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mrsweasley@evpl — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:34:00 GMT

If you missed our American Girls book discussion yesterday, you missed some historical Christmas treats. We enjoyed Addy's Sweet Potato Pudding, and Samantha's gingerbread. Peanut butter sandwiches represented Kit's depression-era fare, and an authentic family recipe captured the flavor of Molly's Christmas morning coffee cake.

The coffee cake recipe was given to me years ago by my mother-in-law, Anna Mae Jayne Soper (1933-1985), who was just about Molly's age. For those who attended and asked for it, and for anyone else who wants a taste of history, here is the recipe:

Dutch Cake

¾ cup sugar

1 cup flour

Butter or shortening the size of egg (I estimate this to be about 3 tablespoons)

1 egg

1 cup milk

Beat above ingredients together, then add:

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Pour batter into a 9" round or 8" square cake pan. Sprinkle top with sugar and cinnamon before baking. Bake approximately 30 minutes at 375°.

Honey Cake

mrsweasley@evpl — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:39:00 GMT

Every year, David's mother bakes a honey cake for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration. Eating honey cake symbolizes the hope that the new year will be sweet. David's sister Rachel expresses the opinion of all Denmark in 1943: "A sweet year would be a year without Nazis."

For three and a half years, the Germans have occupied Denmark, and now word comes that the Nazis plan to round up Denmark's Jews. Even with the help of friends, can David's family find a way to leave the country before they are sent to a concentration camp? Secret messages, breathless escapes and courageous resistance will keep you turning the pages of this history-based story. Author Joan Betty Stuchner includes Mama's Honey Cake recipe to help you taste the sweetness of hope for freedom that David's family shared.

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Honey Cake