sweetened condensed milk over
low heat just until pieces are
melted and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat. Stir in lime
peel and lime juice. Stir in nuts.
Spread
mixture evenly in
prepared pan. Cover and chill
about
2
hours or until set.
L ift
fudge from pan using
edges of foil. Peel off foil; cut
into pieces. Store in an airtight
container at room temperature
for up to
1
week or in the
freezer for up to
2
months.
Makes
2 1/2
pounds of fudge.
CINNAMON-APPLE
SPICE CAKE
Shown
bottom left
and on
page 102.
1
14- to 14k2-ounce jar spiced
apple rings
2 cups all-purpose flour
11
/2 teaspoons baking powder
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1
/2 teaspoon baking soda
1
/2 teaspoon salt
1
/2 cup butter, softened
1 1
/4 cups sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
% cup buttermilk
Buttercream Frosting
Preheat
oven to 350°F. Grease
and lightly flour two
8
x
8
x
2
-inch
square baking pans; set pans aside.
D rain
apple rings; discard
syrup. Place apples in a food
processor bowl or blender
container. Cover and process
or blend until almost smooth
(should have
^4
cup). Set aside.
Stir together flour, baking
powder, cinnamon, soda, and
salt; set aside.
In a bowl,
beat butter with an
electric mixer for 30 seconds.
Add sugar and vanilla; beat until
combined. Add eggs, one at a
time, beating well. Add flour
mixture and buttermilk alternately
to beaten mixture, beating on
low speed after each addition just
until combined. Fold in processed
apples. Divide batter evenly
between prepared pans. Bake
for 25 to 30 minutes or until a
wooden toothpick inserted near
center comes out clean.
Cool
in pans on racks for
10 minutes. Remove from pans;
cool. Frost with Buttercream
Frosting. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Buttercream Frosting
:
In a
mixing bowl, beat Vi cup
butter
with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Gradually add 3 cups sifted
powdered sugar,
beating well on
low speed. Slowly beat in l) cup
milk
and
2
teaspoons
vanilla.
Gradually beat in 3/ 2 cups sifted
powdered sugar
. If necessary,
beat in additional
milk
to make
frosting easy to spread.
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