]

Now I can't stop laughing

[@thelocalstoner4937]

Yes. Yes she would (by the way I like your Toga profile pic)

[@tylerhiew3595]

For this recipe you will need:
Mary-Anne

[@Rosawyn]

She was "Sylvia" in at least 3 other videos, though.

[@laleczkowa]

@@Rosawyn I think that was another actress but IDK.

[@traexielicious]

Hahahahahaa 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Rosawyn]

@@laleczkowa There are two actresses who play kitchen maids, one with honey-blond hair and one with auburn hair and they have both appeared in at least one video together. Mrs C does not seem to remember or care which one is which.

[@crimsoneyes419]

❤️😂😂😂

[@damnitsemman]

MARY ANN HIDING HER URGE TO SAY “WHY DONT YOU GET IT YOURSELF? IM SURE YOU CAN REACH IT.” IN HER SMILE, EVERYTIME MRS. CROCROMBE ASK HER TO GET THE INGREDIENTS.

[@wyntermackenzie4952]

How do you expect Mary Ann to learn just how much of each ingredient, what it looks like, how much you should add for each step and how the cake batter should look after each addition if she doesn't [as an apprentice] spend time with a Master? She's not being put upon, she's being trained for a very important position in someone's house. I don't know if it's true for cooks, but generally, an apprentice's family would pay a fee for this valuable learning.

[@puggirl415]

Especially the eggs which were so close to her hand she might have accidentally knocked them over.

[@Abedisbatmannow123]

Flips table

[@Tazzie1312]

@@puggirl415 The eggs weren't cracked yet. That's what she was having Mary Ann do. Like it's literally a different bowl she moves out of the way first - it's not lined with blue on the rim.

[@TomBaber]

I was laughing so hard not gonna lie

[@cxxghie]

I've been watching so many of these videos that the small voice inside my head is now Mrs. Crocombe's voice and accent.

[@alejajm1666]

That's always been my inner dialogue. Especially the shady parts

[@irllylikecatts]

Same

[@gargibasu8644]

Same 😂

[@MOLLYM3]

PLSS AKDNF

[@lifeisfundisney6029]

First you will need

[@wanderingsoul385]

Litarally no one:
CZcams recommendations in the middle of the summer: How to make Christmas cake the Victorian way.

[@pastelab]

Thought I was the only one XD

[@SayaPyuun]

XD yeaaah

[@queenniyah6786]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@brandeiswilliams4798]

Zolanski Barbie 💀💀💀😂 yessss

[@giangcan4168]

Omg it just realize that I’m in the summer 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheNraveles]

Some say that to this day, Mary-Anne is still grating that one orange

[@deebee2024]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@x.Moonie]

HAHAHHAHAHA LEGEND.😂

[@avds5180]

😂😂😂💀

[@chilibreath]

At what time of the day at Audley House? 😂

[@stephanieleguori9553]

@@chilibreath I think she starts at around five thirty o'clock! (1:31)

[@tamayako2000]

She really went "Oh, there's air bubbles on my cake? Cry about it."

[@beeboodeeedo4753]

Lol

[@TravyJsSpace]

I'M DYING LOOOOL

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

There *are

[@sararenee1628]

bro when she was wrapping the paper around the cake tin i was like “why doesn’t she just tape it” ... and then i REALIZED TAPE WASN’T FRICKEN INVENTED. BLESS VICTORIAN PEOPLE.

[@SEELE-ONE]

OMG me too!
Funny how we take things as simple as tape for granted xD

[@Axelle114]

Well, I mean...I also wouldn't recommend putting tape in the oven...

[@sararenee1628]

@@Axelle114 lmao valid point, didn't even think abt that

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

Noooooo, no tape, it would melt in the oven, string or folding is best, even today.

[@josiahlutchman4913]

You know it's funny when ppl say white folks have no culture, but this is literally their culture.....such a shame

[@Narnarcorner]

"I'm a cook, not a confectioner" *proceeds to decorate cake beautifully*

[@asheshurricane391]

That sounded a lot like dr McCoy. “I’m a doctor not a bricklayer!” From Star Trek

[@houngandave]

@@asheshurricane391 Well,we are basically talking about a fruitcake.

[@inessamaria2428]

I loved these words lol

[@julissaramirez8323]

“I’m a math teacher not an artist”

[@joymckenziewendt4013]

😂

[@BrittKatSlat]

“And now it’s ready for the oven. A low oven, for about roughly 6 years.”

[@robokill387]

if you think that's bad, clotted cream is made by cooking ordinary cream for 12 hours.

[@mangokiwistorm]

6 years?? Its 6 hours.

[@carlosalbelo1951]

Lmao! 😂😂😂

[@TheNraveles]

@@mangokiwistorm thats the joke

[@kimyeontan584]

@@mangokiwistorm r/wooooosh

[@LegendofLaw]

Fun Fact: during that time period they were allowed to smack their assistants around as long as the cameras for CZcams were switched off.

[@ebonimom6964]

Ima leave a comment so that I'm notified when the r/wooosh happens

[@CountryCowboy008]

Legend says that the manor is now haunted, with some witnesses seeing a female ghost grating orange nonstop.

[@josegalotti2932]

Countrycowboy08 hahahaha you did make me have a good laugh

[@libbyfurnborn6670]

Good one. Poor Marianne. 😄

[@namita354]

Ohhhh that's hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-fk5eh3uq3n]

유튜브의 이상한 알고리즘으로 이 영상 보고 있는 한국인 찾는다

[@user-ec3rm3sw3v]

신-비

[@user-lf5ft8is3d]

나도..

[@user-up3ny3jz8m]

나도...

[@user-pr2gg3jk3e]

저도...

[@mac_0399]

저도,,

[@laurajackson1082]

I’m just passing along another comment I heard: When your so rich your servants have servants

[@themermaidstale5008]

If your servants don’t have underlings, you can’t hold your head up. Rumor will spread that you’re swirling the bowl.

[@user-sf9od2zk2g]

How tf did u hear it?

[@abandonedaccount382]

thankyou for being honest my dude

[@milktea7988]

k just put your phone close to your ear, it whispers to you, a secret joke.

[@user-oh8rf9sj4m]

The Mermaid's Tale its a joke

[@heyitskait578]

Quarantined and bored. “How to make a Christmas cake - The Victorian way.” It’s April but screw it. LET’S GO🎄

[@cassidybratt4403]

all i want for christmas is to get the hell out my house

[@raraavis7782]

Hey, It’s Kait
If the ingredients weren’t so expensive, I would make this right now, just out of sheer boredom 😄

[@mariegp5021]

It's always Christmas if you believe (give up) hard enough

[@rlowethewitch8417]

Come back! It’s almost Christmas!!

[@gbskbe]

It's april 2021 and nothing has changed

[@watercolourferns]

And Marianne thinking "Who is Mrs. Crocombe speaking to...?"

[@josegalotti2932]

Hahahahahahaha😂😂😂😂

[@JesusRojas-yh1lg]

"i am a cook not a confectioner." me when my mom is yelling at me when i mess up on cooking my breakfast

[@jamesken6182]

Jesus Rojas breakfast isn’t a confection

[@danielalvarado9019]

.....a confectioner is someone who makes sweets or candy.
...what is your breakfast exactly?

[@VerneditheSnail]

Given how much sugar is in a typical breakfast with cereal, synthetic orange juice, pancakes or waffles with honey or syrup... yup, calling it confection is approrpriate.

[@jamesken6182]

Vernedi still no

[@karimecolettadominguez]

Jesus Rojas mee

[@cbatbh5402]

Oh, so Lord and Lady Braybrooke don't hire a confectioner?
*sips tea*
...Scandalous.

[@katiekawaii]

Hahahaha

[@elainejoycef]

😂

[@TlalocW]

Under the Wikipedia entry for Mrs. Crocombe, it suggests that Lord and Lady Braybrooke probably hired her after dismissing their French chef to save some money as even though she apparently was trained in the culinary arts by other men and would earn more for that, being a woman, she would still have been paid less. So no confectioner. :)

[@BigBlue5091]

I died laughing at this! Lol

[@graciamaria9218]

🤣

[@topbanana4128]

If her assistant wasn't on hand to pass her the ingredients, I fear this cake would never have seen the light of day....😊

[@ringostar7306]

Mrs. Crocombe: "I've already lined the tin with butter."
Also Mrs. Crocombe: "I've cut tabs on the bottom, to make it sit more evenly."
Me: LIES!! it was Mary-Anne who did all the work

[@stiofanloingsigh351]

English exploiting Irish labour.

[@ramessesthegreat5542]

@@stiofanloingsigh351 Mrs.Crocombe is Irish herself ig

[@Cherryb0nb0ns]

after watching the videos from this channel, I feel like a very sophisticated person and I suddenly want to become an elegant woman lol

[@hippiechic65]

A time machine! A time machine! My kingdom for a time machine! 👑

[@nisthanakarmi4511]

Hahahaha

[@1201blablabla]

Lol

[@Noodlepunk]

I want to wear the victorian style dresses lol.i just love the style.

[@gobby39]

Did they not have Gregg's or Tesco??

[@SliochdnahEireann]

When shall we be able to meet Lord and Lady Braybrooke?

[@ellie_wgnr5571]

We are not worthy

[@Nathalieduran93]

Travis Hyde they’re dead

[@mezzomimi6567]

Nathalie Duran :V

[@ShellyCline]

@Bebe yes please, and DO make haste!

[@marshapasaribu]

all in good time my dear...

[@VanagandrAngr]

Mrs. Crocombe: "Merry Christmas"
Me, in April, alone in my room, at 4:00 am : "Mery Christmas"

[@blueblueblue5042]

빅토리아 시대 방식이 아직도 전해져오는것도 신기하지만 이게 한국어 자막이 있는것도 신기하네;

[@riddle6601]

조구르르 함냐함냐 졸귘ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@7r7rzlmr]

조구르르 오 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@Bobbydonothing]

저 방송이 제가 알기로는 실제 빅토리아시대 귀족저택 주방에서 일했던 아줌마가 쓴 레시피 노트를 바탕으로 만든걸거에요 인명이나 지명에 실제인지는 확실하지 않네요ㅎ 아마 진짜겠죠?

[@brbrvctrb]

seriously no one are talking about this 6 hours in the oven????? 🥵

[@marlenecantu118]

i want to believe it is because of the old fashioned oven (powered by firewood perhaps?)

[@marlenecantu118]

@im obnoxious IKR? the cake came out looking like it's burnt lol

[@brbrvctrb]

Marlene Cantu you're right but if it were me during my period and wanted to eat cake I would rather eat pure sugar LOL

[@leighfrancis7048]

It takes so long because of all the fruit and to stop it drying out. Nothing worse than a dry cake.
Been making them for the past 30 years, tweaking the recipe a bit each time. If you ever want to make a shop bought xmas cake taste even better, flip it upside down, poke a few holes in it with a needle, and pour a few spoonfuls of brandy or rum over. Wrap it back up and leave it for a couple of days.

[@Aphelia.]

@@leighfrancis7048 thank you!

[@mbalimthembu8305]

I came for "the Victorian way", i stayed for "the Victorian shade"

[@rantswithjordan]

This comment is Iconic

[@aloragonzales832]

Mbali Mthembu this is an underrated comment

[@lynnyoussef9918]

This comment>>>

[@Cornerboy73]

This one stressed me out. Mary Ann was slow out of the gate but I was rooting for her to stick the landing. I can't think of anything more intimidating than being in the kitchen with Mrs. Crocombe !

[@ninakaninchen1506]

is no one gonna talk about the fact that she said to put the cake in for 6 flippin hours? well here goes my motivation on trying that out lol

[@danielleking262]

That's the FIRST thing I thought of!! like WTF

[@rishikarajadhyaksha4848]

And the batter looks more like cookie dough. The cake must have been very dense. She didn't even cream the butter properly

[@ruthwhittemore7255]

@@rishikarajadhyaksha4848 that surprised me too! Mix Butter and sugar, then add flour, then mix in the egg? That would be some overworked dough

[@boudecia22]

Christmas cake is cooked at a low temperature, for a long time, so it doesn't go dry and horrid. Once it's cooked, you get a skewer and put holes in the top a d feed it with brandy every day for a month. I'm not joking. Couple of tablespoons a day. Till its about 80 proof. THEN you spread the outside with apricot Jam, to stick the marzipan to it THEN you do the icing and decorate it. That's why most people make the cake around now. October time.
On the upside, I had my American family round for Christmas last year, ALL of which said they don't like fruit cake. Then I got it out, cut myself a slice, and had 2 slices left by the time they all went home! 🙃 it really is that good if you make it right, but it is a labour of love. And it will keep for MONTHS. Thats if you can keep your family away from it 😁

[@rubiesandstrawberries]

The family recipe I use every year is for 5 and a half hours, at 120 degrees Celsius. It actually needs every bit, doesn’t get overcooked at all.

[@honeymourn4315]

Mary-Anne is doing her best :(

[@rach3092]

Fun fact that’s probably not even her real name. That’s what they called servants back then

[@grammarpolice2714]

Rachtop: They called servants Mary-Anne?

[@ValerioRhys]

@@grammarpolice2714 The same way they call the footmen Johns

[@notavailable8201]

@@grammarpolice2714 Well as an example remember Alice in wonderland? The classic Disney movie when White Rabbit addresses Alice as Mary-Anne which it looks like Alice's timeline is the Victorian age. It makes sense considering he told her to get something for him out of his house which most servants did.

[@justme7410]

@@notavailable8201 I'm just finessing inside the conversation here😂 but that's a great example!

[@wangbural]

Make sure the butter is made by Fanny the butter girl - The victorian way

[@The2011Godfather]

Mrs. C is the Ina Garten of Victorian times.

[@chapo4555]

GabEnMex Animaciones lmao

[@paulbunch8388]

Agreed

[@carlingapi331]

hilarious 😂

[@thedecentdoodler5757]

I was going to comment this you beat me to it

[@unknown_anonymous6956]

*me at 3 am watching this: "come on Maryann get your shit together"*

[@steviedavidson5130]

Copying comments is just annoying.

[@unknown_anonymous6956]

@@steviedavidson5130 what do you mean?

[@enriquezj4]

@@unknown_anonymous6956 you copied a comment 2 years ago

[@unknown_anonymous6956]

@@enriquezj4 oops, sorry? I didn't know

[@cdrshernandez1164]

@@unknown_anonymous6956 shore

[@lucykim0705]

“May Christmas' joys fill your heart today!” That's a really good expression!!

[@Raeptree]

It's never a Victorian recipe without brandy or candied peel!

[@adityas3587]

When I read candied peel she said candied peel lol

[@ayeshashasha0]

True.

[@roastingnerd8545]

You forgot something, its *the maids maid*

[@samreenansari7811]

True

[@MistressGlowWorm]

Or Armonds or Vanillar

[@avariceseven9443]

Now I want a "Lord and Lady Braybrooke taste test Victorian food" videos.

[@EnglishHeritage]

That's a great idea, thanks for sharing.

[@laurametheny1008]

English Heritage Yeah I second that one!😍🎄

[@ShellyS2060]

@@EnglishHeritage please!! Please!!!!

[@MossyMozart]

@avarice seven - I love that the Braybookes are the mysterious, unseen overlords of Audley End House. It's like the "Peanuts" films where you never see the adults, you only hear the sad whaaa! whaaa! of a saxophone when they "speak".

[@kga3682]

@@EnglishHeritageOH PLEASEEEE DO!!! For the upcoming Christmas ! As a gift for your faithful followers around the world 😊

[@kristhianperaltasanchez9074]

Nobody:...
Me at 3am living an imaginary life where I work as a maid in a Victorian palace and slowly becoming one of the most famous pastry chefs.

[@Diaval_Crowman]

커스터드푸딩 버터 크리스마스케이크
벌써 다음영상으로 아이스크림추천하고있다...

[@itssaliceee]

“It’s time for the brandy” - me as soon as I wake up christmas morning

[@lettynamang5444]

The young lady though, she looks like the typical Maid who will eventually steal the heart of the King's Son.

[@janjoanilio4303]

But lord and lady braybrooke has only one daughter.....hmmmmm

[@lettynamang5444]

@@janjoanilio4303I wasn't referring to the Braybrookes, there could be other ;)

[@vtron9832]

Letty Namang Mary-Anne looks delicious herself.

[@mcmuffinbooper2333]

@@janjoanilio4303 Even better

[@CountryCowboy008]

Not on Mrs. Crocombe's watch, though.

[@vh1402]

왠진 모르지만 빅토리아시대 버터만드는 영상에서 여기까지 왔고... 난 이제 빅토리아시대 영국으로 타임슬립해도 살수있어..! 고마워요 알고리즘!

[@user-df9sw4rr6g]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@juliejung8792]

Ranny * 저랑 같이가요~ 저도 왜 버터보고 껐는데 오늘은 케이크를 보여주네요. 나도 하녀로 가겠지...? 버터통 엄청 돌려야겠어요.

[@silvadavid2358]

재료가 듬뿍이라 맛이 없을수가 없겠다
이런 영상 너무 재밌다

[@user-xw2xn8yy7u]

알고리즘에 끌려 버터만드는거 보다가 좀 편안해서 여기까지옴

[@princessXMinghao]

윤뜬금 어 저도 방금

[@Nella001]

묘하게 끌려서 다른것도 보게된다...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@user-st5xm6lw7o]

인간의 생각은 생각보다 비슷하다

[@user-sc6eq8nb3e]

다들 비슷하네 버터에서 여기로 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@user-ko1vh6vp8d]

저두옄ㅋㅋ

[@thatweirdpersononyoutube835]

"Im not a confections"
*proceeds to decorate the cake better than the cake boss himself*

[@syd3636]

Buddy is quaking

[@reyj2532]

Its not that he wants fancy cake decorations its that he wants cake decorations.......... times 100

[@DragonRA]

And no rice crispys were used

[@courts1436]

@@DragonRA spill the tea sis *sips tea* ☕

[@MrBurkistan]

*confectioner 😉

[@helenwoodrum2383]

I love this actress. She takes you back in time.

[@dannysimion]

What a beautiful cake and I love that theres a message on it as opposed to just the plain Merry Christmas. Seasons Greeting 2022 English Heritage and to you all!!

[@MrBrezelwurst]

"I'm a cook, not a confectioner" she said while making a beautiful cake

[@3713msg]

Not "while" but "whilst" lol!

[@RJW98]

@@3713msg It's a Japanese account. Don't be that person. Give them a break.

[@3713msg]

@@RJW98 Whatever. Do you know what humor is?

[@RJW98]

@@3713msg Oh sorry, I didn't spot the joke. It must be a very good and intelligent one, considering I can't find it...
Just because you added 'lol' at the end doesn't make it humourous.

[@3713msg]

@@RJW98 Yawn.... And I cannot help it if you are so ignorant that you cannot see humor, when it is right in front of your face.

[@Gentou]

I think I just realized why I love the recipes from this channel so much; it doesn't require any fancy equipment. No high-power mixers with a dozen attachments, no milk foamers, no pasta cranks, just basic tools that would be easy (and cheap!) to obtain.

[@frances3444]

:)

[@flamelily2086]

My mother had a mixing bowl like the one used in the video and I learned to make cakes with a wooden spoon.

[@j.martinez9618]

And enjoy spending time so slowly!

[@xelectrix]

Most cake recipes you don't need an electric mixer for. They just make it easier and faster. Ever try creaming butter and sugar by hand? It's a workout.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven5176]

@@xelectrix i had for gingerbread at march under a hot tropical climate Xd

[@bhpark9125]

아니 왜 건포도를 넣냐고!!!!!!!
나는 그저 요리왕 비룡이랑 민들레 식당 영상을 보고 있었을 뿐인데 갑자기 빅토리아 시대가 날 찾아 왔구려....근데 왜 건포도를 넣냐고!!!!!

[@user-mq7yn7pf6y]

건포도가 모가 어때서요 맛있기만 하구만ㅡ.ㅡ

[@user-pt6eq7wo4f]

@@user-mq7yn7pf6y 조금씩 먹으면 괜찮은데 많이 먹으면 쫌 역해요
저만 그런가..

[@emerleez]

i stumbled upon this channel at 1 am and now i can’t stop watching.

[@KangWili]

"ohh this looks cheap for my Christmas cake"
*pour a whole cellar worth of brandy"
"nope"

[@aenean.]

I don't think there is any "cheap" recipe on this channel.. 😅 even the fried rice has expensive ingridients, such as prawns.

[@ricog8209]

Christmas cake is made with lots of alcohol.

[@AlbertaRose94]

My Grandma’s Christmas Cake had that much brandy, plus she made brandy frosting

[@natchica9223]

alcohol burns off when put in heat so your just left with the taste. for instance many people use red wine in their pasta sauces

[@thehermit8618]

That had the same energy as "add a SHOT of VODKA"

[@sylvrscorpyn]

"I am a cook. Not a confectioner."
I love this series.

[@WhoIsJaiK]

“It’s time for the Brandy.” Yaaaasssss we really gonna get LIT🔥🍾🥂

[@coldplayfanx]

I'm a cook not a confectioner! So do as you wish lady Baybrooke, eat it or not!
This woman is the best!

[@aesthxtic8081]

The intro showing Mrs.Crocombe throwing shade at Mary Anne*

[@caribbeantigress]

I am a “cook” not a “confectioner” 😂😂😂 talk about 19th dry sarcasm! 😍 Crocombe.

[@valeryl06]

Yely 1978 it’s actually the 18th century

[@mrdoggo3569]

@@valeryl06 lmao.

[@raquel7413]

@@valeryl061978 is the 20th century also 1978 was like 41 years ago that's how you picture people's lives back in the '70s

[@houngandave]

@@raquel7413 Hmmm, let's see, no shag carpets, mustard yellow leisure suits, disco, transistor radios, etc., ... Nope, that's not the '70s I picture, or more accurately, remember. We even had electricity, air conditioning, Elvis, all 4 Beatles, automobiles, Superglue and crying Native American commercials. We even had two Germanys, to pick and choose from!

[@vexcarius7100]

18th century, milady.

[@ywlaiben1]

Thank you for recording these videos. I am deeply touched by your introduction to different kinds of food. You show us how elegant cooking could be. Appreciate it very much!

[@aniahitapu2397]

I'm encouraged by Mrs Crocombe and her step by step instructions, absolutely loove her accent and I will make this cake for Christmas Season time in New Zealand this year 2020.
Nga mihi e Cook e Thanks!!

[@misterhot9163]

That cake would be worth about 200 bucks in any bakery.

[@barbraseville8984]

MisterHot and $500 in any artillery store.

[@AlbertaRose94]

ROFL!

[@houngandave]

@@barbraseville8984 I think you'd want to add more brandy/rum, before bringing it to the artillery store. You know, to further weaponize it.

[@syntheticpanic2814]

And for now a days, it'd probably taste like shit.

[@robokill387]

@@syntheticpanic2814 we still make it at christmas, and it's great.

[@alexpayawal7729]

It’s 4 am, I’m having a mental breakdown but you know what this helped me

[@lakelady185]

Whatever gets you back together again. As long as it doesn't cause harm to anyone or encroach upon their rights. Praying 🙏 all is well now. 😊

[@edenjaycollins6055]

shit times can be tough but they pass, hope things are better now

[@mscrocombelovesyouandyou7888]

Cooking soothes the heart join this fanbase.

[@shishitokyo]

Same right now. .. this is therapeutic

[@mrssauravdasthakur]

My husband loves the Victorian recipes and anything of that era. He is a professor of English Litt.

[@chagora1989]

God this Chanel gives me so much joy

[@clown-cult96]

Me: CZcams, if you're gonna recommend random stuff for me, make it good.
CZcams: *recommends this*
Me, through tears of joy: Superb.

[@TheDublincity]

Abby Beatson fucking superb you funky little algorithm

[@TouchedbyCastiel]

Wow her acting is so good I literally paused to video and thought, "wait a minute... they didn't have HD cameras back then, did they?"

[@mrmidnight8975]

TouchedbyCastiel
I thought the same

[@alx81]

Acting? Are you mad?

[@EvySyv]

her acting is annoying.

[@roelin360]

I like her acting by her dialect flip flops a lot. That really might just be how she normally talks but it confuses me a lot

[@twt2818]

I didn’t think she was acting

[@carmenpetrillo4213]

Lord and Lady Braybrooke loved so much brandy, it’s in everything that’s possible cooking 😂

[@debreacesbookworld2398]

I discovered this channel while looking for a Christmas video to watch at school during math and I loved every second of it. I ended getting addicted to the channel now I have watched almost all of Mrs. C’s cooking video. I totally recommend for people looking for more cooking ideas. Can not wait to try out some more recipes.

[@boudecia22]

Try the Victorian farm next. It's a whole year in a period building, living life as it was and lots of cooking. You will love it. 😊

[@OofusTwillip]

@@boudecia22 And then, "The Victorian Farm Christmas", "The Edwardian Farm", "A Tudor Feast", "The Tudor Monastery Farm", "The Victorian Pharmacy", "Tales From the Green Valley", and "Secrets of the Castle".

[@BreaMarissa26]

This channel makes Christmas feel like Christmas again.

[@murtazalehri]

That's cause Christmas is nothing but British culture and heritage. Nothing related to the importance of the actual Birth of Jesus Christ (peace and blessings).

[@mxmln.hrtnnn]

Good words!

[@theonlybingledingle]

wtf is this comment xjsjjdjd

[@an-na7204]

Period!

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Murtaza Lehri actually a lot of it was bought to England from Germany by Prince Albert during the 19th century, before then Easter was a far more important ceremony. Try doing some research before making statements like this, you look like a fool.

[@frasere4621]

God dammit Maryanne
Maryanne what are you doing
You're tearing this family apart Maryanne

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

god daym leave mary anne alone she has cherries to chop.

[@lexismith3670]

Dayyyym this cracked me up!

[@fatynns8218]

Hahahaha

[@TrafalgarD.Shambles]

"I swear I did not hit her,I did *not*"

[@yahoo.com07]

Mary Ann throwing cherries one at a time and them bouncing off Mrs. Crocombe face....LoL Saturday Night Live would have fun with this show. Or for Sport Relief....I love this series....

[@Avec959]

"May christmas joys fill your heart today ." Touched 🌼 . this is soo cute & i love this♥♥.

[@babytwilight995]

This is literally the cutest cooking video 🥺❤️

[@heatherinparis]

I remember seeing my mother prepare and make her christmas cake exactly in this way....minus the decorations.....more than 65 years ago.

[@EnglishHeritage]

That's so lovely to hear Heather! Thanks for sharing.

[@VocalEdgeTV]

Heather Smedley Hi there. I'd love to make this cake. Do you remember if that cake actually has a good taste? Tell me what you recall of it!

[@heatherinparis]

I always thought it was wonderful....but I LOVE fruitcake.

[@deborahsnyder7144]

Looks so lovely, would like to attempt to make this!

[@benharrison8604]

How fabulous!

[@hazelnutspred3348]

If only history class was this interesting

[@jacksonwoodruffe6665]

yes!

[@adrianremo1988]

SoOo like the teacher would teach a recepie from the Era they are talking about? Sounds great!
-also there's food involv-

[@nelidam8289]

I loveMrs Crocombe and think of her as an old friend! So weird, but I can’t wait to go to Audley End and get a chance to meet her and the rest of the staff. PLEASE keep the videos coming! I LOVE THEM! It’s so interesting to have the opportunity to get a glimpse of that life. Thank you for the videos. ❤️

[@lyllydd]

"and my favourte - a LOT of dried cherries" Oh, I think I just fell in love with Mrs. Crocombe all over again.

[@MadisonNewhall]

Dear lord if I had to wear those dresses in the summer while working in a hot kitchen with no a/c I would have used the blood of whoever messed with me that day to decorate that cake. (Love the video though)

[@ashlynnheller8400]

The clothes suprrisngly were pretty cool as they were all made with natural fabrics. I suggest prioattire. Shes a historical youtuber who has a videonon it.

[@ConfuzzledTomato]

It's really cold on the UK tho so may be it's not so bad

[@feevVina]

I'm sure your cake decoration will be lovely ✨

[@sonipitts]

What Confuzzled Tomato said. England is cooler and damper than the majority of the US for most if not all of the year. Think of it more like the Pacific Northwest. Hot sunny days are possible, but in a big old drafty Victorian pile like Audley End even on a hot day it could be downright chilly in the inner and lower parts of the house. But the average summer temps in Essex even in July and August hover around highs of 70 degrees and back down into the 50s at night, so even those "hot summer days" really...aren't.

[@Fitzroyfallz]

sonipitts have you considered that maddog might not be from the US?

[@totalmikie]

"Now it's time for the brandy"
- starts drinking from an open bottle...

[@madabbafan]

I do like cooking with brandy, sometimes I even put it in the food

[@jenniferlang1393]

I might put some in the cake......hic!!🥴🥴🥴

[@maryj7423]

Ahahhahahahahahahahahaha

[@user-xr5kp6qz8g]

Same 😂😂😂😂

[@yvonnejohnson772]

that was a lot of brandy

[@claudiamiller7730]

I love to start my day with one of these videos.....sweet and calming! Let me state, tho...I truly understand Victorian life wasn’t all dried cherries and caster sugar!!!

[@michaelbressette2599]

I love every Episode of English Heritage . My Mom & Granny Both came to Canada from England before I was Born. This is my way of learning about where My Granny came from, & why she has such a strong English accept & why she fusses so much lol Her cooking was basic but very hearty & Nutritious .

[@meeratendolkar3303]

Hi, I am from India, I baked the cake exactly that you elaborate. It was amazing. Everyone in my family was appreciating it. Thank you so much for the wonderful video.

[@myblueandme]

That sugar, ground spices came from loot from India.

[@NEUTR0NDANCE]

Cane sugar originated from the Indian subcontinent. Before sugar came to Europe, the most common sweetener was honey.

[@sigl4920]

How were you able to wait 6h?

[@andrakarsten226]

@@sigl4920 Set an alarm and do something else like clean up and prepare the marzipan and icing

[@sigl4920]

@@andrakarsten226 what about the temptations the little devil on your shoulder telling you it's going to be fine eating it 4-5h earlier

[@stephaniel8164]

Can we get some Mrs. Crocombe merch? I'd love a coffee mug or shirt with her face on it!
Her drinking tea saying she's taking 5 minutes would be EPIC!!!

[@JohnJ469]

I just wanted the recipe book before. NOW I want the recipe book and the coffee mug.

[@houngandave]

... a tea set with her face on the tray.

[@houngandave]

It takes 5 minutes to brew a proper tea, after setting out your tea things, heating your water, scalding your pot, for good measure scalding your cup, and pouring your water on the tea. If you want a proper tea break, at least another 5 minutes to enjoy the tea with a couple of biscuits or a scone. Implying that Mrs. Crocombe would do anything halfway, well, it's just, ... no. So, I can see her either pouring her tea, or about to settle herself down at her tea, with a small but good tea service, with a quote "I'll be with you in another 8 minutes. Do try not to burn the house down.". 8 minutes seems a reasonable time, and Mrs. Crocombe would never guess how long it takes to enjoy a proper spot of tea. She will know, to the second. And then she will probably have Maryanne clean the tea set while she goes back to work.

[@ITI-xi5zx]

@@houngandave She actually said "five minutes" in a previous episode, though

[@samspencer7765]

@@ITI-xi5zx she probably got Maryanne to get her shit together and brew the tea so she can get straight to the drinkin'

[@rotzfrosch0970]

I'm a big fan of your great films! I love Great Britain so much and I was very sad about the Brexit. I'm from Germay and I watch your films while working in my kitchen ;) and watching the films gives me a very cozy feeling; weird, I know! Good luck and stay healthy.

[@jboao]

Mary-Anne over there thinking ‘just move your hand a little closer to this knife Mrs.Cocoon’

[@sallietaylor8503]

I was a cook in service in the late 50's[ and the rest of my life] over the years I have had the pleasure of making Christmas cakes .I rewarded friends every year with one of' Sallies cakes'.Since retirement the cost of making a dozen cakes proved too costly.However I still make two for my family.I use an old Irish recipe .I also make my own mince meat which is also the best.I have had the pleasure cooking and baking for hundreds of people over the decades, mostly British in the Carolinas.I love this young woman making the cake.Merry Christmas friends.

[@karendixon401]

How lovely of you to share your story..💗 This is the first time I have watched a real English made Christmas cake. I am wondering why the uncooked dough is used to cover the cake then frosting over it? Otherwise looks really wonderful! I would love to visit such a grand house.💗

[@alaninblackpool1]

@@karendixon401 it is not uncooked dough, it is a mixture of ground almonds, icing sugar and egg whites (sometimes egg yolks) called marzipan. It doesn't need to be cooked although the thought of eating raw egg puts some people off! If you put half the fruit cake mix in the cake tin, flatten it, put a layer of marzipan on it and then add the rest of the cake mix and bake you have Simnel Cake - a traditional easter fruit cake.
And I still cook my fruit cakes in a modern oven on a low heat for about six hours too. I also boil the dried fruits in sherry and leave them to soak for about a week before baking. Also using barbados sugar and a touch of black treacle gives a deep dark brown cake. As someone else said here, make the cakes a few months before Christmas and keep them wrapped in parchment paper in an airtight container. Open them up once a week and drizzle brandy/rum/whisky -whichever you prefer - into holes poked in the cake with a skewer or knitting needle. Best thing about christmas!!!

[@rekacolour]

what an inspiring comment! Our ovens have degree settings on them, do you know how many degrees "low" is approximately please? Would love to try this cake for Christmas too.

[@alaninblackpool1]

@@rekacolour These are the temperatures on a uk oven, 160c / 325F / gas 3 - hope that helps.

[@chiangsoojong3136]

Good recipes

[@Aphelia.]

It's actually terrifying to know that the green icing on the cake was probably dyed with arsenic lmao

[@itstaytayyy3309]

Whatttttt

[@amethyst5538]

Omfg, didn't even consider that.🤣🤣🤣💀

[@AliciaNyblade]

@@itstaytayyy3309 Yep. In Victorian times, a new artificial green dye came out that was all the rage. It was used in everything: Clothes, wallpaper, children's toys, plates and utensils, food . . . and one of the ingredients in the dye was a heavy dose of arsenic.

[@justthatonedumbkid7962]

@@AliciaNyblade Not ALL, obviously wtf

[@KanishQQuotes]

Madame is planning to acquire inheritance

[@user-hy1iz3xn2k]

이 영상 보면 마음이 편안해지는 느낌이야...
원래 나는 말없이 하는 요리영상을 더 선호하는데 이 영상은 말없이 하는 영상보다 더 좋음ㅠㅠ 말이 있는게 이 영상의 매력인거같음

[@PathsOfReason]

I Love Christmas Cake, Christmas Lights, and Christmas happy and friendly- human spirit.

[@mandicandy2314]

Mary-annes cake, stirred by Mrs.Crocombe

[@secretsafaes1860]

Her voice makes me feel happy,i can't quit listening!!! I like this woman 👍💜

[@Quaronna]

safae *LM* SAME 😍

[@peachblossom1313]

*woman

[@AmanoGinju]

safae *LM* yess 😊😊

[@joshua7015]

FUCKING AMAZING

[@ruthr.8496]

You’re beautiful ❤️

[@suereeves5994]

That cake looks absolutely divine, thanks for sharing

[@felix02110]

Helllo ! Merry christmas to all they member's of this youtube channel.
That is incredible to seeing this recipes !

[@shangavi063]

Glad you got yourself an assistant to assist with all those desserts for Christmas 😂😂

[@superblyrandom9630]

Shangavi Suresh A help for the hired help. LOL!! 😂😂

[@shangavi063]

superbly random loool yeah 😂😂😂

[@AmissAttire]

Shangavi Suresh lmao but she looks kind of scared and uneasy 😟 lol smh

[@genebijou3772]

She bullied the help into submission......

[@sadolan1]

There is definitely a bit of Fanny Cradock in the interaction with the kitchen helper.

[@user-st5xm6lw7o]

유튜브 알고리즘이 나를 빅토리아시대 버터를 통해서 이곳으로 안내했다

[@user-gu5ch1cj1y]

아이언스톤 맛있겠따

[@rjseprl92]

난 줄;

[@user-zw5sn7km8t]

ㅋㅋㅋ 나두

[@user-pf2ro7ix8c]

똑디

[@nemo-1111]

저두요!

[@hollerinwoman]

What a lovely cake! I enjoyed watching this.

[@singkewlaw1594]

I HAPPILY FELL ON HER BY ACCIDENT ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO BUT HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS THIS POPULAR UNTIL ANSWERING VIEWER'S QUESTIONS CAME UP. AS I LOVE ANYTHING VICTORIAN THIS SERIES WAS UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@KrikitKaos]

Wait...at the end there was a whole cake with a cake slice next to it. CAKECEPTION.

[@strangerthings88]

Krikit lmao

[@sarahjustsarah7276]

Krikit maby there was two cakes but the other had to be tested

[@MegumiCiBear]

Krikit 🤔🤔🤔

[@peace8038]

Mrs.crocombe makes us time travel...i love her a lot ..

[@barbarastrickland8360]

Angel Gabriel yes dhe does. We need to see more of her.

[@vytae9]

Me too :D but her videos are rare so I made this to get her her own series:
www.change.org/p/english-heritage-give-mrs-crocombe-her-own-series
I want to show English Heritage that it is worth it :) Thanks

[@computersalathur132]

How beautifully she is recreating the Victorian period. wonderful👌💕💕

[@khawarsohail2912]

I just dont know why but love their traditional way.

[@sojansetly6810]

I think I’m tearing up because of how amazing this video is. Hands down my favorite thing on CZcams. And considering Christmas is my favorite thing ever, this video was unbelievable to me. Thank you, and I love you.
PS. Don’t ever stop making videos for this series.✨💕

[@EnglishHeritage]

Thank you very much, that's lovely to hear.

[@deborahsnyder7144]

I agree, can't get enough of these videos!!!!

[@ricog8209]

I just watch these cooking videos over and over again. They always make me smile. MORE VICTORIAN COOKING VIDEOS PLEASE.....and more often.

[@vytae9]

I want to get her her own series to see more of this well filmed and informative content. Can you help me?
www.change.org/p/english-heritage-give-mrs-crocombe-her-own-series
I want to show English Heritage that it is worth it :)
Thank you

[@TurquoiseTalks]

Rico g that's cute 😁

[@lindseylanez9604]

Me too! Love them 😊

[@MeowMeow_95_]

@@dollysinn what..... is wrong with you lol

[@calfuray6746]

Rico g me too Rico it’s so soothing and relaxing

[@robertcarter3768]

So elegant, I would love a piece of this cake!!!