Redundancy at church

You can skip the evening service if you go to the morning service.

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

While you might be hesitant to use olive oil in a dessert recipe, such fears are groundless. Olive oil gives this cake a unique flavor and richness that is balanced out by a little sweetness and the light freshness of lemons. Hesitate no more!

Ingredients


4 lemons, zested and juiced

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

6 eggs

1 teaspoon sea salt

2 cups evaporated cane sugar

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder





Instructions

Combine zest, juice and olive oil in a small bowl.

In the mixer combine eggs & salt. Mix on medium for 2 minutes. Slowly add the sugar and continue to mix until pale and thickened.

Turn mixer to low and slowly sift in the flour and baking powder, followed by the olive oil mixture. Do not over mix at this point; just incorporate the ingredients.

Pour this mixture into a cake pan or muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes for cupcakes and 35 minutes for large cakes. Poke with a toothpick to check for doneness.

Serve with Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries.


Compounds known as limonins in the cells of citrus fruits have been shown to help reduce the risk of cancers of the mouth, skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon.

Caramel Apple Crisp

4 medium tart baking apples, peeled, sliced, (4 cups)


1/2 cup caramel-butterscotch topping

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup Progresso® Plain Panko Bread Crumbs

1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, toss apples and caramel-butterscotch topping. Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.


2. Bake about 35 to 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with ice cream.





Did You Know?

Dark brown sugar will give you a richer flavor.



Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 66g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 48g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Turkish Baklava

This recipe has several pictures and steps, so I will enlose a link here:  Turkish Baklava