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Did I miss the 'What you do' with the tea soaked dried fruit ? *edit in > Clyde is gorgeous !

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I missed it, too

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I missed it too....

sigh. I apologize! It is now CORRECT, both on the page and in the printed version. SMDH.

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Clyde is a great cat, but a lousy copy editor....

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Lol.... No multitasking for Clyde; He does fine in his lane as gorgeous feline companion. jmho~

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'You' are a baking genius Marissa; I don't think anyone would require more from you !! Thank you so much for what you share ! I'll follow regularly if you like, and if I spot something not clear, I'll let you know - if you'd be ok with that.

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Made it this morning. Took longer to cook than suggested (maybe I added too much milk . . . though it seemed to need it), but it is absolutely delicious! Will make this again. Also, it's huge. I think I would split into 2 loaves next time.

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At what point do I drain and add the fruit?

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Blurgh. I have corrected the recipe and I apologize!

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"The batter is ready when it amiably blops off of the spoon." Wonderful word play. I've added this recipe to my Have to Bake list and St. David's Day to my list of holidays.

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I’m adding “amiably blops of the spoon” to my kitchen lessons with my g’son who loves helping.

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Clyde is beautiful

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I’ve lived without an oven for 6 weeks… kitchen reno. The new range goes in today and I’m soaking my fruits in preparation for warm speckled bread tonight. Hooray!!

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I made the bread and it's very good. I followed the recipe except for one minor change. I had some lemon and pear marmalade open so I used that in place of orange marmalade or apricot jam. I plan to share with friends as it is truly dense and hearty. Thanks, Marissa.

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I have homemade lemon/grapefruit marmalade which I may try. Home grow citrus also

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This sounds wonderful! I didn’t know about St. David’s Day and I’m part Welsh so I owe it to my ancestors to bake this every year like I do with Irish soda bread on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Love the photo of Clyde. Do you think one could make this without the dried fruit? Nobody in my house likes dried fruit in anything baked.

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Thanks for this story and recipe, Marissa. Glad to add another country’s patron saint day and recipe to my calendar and recipe file!

I made the cake yesterday. It baked beautifully and is wonderful! The hint of orange, the depth of the cinnamon and ginger, the density, the soaked fruit — splendid! I do have one problem: the loaf came out of the pan perfectly, then fell completely apart!!! In big chunks! It was done and had a good surrounding crust, but very little of it remains reasonably sliceable. Any thoughts about what I may have done wrong?

And what to do now? I’m wondering about making a sort of bread pudding using a simple custard, cutting the chunks into smaller pieces and maybe toasting them lightly, then combining and baking?

Any advice appreciated.

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Do you think it could be made with a blend of oat flour and white flour?

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It may be slightly denser, but I think the result could be comparable. I've never tried it, but I often switch out one for the other. You may need to add a little more milk, as well. LMK!

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Thanks! I’ll give it a try! I’ll let you know how it comes out

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This looks utterly delicious! I love raisin bread and cranberry bread, but I have currents in my cupboard too, so I’ll toss those in too.

I don’t have any whole wheat flour, but I can get

I’ll send a picture and review

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My brother used to travel the world on business. He went to Wales a few times. Said he really liked it there. The people were so friendly and the countryside was pretty. I'll try this bread. Must buy some whole wheat flour. Not used to using it.

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Clyde is gorgeous. This bread sounds delightful. 🙂

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