Argentine Lemon Cake Food

INCREDIBLE LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans, lining the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.
• Cream, using paddle attachment, butter and 2 C granulated sugar in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.
• With mixer on medium speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
• In another bowl, combine 1/4 C lemon juice, buttermilk and vanilla.
• Alternately add flour and buttermilk mixtures to batter, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Divide batter evenly between pans, smoothing the tops.
• Bake 45 minutes- 1 hour, until tester comes out clean.
• When cakes are done, cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 1/2 C granulated sugar and 1/2 C lemon juice in small saucepan, cooking over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Remove cakes from pans and set on wire rack over jelly pan (best to set upside down on rack so that syrup is spooned onto the bottom of the cake as it will absorb better than spooning over the top).
• Spoon lemon syrup over cakes.
• Allow cakes to cool completely.
• Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with whisk until smooth.
• Pour over the tops of the cakes and allow to drizzle down the sides.
• Garnish with 2 lemon slices and some greens (e. g., Italian parsley or mint leaves), as desired.

LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. You may also line the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.
• Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and set them on a rack set over a tray or sheet pan; spoon the lemon syrup over them. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
• For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and the lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the tops of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.

ARGENTINE MARINADE FOR CHICKEN OR SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Steep saffron in lemon juice for 5 minutes. Combine all ingredients and keep covered.

LEMON CAKE (ARMENIA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the yogurt and the eggs, mixing well.
• Pour in the lemon juice. Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder and add to the bowl, mixing until everything is well incorporated.
• Spoon the batter into a buttered pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the color is golden (about 40 minutes).
• Let the cake cool. Meanwhile, combine the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until the syrup coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove the mint and let the syrup cool until it is just warm.
• Loosen the cake in its pan and pour 1/3 of the syrup over the top. Wait 10 minutes, then do this again. Wait another 10 minutes, then pour the rest of the syrup on the top.
• Let the cake sit for about an hour, which will give it enough time to absorb the syrup.
• Invert the cake onto a platter, then slice and serve.

MOIST LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease and flour a Bundt pan. In a Mixmaster, mix all the ingredients on low until blended. Then beat for three minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into Bundt pan. Tilt pan and swirl batter around the outside rim about one inch above the batter. This helps the cake bake higher and flatter. Bake at 350 degrees F just until cake tester comes out clean (appx 60 minutes). Be careful not to overbake.
• GLAZE: Combine juice and sugar and mix well with a wire whisk or fork. I mix it in a large glass measuring cup that has a spout. It makes the next step easier. While the cake is still in the pan and hot, poke deep (not to the bottom) holes into the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon or anything that is round and about 1/3- inch in diameter. Make the holes starting about 1- inch from the edge and about 1- inch apart. Make about three rows of holes that zig zag so they are not in straight lines. Pour about 1 scant cup of the glaze SLOWLY into the holes and over the cake. Let the cake sit for about 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a cake plate and tap the top and sides, or shake gently to loosen. Let it sit for a few minutes and the cake should easily release. Drizzle the rest of the glaze on top.

ARGENTINE LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For lemon filling, put milk, sugar & cornstarch in large saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon rind. Heat to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Lightly beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Add a ladleful of the hot milk mixture to the remaining milk mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, but do not boil or eggs will curdle. Immediately strain mixture into a large bowl. Stir in butter. Cool completely, stirring occasionally. Remove lemon zest. Stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until very cold. 2. Heat oven to 350. Grease an 8" springform pan. Line bottom of pan with a circle of parchment paper. Grease the paper. 3. For cake, beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until very light and fluffy, 5-10 minutes. Gently fold in flour. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and top springs back when touched, about 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Unmold. 4. Split cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers. Put on cake layer in bottom of clean, 8" springform pan or 8" cake pan with removable bottom. Add half of the lemon filling. Smooth top. Repeat in another pan with other cake layer and remaining lemon filling. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. 5. For meringue, beat eggs whites in large bowl until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Pile half of the meringue on top of lemon filling in each pan. Swirl with pastry spatula. Bake at 350 degrees until meringue is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. 6. Remove sides of pan from cakes. Cut into wedges and serve with a spoon. Filling will be soft.