Monday, March 7, 2016

Simnel cakes


At my local Ordinariate parish for Laetare Sunday, the priest blessed the "simnel cake", which apparently has some traditional associations with mid-Lent in England. The whole thing drew a blank on me until I looked it up on the Internet afterward, but the custom seems to have grown out of Victoriana. The eleven balls stand for the Apostles (minus Judas). Unfortunately, I forgot to grab a piece on the way out, so I can't tell you if it was any good....

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  1. The decorations are Victorian... But the idea of lughtening the fast witg a rich cake/bread is found back at least to the 12th C. Per the wiki (I know, not the best source)...

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