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

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Strawberry Yougurt Whipped Whipped Cream Cake with Ladyfingers


Ingredients
8 sheets of gelatin
700 g strawberries
1  lemon
150 g ladyfingers
300 g cream
300 g yogurt Greek style which you have drained in a coffee filter lined sieve
100 g icing sugar (confectioners fine)
1/4 cup of shaved chocolate chocolate
sprigs of fresh mint

1st Soak the gelatin. Wash strawberries and clean. 300 g of strawberries cut coarsely and puree with lemon juice. 100 g biscuits cut in half and into a springform pan lined with parchment paper (26 cm diameter) . Approx. 200 g strawberries into quarters and spread on the top pf ladyfingers. Whip the cream. Squeeze out the gelatine that has dissolved in water. Strawberry puree, mix with yogurt and powdered sugar. Mix a small amount of puree with gelatin Fold in cream (Reserve a little for rosettes) and mixed gelatin. Fill in the form and leave to set.

2. Cake Loosen from the springform and place on a cake plate. The remaining ladyfingers in half and put a circle on the cake edge. Garnish with remaining strawberries.  Save some for edge into thin slices and press down. Top whipped cream rosettes on the little biscuits. Garnish with chocolate shavings and mint.
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