English Christmas Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

ENGLISH CHRISTMAS CAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pk Yeast, dry
1 1/2 c -Water, warm
2 c Flour
1 lb Butter -- room temperature
1 lb Sugar, powdered
1 tb Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Coriander, ground
1 t Nutmeg
2 tb Caraway seed
1/2 c Milk -- or sweet red wine
7 Egg
6 c Flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in two cups flour
and set aside to proof. Meanwhile, cream butter with
sugar. Add sinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and caraway
seed. Stir in milk or wine. In a separate bowl, beat
eggs until smooth and thick and stir them into the
butter mixture alter- nately with the proofed yeast
mixture. Add remaining flour. Devide the batter
between two 10" buttered and floured 10" springform
pans. Set in a warm place and allow to rise until
double. Bake in a preheated 350 F. oven for about 1
1/2 hours, or until the cake is golden brown and tests
done in the middle. Cool slightly in pans before
removing to a wire rack. Makes two cakes.

Early American
Life magazine
December 1991
issue
per Sam Waring



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