EASTER REQUEST RECIPES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 300, 23 March 1945, Page 22

EASTER REQUEST RECIPES

HIS week must be given up ) to answering as many re- ) quests as possible. Many people have sent stamped ad- | dressed envelopes, and have already received their recipe for : | Hot Cross buns and various cakes. I hope this page will be in time for the others, . Hot Cross Buns (one egg) llb. flour, -340z. yeast, 1 level teaspoon powdered cinnamon, 20z. mixed candied peel, 20z. sultanas, pinch. salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 20z. butter, 2o0z. currants, 4% pint milk, 1 egg. Sift. flour with salt and spice, rub in butter and add prepared fruit and sugar, keeping back ¥% teaspoon of sugar to mix with yeast. Mix sugar and yeast till liquid, then stir in warm milk. Strain this mixture into centre of dry ingredients, make into soft dough, adding also beaten egg. Divide into small portions, shape into buns, put on greased slide. Mark with a cross, leave to rise until twice the size. Bake in hot oven, brush "over with sugar and milk, and return to oven for 2 minutes, Hot Cross Buns (with Sponge) First mix together an ounce packet of compressed yeast and a teaspoon of sugar till they liquefy; then add a teacup of lukewarm milk (¥%_ pint), Have ready 4oz. sifted flour in a large mixing bowl, and pour the yeast mixture into it. Mix to a smooth batter, cover with _a cloth and stand in a warm place: for Y% to % hour. Meanwhile, sift into another bowl 1%lb. flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 42 teaspoon grated nutmeg, % teaspoon each of ground cloves and ginger.: Rub into this 5oz. butter, add 4 or 5oz. castor sugar (you can roll ordinary sugar fine instead), a ‘little shredded candied peel, and Yalb currants; and mix well. When the yeast mixture is -ready-in the big bowlgradually stir into it the second mixture, adding also a beaten egg and another ¥% pint lukewarm milk. Mix all lightly, and beat well. Cover bowl with a cloth and leave in a warm place till it is double the size-about 114 hours. Then turn on to floured. board ‘and divide into 36 portions. Work each into a smooth bun shape, and place on lightly greased and floured oven shelves, leaving space between each to allow for rising. Make a cross on each bun, cover with a cloth, and leave in warm. place till they are double the size-about 20 minutes. Bake in hot oven’ 20 to 25 minutes. Brush over with a glaze made by dissolving 1 tablespoon castor sugat in 2 tablespoons milk, and return to the oven for a minute or two. Wholemeal Hot Cross Buns (no eqq) Three cups of wholemeal, 14 cake compressed yeast, 1 tablespoon lard or butter (cut up), 1 heaped tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup sultanas or raisins, 1 large cup lukewarm scalded milk, or milk and water,

white flour for kneading. Liquefy yeast and sugar; mix butter, salt and yeast into lukewarm liquid till smooth. Mix fruit into sifted meal. Pour in liquid and mix well, adding if necessary a little more lukewarm liquid to make soft dough. Stand in a warm place till double size. Turn out on white-floured board. Knead .lightly 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into buns. Place on greased oven shelf in warm place, till again doubled in size (about 4% hour). Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Mark with a cross. Bake in hot oven. When cooked, brush over with sweetened milk, and return to oven for a minute or two. Orange Juice Cake (American, two eggs) Two cups sifted flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 3% teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons grated orange rind, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4% cup lard or other shortening, 1% cups sugar, 2 egg yolks unbeaten, 2-3rds cup of orange juice, 2 egg whites unbeaten. All, measurements are level, Method: Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift three times. Add orange rind and vanilla to shortening and cream well. Add 1 cup of the sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy. Add % of the flour and mix well. Add egg yolks to orange juice and beat slightly to break up yolks; add to creamed mixtufe, alternately with remaining flour, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition till smooth. Beat egg whites till foamy, add remaining Y% cup sugar gradually and continue beating till stiff. Add to batter and beat thoroughly. Turn into 2 layer tins, which have been greased and lightly floured. Bake in moderate oven (375 deg.) about 25 minutes. Spread quickly with orange frosting, between layers, and on top. There are a great number of requests for this delicious recipe. Only 2 eggs required, Feather Coconut Cake (one egg) This is another American recipe. One and a-half cups flour, ‘7-8ths cup _ sugar, 1144 teaspoons baking powder, 4 tablespoons melted shortening, 1 egg, 1/2 cup milk, ¥2 cup coconut, 1 teaspoon lemon essence. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, Add shortening and beaten egg to milk, and add to dry ingredients. Mix well; add flavouring and coconut, and bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven about 45 minutes, Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or ice and sprinkle with coconut. Noel Francis Layer Cake Four eggs, 112 cups sugar, 114 cups flour, 2 good teaspoons baking powder, 1 small teaspoon salt. Sift flour, baking powder and salt three times. Mix the egg. yolks with half of the sugar, and beat very well. Beat the egg-whites stiff, then add the rest of the sugar and beat again well. Blend these three mixtures together thoroughly, and lastly add 1 cup of boiling water, and beat well (continued on next page)

(continued from previous page) and quickly for just a minute, Put mixture into three cake pans, and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 deg. Don't grease the cake tins before putting in mixture. Remove tins from the oven, tilt them, and leave them standing like that till cold. Filling De Luxe: % cup sugar-put it into the yolk of an egg, and stir it, don’t beat. Then put in 1 heaped tablespoon flour, and then the juice and grated rind of 3 oranges and 1 lemon. (Add a little water with the juice.) Mix all together well, and cook in a double saucepan with 1 tablespoon butter. Stir well till thick and bubbly. Put between layers, and also over top of the cake. Johnsonville Prize Sponge Three eggs, and 1 small cup sugar. Beat these very well over hot water. Fold in 1 small cup flour; add 1 tablespoon melted butter in 2 tablespoons of hot milk. Lastly add 1 level teaspoon of baking powder. Bake as usual.