Huge apology everyone, real life got in the way a bit.there are three recipes in my grand mothers recipe I can identify from the Lilac.There could be one or two more but in some places the writing is badly faded. This is the first - its a sponge cake recipe.
I apologise in advance - it is just the ingredients - there is no method, I guess she just knew what to do. so Four Eggs 1 heaped cup flour 2 tspn cream of tartar 1 tspn baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 tbspn butter 3 tbspn milk.
Thats all thats written.
The other recipe I can easily see is for a Christmas cake.Will decipher it and post for you.It looks to have both long list of ingredients and method. Will also find the third recipe and write up.
cheers Fey
soden,
Aug 9, 4:50am
Hi who remembers the most amazing ever German baker who owned the Lilac bakery in Broadbank mall in Napier!
korbo,
Aug 9, 9:37am
x2
didnt know there had been one in napier. in the 70's there was one out in hastings opposite the new world, they made these amazing green frogs and my adult kids still talk about them, and the chocolate gautos(sp) were to die for. oh for those olden day cake shops... like batternberg cake, i remember that so well from an old auntie, who always took me to a shop in Palm nth, at holidays. i would have a glass of milk and a peice of that cake. never see it now.
soden,
Aug 11, 2:07am
Yes that was the one. Yes he had two stores, both Napier and Hastings. The last few years he made amazing lemon logs dipped in chocolate each end. They were not his marzipan logs. Anyway they were filled with a beautiful light lemon filling! ! ! !
fey,
Aug 11, 2:36am
My grandmother worked there. I inherited a pile of her recipes which included several from the Lilac Bakery. And one or two others around Hastings she worked at.
daleaway,
Aug 11, 3:13am
Korbo, come for a break in Wellington - the Strathmore Bakery in Strathmore still does brilliant Battenberg cakes. Some with one end dipped in dark chocolate.
johne21,
Aug 11, 4:14am
Hi Fey... would you like to share some of those recipes... would so appreciate them, have so many fond memories of the Lilac bakery. Kindest regards Wendy
waipawa,
Aug 11, 5:24am
I remember the one in Hastings back in the late 80s. My mother used to buy these ultra-yummy meatball things there.
susan21,
Aug 11, 6:58am
Oh yes, I remember their meatballs... havnt found anything to match the Lilac ones.
soden,
Aug 11, 9:31am
Hi that's awesome! Yes I too would be interested in having a go at make some of her delectables
fey,
Aug 11, 8:07pm
x1
I am happy to dig them out - probably over the weekend - I have to be a little careful, the recipe book is absolutely falling apart and to me that is just as precious as the recipes themselves. Will let you know which ones I find. Fair warning... . . its all butter and cream! I haven't tried many or converted any to more modern recipes.
johne21,
Aug 12, 2:56am
Thanks so much fey looking forward to trying them
korbo,
Aug 12, 9:51am
yeah, forgot the meatballs, i agree, no-one makes them like they did. if we could get some recipes wouldnt that be lovely
soden,
Aug 13, 12:18am
I am so happy to have started this post. Better start exercising in advance ready for all the extra butter and cream kilos!
fey,
Aug 13, 2:21am
Perhaps I should warn in advance that I think some of the recipes make like a hundred of something!
purplegoanna,
Aug 13, 4:41am
oooh even im excited now. . nothing beats a ages old secret bakers recipe stash... . .
svx1,
Aug 17, 5:54am
bumping up...
soden,
Aug 19, 8:37am
Hi, have you had any luck finding any recipes? My cravings are stron! ! ! lol
please.....waiting with cream and buttter in hand:0
fishheadsoup,
Sep 5, 9:40am
me to
chariscottage,
Sep 6, 8:05am
..and bumping..some things are worth waiting for:)
fey,
Sep 9, 7:50pm
Ok, the next one I found is for cheese straws.
Again it has ingredients but no method:
2 oz butter 3 oz flour 3 oz cheese quarter tspn cayenne Quarter tspn baking powder.
Nothing else.
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