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Rum Cake

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:27:50 +0000

In the West Indies, the newly wed share with their guest a piece of this cake.

After putting so much rum and wine in the cake, it almost has the texture of fudge. A small piece after dinner is enough to make you happy!!!

The flavour will develop with timeâ€¦ just like good wine!!!

Ingredients:

Fruits:

450 gr mix peel, chopped
450 gr raisins
450 gr dried apricot, chopped
750 ml rum
Enough sweet red wine to cover fruit

Cake:

450 gr brown sugar
450 gr butter
1.5 l flour
10 ml baking powder
12 eggs
2 ml salt
20 ml vanilla
500 ml molasses

Method:

A few weeks before you intend to make this cake, cook the fruit for 15 minutes in boiling water
Drain and put the fruit in a large airtight jar (extra large Mason jar for example)
Cover with the rum and red wine and let marinate a few weeks/months, the longer the better

Cake:

Cream butter and sugar together
In a clean bowl, beat the eggs until they are light and fluffy
Add the butter to the eggs
Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well
Pour the batter in a rectangular pans (about 4 cm high) â€“ like a bread pans (you will need a few of them)
Bake at 300⁰ F for about one hour maximum, then lower the temperature to 275⁰ F for another hour to a hour and a half, until cooked
Let the cake cool before removing from the pans

Oatmeal and Raisins Cookies

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:02:35 +0000

This recipe may seem granola but it is worth it to try!

Ingredients:

300 gr unsalted butter
600 ml sugar
200 ml brown sugar
1 egg
30 ml water
5 ml vanilla
180 ml flour
5 ml cinnamon
2 ml salt
2 ml baking powder
750 ml oatmeal (quick baking type)
250 ml raisins

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 350⁰ F
Grease two cookie sheets
Cream the butter and both sugars until it is light and fluffy
Add the egg and beat vigorously
Add the water and vanilla to the mixture
Sift flour into the mixture, cinnamon, salt and baking powder
Add the oatmeal and raisins, mix well
Spoon the batter onto the cookie sheet and press lightly
Bake for about 15 to 17 minutes, until the edges are cooked but the centre still soft
Cool on a grill

Chicken À La Provençale

Denis Martel — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:52:20 +0000

Serve this chicken with rice (see rice recipe for chicken À La Provençale). It is a great dish to serve when you entertain friends. Rest assure the smell of this chicken will open everyone’s appetite. Your friends will remember this meal for a long time. It would not surprise me if someone asks for the recipe!

Ingredients:

125 ml raisins
250 ml red wine
One chicken of about 2 kg, cut in pieces like KFC
Flour, salt and black pepper mixed together
Oil and butter
1 can beef consommé
175 ml sliced almonds
3 garlic cloves
2 tomatoes, seedless and cut in small cubes
5 ml of each: thyme, basil, oregano, parsley and marjory
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

In a bowl, soak the raisins in wine for about 2 hours
Roll the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and brown in a large cast iron pot with the mixture of oil and butter
Add the raisins, consommé, almonds, cloves, tomatoes and herbs to the pot
Cover and cook for about 2 hours at 275⁰ F in the oven or let simmer on the stove top