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| Lekach 3- Honey Cake
1 cup honey 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tsp brandy 1 cup very strong tea or coffee 1 pn clove 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 pn salt 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 oz/50g raisins 2 0z/50 g glaced orange peels 2 oz/50 g nuts - Beat sugar, honey and eggs for 5 min. Add tea/coffee and brandy Add spices In a separate bowl, mix flour with baking soda and baking powder. Incorporate to the sugar, honey, egg, etc., cream Mix raisins, peels and nuts with a bit of flour and add to the preparation. Fill 2 cake molds up to 3/4 of their height. Bake for 20 min. at 320F/160 C Raise temp. to 350F/180 C and bake for another 30 min. until done. Let cool, slice and serve . Cake can be stored for up to 2 weeks wrapped in aluminum foil Posted to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jewish_Cuisine/ By gabriella_kapsaski@... |