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                          English Christmas Cake

Recipe By     : Early American Life magazine, Dec 1991
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       pk           Dry yeast
   1 1/2   c            Water -- warm
   2       c            Flour
   1       lb           Butter -- room temperature
   1       lb           Powdered sugar
   1       tb           Cinnamon
   1 1/2   ts           Ground coriander
   1       t            Nutmeg
   2       tb           Caraway seed
     1/2   c            Milk -- or sweet red wine
   7                    Eggs
   6       c            Flour

  Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in two cups flour and set aside
  to proof.

  Meanwhile, cream butter with sugar. Add cinnamon, 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 alternately with the proofed yeast mixture.
  Add remaining flour. Divide 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.
  
  Posted by: Sam Waring
 

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