hello everyone! well, it's another monday. it means another post has to come! yayy! today's special is Eccles Cake. actually this is last month's KBB challenge, the theme for last month was English baking, but i just got a chance to post it now. so sorry! but i hope you'll savor each and every bit of it. it is really worth the effort to make. :) and just hours ago, i get a chance to talk about this cake with my English teacher whose coincidentally come from England. wow, turns out English has so many varieties of pastry, difficult kinds to be exact.
eccles cake was originally invented in england. it was made from puff pastry, filled with raisins and currants. it tastes so rich, very appropriate over a nice cup of tea. the filling itself is also flavored with spices like lemon peel, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and butter. but what makes it special is the puff pastry. when you make it with delicious puff pastry, it will come out delicious as well. but if you make it with so-so puff pastry, it will also be so-so. haha. let's just say, puff pastry is the main factor here. :D and i'm glad it is.
i'm glad puff pastry plays the biggest part on this cake, because unless it isn't, i will never get a chance to try making homemade puff pastry. i've been tempted to make homemade puff pastry since a few months ago, but after knowing that it may cause huge pain in your arms regarding those rolling and rolling and rolling process, i was kind of scared and stopped to try. who knows that eventually i still have try to make it. and yes, i did feel those cramps in my arms, but to be really honest.. it is really worth the effort, nothing can beat the richness of homemade puff pastry. store-bought puff pastry may be way more practical but in terms of taste i am now in doubt. store-bought puff pastry never taste as rich as homemade. well, i guess i won't be talking too much.. you can just see the recipe below!
