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Ingredients
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Whiskey
- 1 lb. butter (homemade if you have it)
- 4 cups sifted flour
- 1 heaping tsp. baking powder
- 1 lb white (golden) raisins,cut or chopped
- 1 quart pecans, chopped
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter and sugar, then add beaten egg yolks and whiskey.
Step 2
Mix chopped nuts and raisins with 1 cup flour and stir into batter.
Step 3
Mix baking powder in remaining flour.
Step 4
Beat egg whites.
Step 5
Alternate mixing flour and egg whites into cake batter. (You need to do this by hand or with a stand mixer with a very good motor. The batter is very heavy.)
Step 6
Add lemon extract
Step 7
Pour into greased and floured loaf pans (4) or1 tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
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VIDEO: Rustic Cherry Tart
Craving sweet? This rustic cherry tart is easy, quick and delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 shortcrust pastry
- 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
- 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
- 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
- 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
- Pistachios
- A dash of milk
METHOD:
- Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
- Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
- Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
- Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!
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