Polish Yeast Cake Recipe

Polish Yeast Cake Recipe

Yield: 8 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
1/2 cup: Milk,
1/2 cup: Sugar, granulated
1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/4 cup: Butter,
1/4 cup: , Water, warm
1 package: Yeast, dry
2: Egg, beaten
2 1/2 cup: Flour, white
1/2 cup: Almonds, chopped
1/2 cup: Raisins,
1/4 tsp: Lemon peel, grated
1 cup: Sugar, confectioners
1 tbsp: Milk,
Whole candied cherries,

Directions:

Scald the half cup of milk. Stir in the sugar, salt, and butter.
Cool to luke warm. Pour warm water into a large bowl. Sprinkle the
yeast over the water and stir until dissolved. Add the milk mixture,
the eggs and flour. Beat vigorously for five minutes. Cover and let
rise in a warm place, free of drafts, for 1 1/2 hours or until
doubled in bulk.

Stir down the risen batter and beat in the almonds, raisins, and lemon
peel. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 1 1/2-quart
charlotte mold or deep cake pan. Let rise for 1 hour. Bake in a 350
F. oven for 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan for20 minutes, then
remove. Beat together the confectioners sugar and 1 tablespoon of
milk to form a glaze. To serve, place the cake on a serving platter,
drizzle the glaze on top and garnish with cherries.

[THE BALTIMORE SUN; February 17, 1991]
per Fred Peters


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