Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee
Many a good day was spent with friends over coffee and cake. Just like the Golden Girls we had our cheesecake moments too. There were stories of ALL kinds.It all started in Germany, I was born in a little house on the Freudenberg Hills. The war had been over for several years and people were settling in to a time of new growth, and prosperity. As an Army Brat we traveled a lot but, I was never as Happy as I was in that little old house. It was a short bus ride or an adventurous walk to the River Rhine, where we would stroll along the tree lined colonnade amongst the ducks, and swans the smell of spring flowers perfuming the mid day air. We would pause for a late lunch at outdoor cafes and watch as people leisurely sailed their boats down the river. On late afternoons we would enjoy the coffee houses, were we would enjoy coffee and the most sumptuous cakes and pastries. On hot summer days I would enjoy my favorite lemon ice cream. Even today if I think on it I can still taste the tart, sweet flavor.This little bog is to be dedicated to just that. Coffee, Conversation and Sumptuous cake recipes. So I hope you will all join me, and share your stories of days gone by, and recipes old or new, shared by some one today or passed down from generation to generation. Love to you All, Micki
Apricot Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients:
1 8 oz. can unpeeled apricots halves in syrup
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4 maraschino cherries halved
1 cup all purpose or cake flour
3/4 cups sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
Drain apricots and reserve 2 Tbsp syrup. In a 9x1 1/2 in round pan melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and reserved syrup. Arrange apricots and put cherries between, cut side up. In a small mixing bowl stir together all dry ingredients. Add milk butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with a spoon or electric mixer until combined. Then beat another 2 minutes until smooth. Spread batter over apricots and cherries, smoothing out. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or toothpick comes out clean. Cool then invert onto a serving plate. Serve Warm.. Serves 8
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