Cathedral Window Cake Food

CATHEDRAL WINDOW BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 3/4 cup of the butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar in small bowl of electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown; cool.
• Place chocolate and remaining 1/2 cup butter in large saucepan; cook on low heat until chocolate is completely melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add egg product and remaining 2 cups powdered sugar; stir until well blended. Add marshmallows and pecans; mix well.
• Spread over crust. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut into 36 bars to serve. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

CATHEDRAL WINDOW FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Cut pineapple and dates into coarse pieces. Mix with whole cherries in large bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over fruit, mixing with hands.
• Beat eggs well. Gradually beat in sugar. Combine with fruit mixture.
• Add pecans, mixing with hands until uniformly mixed with fruit.
• Use vegetable shortening to grease 2 9x5 inch loaf pans. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper. Then grease paper. Pack batter into lined pans.
• Bake at 275 on middle shelf for 1 1/2 hours. Do not overbrown. Turn out onto racks. Remove paper. Cool and store airtight.
• Let ripen several days or up to 2 to 3 weeks. Slice thinly to serve.
• TIPS:.
• Use kitchen sheers, dipped in water, to cut dates and pineapple. Prepare fruit ahead, if you wish. Pack in separate plastic bags; store in cool, dry place (Not freezer or refrigerator) Two 9-inch ring molds can be used in place of the loaf pans. Make cake a few days ahead to serve it at its best. Do not foil wrap fruitcakes. Acid fruits often cause holes in foil. Use plastic wrap or waxed paper. Store in airtight contained for ripening.

CATHEDRAL WINDOWS II

Steps:

• Melt together the butter and chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave. Stir to blend, then stir in the eggs, colored marshmallows and pecans.
• Pour the mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, lined with foil. Dust with powdered sugar and refrigerate until firm.
• Remove chilled dough from loaf pan, remove the foil, and slice into 1/4 inch slices.

CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Method.
• Heat oven to 130°C (120°C fanbake), with rack just below the middle. Completely line a 20 or 30cm ring pan, or two medium-sized loaf pans with baking paper or liners.
• Measure out the nuts, cherries and crystallised and dried fruits into a large container, putting some aside for decorating the top. Cut up large pieces of fruit, but leave some long thin pieces if desired, especially if using melon strips (which give a wonderful colour).
• In a large bowl mix eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mix in the sifted flour, baking powder and salt until smooth. Add nuts and fruit and mix thoroughly by hand.
• Press evenly into the prepared cake pan/s (if pan is lined with baking paper coat evenly with non-stick spray just before use). Press reserved cherries, fruit and nuts into the top for decoration (if adding strips of crystallised fruit, put them in place after adding part of the cake mixture, then cover with remaining mixture). Bake for two to three hours until cake feels firm when pressed in the middle. Cool, remove from pan and peel away liner/s. Brush all over with rum, brandy or whisky. Brush the top with a light coating of oil for a shine. Store at room temperature in greaseproof paper, or refrigerate in a plastic bag. This cake will keep well for several months (after long storage, brush again with spirits and leave 24 hours or longer before eating). Cut in thin slices with a sharp serrated knife.

CATHEDRAL WINDOW HOLIDAY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Mix 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 2 eggs. Stir in 2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press in ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool.
• Heat chocolate and 1/2 cup butter over low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.
• Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar and 2 eggs. Beat until smooth. Stir in marshmallows and pecans. Spread mixture over cookie-base. Refrigerate 2 hours. Cut into bars.