By pat

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 01:13

Can anyone tell me how much is "5 pieces preserved stem ginger"? I live in Canada (lived in York for a year) and love the Preserved Ginger Cake. I can't get stem ginger in Canada and am making my own from scratch. BUT once I get that done, I don't know how much to put in the recipe. Many thanks to anyone who can tell me that. Cheers,

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By gerry

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 06:32

Pat, in my jar of stem ginger in syrup the pieces are sort of oval shaped and measure roughly 1½" across by 2¾" deep.

By gerry

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 06:33

PS When I put them in Delia's old fashioned cherry cake (without the cherries) I chopped up 5 or 6 pieces of the ginger.

By Lainey307

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 12:30

once chopped toss them in flour to make sure they don't sink in the cake!

By John S

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 14:54

Pat, I buy "Daltons" preserved ginger in Canada, it's made by "Reinhart Foods" of Toronto and Montreal.

By gerry

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 15:45

In the old fashioned cherry cake of Delia's they're tossed in the ground almonds.

By Janice, USA

Re: stem ginger question
07 Oct 2008 23:32

Pat I would love to know how you make your own from scratch. I adore ginger and alas like you cannot get stem ginger here, no shortage of root ginger though. Would much appreciate your info on the subject.

By pat

Re: stem ginger question
09 Oct 2008 01:54

Hi all 'stem ginger lovers'. Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to find the Dalton's version here. In the meantime, I'll try the product I've used, after doing a Yahoo search; I'm using the 1st recipe posted there from kirene45. I'll let you know how it works out. However, we love ginger cake, so a little bit too much ginger won't be a problem for us. By the way, the ginger cake that is served at Betty's (in York, Harrogate, etc.) is outstanding!! Cheers all!