Herman
Herman is a friendship cake which you cannot buy but can give away. Herman is alive and grows slowly but surely because of a yeasting process. It takes 10 days before you can eat him.
DO NOT put in the fridge as he grows at room temperature. You do not need a lid, just cover the bowl with a tea towel.
DAY 1: Today Herman is given to you. Congratulations, you must have a friend. Pour him into a big bow so
he can grow.
DAY 2: Stir Herman 2 or 3 times each day using a wooden spoon. You can leave the spoon in the bowl.
DAY 3: Stir Herman and talk to him.
DAY 4: Herman is hungry! You must feed him with -
200ml of milk
200g of self raising flour
250g of sugar
DAY 5: Stir Herman
DAY 6: Stir Herman. He really appreciates your visits.
DAY 7: Stir Herman.
DAY 8: Stir Herman. Are you still talking to him?
DAY 9: Herman is hungry again! Feed him as Day 4.
Having been fed, he now needs to be split into equal little Hermans. Give away 4 of the little
Hermans and a copy of these instructions.
DAY 10: Your remaining little Herman is absolutely starving after all that!
This time feed him with -
150g of Self raising flour
150g of Sugar
3 Eggs
2 tsp of cinnamon*
1 tsp of baking powder
100g of fine chopped nuts or mixed fruit*
2 Grated Apples*
100ml of oil (corn or sunflower)
* = optional
Herman would now like to go to a hot resort, the oven will do. Preheat it to 170 degrees Celsius (which is between 3 and 4 on a gas mark oven). With everything mixed, pour him into a 7'' cake tin. Leave him at the resort for about an hour. After all this care, attention and nurturing ... eat him!!!
Today I am on day 2 and have done 1 round of stirring.
I am really excited about seeing how this is going to turn out and am looking forward to talking to my Herman cake!
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Just stirred ma Herman, HaZZaG
ReplyDeletetoday i cooked him and he is very tastey
ReplyDeletemmm i received herman, however when did this first start?! wondering how long some of the ingredients in my bowl have been alive! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI wondered exactly the same thing but it was an exciting and fun task!
ReplyDeleteHope you all liked him!
I've just split my Herman cake but am not going to be seeing anyone to give it to for a few days, so I wondered will they be OK or will the baby Hermans die?!
ReplyDeleteI would suggest for the days you don't see anyone, I would feed and look after the baby Hermans as from Day 1 and then let whomever you pass them on to know where to start from. I hope this helps.
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