Xmas Food

[Slamsdale]

I've found a diabetic friendly recipe wth carrot & apple in it, does anybody know long this would keep for, i want to make some about a month before we will eat them. Will they still keep with carrot and apple in does anybody know?

 

[MaryPlain]

I've found a diabetic friendly recipe wth carrot & apple in it, does anybody know long this would keep for, i want to make some about a month before we will eat them. Will they still keep with carrot and apple in does anybody know?

I would imagine you could freeze it but when I've made apple cake in the past it went mouldy if not eaten within a week.

 

[Tina63]

Are you talking cakes, puddings or what? Alcohol is a good preserver If you put a drop of something in it will help keep it I would have thought.

 

[Caroline]

I find an air tight container helps and some things do freeze well, but anythig like that does not last long enough to go off in our house...

 

[Austin Mini]

Have you a freezer? I make my own cakes and freeze them without any trouble at all.

 

[trophywench]

Well of course, my mother's recipe for mincemeat had both carrot and apple apart from the suet, dried fruit and spices. And that kept ages.

We tasted in turns once everything had gone through the mincer. Mother sister and I would say 'needs more cinnamon, or nutmeg, or candied peel.'

Dad would ALWAYS say 'Needs more whisky!'

And that may have been the reason for it's remarkable longevity!

Bostin stuff.

 

[Copepod]

Welcome to the forum, Slamsdale.

Generally, cakes with dried fruits (eg raisins, sultanas, cherries, cranberries) and nuts do keep well for long periods, and longer with more alcohol.

However, cakes with fresh fruit / veg, such as apple or carrot or courgettes, usually need to be eaten within a few days, and kept in the fridge if not eaten within a couple of days.

So, if I were making a cake with carrot & apple for Christmas Day, I'd make it not later than 23rd Dec. However, as an alternative strategy, you could make a traditional Christmas cake, but eat only small slices over a long period of time.

 

[runner]

I use grated carrot and cooking apple in both my christmas puddings and cake, but they are in small proportion to the other ingredients, and there is plenty of alcohol to help preserve them. the puds will easiy keep for up to 6 months and tI've already made the cake, and will keep 'feeding' it alcohol. However, I also make a chocolate courgette cake, which will only last a few days, like Copepod says.