I’m in Canada and still make something similar from my childhood. I use MR Christie’s chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream, with a small amount of sugar and some vanilla. No Mascarpone or sherry. I also cover the top with the whipped cream , then let sit in the fridge for some hours. I make it in a loaf pan usually but sometimes for Christmas I’ll make it in a ring like a wreath and decorate with cherries, dried fruit, etc.
I have only recently found your channel and am working my way through all the videos - tried to do it in order but gave up and am now just watching as they come. I used to make this dessert quite a lot - it was very popular at the time. I am not a quilter but do sew - knit - crochet - work on tapestry among many other crafts - so enjoy learning from you - love your cottage and garden - and of course the cats - I have 4 rescue cats and they are the reason I get up in the mornings. Keep up the good work - love Barbara
I'm watching this 5 years after the fact. I'm in my early 60s. I find myself going back down memory lane to the 70s growing up. I have thought about the desserts my mama made and I longed to be able to make them. Then I watched you at your son's house cutting the lovely dessert. At the end, when you asked John what he liked the best about the dessert, I heard the beautiful voice of Karen Carpenter. Her voice was pure velvet. What a beautiful way to end your video. She was my favorite music artist growing up. Beautiful memories. Thank you for sharing this video with us. Susan, from Virginia, USA
I have never had this before BUT my grand daughter is having a birthday next week..#19. Ginger snaps and raspberries are two of her favorites so I just might give it a go!
I used to make this but with chocolate or Nilla wafers but after five or six put together we turned them sideways and made another stack next to that one until the log was built and then covered it with the cream. It ended up being striped all the way and was very yummy. I sometimes added cherry juice and chopped cherries to turn the cream in between pink or mint with the chocolate wafers.
Hi. I have just discovered this channel. I made this back in the 80s but I seem to remember using coffee to dip the biscuits. Now Sherry sounds niiiice. Also I stacked the biscuits at an angle do they all sloped in one direction and made a pretty pattern when it was cut. 😁 I am really here for the quilting.... Really.
I’ve made this with chocolate wafers and no Sherry. My husband’s favorite. Make it for his bday every year. And cut it on an angle for striped effect. Covered with cream & sprinkled with crushed nuts & some cherries! Might have to try with ginger biscuits.
I make this at Christmas time with chocolate cookies. I cover the whole log with the whipped cream and decorate it like a yul log. Cut at an angle. So good Kate. Marion from the USA.
Kate , here in the states in the 70’s I would make a desert with chocolate wafers and cream the same way for my children. Shaped in sort of a “ log” like yours. And today the supermarket still sells those exact chocolate wafers . So fifty years later your giving me the urge to make it again. Tallahassee Florida
I'm a new US subscriber. I remember making this in the 60s and 70s with chocolate wafers, but no sherry. Still delicious but the sherry would have kicked it up a notch. Loved your videos and all the "assistance" you get from your inquisitive cats.
oh goodness ! I remember my mum making this for a family get- together at my Aunty Carol ‘s on Christmas Eve as a child ! She put the biscuits round into a ring though and in the centre she placed mandarin oranges from a tin ! the height of sophistication !
We have made this for years and yes we frost the ginger log with whipped cream, and yes we use powdered sugar not granulated sugar in the whipped cream. Have grated dark chocolate on top although a wee dusting of powdered coffee has become a favorite. A friend does it with Oreo cookies but uses brandy to dip the cookies.
I am a new follower from the US. Just wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed your quilting, gardening, cooking, well everything you have to share. Thank you
We still do this in Australia, very popular as a summer dessert, except we use plain chocolate biscuits called Chocolate Ripple, so it's called Chocolate Ripple Cake. I've never bothered with the sherry, and most don't if there are children around, but if you leave it overnight the biscuits still soften really nicely :)
I have no idea what excuse I have for not knowing this yummy dish, I grew up in the 70's and I live in the West Midlands! Thank you Kate so much for giving me a new recipe to work with, I love the sound of this so off to my local store to get ingredients, this is going to be my birthday cake however, celebrations are delayed until tomorrow so that my niece who is here from New Zealand can celebrate with me and my brother and this cake is going to be the cats pyjamas! TFS X
Here in USA, Mom used to make something similar in the 50's. She bought chocolate wafers which are quite thin and they would soften up nicely with just the cream. I remember it was covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated. But she didn't have the British accent which would have indeed made it taste much better! :)
My grandmother made a similar dessert with Graham crackers, whipped cream added chocolate syrup to a nice color. Layered the same. . Shave chocolate on top. Cover loosely.Set in refrigerator for 24 hours to soften crackers. 24 Hour Cake
Yes! I remember! We used chocolate cookies instead of the ginger. Chocolate snaps. It was excellent either way. I eventually used chocolate liqueur instead of sherry. Also great with rum.
Here in the Ttates my Grammie taught us a version made with chocolate wafers and whipped cream with vanilla and sugar, but no marscapone or dipping liquid. We called it ice box cake. My children are practically grown up, but they still request this favorite. It's been a hit at birthdays and dinners, yet no one else knows what it is!
Oh you may not see this Kate but yes, I've made something very similar in Canada only in the form of a layered cake. Chocolate chip cookies soaked in Kahlua instead of ginger biscuits and cheese, and lots of whipped cream. Love this channel I've just found and now a subscriber!
Anna was a good sport to let you film! Clearly not in her comfort zone, but she was lovely. I never heard of this before. But I might have to make it for my son's birthday in August. He loves cream.
Yes I was livin’ in the 70tys and I made his as a chocolate log and then covered it all over with cream. And cut it on an angle / (used chocolate ripple biscuits that were dipped in cherry.
I thought you were doing a birds trifle or angel delight! Who had mascapone in the 70s? Not us! We struggled to get pasta. Thank goodness we’ve moved on and that Mary Berry and Delia Smith dragged us into the real cooking world. Thanks as always for sharing. That looked like a lovely evening with your son!
I'm a new follower from the US and have decided I want to move to England and take up residence at your home and just follow you around all day. You are fascinating and I love your vlog!!! Trying to go back and watch all your episodes now. Might take me a while but I'm game!!! So happy I found a new friend!!
We make this in Australia all the time with 'chocolate ripple biscuits'. It's a favourite for birthdays and Christmas celebrations. I'll have to try it with the ginger but bikkies! ❤
At our family gatherings we always make a very similiar sweet for the kids. Obviously no alcohol, just chocolate ripple biscuits and cream. My daughter made it into a circle (wreath) for Christmas Day and decorated it with berries and mint leaves.
We made this with nabisco’s famous chocolate wafers and whipped cream. Allow to set overnight, or even, roll and freeze several weeks. Cookie soften to cakie texture.
Yes my sisters and l made it when we were teenagers in the 70s. We only had word of mouth instructions... and chocolate chippy biscuits, parents were out, and we could only find port. I think we were assembling it outside on the porch, we soaked the first few biscuits too long in the port, so we gave that to the dog, finished our desert. Put it in the fridge and realised the dog was a bit tipsy. SHE WAS FINE after a nap. It was definitely better with ginger biscuits and sherry or orange juice.
Used to make this with the ginger nuts but also with chocolate ripple cookies. Both biscuits were as hard as wood planks but they did soften up in the cream.
I remember my mum making it for adult family parties, and she made an orange juice one for us kids :) she use to use a piping bag to add all the cream on the biscuits and covering them as she always made 3 on for the party one for the kids at the party and one for the freezer in case dad rang up and said he was bringing his boss home for dinner , sounds like the good life does ,t it, well-done thank you for taking us back to a lovely family treat, memory, have a beautiful weekend Kate and furry/feathery ones x
YES! it does sound like the Good Life! I'll bet your dad's boss appreciated the extra effort! I think I have triggered a few memories with this one! xxx
Hiya Kate,we used to make this using coffee and similar cheesy- cream mix.Then when you'd covered it with the cream mix use grated chocolate and crushed nuts/ ginger biscuits sprinkled on top.😋 😀 Best wishes ❤ J.I.M.K Mrs. Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 ♥ 😀
Thanks Kate, we have chocolate ripple cake here in Oz. Same principle, dip chocolate ripple biscuits in alcohol of choice, slather on cream and pop in fridge. Its a xmas thing here, when you are invited to "take a plate' they expect something yummy on the plate. Love the addition of vanilla and mascarpone. Love from Ocean Grove
Ah, you’re making a British version of a dessert we make in Australia. We call it Chocolate Ripple Cake. Made with packets of Arnott Chocolate Ripple Biscuits, sandwiched and covered in whipped cream and festively decorated to suit an occasion. I like to crush Peppermint Crisps and Cadbury Flakes and sprinkle over the top and around the sides. It’s best made 24 hours ahead and refrigerated until time to serve. No alcohol, so can be served at children’s birthday parties. My sons still get excited when I say that I’m making one! (And they’re aged 38 and 33)
My mom, I’m USA as well, used to take chocolate wafer and whip cream tinted green. Two rows, covered with whip crème and in fridge overnite. Special for my sister born on March 17
Dear Kate , l have made this many times , l even take it to my patchwork groups when we have a special event on as it’s a good sharing dish .When l make it at home l always make 2 as l love to have some left over for me to enjoy over the next day or two.As l am almost 75 l remember it well from the 70s🥰
Blast from the past Kate. I have made it often but years ago. I was a cook in a pub for a time and it was a popular dessert. Before mascapone was invented! Vanilla extract too😁. I can't have ginger nuts in the house. They fall into my coffee and jump into my mouth.
In Australia we made it with Chocolate ripple biscuits and yes greated chocolate on top. I like the idea of adding mascarpone to the cream. Still make it occasionally.
I'm Canadian and we had a similar dessert when I was a kid. It was done with chocolate wafers and whip cream. I don't remember any alcohol. Not sure I liked it much. It be way better with ginger cookies I think.
When I saw the photo to this, it reminded me of a dessert I had for breakfast when I was about nine; around the 1960’s. Of course, without the sherry! Instead it had Oreo cookies without the center, and gobs of whipped cream. A bit of chocolate sauce drizzled over the top. The more you do this, the more it looks similar. All the way down to sandwiching the biscuits.
It reminds me a bit of tiramisu except sherry for coffee and no chocolate bits! Oh! Great minds think alike ; ) What lovely Polish pottery! I've always liked that!
We adore ginger cookies. This looks a lovely treat! My children would say, "something good". Well that explains things doesn't it. 🤔 You came with Molly and me on our afternoon constitutional today. Good visiting with you as always. Best.
We make something very similar to your dessert, but it’s called tira misu. We use coffee and rum to flavor but instead of ginger cookies, we use lady fingers. It’s delish and your looks delicious too! TFS
I remember this pudding! I made it for my wedding in 1979 :) I broke the biscuits and soaked them in sherry then layered the mixture in a bowl with cream and topped with crushed nuts. Yummy. I've also made it with choc chip cookies. I could just eat some now.
I've made something similar with, choc chip cookies and pineapples juice. Dipped biscuit into juice sandwiched together like you have with cream then covered them all over with cream and slices of pineapples placed along both sides. We had to make it in advance and when you cut into it the cookies had like dissolved in the cream. Yummy. Going to try this version love ginger nuts. 👍👍👍🍰🍰🍰
I’ve made something similar called Zebra 🦓Pudding. You mix the cream and I’ll put peppermint extract (or Schnapps) in the cream or raspberries, depending on the season. Instead of ginger 🫚 biscuits I’ll use chocolate wafer cookies. Of course it’s covered in cream once assembled. I refrigerate it then slice it on an angle. But yours looks much more tasty!
I used to make this dessert but I made it with chocolate biscuits, and made it the day before so it could get soft, yes it was yummy too. Your dunking it the sherry will make it soft, hope there is enough time for it to soften, sounds yummy too!
My family makes this with chocolate wafers. It is a favorite and we have it for nearly every birthday. We form the logs in the shape of the appropriate numbers. We need a big board covered in foil, most everyone is up to double digits
Hello, I am a new subscriber via What Viv did next. I remember making this back in the day as a new bride in 1973. I occasionally make it now for my grown up sons. They prefer rum and a mix of marscapone and cream!
Hmmm! Looks absolutely delicious. Definitely once a year if you have cheesecake in between a half year space. Your John and his beautiful wife are lovely. You are too, Kate!
Hi Kate. In Australia we have the equivalent called chocolate ripple cake using an Australian iconic biscuit called ‘chocolate ripples’. Same method except no dipping in sherry. Your addition of mascarpone sounds good. 👍🏻👍🏻😊
Never had a treat like this one. I remember strawberry shortcake was made for special occasions. Of course, we had lots of whip cream. Your treat would be a fast, fun thing to make for Mother's day. Great idea to go back in time to recipes we haven't done in a while. I'll have to look into my cookbook collection and find one that belonged to my mom or grandmother to see what I can make from the olden days. I'm sure I'll find something that I forgot they made, and that will bring back some of the fond memories of these fine ladies on Mother's day since they are no longer with us. Thanks for sharing.
Your desert looks great! I love your Polish Pottery dish! Have a bowl in the same pattern. All of my dishes we eat off of every day are Polish pottery! My favorite
I love it - “that’s just about perfect” when adding vanilla. That’s how I cook quite often. Playing in kitchen and not following recipes is fun. New creations. And sometimes it bombs out. Oh well.
Your desert looks so--delicious ! Love to go back in time to some of the older recipes. They bring back wonderful memories of having meals together with my parents and brother. Enjoy watching your videos . You seem to be a very peaceful and gentle person. We need a lot of that in the world today. God Bless you.
looks yummy ,here in Italy we make something similar ,digestive cookies dipped in sweeten exspresso coffee then placed in a dish like yours ,laying them down , and topped with chocolate pudding , let it rest for a few hours and cut in squares , tfs hugs
I made this a lot in 70's, sometimes with choc. chip biscuits and sometimes with ginger biscuits. Like champagne jelly, because it isn't cooked and the alcohol evaporated, you need to think about the sherry content and add it to your alcohol count if you are driving home......
Looks yummy!! In Australia, we have Arnotts Biscuits, and one of the kinds of Arnotts Biscuits in Choc Ripple Biscuits...I have sandwiched them in cream in the same/similar fashion, but not with the other additives in the cream (just vanilla)!!
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I’m in Canada and still make something similar from my childhood. I use MR Christie’s chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream, with a small amount of sugar and some vanilla. No Mascarpone or sherry. I also cover the top with the whipped cream , then let sit in the fridge for some hours. I make it in a loaf pan usually but sometimes for Christmas I’ll make it in a ring like a wreath and decorate with cherries, dried fruit, etc.
I have only recently found your channel and am working my way through all the videos - tried to do it in order but gave up and am now just watching as they come. I used to make this dessert quite a lot - it was very popular at the time. I am not a quilter but do sew - knit - crochet - work on tapestry among many other crafts - so enjoy learning from you - love your cottage and garden - and of course the cats - I have 4 rescue cats and they are the reason I get up in the mornings. Keep up the good work - love Barbara
I'm watching this 5 years after the fact. I'm in my early 60s. I find myself going back down memory lane to the 70s growing up. I have thought about the desserts my mama made and I longed to be able to make them. Then I watched you at your son's house cutting the lovely dessert. At the end, when you asked John what he liked the best about the dessert, I heard the beautiful voice of Karen Carpenter. Her voice was pure velvet. What a beautiful way to end your video. She was my favorite music artist growing up. Beautiful memories. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Susan, from Virginia, USA
I have never had this before BUT my grand daughter is having a birthday next week..#19. Ginger snaps and raspberries are two of her favorites so I just might give it a go!
I used to make this but with chocolate or Nilla wafers but after five or six put together we turned them sideways and made another stack next to that one until the log was built and then covered it with the cream. It ended up being striped all the way and was very yummy. I sometimes added cherry juice and chopped cherries to turn the cream in between pink or mint with the chocolate wafers.
Hi. I have just discovered this channel. I made this back in the 80s but I seem to remember using coffee to dip the biscuits. Now Sherry sounds niiiice. Also I stacked the biscuits at an angle do they all sloped in one direction and made a pretty pattern when it was cut. 😁 I am really here for the quilting.... Really.
I’ve enjoyed this but made using orange juice and rind instead of sherry!
I’ve made this with chocolate wafers and no Sherry. My husband’s favorite. Make it for his bday every year. And cut it on an angle for striped effect. Covered with cream & sprinkled with crushed nuts & some cherries! Might have to try with ginger biscuits.
I make this at Christmas time with chocolate cookies. I cover the whole log with the whipped cream and decorate it like a yul log. Cut at an angle. So good Kate. Marion from the USA.
Kate , here in the states in the 70’s I would make a desert with chocolate wafers and cream the same way for my children. Shaped in sort of a “ log” like yours. And today the supermarket still sells those exact chocolate wafers . So fifty years later your giving me the urge to make it again. Tallahassee Florida
Me too, a really special dessert, for Christmas sometimes for the kids!
I'm a new US subscriber. I remember making this in the 60s and 70s with chocolate wafers, but no sherry. Still delicious but the sherry would have kicked it up a notch. Loved your videos and all the "assistance" you get from your inquisitive cats.
“Hardly cooking” is the best kind of cooking there is! 😂😂😂
oh goodness ! I remember my mum making this for a family get- together at my Aunty Carol ‘s on Christmas Eve as a child ! She put the biscuits round into a ring though and in the centre she placed mandarin oranges from a tin ! the height of sophistication !
Back in my 70's we dipped chocolate wafers in Kailua. Yummy.
We have made this for years and yes we frost the ginger log with whipped cream, and yes we use powdered sugar not granulated sugar in the whipped cream. Have grated dark chocolate on top although a wee dusting of powdered coffee has become a favorite. A friend does it with Oreo cookies but uses brandy to dip the cookies.
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That was back in the days when A Viennetta was exotic!
We still do this in Australia, very popular as a summer dessert, except we use plain chocolate biscuits called Chocolate Ripple, so it's called Chocolate Ripple Cake. I've never bothered with the sherry, and most don't if there are children around, but if you leave it overnight the biscuits still soften really nicely :)
I have no idea what excuse I have for not knowing this yummy dish, I grew up in the 70's and I live in the West Midlands! Thank you Kate so much for giving me a new recipe to work with, I love the sound of this so off to my local store to get ingredients, this is going to be my birthday cake however, celebrations are delayed until tomorrow so that my niece who is here from New Zealand can celebrate with me and my brother and this cake is going to be the cats pyjamas! TFS X
The Carpenters really brought home the 70s vibe!
Please tell us about the aprons u wear....love watching. Thank you for sharing.
Here in USA, Mom used to make something similar in the 50's. She bought chocolate wafers which are quite thin and they would soften up nicely with just the cream. I remember it was covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated. But she didn't have the British accent which would have indeed made it taste much better! :)
My grandmother made a similar dessert with Graham crackers, whipped cream added chocolate syrup to a nice color. Layered the same.
. Shave chocolate on top.
Cover loosely.Set in refrigerator for 24 hours to soften crackers. 24 Hour Cake
I make this for Husband's birthday. I use ginger biscuits dunked in coffee/whisky mix. Grate over some chocolate.
What a fun dessert. I've seen it made with chocolate covered cookies (biscuits), quite delicious too!!
Yes! I remember! We used chocolate cookies instead of the ginger. Chocolate snaps. It was excellent either way. I eventually used chocolate liqueur instead of sherry. Also great with rum.
Elisabeth Vancamp rum and chocolate wafers? Could I use amaretto and chocolate wafers?
My mom use to make it with thin chocolate wafers.
Here in the Ttates my Grammie taught us a version made with chocolate wafers and whipped cream with vanilla and sugar, but no marscapone or dipping liquid. We called it ice box cake. My children are practically grown up, but they still request this favorite. It's been a hit at birthdays and dinners, yet no one else knows what it is!
Oh you may not see this Kate but yes, I've made something very similar in Canada only in the form of a layered cake. Chocolate chip cookies soaked in Kahlua instead of ginger biscuits and cheese, and lots of whipped cream. Love this channel I've just found and now a subscriber!
Anna was a good sport to let you film! Clearly not in her comfort zone, but she was lovely. I never heard of this before. But I might have to make it for my son's birthday in August. He loves cream.
Yes I was livin’ in the 70tys and I made his as a chocolate log and then covered it all over with cream. And cut it on an angle / (used chocolate ripple biscuits that were dipped in cherry.
I thought you were doing a birds trifle or angel delight! Who had mascapone in the 70s? Not us! We struggled to get pasta. Thank goodness we’ve moved on and that Mary Berry and Delia Smith dragged us into the real cooking world. Thanks as always for sharing. That looked like a lovely evening with your son!
I'm a new follower from the US and have decided I want to move to England and take up residence at your home and just follow you around all day. You are fascinating and I love your vlog!!! Trying to go back and watch all your episodes now. Might take me a while but I'm game!!! So happy I found a new friend!!
Wow wow wow xxx how wonderful is this xxx
We make this in Australia all the time with 'chocolate ripple biscuits'. It's a favourite for birthdays and Christmas celebrations. I'll have to try it with the ginger but bikkies! ❤
lol love it, a grog log... i adored it made with green ginger wine
At our family gatherings we always make a very similiar sweet for the kids. Obviously no alcohol, just chocolate ripple biscuits and cream. My daughter made it into a circle (wreath) for Christmas Day and decorated it with berries and mint leaves.
Yes, my mother used to make this in the 70s/80s. I will have to make one now :)
We made this with nabisco’s famous chocolate wafers and whipped cream. Allow to set overnight, or even, roll and freeze several weeks. Cookie soften to cakie texture.
Yes my sisters and l made it when we were teenagers in the 70s. We only had word of mouth instructions... and chocolate chippy biscuits, parents were out, and we could only find port.
I think we were assembling it outside on the porch, we soaked the first few biscuits too long in the port, so we gave that to the dog, finished our desert. Put it in the fridge and realised the dog was a bit tipsy. SHE WAS FINE after a nap. It was definitely better with ginger biscuits and sherry or orange juice.
Used to make this with the ginger nuts but also with chocolate ripple cookies. Both biscuits were as hard as wood planks but they did soften up in the cream.
I remember my mum making it for adult family parties, and she made an orange juice one for us kids :) she use to use a piping bag to add all the cream on the biscuits and covering them as she always made 3 on for the party one for the kids at the party and one for the freezer in case dad rang up and said he was bringing his boss home for dinner , sounds like the good life does ,t it, well-done thank you for taking us back to a lovely family treat, memory, have a beautiful weekend Kate and furry/feathery ones x
YES! it does sound like the Good Life! I'll bet your dad's boss appreciated the extra effort! I think I have triggered a few memories with this one! xxx
Hiya Kate,we used to make this using coffee and similar cheesy- cream mix.Then when you'd covered it with the cream mix use grated chocolate and crushed nuts/ ginger biscuits sprinkled on top.😋 😀 Best wishes ❤ J.I.M.K Mrs. Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 ♥ 😀
Dinner with family is so special. Thanks for letting me tag along.
I’m only just catching up with all your lovely videos. My mum used to make this, we called it Tipsy Roll. Brought back lots of lovely memories x
Thanks Kate, we have chocolate ripple cake here in Oz. Same principle, dip chocolate ripple biscuits in alcohol of choice, slather on cream and pop in fridge. Its a xmas thing here, when you are invited to "take a plate' they expect something yummy on the plate. Love the addition of vanilla and mascarpone. Love from Ocean Grove
Ah, you’re making a British version of a dessert we make in Australia. We call it Chocolate Ripple Cake. Made with packets of Arnott Chocolate Ripple Biscuits, sandwiched and covered in whipped cream and festively decorated to suit an occasion. I like to crush Peppermint Crisps and Cadbury Flakes and sprinkle over the top and around the sides. It’s best made 24 hours ahead and refrigerated until time to serve. No alcohol, so can be served at children’s birthday parties. My sons still get excited when I say that I’m making one! (And they’re aged 38 and 33)
Reminds me of Tiramisu! How nice, definitely a try.
My mom, I’m USA as well, used to take chocolate wafer and whip cream tinted green. Two rows, covered with whip crème and in fridge overnite. Special for my sister born on March 17
Wow! Looks scrumptious! TFS, Kate!
We made this in the U.S, but used vanilla wafers. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I will have to make it for a family gathering.
Simple ingredients but it looked absolutely delicious.i remember getting the recipe for this from a work colleague but I never made it! I will now.
Dear Kate , l have made this many times , l even take it to my patchwork groups when we have a special event on as it’s a good sharing dish .When l make it at home l always make 2 as l love to have some left over for me to enjoy over the next day or two.As l am almost 75 l remember it well from the 70s🥰
I think it is impossible to make only one! I had so much of everything left over! ha ha!!! xxx
I remember it being made with camp coffee, yummy. Mum used to make it into a caterpillar with chocolate curls on it, yummy
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I was only thinking about this the other day! When I had this in the 70's it was decorated with crystallised ginger.
Blast from the past Kate. I have made it often but years ago. I was a cook in a pub for a time and it was a popular dessert. Before mascapone was invented! Vanilla extract too😁. I can't have ginger nuts in the house. They fall into my coffee and jump into my mouth.
M&S make a biscuit that do that for me - I have to walk past the shelf really fast so they don't leap into my basket! ha ha!!!
You guys are to funny but I have the same problem. Haha
Oh this is heaven. I make sherry trifle every year and this would be a terrific dessert to use up more sherry. This is a perfect delicious dessert.
In Australia we made it with Chocolate ripple biscuits and yes greated chocolate on top. I like the idea of adding mascarpone to the cream. Still make it occasionally.
I think 'occasionally' is the right word! xxx
I'm Canadian and we had a similar dessert when I was a kid. It was done with chocolate wafers and whip cream. I don't remember any alcohol. Not sure I liked it much. It be way better with ginger cookies I think.
When I saw the photo to this, it reminded me of a dessert I had for breakfast when I was about nine; around the 1960’s. Of course, without the sherry! Instead it had Oreo cookies without the center, and gobs of whipped cream. A bit of chocolate sauce drizzled over the top. The more you do this, the more it looks similar. All the way down to sandwiching the biscuits.
It reminds me a bit of tiramisu except sherry for coffee and no chocolate bits! Oh! Great minds think alike ; ) What lovely Polish pottery! I've always liked that!
yum! thanks
We adore ginger cookies. This looks a lovely treat! My children would say, "something good". Well that explains things doesn't it. 🤔 You came with Molly and me on our afternoon constitutional today. Good visiting with you as always. Best.
I used to make one but using chocolate biscuits, no sherry. And yes covered with the cream, delish
We make something very similar to your dessert, but it’s called tira misu. We use coffee and rum to flavor but instead of ginger cookies, we use lady fingers. It’s delish and your looks delicious too! TFS
ahhh tiramisu - a different thing altogether and one of my favourites! yummmm! xxxx
We make that with chocolate wafer biscuits instead of ginger nut. I've never added mascarpone, I will have to try that. It looked great to me!
I remember this pudding! I made it for my wedding in 1979 :) I broke the biscuits and soaked them in sherry then layered the mixture in a bowl with cream and topped with crushed nuts. Yummy. I've also made it with choc chip cookies. I could just eat some now.
I'm loving all the memories this is sparking in the comments - but that's the best - what a cool wedding pudding! xxx
I got married in 79 also.
Made it. Big hit. No one had heard of it before. Tx for recipe.
My girls & I fell in love with McVitie's Ginger Nut biscuits when they were in England. Love them!
I remember the 70's well, but never had anything like this - those beaters were calling out to me :)
I've made something similar with, choc chip cookies and pineapples juice. Dipped biscuit into juice sandwiched together like you have with cream then covered them all over with cream and slices of pineapples placed along both sides. We had to make it in advance and when you cut into it the cookies had like dissolved in the cream. Yummy. Going to try this version love ginger nuts. 👍👍👍🍰🍰🍰
Oh I want that! I believe I'd love to have that with coffee liquor and vanilla wafers. Oh chocolate shavings and raspberries on top!!!!
I’ve made something similar called Zebra 🦓Pudding. You mix the cream and I’ll put peppermint extract (or Schnapps) in the cream or raspberries, depending on the season. Instead of ginger 🫚 biscuits I’ll use chocolate wafer cookies. Of course it’s covered in cream once assembled. I refrigerate it then slice it on an angle.
But yours looks much more tasty!
I used to make this dessert but I made it with chocolate biscuits, and made it the day before so it could get soft, yes it was yummy too. Your dunking it the sherry will make it soft, hope there is enough time for it to soften, sounds yummy too!
Hi Kate, in Australia we call it chocolate ripple cake, using chocolate ripple biscuits but no alcohol
Oh that was fun! It’s another one that I’d missed! Perhaps I should start at the beginning and work my way through!
LOVE ginger biscuits with tea. I can buy them here in an import store where I also get my Yorkshire Gold tea. I am going to try this dessert. 😊
My family makes this with chocolate wafers. It is a favorite and we have it for nearly every birthday. We form the logs in the shape of the appropriate numbers. We need a big board covered in foil, most everyone is up to double digits
You did a great job. The desert was very 70s. Love ginger biscuits :-)
Hello, I am a new subscriber via What Viv did next. I remember making this back in the day as a new bride in 1973. I occasionally make it now for my grown up sons. They prefer rum and a mix of marscapone and cream!
What fun! Thanks for letting us join you.
Hmmm! Looks absolutely delicious. Definitely once a year if you have cheesecake in between a half year space. Your John and his beautiful wife are lovely. You are too, Kate!
I'll tell them what you said - thank you xxx
Hi Kate. In Australia we have the equivalent called chocolate ripple cake using an Australian iconic biscuit called ‘chocolate ripples’. Same method except no dipping in sherry. Your addition of mascarpone sounds good. 👍🏻👍🏻😊
yes - I am hearing about this one in the comments a lot - sounds excellent! xxx
Tiramisu that's what it reminds me of looks lovely
Wow! That looks very scrummy! I don't think I ever had it, but I will now!
Never had a treat like this one. I remember strawberry shortcake was made for special occasions. Of course, we had lots of whip cream. Your treat would be a fast, fun thing to make for Mother's day. Great idea to go back in time to recipes we haven't done in a while. I'll have to look into my cookbook collection and find one that belonged to my mom or grandmother to see what I can make from the olden days. I'm sure I'll find something that I forgot they made, and that will bring back some of the fond memories of these fine ladies on Mother's day since they are no longer with us. Thanks for sharing.
Your desert looks great! I love your Polish Pottery dish! Have a bowl in the same pattern. All of my dishes we eat off of every day are Polish pottery! My favorite
I love it - “that’s just about perfect” when adding vanilla. That’s how I cook quite often. Playing in kitchen and not following recipes is fun. New creations. And sometimes it bombs out. Oh well.
Good Morning Kate. So nice to have a morning visit.
My mouth seriously watered watching this! It looks delicious! Made me want to bake cookies or something!!
Thank you it looks delicios ☺
YEAH! The alternative desert to Christmas pudding, and of course anything with fruit immediately cuts the calories in half...ahem!
Your desert looks so--delicious ! Love to go back in time to some of the older recipes. They bring back wonderful memories of having meals together with my parents and brother. Enjoy watching your videos . You seem to be a very peaceful and gentle person. We need a lot of that in the world today. God Bless you.
looks yummy ,here in Italy we make something similar ,digestive cookies dipped in sweeten exspresso coffee then placed in a dish like yours ,laying them down , and topped with chocolate pudding , let it rest for a few hours and cut in squares , tfs hugs
I made this a lot in 70's, sometimes with choc. chip biscuits and sometimes with ginger biscuits. Like champagne jelly, because it isn't cooked and the alcohol evaporated, you need to think about the sherry content and add it to your alcohol count if you are driving home......
Looks yummy!! In Australia, we have Arnotts Biscuits, and one of the kinds of Arnotts Biscuits in Choc Ripple Biscuits...I have sandwiched them in cream in the same/similar fashion, but not with the other additives in the cream (just vanilla)!!
Chopped stem ginger in a jar would be a great edition
i've seen chocolate 'buiscits' on the grocery shelf like that too!