Tuesday, August 7, 2007

To bake the old-fashioned way

When you walk by the freezers at your favorite store and look at the packaged frozen delights do you ever think, I bet I could make that from scratch if I had the time, well time IS an expensive commodity these day's so what's the answer,go to http://www.unbeatablesale.com/ for time saving tools and equipment to help you in your prep work. Gather your ingredients such as sugar and vanilla extract and flour and eggs, use your pots and pans and baking dishes instead of just letting them sit in the pantry. lay out your ladles and spoons and whips and if you need more specialized items try http://www.mainstreetonline.com/ for special equipment. Create that perfect pie or that great frosting or go ahead and make that very delicious vanilla pudding you once had in a restaurant long ago. Here are the recipes to make you famous among your family and friends. If you want to try something special go to http://www.bigislandcandies.com/ To your success.

Ready now, here"s some great tasting recipes try them and enjoy.

ALEXANDRIA PUDDING:
Ten ounces of bread crumbs, one quart of milk, two ounces of butter, the grated rind of a lemon, the yolks of eight eggs, the whites of six eggs, four ounces of browned and chopped almonds, and six ounces of sugar. Mix the sugar with the with the butter, and then add the eggs. Mix the crumbs with the almonds and lemon rind, and add to the first mixture. Beat the white of the eggs, and mix in lightly. Bake in a buttered pan, and serve with strawberry or rasperry sauce.

ALMOND CAKE:
Mix three-quarters of a pound of almond paste, one-half pound of sugar, and four whole eggs, and work until creamy and smooth. Add the yolks of sixteen eggs, one by one, stirring all the while, and flavor with the rind of a lemon. Beat the whites of eight eggs very stiff, and add to the mixture lightly, stirring in at the same time one half-pound of sifted flour. Bake in a pan or mold, in a moderate oven. when cold finish with white frosting , and decorate with split almonds.

APPLE COTTAGE PUDDING:
One-half pound of sugar, one-half pound of butter, eight eggs, one pint of milk, one and a half-pounds of flour, one ounce of baking powder, two grated rinds of lemon, one pinch of powdered mace, and four nice apples cut in thin slices. Mix the butter and the sugar well together, then add the eggs and the milk. Sift the the baking powder and the flour together, and add, mixing lightly. Then add the grated rinds, mace and apples. Bake in a buttered pan, and serve with thin apple sauce
Well clearly you can substitute alot for a more healthy dessert...but they went for the taste and I know it's not in your grocers freezer these days, try it old school once...whats the saying, you can taste the differance, bon appetit.