2 cup flour
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 cup nuts (1/2 to 1 cup)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
2 cup diced apples
2 tbsp applejack (brandy)
3 each eggs
1 cup oil
1 tbsp vanilla
Directions
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, nuts and raisins. Combine apples,
applejack, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Combine two mixtures (will be
stiff). Spread in a greased and floured tube pan. Bake 40-45 minutes
(no temperature given, sic). Let stand 10 minutes. Pour two ounces of
applejack over the cake. From Apple Recipes by the Connecticut Apple
MArketing Board and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Alcohol; Apple; Cake; Dessert; Fruit
The History of Recipes
It is possible to track the history of meal recipes back into the far past, certainly as far back into history as the Egyptians, and possibly even further. Interesting though that maybe, generally, these early cook books were just basic hieroglyphic recipes for meal preparation.
In fact, the oldest recipe discovered, according to experts in ancient history are a few ancient tablets in the Sumerian language describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. Progressing into The time of the roman empire 25BC a man called Apicius compiled some scripts detailing recipes cooked by the Romans. In his publication, Apicius recounts how the meals were split into hors d`oeuvre, main course and afters, a style of dining still practiced today. This early Roman chef tells us how the ancient chefs were skilled in the use of a good variety of aromatic flavors, including many that are still in use today such as basil, fennel and dill. Later on, we have some recipe books from the 1300s ; a book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another called `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these are not about the spicy food that is popular today, but instead descriptions of the types of food cooked for the nobility of that time. Later on in the 1400s, knights returning from the crusades brought us many foods, spices and herbs from the holy lands, such as basil and coriander. These new spices and herbs prompted an increase in cookery books, many of which are kept safe in academic collections. By the time we get to the 20th century, recipe books were in great demand, due to better eduction, more spare time and a general increase in wealth. The introduction of the TV brought us TV cookery programs and the spin-off recipe books. Which brings us neatly up to date and the invention of computers and the internet, permitting us all to access massive numbers of recipes such as those found on sites such as this. |
We hope you enjoy this Apple Brandy Cake recipe.
