How to Make Seed Cake - The Victorian Way

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  • @ecenbt
    @ecenbt 2 роки тому +464

    When Ms. Crocombe called us all untrained girls for using baking powder... I felt that

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart Рік тому +15

      @ecenbt - It really STUNG, didn't it?

    • @covishen
      @covishen Рік тому +9

      I used baking powder in this recipe because I messed up and accidentally put the egg whites in with the butter before I foamed them. So I added 1.5 t of baking powder. It still worked out very well.

    • @olduglyentwife5700
      @olduglyentwife5700 Рік тому +9

      I think Maryanne uses baking powder because her seed cake rises a lot higher.

    • @cioccolatamania3622
      @cioccolatamania3622 Рік тому +1

      A good cake should never use baking powder anyway

    • @1.2.1.0.R.I.O
      @1.2.1.0.R.I.O Рік тому +6

      I'm a man and I felt that.

  • @amikireicraftstore
    @amikireicraftstore 2 роки тому +1291

    Nobody was safe from the shade today, not even baking powder 🤣💜

    • @SEELE-ONE
      @SEELE-ONE 2 роки тому +35

      *cries while tossing it away*

    • @laurasmith6933
      @laurasmith6933 2 роки тому +17

      I know, right? Of course since I'm allergic to eggs, baking powder is a must.

    • @niseplank4527
      @niseplank4527 2 роки тому +8

      I'm not giving it up. I just made chicken and biscuits.

    • @DrawWithGigi
      @DrawWithGigi 2 роки тому +30

      Or them caraway seeds…”a toothbrush and tooth powder would do the job better”

    • @kiyoshitamagawa9824
      @kiyoshitamagawa9824 2 роки тому +3

      I was just wondering about whether she was going to add baking powder when she put the kibosh on that :-).

  • @hollyarrharr5238
    @hollyarrharr5238 2 роки тому +543

    My grandad was brought up by Victorian parents- his mother was an excellent baker & he loved when she would made seed cakes!
    Later in life he developed Alzheimer’s, but luckily this memory came back to him, once I knew that, I decided to make them for him every weekend- thank you for keeping this recipe alive! 😊

    • @saifullee4288
      @saifullee4288 2 роки тому +11

      Care to share your family's recipe holly?

    • @BronzeTheSling
      @BronzeTheSling 2 роки тому +6

      Sweet story. Would love to know the recipe.

    • @itschelseakay
      @itschelseakay 2 роки тому +8

      I love that! How sweet that you made it for him 🥹 The magical feeling of home even when you can’t necessarily remember much about it 💕

    • @discendus
      @discendus 2 роки тому +4

      So sweeeeet! Hope you and grandad better 🥰

    • @Anne--Marie
      @Anne--Marie Рік тому +1

      Did your husband's mother also use caraway seeds?

  • @idraote
    @idraote 2 роки тому +143

    "Not that we get anything like that here"... Of course, Mrs Crocombe, nobody would be so bold as to think that...
    "Not that that stretches to the buying of tea or confectionery"... Of course, Mrs Crocome, we understand.

  • @Lena-pw4zk
    @Lena-pw4zk 2 роки тому +1201

    I never enjoyed being shamed more than when Mrs. Crocombe said we were all badly trained for using baking powder.
    Imagine if she knew about self raising flour

    • @krdiaz8026
      @krdiaz8026 2 роки тому +141

      Worse, cake mixes.

    • @SEELE-ONE
      @SEELE-ONE 2 роки тому +103

      Pressurized whipped cream!

    • @nataliatheweirdo
      @nataliatheweirdo 2 роки тому +31

      she just made me feel bad for all the times i used self raising flower xD

    • @StonedtotheBones13
      @StonedtotheBones13 2 роки тому +38

      Tbf, the baking powders available in her day prob weren't as... Purified? As they are now. I'm not sure double acting baking powder was around

    • @LadyMephistopheles
      @LadyMephistopheles 2 роки тому +26

      self rising flour is literally plain flour with baking powder so definitely yes.

  • @sampayne8134
    @sampayne8134 2 роки тому +278

    Idk why but when Mrs. Crocombe gave herself a slice of that seed cake I got so happy for her 😂

  • @samuelline9573
    @samuelline9573 2 роки тому +142

    Fun fact: the baking powder we use today is very different from the kind used in the Victorian Era. Now it has less of a flavor and is double acting, meaning it works both before and during the baking process.

    • @neontate413
      @neontate413 Рік тому +17

      less soapy flavour for us

    • @chocolatnoir1108
      @chocolatnoir1108 Рік тому +1

      @@neontate413yesss😂

    • @Kalithrasis
      @Kalithrasis 3 місяці тому

      @@neontate413 "Less soapy flavour for us"? Speak for yourself friend. The things *I* make taste wonderful and they don't taste like soap. If you're tasting soapy flavor in your baked goods using it, you're using too much.

  • @njrib
    @njrib 2 роки тому +92

    “I’m going to have my slice now.” Yesssss Mrs C, who runs that kitchen??!?

  • @grittylilfremont745
    @grittylilfremont745 2 роки тому +8

    I don’t know which is more entertaining, Mrs. C or all the comments from her faithful, snarky viewers!

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 2 роки тому +865

    Mrs. Crocombe is an icon, a legend, and she is the moment. Also, the uncrowned Queen of Shade 🔥
    She threw shade at people who don’t believe in ‘Vocal for Local’, except of course when some bougie people get sweeties and tea from London.
    You’re untrained if you use chemical additives.

    • @dawne6419
      @dawne6419 2 роки тому +71

      She threw so much shade this video, it's a wonder there's any sun in England today! 😃

    • @bels3873
      @bels3873 2 роки тому +33

      Feeling like such a pleb right now because I buy my confectionery locally. Thanks, Mrs Crocombe.

    • @JsgHair71
      @JsgHair71 2 роки тому +50

      I felt personally attacked for my use of baking soda 🤣

    • @reincarnationofalovebird
      @reincarnationofalovebird 2 роки тому +44

      For this recipe, you will need...shade

    • @JpopFanBoy
      @JpopFanBoy 2 роки тому +7

      You sure she was cooking in the kitchen and not the library? 🤣

  • @AngelaGWillis
    @AngelaGWillis 2 роки тому +256

    One tip for Ms.C, mix in a small amount of your egg whites and stir like mad to lighten the entire batter, before gently folding in the rest. It helps the batter to be more easily distributed within the egg whites so that that the most air pockets remain and the cake stays lighter.

    • @Sally4th_
      @Sally4th_ 2 роки тому +60

      I came here to say the same. Watching poor Kathy trying to "gently" mix in the whites to that heavy batter had me wincing! Oh and it's easier if you switch to a metal spoon and use a cutting action.

    • @manuela_esse
      @manuela_esse 2 роки тому +16

      @@Sally4th_ this is how things were made back then. If the metal spoon was not used, it's not accurate to use one

    • @arpadczyliwampir
      @arpadczyliwampir 2 роки тому +10

      @@manuela_esse and that modern whisk was accurate?...

    • @manuela_esse
      @manuela_esse 2 роки тому +12

      @@arpadczyliwampir i said spoon. Metal whisks might have been used, it's possible, but maybe spoons were mostly wooden. I am talking about spoons

    • @uptoolate2793
      @uptoolate2793 2 роки тому +42

      @@manuela_esse Yeah, no. I don't that's it. Kathy, while a wonderful Mrs. C. in character, isn't actually a cook or baker in real life. She has no idea what's she's doing from and instinctive cook's perspective. But we love her for what she brings to the table and largely ignore the riff.

  • @SeriouslyPointTaken
    @SeriouslyPointTaken 2 роки тому +349

    We visited Audley End House at the weekend for our anniversary (should've visited sooner as we live so close!) and I was amazed at the sheer size of both the house and gardens! It may have been the largest stately home I've visited. The grounds are beautiful and vast, great to explore, and the restoration of the house and kitchens, with recordings and projections, really create the atmosphere of a bustling working house (which I think is the only thing missing from these videos, though it's understandable when you remember English Heritage is a charity rather than a great big production company). My partner's nan remembers visiting before the restoration, when the kitchen and house were pretty bare, and was amazed at the change when we showed her the guidebook we brought back. I think the memory of looking back at the house lit in the golden light of the late afternoon sun, the glistening river Cam running through the grounds in front with geese serenely floating downstream, will stay with me for a long time. It was a fantastic day

    • @SharpAssKnittingNeedles
      @SharpAssKnittingNeedles 2 роки тому +16

      What a lovely description! As an american, it surprises me that a lowly baron was able to assemble such an amazing house!

    • @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim
      @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim 2 роки тому +7

      You'd be surprised, I mean see Mr. Darcy's house; he's only a "mere" gentleman!

    • @SharpAssKnittingNeedles
      @SharpAssKnittingNeedles 2 роки тому +3

      @@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim isn't his house an actual place? And no doubt of higher order than the barony 😘

    • @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim
      @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim 2 роки тому +4

      @@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Yes! You can find cool videos about where it was filmed on UA-cam. Also Mr. Darcy is a real man, and he's out there, waiting for you! . . . at least that's what I tell myself. . . .

    • @mrclueuin
      @mrclueuin 2 роки тому +9

      💀👈Me, dying of envy here! 😄 Seriously, so glad that you enjoyed your tour. Want to fly to England one day and take the rail to Audley End myself. ✈🚂🏡

  • @StonedtotheBones13
    @StonedtotheBones13 2 роки тому +14

    Thank you for specifying which larder Mrs Crocombe, never would've thought about the hot kitchen

    • @TiffyVella1
      @TiffyVella1 3 місяці тому

      Do you not all have a cool and hot larder?

  • @eddieboyky
    @eddieboyky 2 роки тому +21

    She was in rare form today! Lots of good old Victorian shade flying around that kitchen.

  • @maxinezook3835
    @maxinezook3835 2 роки тому +133

    I remembered this right away because this was one of the treats that Mrs. Crocombe sent to America for the Townsends that Mr Townsend & his daughter enjoyed. I hope they do another crossover between this channel & that one in the future 😊

  • @juliojimenez937
    @juliojimenez937 2 роки тому +15

    I just love Kathy Hipperson. She is such a good actress. I hope she throws some shade at us peasants LOL.

    • @TiffyVella1
      @TiffyVella1 3 місяці тому

      Yes! She is excellent ! It is all to easy to forget her real name.

  • @jonirnmomba4130
    @jonirnmomba4130 2 роки тому +55

    Mrs Crocombe is extra saucy today. And I’m living for it.

    • @AntonDogg
      @AntonDogg 2 роки тому +3

      She is an entire mood today and it's sensational!

    • @miji6267
      @miji6267 Рік тому +1

      Because she cannot join the tea evening!!😂

  • @bobbieblue1885
    @bobbieblue1885 2 роки тому +14

    I would love to see an episode of the lord and lady eating and enjoying Mrs Crocombes' food 😄

  • @rhyfelwrDuw
    @rhyfelwrDuw 2 роки тому +72

    Nothing like a moth or a bug in the flour to add some protein to any recipe! 😂
    I love these Mrs Crocombe videos!

    • @annyoung1579
      @annyoung1579 2 роки тому +3

      Or a mouse !!

    • @MonikaCisek
      @MonikaCisek Місяць тому

      ​@@annyoung1579a mouse?! Do you not have cats at home to deal with that problem?! 😂

  • @akaneh1989
    @akaneh1989 2 роки тому +22

    I've been interested in seed cake ever since I read The Hobbit, I must admit, so it's really delightful to see it featured here!

    • @Viscount_Castlereagh
      @Viscount_Castlereagh 2 роки тому +5

      That is where I heard of it from! I always imagined it coated in seeds.

    • @TiffyVella1
      @TiffyVella1 3 місяці тому +1

      Well, my husband always wanted one of those, and so I made him one. But, it was entirely different to this. Our version was a light vanilla cake which used poppy seeds in lieu of caraway. The poppy seeds were soaked in milk to soften them, but they were mixed generously throughout the entire cake. They gave a wonderful texture as the entire cake was filled with the lovely soft little seeds and the beautiful vanilla flavour.

    • @hhjhj393
      @hhjhj393 11 днів тому +1

      I read the hobbit again and now have a craving for seed cakes, honey, eggs, cheese, bread, and bacon...

  • @lescoop
    @lescoop 2 роки тому +22

    Waiting eagerly for "For this recipe, you will need..."

    • @sharimeline3077
      @sharimeline3077 2 роки тому

      I swear if she ever stops saying that I will flip tables

  • @LunarisArts
    @LunarisArts 2 роки тому +19

    The way she separates those eggs are a thing of beauty! I could never do that myself... might be due to the eggs I buy, and the shells being rather thin and frail.

    • @MariahIsSkinnyFuckBlueLives
      @MariahIsSkinnyFuckBlueLives 2 роки тому +6

      I separate eggs the same way as her, I do accidentally break the yolk on the jagged shell edge sometimes tho

  • @MJK1965
    @MJK1965 2 роки тому +4

    Perfect for the top servant's table. Of course if she were going to serve it to Lord and Lady Braybrooke, she would make it look a bit more elegant. Love you Mrs. C.

    • @MonikaCisek
      @MonikaCisek Місяць тому

      Sure enough, this one was too plain for the Lord and the Lady! 😊

  • @OiishiNoAnko
    @OiishiNoAnko 2 роки тому +6

    I would love an unboxing of tea and confectionery sent from London

  • @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co
    @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co 2 роки тому +186

    Seed cake is incredibly good. Anyone reading this, save this recipe to make!

    • @havanadaurcy1321
      @havanadaurcy1321 2 роки тому +4

      What seed is used? I know I sound like my grandma asking it

    • @Daria-L
      @Daria-L 2 роки тому +9

      @@havanadaurcy1321 It's caraway seeds. There's recipe in the description of the video.

    • @Ohhhwehere
      @Ohhhwehere 2 роки тому +5

      or just buy the cook book and go cray cray ❤

    • @thekingsdaughter4233
      @thekingsdaughter4233 2 роки тому +8

      @@Daria-L and not very much of it. Only 3/4 of a teaspoon? My caraway seed loving son will be disappointed. He puts at least twice as much on his pizza... 😄

    • @sharimeline3077
      @sharimeline3077 2 роки тому +6

      @@thekingsdaughter4233 Caraway is so strong, that's why. But I bet you could put in as many seeds as you like. :)

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 2 роки тому +11

    Quote of the Day: “It’s very popular with all classes although less seen on elegant tables.”

  • @connorkilpatrick6283
    @connorkilpatrick6283 2 роки тому +12

    All hail the Queen of Shade and good food.

  • @fillyjonkfillyjonk5682
    @fillyjonkfillyjonk5682 2 роки тому +132

    I first learned about seedcake in Agatha Christie's At Bertram's hotel. Would love to see how it is made.

    • @Myr25636
      @Myr25636 2 роки тому +10

      I made a classic recipe and it was good but I did add vanilla extract.

    • @rodittis
      @rodittis 2 роки тому +8

      SAME! I loved that book.

    • @kshaw2307
      @kshaw2307 2 роки тому +4

      Same!

    • @HBHaga
      @HBHaga 2 роки тому +13

      I came across it in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, same author of course.

    • @thekingsdaughter4233
      @thekingsdaughter4233 2 роки тому +13

      That book has me wondering about _muffins._ What ARE proper muffins...? 🤔😞

  • @puppsmcgee74
    @puppsmcgee74 2 роки тому +25

    I recall my mother, who was a great cook, telling me years ago that one way to ensure you have stiff peaks in your egg whites is to use a bit of cream of tartar. But Mrs. Crocombe just shut that down with a quickness. lol

    • @ilselindberg6557
      @ilselindberg6557 2 роки тому +8

      I've never found cream of tartar to be necessary, but if the egg whites are fighting you, a few drops of vinegar help a lot

    • @TiffyVella1
      @TiffyVella1 3 місяці тому

      Now I daren't not add a wee smidgeon of lemon juice to the whipped cream!

    • @MonikaCisek
      @MonikaCisek Місяць тому

      Your mother might have been a great cook for your standards but she must have been badly trained if she *dared* use cream of tartar... 😃 At least according to Mrs Crocombe!

  • @kittenamy1
    @kittenamy1 2 роки тому +24

    The day is always better with a little sass from Mrs. Crocombe

  • @Aurora-qn2dx
    @Aurora-qn2dx 2 роки тому +13

    Yay! Seed cake reminds me of middle earth.. looking foward to the recepe.

    • @janeunion8748
      @janeunion8748 2 роки тому +7

      Indeed, I think Bilbo had seed cake when he first entertained the dwarves of Thorin Oakenshield’s company.

  • @tracybartels7535
    @tracybartels7535 2 роки тому +6

    This is lovely- some 40 years after Bilbo Baggins served a seed cake, I finally know what it is. Now, all I have to do is find a place in North Carolina that serves it, as I myself am not much of a cook and my teenage daughter who is, is a teenager and not amenable to my whims.

    • @hypsyzygy506
      @hypsyzygy506 Місяць тому

      'Seed cake' could be made using different seeds for flavour, but by the Victorian period caraway seeds had pretty well become the standard. I remember having it at my grandma's, really enjoying the taste as I crushed a seed between my teeth.

  • @summerhope4419
    @summerhope4419 2 роки тому +22

    Visiting Audley End is definitely one of my bucket list

  • @srlee203
    @srlee203 Рік тому +4

    I'd love to see how the kitchen would be with all the staff at full speed. It just seems too calm lol!

  • @StayVCA98
    @StayVCA98 2 роки тому +90

    Seed Cake huh... interesting, and this why is one of the reasons I love this kinds of shows, like you get to learn almost everything in it from the history, societal norms back then, to historical foods and preps of it, I have to say it is rather archaic but also quite humble really, really thankful for this whole thing that it came possible, from the history of the Audley End, to the real Mrs. Crocombe to its passionate historical representation, just thank you som much really!! 😍

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart Рік тому +1

      @STAY 💗 17VCA ⤮ - It is a shame that the original Mrs Crocombe never knew about her 21st Century fandom.

  • @lindseysharon259
    @lindseysharon259 2 роки тому +25

    Thank you for having her slice into the cake. I always wonder what this food looks like when served!

  • @tigerslioncub
    @tigerslioncub 2 роки тому +12

    I'm so glad Mrs. Crocombe decided to make seed cake. It has been one of my favourite treats for quite a few years, ever since my grandmother taught me how to make it. I still whip one up now and then, as a tribute to her.

  • @manramen
    @manramen 2 роки тому +7

    This is exciting since this is the cake she sent to Mr. Townsend in America.

  • @beee_editz
    @beee_editz 2 роки тому +49

    I love seeing Mrs. C cook she is an icon but it’s also some ASMR idk these videos with old recipes really are amazing
    Thank you English heritage 😭❤️

    • @angelam3517
      @angelam3517 2 роки тому +6

      I swear I could hear her corset creaking as she stirred the cake!

  • @phineas117
    @phineas117 2 роки тому +7

    OUR QUEEN RETURNS. love Mrs. Crocombe!! BTW in "the sherlock holmes cookbook" fanny craddock......lists "seed cake" as Holmes favourite. "I'll have mine NOW" you go Mrs. Crocombe.

  • @angeliquephillips8746
    @angeliquephillips8746 2 роки тому +2

    My cat and I greatly enjoy your videos .tonight he spotted it before me and slapped the screen to play this video before bed

  • @yvonnetomenga5726
    @yvonnetomenga5726 2 роки тому +10

    What surprised me was that Mrs. C added the whipped egg whites all at one. Most other recipes I've seen where eggs provide the leavening call for adding 1/3 of the whipped whites to lighten the mixture, then gently fold in the remaining 2/3. Something to test out as the weather cools & baking takes the forefront.

  • @charlieblah
    @charlieblah 2 роки тому +4

    The way she obviously scrambles her eggs but still looks at us like we're all peasants 😆😆😆

  • @karenm.2185
    @karenm.2185 2 роки тому +65

    I love this woman! More Mrs. Crocombe please!!

  •  2 роки тому +34

    The level of comfort I reach watching Mrs. Crocombe's videos is unbeatable 💖

  • @IGUniverse
    @IGUniverse Рік тому

    It's just me o the simplicity of the Victorian kitchen is super heartwarming? I mean those cakes and simple but Elegant dishes are what we today call homemade. Nothing too fancy but delicious and healthy bad made at hand, I just love it.❤thank you English heritage

  • @VledTapas
    @VledTapas 2 роки тому +2

    The shade was unleashed in this one.
    Can't wait to see mrs Crocombe in the snatch game !

    • @sharimeline3077
      @sharimeline3077 2 роки тому

      Wait, someone's gonna do Mrs. C on Snatch Game? Halleloo!

    • @VledTapas
      @VledTapas 2 роки тому +1

      @@sharimeline3077 Not yet but it must be am I right ?

  • @genny9026
    @genny9026 2 роки тому +5

    My grandmother used to make this. It’s great to see the recipe being made ! She and my late mother also made peppermint creams, coconut pyramids, Turkish delight, toffee, fudge and peanut brittle. I didn’t like sweets and still don’t but learned how to make them all from granny and mum. I think it’s sad that so many cooking skills have been lost ie fewer people are able to do it all. It really doesn’t take much time and is cheaper than buying many readymade foods.

    • @CFinch360
      @CFinch360 2 роки тому

      On the other hand, given the popularity of cooking videos like Chef John, and of the Instant Pot, could be that more & more people-especially during COVID- are learning how to cook and bake.

  • @GeezNutz
    @GeezNutz 2 роки тому +33

    I now have the life goal of sitting at the Upper Servant's table.

  • @marcuscarana9240
    @marcuscarana9240 2 роки тому +2

    7:52 I love how she went back to do the final scene.

  • @flowertrue
    @flowertrue 2 роки тому +24

    Mrs. Crocombe's videos are always a treat, both fun and interesting. Having read many books which mention seed cake, I'm glad to finally know what it actually consist of and why it was so popular.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 2 роки тому +5

      I was immediately put in mind of Arthur Ransome's _Swallows & Amazons_ series, wherein the kids eat seed cake fairly often. Interesting that I wasn't the only one whose mind went to books.

  • @FloresOrtodoxas
    @FloresOrtodoxas Рік тому +2

    I think another 5 minutes of Mrs C. Throwing utter shade is long overdue.

  • @MildredCady
    @MildredCady 2 роки тому +3

    Today has been a fantastic day.
    First I get a Life of Boris episode (and it’s a cooking one!), and now I have a visit from Mrs Crocombe.

  • @treyporter7611
    @treyporter7611 2 роки тому +20

    I'm wondering if Bilbo's seed cakes were anything like this one? I imagine they might have been

    • @jessicinderwitch6371
      @jessicinderwitch6371 2 роки тому +12

      Possible, because Tolkien was british himself and therefore grew up with british culture and cuisine.

    • @TherealDanielleNelson
      @TherealDanielleNelson 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah. They would have been.

  • @LunarisArts
    @LunarisArts 2 роки тому +3

    OH SWEET DEITY OF TEA CUPS! That tea cup and saucer is stunning!

  • @justinrad5073
    @justinrad5073 2 роки тому +14

    Mrs. Crocombe is a legend. I get so excited everytime there's a new video. ❤️🇬🇧

  • @wizzzard999
    @wizzzard999 2 роки тому +21

    You cannot fathom how much joy watching this series and Mrs. C brings me! Long live the Queen of Shade

  • @barb4645
    @barb4645 2 роки тому +2

    There is no other channel that provides such a soothing balm as this. And no voice but Mrs Crocombe’s that reminds me “this too will pass” when life is too fast and turbulent.

  • @cherylcrozier-garcia8862
    @cherylcrozier-garcia8862 Рік тому +2

    Being shamed by Mrs. Crocombe is sweeter than being complimented by a dear friend.

  • @jyusatsu
    @jyusatsu 2 роки тому +18

    This is the first time to watch a new Mrs. Crocombe recipe video. I just came across their videos of her weeks ago and I already liked her character and wit ☺️

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart Рік тому +1

      @Jyusatus - This Mrs Crocombe is based on the real Victorian cook at Audley End whose actual recipe notebook has been discovered. The cookbook that is for sale includes the original recipes as written by Mrs Crocombe the First and modernized versions for today's cooks.

  • @emilynelson4747
    @emilynelson4747 Рік тому

    The little bits of historical life sprinkled in are simply invaluable!

  • @Tazzie1312
    @Tazzie1312 2 роки тому +2

    "It's the kind of cake you'll be presented at if you visit an inn." Yes, of course, as I often do.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 2 роки тому +5

    No bugs, moths or chaff in the flour at Audley End but Mrs. Crocombe has the 411 on some unethical flour mills.

  • @positivelybeautiful1
    @positivelybeautiful1 Рік тому +2

    As I am watching, I cannot help but think that Ms. Crocombe & her servants have more class today than most of us modern women.😊❤️Good acting & good recipes. I will give it a try. Thank you from FL.

  • @sunnieJ7389
    @sunnieJ7389 2 роки тому +8

    I’ve read books set in Victorian times that mentioned seed cake and always wondered what kind of seeds the cake contained

  • @samx36
    @samx36 2 роки тому +5

    I never knew the egg white trick and wanna try it now. I always have bad luck with baking powder, so I might as well try a Mrs. C's recommendation!

  • @Cent4man
    @Cent4man 2 роки тому +3

    Mrs Crocombe, Squeeeeeeeee!!!!!’ This gives me joy

  • @pastorjillk
    @pastorjillk 2 роки тому +14

    I would love to see some more of what the servants ate. I know some boiled/steamed puddings have been done but what was an actual meal for them like.

  • @shadowmaster8684
    @shadowmaster8684 2 роки тому +2

    I’d love to see a video of all the servants who work for Lord and lady Baybrook. And explaining the hierarchy. It’s always interested me.

  • @AstorReinhardt
    @AstorReinhardt 2 роки тому +1

    I love the shade.

  • @lauraellerman9443
    @lauraellerman9443 2 роки тому +5

    These videos and intro music make me inexplicably happy lol brightens my mood 🪺

  • @suzanrudulph4141
    @suzanrudulph4141 2 роки тому +11

    It wouldn't be Mrs. Crocombe without Kathy. She plays her so well. 🙂

  • @fennecf4431
    @fennecf4431 2 роки тому

    the intro music keeps giving me Sims 2 Building mode vibes. Love it

  • @thecosmicradiation
    @thecosmicradiation 2 роки тому +1

    I wonder if one day we will ever see Mrs Crocombe expecting our arrival, rather than being pleasantly surprised by it.

  • @Johannseb41
    @Johannseb41 2 роки тому +29

    These videos are inspired! Thanks for continuing this series!

  • @steelcrown7130
    @steelcrown7130 14 днів тому

    The stainless steel handle on the egg whisk just SCREAMS at you.

  • @wickidbloodymetalqueen7901
    @wickidbloodymetalqueen7901 2 роки тому +7

    RUNS IN AND HUGS MRS.CROCOMBE TO DEATH😍🤍🤗💟🥰💕🤗!!!!! washes my hands and sits patiently waiting to make pie!!!

  • @chuucake
    @chuucake 2 роки тому +3

    mrs. crocombe has my heart. ♡

  • @claudiocavaliere856
    @claudiocavaliere856 2 роки тому +7

    Absolutely enchanting! Congratulations Mrs Crocombe! Always enchanting and adorable! I always look forward to seeing your videos! What a pleasure! Thank you ever so much!!

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 2 роки тому +4

    It is always a joy to re-encounter the legendary and magnificent Mrs Crocombe! Love her to pieces!
    Thank you for the video!

  • @laurametheny1008
    @laurametheny1008 Рік тому +3

    You should be the champion of the world for whisking egg whítes Mrs. C! That cake looks moist and delicious. Wish I could try some. Thanks Mrs. C🙏🇬🇧🎄

  • @meee4217
    @meee4217 2 роки тому +1

    I normally pick the caraway seed off any bread I eat, but for Mrs. C., I would make an exception.

  • @shalomleftismisalie3470
    @shalomleftismisalie3470 2 роки тому +4

    Can't wait! I think I heard about it in one of the novels from Victorian era.

  • @disappearintothesea
    @disappearintothesea 2 роки тому +3

    I've never felt so attacked in one video. Well done English Heritage!

  • @debbiehicks288
    @debbiehicks288 2 роки тому +7

    I love her videos, the attention to detail.

  • @karensiegel6669
    @karensiegel6669 2 роки тому +1

    I so love Mrs. CROCOMBE! Long may she live!

  • @shlokamsrivastava6782
    @shlokamsrivastava6782 2 роки тому +1

    'Badly trained girl' I loved that bit 😂🤣

  • @Canadacrazy1258
    @Canadacrazy1258 2 роки тому +2

    I could watch this woman cook all day. And I want to try the recipe.

  • @OrangeTabbyCat
    @OrangeTabbyCat 2 роки тому +6

    Oh yes, I can’t wait! Now this is something to look forward to!

  • @jennil7797
    @jennil7797 2 роки тому +10

    My domestic science teacher in the mid 60s was as much of a shade thrower as Mrs. C when it came to chemical additives. Baking powder, artificial, rather than fruit or vegetable food dyes or margarine were not allowed in her classes. As for confectionary, all that was not made at home, or preferably under her gaze at school, she declared to be a recipe against we girls ever being married because of the rotten teeth and flabby flesh commercial sweeties would cause us 😂😂😂

  • @marsham333
    @marsham333 2 роки тому +17

    So looking forward to see Mrs C make and bake another delicious addition for a ladies luncheon

  • @pixiehopper8
    @pixiehopper8 2 роки тому

    I can hear kids in the background on a field trip or something, and I’m so jealous of them! Lol I wish I was there!

  • @clogs4956
    @clogs4956 2 роки тому +32

    I always admire how easily Mrs Crocombe beats egg whites to frothy or meringue consistency.

    • @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co
      @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co 2 роки тому +21

      Egg whites do indeed beat up faster in a copper bowl.

    • @sharimeline3077
      @sharimeline3077 2 роки тому +7

      Well they cut away here and there, I'm sure it took a little longer :)

    • @isayahsnow2767
      @isayahsnow2767 2 роки тому +11

      @@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co I use a cool, steel bowl since I don't have copper and it also works very well! Just a few minutes of anger whisking and I have meringue!

    • @maddyhurricks5122
      @maddyhurricks5122 2 роки тому +1

      Oops why didn't she add salt to the egg whites to improve the froth?

    • @lisanstan1
      @lisanstan1 2 роки тому +14

      @@maddyhurricks5122 Because that would indicate she is not well trained. See: baking powder.

  • @flakeyjake3339
    @flakeyjake3339 2 роки тому

    A Friday night with Mrs. Crocombe......what could be better? Thanks, Mrs. C!

  • @AntonDogg
    @AntonDogg 2 роки тому

    I can be having the worst day and all it takes is a cup of tea and Mrs. Crocombe to make the stress melt away. I travel a lot for work, but I oddly feel comfortable and like I'm home whenever I watch.

  • @catflower_queen7497
    @catflower_queen7497 2 роки тому

    I love that smug little look she gave to the camera at the end.

  • @sharimeline3077
    @sharimeline3077 2 роки тому +4

    I've never had caraway seeds in anything sweet. They have such a distinct flavor, and I can't imagine that flavor with sugar at all!

    • @artinaam
      @artinaam 2 роки тому +6

      They go surprisingly nicely with sweet things. Candied caraway seeds were used in desserts since the middle ages.

  • @laurarosas5899
    @laurarosas5899 2 роки тому

    Mrs Crocombe!!! We love you madam. Here from Texas, from a tiny town next to the Mexican border.

  • @andreagriffiths3512
    @andreagriffiths3512 2 роки тому +1

    Mrs C knows full well that if she didn’t take her slice then, there’d be none left for her when she finally gets to have her tea.

  • @mamaowlbear3366
    @mamaowlbear3366 2 роки тому +1

    Ooo The baking powder shade!