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What can one say about the modest Raspberry, except that it is scrummy, nourishing and makes the most awesome jam and cake frosting. Hands up those who have smacked their lips at the even sight of Raspberry Frosting? They also make a fantastic addition to muffins, fairy cakes and ice cream and Oh! not to forget raspberries and fresh cream with a scone or on their own. Am I making your mouth water yet?
When I think of Raspberries, I think of my gramps Ted who I adored and how I used to help him in his grand, and I mean huge vegetable and fruit garden. grandpa Ted and grannie Min had 11 children and when they grew up and got married off, they lived close by; some of them even built houses on land bought from grandaddy. Each child produced many children, quite a clan we were all fed from Granddad’s enormous garden plus his pigs, poultry and rabbits.
Anyways back to the story. Whilst granddad was not working as a Master Baker, you would come across him, in his garden or looking after the livestock. This is where I loved to come and assist, and be taught the “How To” on it all.
I recollect the Raspberry Canes, they would line 3 lines deep 2 canes per hole either side of the path to the house, which also led off to the pigs, poultry and rabbits. Each Cane standing around 6 feet. And I used to love helping grandpa stake and tie these canes before fruiting, as each one gave of its best
granddad was extremely proud of his garden; the land was rich and lush and produced only the best of produce. After each crop the ground was fed with well rotted manure and compost, dug in deep, turned 2-3 times left for a 2-3 weeks, turned again, then new crops planted in a rotation system.
I remember how It was drummed into me “Raspberry Canes, are tricky little devils, they don’t like to get soaked feet, and won’t do well if weeds tickle their legs Margie” he used to say. “Don’t tie them too tight, you will bruise the cane, just enough to give ‘em support, show ‘em love and they will yield you fruit to be proud of” was the repeated instruction every time we gave the canes support.
The Raspberry canes did show us love, with an abundance of fruit, flawlessly formed gratifying, delicious berries ready for us to pick and eat as is, or turn into something substantial and delicious like grannie Mins Double Sponge Cake which was so light, I used to guess one puff of wind and it would blow away. All filled with fresh whipped cream, layered with fresh raspberries and topped with the best raspberry frosting I have ever tasted.
gramps is long gone now, even after all this time, I still miss him at times, it is funny how memories can come bouncing back when you look, touch or smell certain things. Raspberries, those delectable berries do it for me all the time.
Oh those Raspberry canes, they kept on giving, year after year, after year.
Maggie has been an outstanding cook all her life thanks to her Gramps who was a Master Baker and trained her everything she needed to know. She has several sites dedicated tobaking and cooking.Visit her site now
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