Fruit Cakes Made By Monks In Missouri

Monks first came to ava missouri from new melleray abbey in iowa in 1950 to establish the monastic life here.

Fruit cakes made by monks in missouri.

Made with raisins pineapple currants orange lemon peel walnuts and wine. Perfect fruitcake to bring to a dinner party or simply to treat whoever you know loves fruitcake. Fruitcake made by the monks of assumption abbey. And seasoned with fine kentucky bourbon.

Made expertly by artisans of gourmet delicacy fruitcake the trappist monk bakers of the assumption abbey. For the last 25 years the trappist monks of assumption abbey here in the foothills of the ozarks have made fruitcake. When assumption abbey was first developing its bakery the monks sought the help of world class chef jean pierre augé who at one time served in the royal employ of the duke and duchess of windsor. Brother patrick ages his cakes with peach brandy and sherry to give them their rich unforgettable flavor and guides monks in the creation of these delicious treats during work periods.

They are baked slowly and aged under the careful supervision of the monks. By the 17th century the abundance of sugar from the american colonies made fruitcakes ubiquitous in europe. Assumption abbey is not a commercial enterprise. Here we monks make our home and welcome our guests.

Everything from marinating the fruit to mixing to baking packaging aging and mailing is done right at the monastery by the monks. We are a community of monks of the cistercian order. For those of you who love fruitcake the assumption abbey fruitcake is the darkest richest fruitcake out there. Everything from marinating the fruit to mixing to baking to packaging to aging to mailing is done right at the monastery by the monks.

Assumption abbey fruitcakes are the dark rich traditional style of fruitcake. Kate middleton s was multi tiered and frosted in fondant but a fruitcake nonetheless. Assumption abbey fruitcakes are the dark rich traditional style of fruitcake. Made by the trappist monks of assumption abbey in missouri.

Augé s assistance and his generosity in providing the recipe and ideas for production gave. Queen victoria s 1840 wedding cake was a 14 inch deep fruitcake called plum cake in england. Rns some monasteries make jelly creamed honey even world class beer. The wall street journal rated gethsemani farms fruitcake as the best overall in quality and value.

The monks of assumption abbey bake a world renowned gourmet fruitcake to support their way of life. It is a way of life and that way of life combined with the careful work of the bakers insures a dedication to high quality that makes assumption abbey. Laced with rum spicy moist fruitcake is a holiday favorite.