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On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:32:57 -0700, Janet Bostwick
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> On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:05:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
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> >
> >I'm in a mood to bake - looking at Pinterest for ideas and saw these
> >recipes, but have questions about them
> >
> >Dundee Cake
> >http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/mi...sc-dundee-cake
> >Mixed peel? Orange, lemon and lime (I followed the link). Is this
> >something you buy in a jar or make yourself? What form is it in?
> >Whatever it is, 45 grams is a LOT. I have grated lemon peel and
> >grated lime peel in my freezer, but I doubt it's enough... even if I
> >grated a couple of oranges to go with.
> >
> >Torth Fraith
> >http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/cy...m-torth-fraith
> >What is the composition of traditional "mixed dried fruit"? Would
> >something like this work?
> >http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/bulk-d...lifornia-mixed

>
> I'd just go with a lemon cake.
> I grabbed this recipe from rfc years ago and lost attribution. This
> is good stuff.
> Janet US
>
> 62ND STREET LEMON CAKE
>
> 3 cups sifted flour
> 2 tsp baking powder
> 1/2 tsp salt
> 1 cup butter
> 2 cups sugar
> 4 eggs
> 1 cup milk
> grated rind of 2 lemons
>
> Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 x 3 1/2" tube pan and dust lightly
> with fine
> dry bread crumbs (or flour).
>

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>

You're right! Lemon always hits the spot for me. You probably picked
up that recipe when Janine (sp?) and I were on our lemon kick.


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