I come back to this video time and time again whenever I feel nostalgic over the bakeries of my childhood in Glasgow. City Bakeries, Crawfords, the little independent on Dumbarton Road. All had their regular items and their specialist items. I always knew a valued family member was going to unexpectedly turn up for tea when my mum bought fancy cakes from a bakery. 😄
Thank you very much! I have been looking for a proper recipe for fern cakes for years. My Great Auntie used to make these for us! I miss those wee touches from Scotland. My mom is 90 and she doesn't remember the recipes anymore. Of course they didn't measure anything they just seemed to know how much by sight. They bring back so many childhood memories. We used to visit my spinster aunties in Dundee and they always made sure they had some fern cakes just for me. Ah I miss those days. Now I can pass on the traditions to my daughter in law.
Love your Scottish recipes ! My family is from UK and I grew up eating a lot of Scottish food. (I live in Canada.. so I miss foods from my childhood ).
Hi Cheryl, these tarts are delicious! I made then last Christmas and had rave reviews. FYI to anyone making them the Frangipani is very generous. I only used half for my dozen cakes. It freezes perfectly. This year I am going to double the pastry and make 2 dozen! Family will be very happy. This is now a special treat for just at Christmastime. Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow these look amazing I want to give these a try. My Irish Grandmother used to make the big, multi serve Bakewell Tart for us when we were very little. She would change the jam each time she made it. My favorite was sour cherry, lemon butter, Lime marmalade or apricot. We loved them so much and after my grandmother passed no one else could make them the same. This recipe might just be very similar, fingers crossed.
THANKYOU FOR YOUR CHANEL I LOVE IT 💘 BRILLIANT 👩🍳 AND JASPER IS SO CUTE 🐈 SCOTLAND IS YOUR LITTLE BIT OF HEVEN IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CONTRY WATCHING YOU ALWAYS LINDA X
Thank you so much for this! My family is from Scotland (in Canada now) and I remember these as a kid, my grandmother would get them from a local Scottish bakery. I couldn't find an. Authentic tasting recipe until now. My ferns never turnout as pretty as yours
Thanks for the recipe. I have only seen these cakes in the bakers, but I’m going to give them a go! Also thanks for your video of Dunure, I haven’t been there since I was a wee girl about 65 years ago!
Tku, tku, tku!!! Looks sooo delish. Never made any kind of dough b/4, but mite give a try.. Luv listening to u and watching also. Hope u had wonderful day. Luv n best wishes to u n urs.
Just found your channel, its nearly 6 am and I'm in the mood to bake these but iv no almonds, defo on my shopping list for today, I hope I can bake these
My mother in law loves these but they are hard to find. When I was just visiting friends in a city far from where I live, I stopped into the Scottish bakery there and bought her some, along with a few other goodies, but of course I forgot them when I left. So close! Then I thought, I’ll look up how to make them and I just knew What’s for Tea? would have a recipe and I know 100% it will work out, so I’ll have to give it a try to make up for my terrible blunder.
I love these growing up. But my sons have a nut allergy, so I use vanilla flavor instead of the almond, and instead of the ground almonds, I substitute the almonds for coarse cornmeal. It has a similar texture, but it is safe for those who have nut allergies. Lovely video! Thank you!
Around Valentines Day instead of using chocolate on top and making a fern design I use a little red icing and use a toothpick to fashion a ❤ outline on top..Happy Valentine's Day.
Thank you I voted for fern cakes , or as we translate it to French , "les tartelette's aux fougère " nah fern cakes is so much better I will try this in the winter , as our temperature is 32 degrees today thank you so much for reminding me of my childhood . Maureen
I have no idea why I watched this video because I don't like Bakewell Tarts. I suppose it's because I enjoy your delivery. But they did look nice, pity I don't like Almonds :-).
Hello from Canada! Haven't had a Fern Tart for many years. Will be making them soon. Could you tell me could they be frozen before or after they are iced?
bakewell tarts were one of my favs as a kid. Break time at skool we'd head down the road to the bake shop, for me it was always a toss up, bakewell tart or rock cake......😁
RESULT!!!! These were a staple part of my childhood. Nobody here in the Colonies sells them anymore. Not even the so-called British Stores. These will surely be a part of my family Christmas bake swap from now on. By the way: Honey butter and apple butter are also just a myth over here nowadays. Do you have a recipe for these?
I'm British, live in Canada, the flour is different here so baking is different, I have to try a few adjustments until I get it right. I should get my family to send me some British flour over!😊
These were in every baker when I was a child growing up in Scotland. I loved these - and the lurid yellow pineapple tarts!
Really pretty Cheryl. Lovely treat at tea time. Thanks!
I come back to this video time and time again whenever I feel nostalgic over the bakeries of my childhood in Glasgow. City Bakeries, Crawfords, the little independent on Dumbarton Road. All had their regular items and their specialist items. I always knew a valued family member was going to unexpectedly turn up for tea when my mum bought fancy cakes from a bakery. 😄
Love the look of your pans really good none stick
Oh, they take me back to my childhood. Fern cakes, Fly Graveyards, Strawberry Tarts and Snowballs were all regulars in our house.
Yes, David! I loved all those as well. I used to love meringues, too, with the thick cream holding them together.
Thank you very much! I have been looking for a proper recipe for fern cakes for years. My Great Auntie used to make these for us! I miss those wee touches from Scotland. My mom is 90 and she doesn't remember the recipes anymore. Of course they didn't measure anything they just seemed to know how much by sight. They bring back so many childhood memories. We used to visit my spinster aunties in Dundee and they always made sure they had some fern cakes just for me. Ah I miss those days. Now I can pass on the traditions to my daughter in law.
Same Linda :) I don't have any kids of my own....but My other halfs Daughter is a real foodie, which is nice :)
Remind me of momma and daddy!! We use to eat them all the time!! ❤😊
Love your Scottish recipes ! My family is from UK and I grew up eating a lot of Scottish food. (I live in Canada.. so I miss foods from my childhood ).
I'm from Canada as well! My family is all scottish!
Same here!
Ice them to look like flowers 💐 😍
Hi Cheryl, these tarts are delicious! I made then last Christmas and had rave reviews. FYI to anyone making them the Frangipani is very generous. I only used half for my dozen cakes. It freezes perfectly. This year I am going to double the pastry and make 2 dozen! Family will be very happy. This is now a special treat for just at Christmastime. Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow these look amazing I want to give these a try. My Irish Grandmother used to make the big, multi serve Bakewell Tart for us when we were very little. She would change the jam each time she made it. My favorite was sour cherry, lemon butter, Lime marmalade or apricot. We loved them so much and after my grandmother passed no one else could make them the same. This recipe might just be very similar, fingers crossed.
Them jam fillings sound delicious
Thanks for this delicious recipe. I just love all you recipe.
Your sweet shortcrust pastry looks super. Well demonstrated for folks who are a little afraid to try from scratch.
Never heard of Fern Cakes; they look wonderful !!
Love your brogue. My father was from dumbarton.i am 1st generation here in USA MICHIGAN.Forever Scotland
Cheryl, that's a tasty tea time treats 😊💐
Hi wee lady just absolutely love all your weee videos brilliant xxx
THANKYOU FOR YOUR CHANEL I LOVE IT 💘 BRILLIANT 👩🍳 AND JASPER IS SO CUTE 🐈
SCOTLAND IS YOUR LITTLE BIT OF HEVEN IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CONTRY WATCHING YOU ALWAYS LINDA X
Love listening to you 😄
Can't wait to try these 😊
Thank you for this lovely recipe! 😍
lovely
Hi Cheryl i made these and i loved them proper hit in my house now ,thanx luv x
I;m Australian and I am glad I stumbled on to you you cook real food love watching you
Have you considered going on the Great British Baking Show? You would be awesome! I love that show!!
Super organized Cheryl, these look delicious!
They really were Shelly :) Quite easy to make....they just take a bit of time x
Hi, these look bloody gorgeous, definitely have to try these, great video! Xxx
That's awesome video of fearn cake's to make some for the holidays Scottish food etc.
Thank you so much for this! My family is from Scotland (in Canada now) and I remember these as a kid, my grandmother would get them from a local Scottish bakery. I couldn't find an. Authentic tasting recipe until now. My ferns never turnout as pretty as yours
Hi must try these. Love your recipes. We live in the canaries. My husband misses home SCOTTISH cooking So I watch for your recipes.
Thanks for the recipe. I have only seen these cakes in the bakers, but I’m going to give them a go! Also thanks for your video of Dunure, I haven’t been there since I was a wee girl about 65 years ago!
thank you so much for this video. I plan to make these cakes and give as gifts for the holiday .
These look awesome , now I want one lol X
just amazing,thanks for share
Love a fern cake
Thank you for posting - these look delicious, will definitely give them a try next time I bake! x
Hiya :) They're really very easy...only fiddly bit is the pasty cases....and it's a bit time consuming! But worth it in the end :)
Wonderful, thanks for another great video
Wow. I could just go that right now with a nice cup of tea ☕
Tku, tku, tku!!! Looks sooo delish. Never made any kind of dough b/4, but mite give a try.. Luv listening to u and watching also. Hope u had wonderful day. Luv n best wishes to u n urs.
YUM!!! My fav!!! Thanks SO much!!! Love you❤️Hi Jasper you lucky kitty!!😻‼️Blessings!!!😘😘😘
These sound delicious! I will try them soon.
They really are Rob :) They take a little bit of time...but worth it in the end!
wonderful video, can't wait to make these with my daughter!
Delightful. oh yes.I cant wait to try them.
Mmmm! Looks so delicious :) I love your baking videos - thank you!
Thank *YOU* for watching :)
They look delicious, I can't wait to make these Thank you, for another awesome recipe Cheryln, :-)
Thanks Joe :) They were fab! They're quite easy to make...they just take a wee bit of time x
I had forgotten all about these. Been so long in London.
Just found your channel, its nearly 6 am and I'm in the mood to bake these but iv no almonds, defo on my shopping list for today, I hope I can bake these
Wow! Beautiful looking & delicious! Thumbs up! xx
Thanks Rosie :) x
Look wonderful, thank you for the tutorial xxxxx
Oh, it's been a long time since I saw one of these, so good they are. Thank you! 😊
frangipane - love it!
How lovely 💕Nice one 👍XXXX
My mother in law loves these but they are hard to find. When I was just visiting friends in a city far from where I live, I stopped into the Scottish bakery there and bought her some, along with a few other goodies, but of course I forgot them when I left. So close! Then I thought, I’ll look up how to make them and I just knew What’s for Tea? would have a recipe and I know 100% it will work out, so I’ll have to give it a try to make up for my terrible blunder.
I love these growing up. But my sons have a nut allergy, so I use vanilla flavor instead of the almond, and instead of the ground almonds, I substitute the almonds for coarse cornmeal. It has a similar texture, but it is safe for those who have nut allergies. Lovely video! Thank you!
These look sooooooooo delicious and easy enough for even me to make... thx !!!
These are easy Marti :) Just a bit time consuming....but worth it in the end!
Fantastic job x
Will be definitely be trying these, they look absolutely delicious, thanks Cheryl :o)
Looks Fabulous!!
They're such lovely wee cakes :) x
Around Valentines Day instead of using chocolate on top and making a fern design I use a little red icing and use a toothpick to fashion a ❤ outline on top..Happy Valentine's Day.
Looks delicious, I am a Ceylon Dutch Burgher and we make a similar cake called cheese cakes - no cheese in the recipe.
Yum! Im saving thos for future use 😃😃😃
Yum.... memories.... Thanks for sharing & enjoy every one of 'em! =p lol. Stay safe & be well.
Another thing I miss from UK. Bakewell Tarts and Fern Cakes.☹️☹️
Yum 😋
I'm making these. They are perfect size. Wonderful not to have to make a big tart :)
Beautiful as you!!! Perfect!😘😘😘‼️
As always...thanks Sue :) Lovely to see you x
Thank you I voted for fern cakes , or as we translate it to French , "les tartelette's aux fougère " nah fern cakes is so much better I will try this in the winter , as our temperature is 32 degrees today thank you so much for reminding me of my childhood . Maureen
Yh I'm so gonna make these lol
Please do Linda :) Let me know how your turn out x
Omg nom nom nom 😋
Lol :D x
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Do you think I can make this eggless? Btw they look incredible ❤
this tart is a bakewell tart from bakewll in england a town in England its named after
I have no idea why I watched this video because I don't like Bakewell Tarts. I suppose it's because I enjoy your delivery. But they did look nice, pity I don't like Almonds :-).
Aw that's a shame James :) They're nice wee cakes....but thank you for watching anyway! x
Would a substitute help? pecans or?
Just use a plain sponge mix that's how the fern cakes I know of are made
I'm making these next week, have the ground almonds and almond extract in my Asda order 😂
Fab Maureen :) They're quite easy! Only fiddly bit is the pastry....let me know how your go x
@@WhatsForTea I will 😅
Love the recipes but the amount of butter makes my heart skip a beat.😍
Butter makes it better!
Hello from Canada! Haven't had a Fern Tart for many years. Will be making them soon. Could you tell me could they be frozen before or after they are iced?
Judith Boroniec Hi Judith 😊 I’m really not sure...I’ve never tried freezing them I’m afraid...but thanks for watching.
bakewell tarts were one of my favs as a kid. Break time at skool we'd head down the road to the bake shop, for me it was always a toss up, bakewell tart or rock cake......😁
My mum used to make them and taught me, score with a knife
Can you make pineapple pasterys or pineapple buns
RESULT!!!! These were a staple part of my childhood. Nobody here in the Colonies sells them anymore. Not even the so-called British Stores. These will surely be a part of my family Christmas bake swap from now on. By the way: Honey butter and apple butter are also just a myth over here nowadays. Do you have a recipe for these?
looks lovely. Have you ever tried using ice cold milk instead of water for the cases? My Gran used milk in her pie crusts. great richness.
That's a great idea! Haven't tried that yet :) Next time though! :)
These look lovely Cheryl, Love the tattoo on your wrist, Is it pentagram,?
Hi Sheila :) Thank you! It's a heartagram ;) Just a symbol used by a band I like.
@@WhatsForTea Its cool Cheryl, I liked it 😊
Av not heard of them 😂🤷🏼♀️
lol :D That's what I mean!
Baking pudding
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Im Canadian
We can't bake
Lol
You're Canadian....so you're lovely :)
Lol
Im actually a baker
@@bradcurrie6706 Oh! Brilliant :) I'm not lol...I try though.
I am canadian. I lived in Mexico and opened a bakery out of my home. I can bake. 😊🇨🇦
I'm British, live in Canada, the flour is different here so baking is different, I have to try a few adjustments until I get it right. I should get my family to send me some British flour over!😊
WAY too much frangipane half that and you'd still have stuff left over.
That tattoo ......are you a witch?