Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Recipes~Decorating~ Rememberence of 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

Monday, May 2, 2011

Scripture Cake

1/2 cup Judges 5:25, last clause
Jeremiah 6:20
2 T. I Samuel 14:25
6 Jeremiah 17:11
1 1/2 cups 1 Kings 4:22
2 teaspoons Amos 4:5
II Chronicles 9:9, to taste
Pinch of Leviticus, 2:13
1/2 cup Judges 4:19, last clause
2 cups Nahum 3:12
2 cups Numbers 17:8
2 cups I Samuel 30:12

Whip the Judges, Jeremiah and I Samuel until light. Beat the 6 Jeremiah yolks and add to mixture. Add Kings, Amos, Chronicles and Leviticus, alternately with judges. Fold in Nahum, Numbers and Samuel, then also the Jeremiah whites, beaten stiff. Bake 2 hours at 350 in a greased 9x9x3 in pan.

ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons honey
6 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
pinch of salt
1/2 cup of milk
2 cups figs, chopped
2 cups raisins
2 cups almonds
6 egg whites, beaten stiff

Beat together the butter, sugar and honey. Beat the egg yolks and add sifted flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Alternately with milk. Stir in the figs, raisins, and almonds. Fold in the 6 egg whites which have been beaten stiff. Bake the cake in a well greased 9x9x3 pan. Lining the pan with greased brown paper, may provide extra protection. I have used waxed paper and that works fine too.
Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.
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