I have been enjoying baking some of the recipes from a wonderful tea book that came out in 2009: "TEA AND CRUMPETS" by Margaret M. Johnson. I totally recommend you buy this book!
I decided to make the Scottish recipe for Spicy Marmalade Loaf from the Tea Room of Ballindalloch Castle in Banffshire, Scotland.
This recipe book has recipes from all over the United Kingdom. The recipe called for lining the pan with waxed paper and I found that worked well. The loaf has 1/2 cup of marmalade in it and is very moist and delicious!
My step-father was from a Scottish family - the Buchanan's who settled near Nashua, New Hampshire. My step-grandmother Buchanan and her daughter Norma were wonderful cooks. I remember when I was around 11 years old I had Welsh Rarebit for lunch in their home. It was a very old home with a barn attached. I also remember them drinking hot tea which we never had in our home in Virginia (just iced tea).
As I shared in an earlier post - Margaret gives the history of marmalade in "Tea and Crumpets" and tells how "James Keiller bought a cargo of bitter oranges and apples that were threatening to spoil after a Spanish ship sought shelter in the harbor during a storm. The thrifty Scotsman's wife turned the fruit into delicious pots of jams, the first batch of Keiller's original Dundee orange marmalade."
OMGosh~~this looks awesome! Wish I was there with a cup of tea! :)
ReplyDeleteMmmm, your marmalade loaf looks and sounds delish! I make Welsh Rarebit quite often. It is good for a quick meal. Wonderful tea post, Bernideen! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
Hello Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteyour marmelade loaf looks so delicious and I love how you displayed it. You have always the nicest tea things.
Greetings, Johanna
Ah, yet another yummy recipe to try!! I was wondering, how will this fit into my calorie counting?! ha.... I am hoping I have some Marmalade in the cupboard, I think I need to try this out!!
ReplyDeleteI love the thrifty-ness of the Scottish wife...perhaps my Scottish heritage was coming out of me this week when I made 5 quiches for the freezer because my chickens have gone bonkers!! (SMILES).
Have a WONDERFUL day Bernideen! I love your blog, it speaks to my inner spirit.
HUGS,
Donna
OH, I BET THAT LOAF IS DELICIOUS, AND WITH A CUP OF EARL GREY TEA. YOUR TEAPOT AND CUPS ARE SO LOVELY. HAVE A NICE DAY. RIZZI
ReplyDeleteThis looks and sounds just delicious!
ReplyDeleteSo it looks like you can get marmalade in the States now! In the 80's I used to take it over for an elderly Englishman who could never find it in the States.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly there was an article in the newspaper this week that said marmalade was going out of favour in this country and only now bought by the older generation. Well that's me certainly. I love it and have some every day. After lunch a small slice of toast with marmalade and another of Manuka Honey.