Irish Jam Cake

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks again to George in Poughkeepsie for this list of warning
signs:

You Know You Are a Bad Cook When...

- You use the smoke alarm as a cooking timer.

- You consider it a culinary success if the pop-tart stays in one
piece. - Your dog goes to the neighbors' to eat.

- Your family buys Alka Seltzer and Kaopectate in bulk.

- When you barbecue, two of your kids hold water guns and the third
stands ready by the phone with 911 on speed-dial.

- Your family automatically heads for the dinner table every time
they hear a fire truck siren.

- The EPA insists that all your garbage cans be marked with
biohazard symbols.

- Your microwave display reads "TILT!"

- Your two best recipes are meatloaf and apple pie, but your dinner
guests can't tell which is which.

- Your pie filling bubbles over and eats the enamel off the bottom
of the oven.

- You've used three boxes of scouring pads and a bottle of Drano and
a crowbar, and that macaroni and cheese still won't let go of the
pan.

- Pest control companies keep pestering you for your recipes.

- You make tuna noodle surprise and the surprise is that it glows in
the dark and melts the silverware.

- Your family prays AFTER they eat!

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here's an old-fashioned layer cake, just like your grandmother
O'Leary used to make.

Irish Jam Cake

1 3/4 cups (440 ml) all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp (4 ml) baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 eggs, beaten until thick and lemon-colored
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) grated lemon rind
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
1 cup (250 ml) strawberry, raspberry, or fruit jam of your choice
Powdered (confectioner's) sugar for garnish

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the sugar
into the eggs until the mixture is light and fluffy. Fold in the
flour mixture, lemon rind, and lemon juice. Spread into two 8-inch
(20 cm) greased and floured cake pans. Bake in a preheated 350F
(180C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean. Cool slightly before removing from the
pans, then cool completely on wire racks. Place one cake on a
serving plate, spread the jam over the top, and top with the
remaining cake. Dust with powdered sugar immediately before
serving. Serves 6 to 8.
Received on Fri Oct 7 06:15:15 2005