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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Old English Spice Cake With Currant Hard Sauc

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains	English	Cakes, Ceideburg 2	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Unsalted butter, 225g
2	c	Sugar, 400g
4		Eggs
3/4	c	Milk, 180ml
3	c	Unbleached white flour
		300g
1/4	c	Hot water, 60ml
2	t	Baking powder
1/2	t	Threads
1/2	t	Vanilla extract
2	t	Caraway seeds
	g	Zest of one lemon AND one
		orange
1/2	t	EACH of ground cinnamon
		cloves mace and nutmeg
1/2	c	Unsalted butter, 1 15g
1/4	lb	Cream cheese, 60g
3/4	c	Confectioners' sugar, 75g
2	T	Lemon juice
1/2	t	Saffron threads
1	t	Vanilla extract
1/4	c	Yellow raisins, 45g
1/4	c	Currants, 45g

INSTRUCTIONS

Here I adapted an 18th century English spice cake recipe which also
makes nice cupcakes.  Powder saffron, work into butter.  Cream butter
and sugar, add eggs,  one at a time.  Add vanilla and caraway. Sift
together dry  ingredients. Add dry ingredients to batter alternately
with milk. Mix  in zest. Pour into greased, floured sheet cake or
cupcake pan.  Preheat oven and bake at 350F (175C) for about 1 1/4 hrs.
Check after  1 hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then on rack.  Serve
with dollop  of Currant Hard Sauce.  CURRANT HARD SAUCE:  Powder
saffron, work into chilled cream cheese.  Cream together  butter and
cheese.  Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in remaining  ingredients and
chill. Serve at room temperature.  From "Wild About Saffron++A
Contemporary Guide to an Ancient Spice",  by Ellen Szita.  Published by
Saffron Rose, 28 John Glenn Circle,  Daly City, Ca., 94105. 1987.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; March 30 1993.  Posted to MM-Recipes
Digest  by "John Weber" <hdbrer@ibm.net> on Aug  08, 98

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 6370 Calories From Fat: 3015 Total Fat: 342.6g Cholesterol: 1615.5mg Sodium: 1768.3mg Potassium: 1924mg Carbohydrates: 761.3g Fiber: 22.1g Sugar: 439.9g Protein: 84.1g