On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:04:36 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:32:57 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:05:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >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.

Here's a really nice recipe for lemon ricotta pound cake with
blueberries.

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes...ta_pound_cake/

You can even pretend that it's healthy! because it has blueberries in
it. I've made it a few times, and we love it.

Doris