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Burnt Sugar Cake & Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
BURN: ADD:
1/2 C. Sugar to a liquid 1/2 C. Boiling Water, cool, set aside

CREAM:
1 1/2 C. Granulated Sugar 2 Egg Yolks
3/4 C. Lard + Butter mixed 1 C. Cold Water
pinch of Salt

SIFT: ADD:
2 tsp. Soda 1 tsp. Vanilla, set aside
3 C. Flour 2 Egg Whites, beaten stiff

ICING: Boil until it spins thread ADD:
2 C. Brown Sugar 1/2 C. Cream + piece of Butter
1 C. Granulated Sugar Cook to softball stage.
3/4 C. Water Let cool before beating.
Directions:
Directions:
Put together in the order given, adding brown liquid sugar just before egg whites.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Clara Owen was the wife of Linn Owen who was a neighbor near Lincolnville for many years. They were very special to me, before I learned we were related. He was the son of James Ira and Matilda (Reynolds) Owen . James Ira was a brother to our great great grandmother Mrs. James (Rachel Owen) Tweedy. This recipe was found in Lincolnville's Kitchen Secrets, Lincolnville Methodist Church Cookbook,1951.

 

 

 

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