🕰 Reviewing the 1805 “Nun’s Cake” | Listen to a 200 Year Old Clock | Pioneer Days | LIVE CHAT

[@Cozy4evr]

If I had to mix that cake for 2 hours that book would go over board with the tea 😂

[@Bob-64]

My thoughts exactly

[@Myruraltale]

😂👍

[@danydazed4314]

I agree with the book but the tea stays 🇬🇧

[@connectthestardots5273]

Justine, I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I have a friend (also in Pittsburgh) who is an expert dressmaker and I'm sure she could adjust your dress to add more room in the bust without altering the design. If this is want you want to do, let me know and I will give you my contact information. From my experience working with alterations, I advise you to take care of this sooner than later. You might have to order the dress's fabric from France...in order to make it slightly larger. It could take weeks or months just to receive the fabric from Europe. I wish you the best and appreciate your videos! I've learned a lot from watching them!

[@maryg3143]

OMG that clock is nearly 200 years old! And still running. Wow

[@MrsBrit1]

I've seen the world's oldest all original clock. It had been running since 1390! A few years ago, they finally had to do some repair work, so I believe it's no longer all original parts, but still one of the oldest in the world. It's also an astronomical clock with the earth in the center.

[@westzed23]

It's a clockmaker that would repair your clock.

[@tonyelliott8702]

HI every-one hope you're day was great & God bless all of you.

[@rickwilson9508]

My wife is keeps asking for a fireplace that we can cook in. Thanks a lot 🙂

[@gracie3174]

Hahaha 😂

[@katy3115]

Also, the painting on the glass is called reverse painting, because it is done in reverse. by painting the smallest details on the back of the glass first and filling in the larger and larger details till the picture is finished.

[@margarettickle9659]

Very interesting

[@mrs.g.9816]

That's a beautiful clock - and Seth Thomas, no less. There's nothing more comforting than the sound of an old clock ticking, and the soft chimes every hour.

[@littlehummingbird1015]

I have one in which the spring broke....I have to find a clock-smith!

[@cbass2755]

I love the sound of mine too…soothing

[@dimpleza]

These molds are still common in Europe. During Easter we'd bake these types of cakes in bunny and lamb tins. Still do to this day :) Same size too! LOVE the clock!!!!! May God bless you and your families!!

[@margarettickle9659]

That's so cool.

[@deebee533]

Some people do that here in the states. I used to actually make the lamb shaped butter for Easter, it was pretty easy and I am not talented in that area. I have seen mold sold fairly recently online.

[@ginajackson8482]

I love how authentic you both are in sharing these receipts with us.

[@justanotherguy1882]

After looking up this cake, it is consider the first cake, in what we consider a modern cake. It was developed in an Irish convent.

[@littlehummingbird1015]

very interesting.

[@westzed23]

That's why the name then.

[@chattykathie7129]

What would happen if you didn’t beat it for two hours it wouldn’t be that dense that be a bad thing?

[@westzed23]

@@chattykathie7129 It would be denser. The beating beats air into the batter which gives it the lighter volume.

[@krdiaz8026]

@@westzed23 Before baking powder, they had no choice, I suppose. I found a 1920s recipe which uses the same ingredients but with baking powder.

[@AllenMZim]

"The cake that nearly broke us"…? This is gonna be an interesting one! 😂 I can't wait to catch this later today! Hopefully everybody is having a most wonderful day today! Cheers! 😃 Oh, and I love the big chicken on your table! It's adorable! 😊

[@LindaSolis-b9s]

I would never make that cake LOL. And Justine- I think you look gorgeous and healthy the way you are. As a person who has worked on many period costumes (mostly for operas and operettas) I know there are ways that a good seamstress can alter it... I know you don't like to think of that, but it's true. Good corsets help also, but I'm sure you know all about that. Anyway... hope something works out for you and I know you will be gorgeous in your dress no matter what. Hugs!! 🥰

[@mink-yah9653]

For the clock, when it next chimes on the hour. Turn the minute hand backwards, stopping at each chime until you reach the time it is chiming... Then move that minute hand forward again at each chime until you reach actual time. Works on our clock.

[@EarlyMusicDiva]

Please check first, though, with a "clocksmith"! This works with some clocks, but will damage others (especially antique ones).

[@susanmavromatis8108]

NO NO NO- never reverse the hands on an antique clock. BAD ADVICE!

[@mink-yah9653]

@@susanmavromatis8108 older clocks, you just move the hour hand forward to sync. But you need to check the gearing... It's not bad advice maybe just not your clock you have or are used to.

[@kfl611]

Say what !?!? The things you learn online.

[@brendastanley4546]

My Dad was awarded a beautiful Seth Thomas mantle clock for his 35 years of exemplar job at Cadillac G.M. Detroit MI. It. Was stolen from the house by burglars (Detroit) of course. Before our family got out of the area. God Rest his soul!😢

[@missyyouknow6002]

Great job justine! I was wondering if that cake would be similar to a pound cake? I love the clock! I adore your channel and your love of history. 😊

[@lauramarutz2356]

Justine. If your wedding dress laces up you can use a stomacher to cover the gap between the lacing. I don't know if it's back or front lacing but you can still use a triangle or rectangle in a similar color or a contrast color. I know you can't get the same fabric but a stomacher would work.

[@margarettickle9659]

A lot of bridal shops use this trick.

[@mcq1125]

The idea behind so many early American clocks having an image of Mt. Vernon on them, was that we were a young country, and the best we could come up with for decorating our clocks as the Europeans did with their famous castles and palaces - was the home of our Hero - George Washington's Mt. Vernon. It was like.... "Well, we've got Mt. Vernon!"

[@jparr17]

Called a "Pillar and Scroll" clock - and were made through the 1820s into the 1830s. Has a wooden mechanism, and these were one of the earliest mass-produced clocks in the US. Seth Thomas, Eli Terry, Silas Hoadley, etc. were among the first manufacturers of these. I love it! It's a treasure - hold on to it! (To correct the strike - CAREFULLY move the hour hand to line up with the amount of strikes once it goes off on the hour) And yes, it's going to be temperamental - the wooden mechanism can even swell and contract with the the weather. Think of it this way....if you were nearing two hundred years old, you can afford to be fussy!

[@user-onyoutube868]

How intriguing! Looking forward to another delightful chew and chat.

[@susanfurman]

Justine, that you actually mix3d that cake batter for 2 hours......wow! Respect!❤😊

[@sassykassispages]

The clock is absolutely amazing! It will be a beautiful addition to your wonderful new home!

[@Lora_allkh]

Everything is wonderful, the house, the time, the old things. I love that and I love you. You are beautiful. I also love the ancient heritage and I hope that this amazing time will return. I have my own opinions and I think that I am the only Iraqi who follows you. Continue this beautiful content and I hope to come one day.

[@michelleburrichter7448]

Possibly they called it a Nuns cake, because Nuns live together, thus passing it around to do the mixing. Just a thought.

[@brightpurpleviking]

Good thought! And no children or husband to take care of!

[@soulshaker9018]

@michelleburrichter yes , that plus the original receipt was actually developed in a nuns convent ,so totally makes sense 👍

[@maryriley8077]

Excellent theory! They very well may have passed it around the table whilst saying communal prayers. Very astute comment!

[@krdiaz8026]

Seriously though, the non-educated or less educated nuns did the manual labor like cooking, laundry and growing vegetables, while the more educated ones did the artsy and intellectual stuff, like hand painting sacred books, embroidering altar cloths and priest's vestments, or checking the accounting books. If they only had women from wealthy families, they could hire some of the local women to do the chores. This wasn't a "privilege" thing. It just made sense to assign to the educated nuns the kind of work they did, and likewise to the non-educated, because teaching someone to paint or embroider takes a lot of time. The educated nuns have been painting and embroidering since childhood because that was the "education" given to females at the time. Nowadays, it's more equal since everybody gets more or less the same quality of education, so they rotate chores amongst themselves.

[@allie8586]

Love your show, Justine and Ron. I always loved your cooking and your style of entertainment. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. ❤

[@frontierpatriot]

thankyou so much!! :)

[@karenbelaire402]

O man, I wish I lived closer to you guys I would love to come to your pretty little town.I hope you have a wonderful day at the pioneer festival.❤🇨🇦

[@GoodThingsEtc]

Come to Maryland on your honey moon to experience Maryland blue crabs!!! drink one or two glasses of warm lemon water. You still have time Justine!

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Somehow, I thought they were already married, and not just engaged.

[@bonnieleslie8810]

Beautiful clock. My husband gave me one for our 1st anniversary 50 years ago. They are soo much more expensive now.

[@OofusTwillip]

Smithfield was a huge meat-market in London. So, the wife in the cartoon really was being sold like a piece of meat. The cartoon's concept reminds me of a sketch on the 1975 British series, "Rutland Weekend Television", in which Eric Idle played a farmer who raised beauty queens.

[@mumsie2739]

The original receipt was for an extremely large cake (or multiple cakes). Perhaps that is why it required 2 hours of stirring!

[@MichelleCorsetti]

The two of you bring such pleasure to my husband and me. We have been following you for well over a year, and with all the craziness around us, we look forward to Wednesday nights! I had commented on a previous video that cutting sugar, carbs, and processed foods will go a long way! You will lose weight and feel great by eating organic, whole foods without all the sugar.

[@sarah6572]

Have you ever been to The Dobbin house? Built in 1776. Has original recipes. It is in Gettysburg PA

[@mamkhr]

One our favorite restaurants. We go often from Virginia

[@lindajanson7707]

from Des Moines iowa -the dobbin House is AMAZING... The teachers eat there on our " school" trip every spring!!!!

[@CherylOstrowskiKass]

I will watch after work. This is always, the highlight of my week. My ❤ to you both. Sending good wishes and blessings to you. P.S. I am still healing from my fall. My shin and knee are still bruised. But, I can walk and stand without pain. I can touch my nose without pain. There is still a stitch in my mouth, that has a scar tissue bump around it. All in all, everything is better. I pray for healing and God supplies it. I also saved my house, from the sherriff's sale. That was with the help of my son, daughter and a very good lawyer. Also, being qualified for widow's benefits helped too. I prayed every minute of the day, that He woke me up for. God made it all possible. I have enough now for the mortgage and arrears repayments per month. It is a load off my mind and soul. It had me spiraling in my depression and panic anxiety watching your videos and the chew and chat, helped me alot. Thank you for what you do and teach us. ❤ Cheryl, the local Subway Sandwich Artist in Pennsylvania. Lol.

[@jennifershipp2599]

God is so good to us. May God continue to keep safe.😊

[@terryt.1643]

Late to the live stream so going back to the beginning… Beautiful clock! Looking forward to this chew and chat. So impressed that Washington, Jefferson and I own that book…

[@AdventuresAreOutThere]

Hey friends, normally don't comment, (we are the ones who sent you Mish Mish ornament and orange ornaments) lol anyway this is for Justine, i know how stressful it is to loose weight, but im serious when i say go keto or low carb. Maybe 2 weeks befor or even start it now. But you will loose weight fast and its satiating. Im never hungry, i have a sweet tooth as well, and it totally got rid of my sweet tooth. Just and idea!! God Bless, loved this video, that chicky mold was so cute go get the smaller one, and that clock was so cool, i love antiquing, you find the best stuff 😂

[@libbyjensen1858]

This is a really fun Live Chat!

[@arankahartford6671]

I agree, drink some water before you eat. You are young, still have a high metabolism maybe some brisk walking ror 30 minutes to an hour in the mornings. Watching what you eat, or maybe smaller portions. You can do it! You still have time. You two are just the sweetest. 😄

[@kfl611]

I was thinking, chop some firewood for extra exercise, as if 1800 housework wasn't all the exercise you needed for a few lifetimes.

[@susanmavromatis8108]

Your clock is a pillar and scroll case shelf or mantle clock. It's very lovely. We have an Eli Terry pillar and scroll clock from about 1817, and Seth Thomas adopted Terry's original design. Seth Thomas is thought to have made about 4000 clocks in his time!

[@karens8633]

Speaking of Cornbread, I had lunch at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury MA last week! They serve wheat and cornbread that is milled onsite in their Gristmill! It was delicious! ❤ 15:41 As you know, those eggs were a lot smaller back then, so they needed more of them!

[@mamkhr]

❤❤We used to live there...such a great spot.

[@rosemariemoore3859]

if you really wanted too you can use it as a butter mold

[@Myruraltale]

👍

[@janvafa9959]

Weird fact… at one point in time you could send babies through the mail… check it out!

[@mountainhealer]

Beautiful clock…setting the chimes to the correct time is typically an easy fix…good luck with it!

[@elizabethreneeprima]

Yay! I love Peter Kelly! He is amazing love his channel and yours! So glad you get to meet him and I hope your wedfing is amazing! Wish we could come to Pioneer Days! Tell Peter hi for me when you meet him. Love you guys!❤

[@alicegriffin8545]

After two hours of batter-beating, the very least that cake should have done was make its own frosting for you!

[@peggysuemerryman1829]

Justine... Mix: 3 TBS apple cider vinegar 2 TBS lemon juice 1 TBS raw honey 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup of water DRINK AT BEDTIME TO LOSE 10 LBS IN 2 WEEKS. (Does not say how long to drink it for so I presume the 2 week duration for 10 lbs. Loss) Good luck and blessings🙏🥰 ***either way, you'll make a beautiful bride🤗💕

[@catherineluthultz5494]

Justin!e, i love watching you cook on an open fire. You tickled me to death when you had to beat the batter for 2 hours..Oh my lord...❤

[@debbutante9591]

That clock is stunning ! Really beautiful ❤

[@johnd7123]

Me n my wife just found your channel and love it. Were going to try the cake recipe this weekend... with a modern twist, a mixer👍👍

[@rebeccaback3287]

Interesting history on the Chew and Chat! I like the 200 year old clock especially the Roman numerals. Like the comedy! Rebecca and David Back.

[@WickedSunflower]

Awesome receipt again! That clock is exquisite. What a find! 😀

[@leslieforetich7393]

When my grandmother clock gets out of whack I stop the pendulum, and slowly advance the hands stopping at each hour (or quarter hour, depending on when yours chimes). You have to let it chime, you cannot just whip the hands around. But my clock is not an antique so you should check with a professional!

[@tanyabrillhart6608]

Those molds are from the Victorian era where food was more than food, food was a show piece to show off your skills in the kitchen

[@joannescantlebury744]

Thanks for a fabulous idea. That chicken cake mould is awesome. Your videos are so friendly and fun. Also thanks for the lovely Christmas card and also thanks for passing the card onto Kandye,much appreciated. Looking forward to next weeks video. 😘😘

[@savagedaughter9904]

This was the most enjoyable chew and chat!

[@Myruraltale]

👍

[@voyaristika5673]

I watched the wedding dress video. That fabric is just gorgeous, I mean so impressive. A thing of beauty.

[@eleonoradaenerys2506]

The Clock is wonderful, the sound is very relaxing. I think that in your new house it is perfect, very very beautiful

[@1028dianemarie]

I live in Connecticut and Thomaston Connecticut was named after Seth Thomas. Very famous famous for his clockworks. And by the way that mold most likely was for ice cream as that was all the rage in the Victorian 1800s.

[@magtye40]

It's a tea cake of sorts with the caraway seeds

[@dianatrott7984]

They should have called the full version, a Convent Cake, instead of a Nuns cake. Ha! It must have made enough to feed a convent.

[@wakandaforever4291]

I assumed it was "none's" cake cuz it has none of the good stuff in it 😉

[@bonniegarber9915]

Takes a lot of nuns to stir it for 2 hours!!!😂

[@TreasureRescue]

You mentioned fitting into your wedding dress. I have lost weight doing a carnivore diet, seriously the weight came off without even trying and I didn't have to starve myself, I added more non carby veg back in so I guess now I eat keto and feel amazing as well. Please consider it and watch Dr. Ken Bery here on youtube regarding this. 💝

[@swordforjustice]

You can fix the chiming on your own. Set the clock hands to the hour that the chimes ring for, then slowly progress the minute hand (large arm) so you hear the progressive chimes ring, until finally the clock syncs to the actual time. I am in Connecticut, the land of Seth Thomas. I am also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) as one of my ancestors, Jesse Burr (the famous Vice President Aaron Burr is my third cousin 7 times or 7 generations removed).

[@tandimolner1521]

Love you both too much you both deserve a first place trophy 💕💕

[@jessicatsao92]

An entire cauldron of respect for Justine for the chicken cake. All the good memories I have ever since 2018, I spent it with Early American on my phone. It's like this channel and Frontier Patriot are my good luck charms. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TeresaAnneCesarini]

❤ obsessed with you guys… my family will follow you now.. chilly in New York… we always have a fire going ❤

[@cooperschannel5447]

Just got our Pioneer Days road trip planning started with my Wife. I am looking forward to meeting y'all in person. Fan in Fate, Tx

[@KatsKats96720]

That video was pure dedication to the craft my dear! “2 hours!! 2 hours!!” 😂😂😂 oh! And about the dress; so I was worried about not being able to fit in my gown because it’s a 1920’s wedding gown so it can’t be replaced lol. I had the backing turned into a corset style so it gave me the ability to take or give space (just in case 😂). Hope that helps and have a great wedding!

[@bettylavergne3410]

I want to come to Pioneer Days so badly….maybe 2025…..this June 2024 my daughter’s wedding!! Can’t wait to see pictures y’all share of your wedding!

[@Ameslan1]

Wow what I find impressive is Seth Thomas' business continued from 1807 - 2009! Amazing!

[@CarlainMontana406]

Good luck 🍀 Justine!!! Great chew and chat 🤠❤ see you both next week! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@debc3060]

Just a note about the satirical passage Ron read: "Zounds" is a contraction of "God's Wounds." It's a mild swear word.

[@luvwings]

Enjoyed the show as always!

[@karenmar1529]

That cake came out awesome Justine. You and Ron always make my week better.

[@Nik513m]

They should've EDITED that receipt of the TWO. HOUR. CAKE. 😂 Love the clock!! 😍 Love the chicken mold! 😍

[@anitadeckard1216]

Another show, yeah😊

[@sandrarennie2585]

Hi Kids It’s Wednesday I can’t wait to see you guys 🙏🙏🙏❤

[@kidsncrafts9899]

Thank you Ron and Justine. Ironically I made a knock off beef version of your mushroom loaves. I cheated a bit because I already had some cooked lean beef. I bought some mushrooms at the store the other day and I added them to my lean cooked hamburger with butter and minced garlic and some Better than Beef bouillon and about 1/3 cup of water. I also purchased some ciabatta bread. It was so delicious! I like watching your videos before dinner because it motivates me to make something good for dinner. I look forward to watching your cooking videos and your chew and chat videos. You are both so wonderful! 🤗🤗🤗

[@Riotgirlrocks]

Love y’all’s videos! So happy i found both. Also i love the clock and the chick cake is cute! I think you have to go back and get the smaller chickie mold. Lol looking forward to seeing a little mama and baby chick cake in future.

[@guest3015]

That mold is darling!! 🐔

[@AngelaNewcomb]

I swapped out sweets for lowfat yogurt, with a little honey and with a few m&ms or chocolate chips. ❤ Also no eating after 5 pm just tea or water with zevia sweetener. love you guys ❤

[@phantomwheeler81]

Awesome as always.

[@bethsparkssparks9796]

That's a beautiful clock. I am so Sorry I missed live chat! We're so busy at work I don't get to turn it on. I work for a specialty pharmacy.

[@barbaraspegal5146]

I wish I didn't live on the other side of the country!! Justine, will you eventually sell your candles online?

[@peggyperk1231]

Plain cake but hardly easy! My theory is this on the Nuns cake. A Nun wanted to get out of doing other chores around the Abbey so she claimed the cake took 2 hours to mix the batter...then she claimed it took 3 hours to bake which left her baking a cake all day long. Just my theory lol. Loved the mold.

[@renateschreiber4416]

Love your Show.have fun😊

[@elocin8200]

I had some family over for dinner Sunday. I made that chocolate cream dessert (1830) and decided to make another cream( no chocolate) and added lemon extract, was amazing. I was telling them about the recipe and how they call it a receipt and I had to look up what a gill of cream was. Then they started talking to me about this you tube channel about this woman that makes these old recipes from that time period over an open fire. Justine......you have been fascinating my children!! I laughed so hard !!! I said I love that channel and the Chew and Chat!!! We were laughing how we all love this channel and didn't even know we were all watching it. But I have watched all the videos...except the roasted racoon.....😮....I hate racoons...personal reasons. Lol! Take care!

[@annarussell3751]

My sister and I both separately found the channels, too.

[@jjcevering9411]

The receipt has enough to feed a whole village. I wonder if the nuns sustained themselves with bake sales and maybe these were sold as little cakes. Or possibly given as "offerings" when visiting the sick and the poor. I like to imagine that nuns did make them and the only leavening is from the air beaten into the eggs for 2 hours ☺

[@aimee2234]

That was so much fun! I usually catch Justine before Bible study and love to relax and watch the Chew and Chat on Thursday mornings. Justine and Ron, you never fail to entertain and I loved every minute. Thank you both for a great start to my day and have a blessed weekend! xoxo

[@lindareinking5326]

Loved the video. Giving up sugar is hard. I gave up processed sugar. I only eat sugar natural in fruit. Love you two. Cant wait to see the wedding pics❤❤❤

[@susanmavromatis8108]

If the chime is simply off- time, there is usually a wire "lever" that releases the chime flywheel. It's often visible at the base of the face piece. Try releasing it by lifting it up without moving the dial hands, essentially catching the number of chimes up to the correct hour.

[@lysem4392]

Clockmaker? I love clock that have painted decoration. I love molds too. I love caraway. Nothing would make me stir anything for two hours, though.

[@kerridillon3120]

I'll be at the hairdresser getting a cut & color, so I'll catch up with you later! Love & hugs!

[@sandracollins7938]

Not to worry Justine, you'll make it!!! Very rough recipe to do glad you got through it. God Bless y'all! 💍💐❤‍🩹

[@guildwoman]

Definately take it to a clock smith have it cleaned and synchronized. Then you are correct, Justine, it needs to be level. I have an Friedrich Mauthe German Clock 1860 and it works so good. Wind it weekly and its perfect. Have the click smith teach you how to set the hour arm if it ever gets off sync. Also clocks are better or do better if one person is the one that takes care of them on a schedule. I’m so excited you guys have got a clock that is awesome. I call clocks the heartbeat of the home and I think that they are so important in the rhythm of every day life so I do hope you enjoy it.

[@1949chefjojo]

What a lovely couple. God bless you both. I love you both and your Vlog.

[@1949chefjojo]

Keep up the good work. An Historical cookbook could be published?

[@barbarawayland2424]

Great video on both sites today!! Thank you.

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

You might want to borrow a HOBART 600L-1 mixer first!

[@gracebeckwith1256]

🙌🏼

[@Merk_snapbacks_]

I would LOVE to meet you guys some day! All the way in Indiana . Keep up the great work

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

I thought for sure Ron was gonna say 6 after he bit into the caraway seed.😂

[@myidentityisinjesus8880]

Just want you to know, we love you too. We eat at 6:30 and every Wednesday we watch both of your channels with our dinner. I'm so excited for you both ❤ bouquet 💐 🤵👰

[@jenandjim149]

good luck Justine, we love you guys

[@havgdo4445]

I love your clock. I collect clocks and yours is beautiful!