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STIR CRAZY! Bakery

Judy — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:12:12 +0000

I’m very excited as today is the official launch of STIRCRAZY!Bakery.com

Here you’ll find product and ordering information for our Signature Judy Ludy Double Chocolate Espresso Brownies…and more!

Check it out at

http://stircrazybakery.com

Shop our on-line store at

http://shop.stircrazybakery.com

Spicy and Refreshing…

Judy — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:38:32 +0000

Habanero spiced Tequila with fresh lime and grapefruit juice…

…delicious and perfect for a Saturday night!

When Life Gives You Tofu, Baby Choy and a Bell…

Judy — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:06:01 +0000

You make curry, of course!

A 1945 Spice Cake….Updated!

Judy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:26:02 +0000

While I was reorganizing my 200+ cookbooks last week, I came across an old Watkins Cook Book from 1945. I must have gotten it at a tag sale, who knows how long ago, but as I mentioned in a previous post, I’m very discriminating about what goes into my collection.

I picked it up today and started looking at the recipes. I discovered that many of the baking recipes are light on butter and sugar, which makes sense because it was printed during WWII, when butter and sugar were in short supply.

I came across a Layered Spice Cake recipe that look interesting; however, it looked a little lacking in flavor and fat.

And then it hit me….why don’t I take the recipe and update it for today’s cook. Add in some flavor, toss in some fat, give it some flair – done. I changed up a few quantities and substituted certain things like my signature buttermilk and sour cream mixture for sour milk (or any milk when called for), used cake flour vs. AP flour for a lighter crumb, and amped up the spices.

What I came up with is a light and delicious…full of flavor spice cake updated for the 21^st Century.

Such fun…I shall be doing many more “lost” and retro recipes I’ve discovered since reorganizing!

Stay tuned…