No. 1 : Quick Recipe
Christmas Cake
- 7 TB Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or All Purpose Flour
- 7 TB Raw Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Large Egg Whites
- 1⁄2 Tsp EACH Cinnamon, Nutmeg and *Cardamom
- 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
- 1/8 Tsp Sea Salt
- 1 1⁄2 Cups Chopped Dried Fruit like Raisins, Dates, Apricots, etc. plus more for garnish
- 1 1⁄2 Cups Toasted Chopped Nuts
- 1 TB Honey for Garnish
- Whipped Cream for Garnish
Step One
Preheat the oven to 300F. Oil or spray and line a 8 or 9 inch round pan with parchment paper.
Step Two
Whisk together the flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the dried fruits and nuts. Scrape the mixture into the pan and bake for 80 – 90 minutes. Let cool and remove the cake from the pan. Serve drizzled with honey, a dollop of whipped cream or yogurt and dried fruit.
No. 2 : Kitchen Scoop
*Did you know that cardamom is an expensive spice, second in price only to saffron? One of the oldest spices, I love that ancient Egyptians used it as a tooth cleaner – it would certainly have made their breath fragrant too! When you buy ground cardamom, you are buying the ground seeds from inside a funny-looking green colored dried-up pod.
No. 3 : Clever
This recipe is easily doubled, and when I make this cake, I often serve one cake right away, and then freeze the other. Its great to be able to pull it out when I don’t have tome to make another dessert, or I love having it for breakfast when I have overnight guests.
No. 4 : Cheers!
Rosato Bianco Dolce
Italy
About $15
Have you ever tried to drink a glass of crisp dry wine with dessert? The most often comment I’ve heard when that happens is “Bleck”. Sweet desserts need sweet wine! This wine is fruit forward, with aromas of peaches, apples, and sweet candied citrus, perfect for this rich and dense cake. Bonus – you’ll enjoy the many bubbles, too! The two grapes that blend perfectly for this sweet yet refreshing dessert wine? Chardonnay and Moscato.