Subject: Guava Cake
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Thu Jul 20 2000 - 18:27:55 EDT
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F O O D F U N N Y
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Here's a good one from reader Joyce Hanes in Connecticut:
An older couple are taking lessons in order to improve their memories,
as they have both become rather forgetful recently. One evening,
after several lessons, they are sitting together watching TV when the
husband announces that he is going into the kitchen to get some ice
cream, and asks his wife if she would like any.
"Yes," she replies, " I'd like a dish of strawberry ice cream, but
you'd better write it down, like we learned in our class."
"Oh no, I can remember," replied the husband.
"But I want chocolate sauce on it, so you'd better write it down, like
we learned in the class."
"Don't worry," he replied, "I can remember exactly what you
want--strawberry ice cream with chocolate sauce."
"But," she said, "I also want some nuts on it. PLEASE write it down
like we learned in the class or I know you'll bring me the wrong
thing."
"Don't you worry," he answered, "I will get it exactly right." So off
he goes into the kitchen, and is in there for about 20 minutes.
Finally he comes out proudly bearing a plate of fried eggs and toast.
He hands it to her, she looks at it, and says "I TOLD you to write it
down! You forgot to bring the bacon!"
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T O D A Y ' S R E C I P E
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The people of Puerto Rico are proud of the variety of desserts offered
in homes and on restaurant menus, and this one demonstrates why.
Guava Cake
10 Tbs (150 ml) butter
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
2 cups (500 ml) flour
1 Tbs (15 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml) ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
2 eggs
1 lb (450 g) guava paste*, cut into 16 slices
* Available in finer supermarkets and Hispanic specialty shops.
Beat the butter an sugar together until light and fluffy. Sift
together the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt and add the butter
mixture, mixing until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time and
mix well. Spoon half the batter into a buttered 8x8x2 inch (20x20x5
cm) baking pan. Top with the sliced guava paste and cover with the
remaining batter. Bake in a preheated 350F (180C) oven for 35 to 40
minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Serves 8 to 12.
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