Ingredient: boiling water

Spice Cake

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Course Dessert
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Sift the flour, measure and resift 3 times with the baking powder and salt. Combine the spices and mix thoroughly with boiling water. Cream the butter until soft and smooth, blend in 3/4 C of the sugar, and add the beaten egg yolks. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in spice mixture; then add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour and beating until smooth after each addition. Beat egg whites, add remaining 1/4 C sugar, and continue beating until very stiff; fold into batter. Turn into two 8-inch cake pans which have been lined with thin plain paper in bottom. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for about 25 minutes, until springy when pressed lightly with the finger tips. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans and then turn out and cool thoroughly on cake racks. Put together with orange frosting.
Recipe Notes

I changed the recipe slightly from what was in the cooking encyclopedia.  First, I changed to shortening rather than butter: though both were listed as options, I prefer shortening.  I also added an egg yolk to try to counteract the dryness.  That didn't work as well as I'd hoped, so I'm going to add 2 egg yolks next time, and look into changing from milk to buttermilk.

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Nutrition Facts
Spice Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 179mg 7%
Potassium 27mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugars 15g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 7%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 10%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Spice Cake with Orange Butter Frosting

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 Spice Cake with Orange Butter Frosting
I found these amazing recipes in The Encyclopedia of Cooking from 1948, a Christmas present from my mom. Thanks, mom!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Course Dessert
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Instructions
  1. For Cake: Sift the flour, measure and resift 3 times with the baking powder and salt. Combine the spices and mix thoroughly with boiling water. Cream the butter until soft and smooth, blend in 3/4 C of the sugar, and add the beaten egg yolks. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in spice mixture; then add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour and beating until smooth after each addition. Beat egg whites, add remaining 1/4 C sugar, and continue beating until very stiff; fold into batter. Turn into two 8-inch cake pans which have been lined with thin plain paper in bottom. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for about 25 minutes, until springy when pressed lightly with the finger tips. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans and then turn out and cool thoroughly on cake racks. Put together with orange frosting.
  2. For Frosting: Cream butter until very soft and smooth; then add sugar gradually, creaming thoroughly. Add salt and orange rind. Gradually work in the orange juice using just enough to produce a smooth spreading consistence. Spread on cake (Sufficient for two 8-inch layers)
Recipe Notes

To make cake flour:  For 2 C cake flour,  mix 1 3/4 C all-purpose flour and 1/4 C corn starch.

I discovered that I had no round cake pans, so I ended up making a single layer cake in a 10" spring form pan.  Still took about 25 minutes, maybe closer to 30 in my oven, but the temperature was a bit less according to my oven thermometer.

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Nutrition Facts
Spice Cake with Orange Butter Frosting
Amount Per Serving
Calories 722 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 298mg 12%
Potassium 59mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 131g 44%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugars 88g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 15%
Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 9%
Iron 17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Spinach balls

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 Spinach balls
Those Cheesy Spinach balls are the best easy appetizer to impress your guest. It is made in few minutes using only 5 ingredients.
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
  2. Trim and wash the fresh spinach leaves.
  3. Place the leaves in a large mixing bowl and over with boiling water. Cover and set aside for 3 minutes.
  4. Rinse the spinach with cold tap water. Drain using your hands to squeeze all the remaining water. You should obtain about 2/3 cup (160 g) of packed cooked spinach leaves. If you are using frozen spinach, defrost and measure this quantity.
  5. Place on a chop board and finely chop the cooked spinach. Transfer into a mixing bowl.
  6. Add eggs, cheese, herbs and panko gluten free crumbs. You can also add salt and pepper if your cheese is not very salty. I did not add salt.
  7. Combine with a spoon or your hands, until it forms a batter from which you are able to form balls with your hands or use a small cookie scoop maker to avoid the mess
  8. If too moist add slightly more crumb until easy to roll as ball with your hands palms.
  9. Place the balls on a non-stick cookie tray covered with baking paper.
  10. Bake at 350F (180C) for 15-20 minutes or until golden on the top.
  11. Serve immediately or cold in luchboxes.
  12. Serve with dips of your choice like pesto, hummus or homemade ketchup.
Recipe Notes

[recipe]Spinach measurement : you need about 6 cups of fresh spinach. It makes about 2/3 cup (160 g) of cooked, squeezed and packed spinach. It is OK to use frozen spinach as soon as you have 2/3 cup cooked, squeezed, packed spinach. Cheese options: you can replace grated cheddar but mozzarella, parmesan, colby, emmental or any hard grated cheese you love. Herbs options: those spinach balls are very tasty with fresh parsley, dill or basil. Use your favorite herb or mix it!

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Nutrition Facts
Spinach balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 68mg 3%
Potassium 271mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 90%
Vitamin C 22%
Calcium 8%
Iron 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.