{"id":539,"date":"2024-01-25T04:25:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T04:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/?p=539"},"modified":"2024-01-25T04:25:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T04:25:59","slug":"christmas-cake-custard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/special-occasion\/christmas-cake-custard\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Cake Custard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 c. cubed pound cake<br>1 qt. light cream<br>7 medium eggs<br>1 c. sugar<br>1\/4 t. vanilla<br>1 T butter<br>pinch of nutmeg<br>Brandy sauce:<br>1\/2 pound butter<br>1 pound dark brown sugar<br>2 lemons (juice and zest)<br>2 eggs (beaten)<br>1\/2 c. apricot brandy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beat eggs. Heat cream in microwave \u2019til warm. Add rest of ingredients, except pound cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 12X8X2\u2033 pan spread the cakes cubes evenly on bottom. Pour liquid over the top and press down to soak up the liquid. Bake for 50 minutes in a water bath (put this pan in a larger pan with water in it) in 350 degree oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remove and cover with brandy sauce\u2026topped with whipped cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brandy sauce:<\/strong><br>Place 1\/2 pound butter, 1 pound dark brown sugar, 2 lemons (juice and zest) and 2 eggs (beaten) in heavy sauce pan and cook on med-hi heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Then add 1\/2 cup Apricot brandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Chris\u2019 Mom. Good on any holiday cake! Chris brother even likes it on bread \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grocery List<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>pound cake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>light cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dark brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lemons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apricot brandy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 c. cubed pound cake1 qt. light cream7 medium eggs1 c. sugar1\/4 t. vanilla1 T butterpinch of nutmegBrandy sauce:1\/2 pound butter1 pound dark brown sugar2 lemons (juice and zest)2 eggs (beaten)1\/2 c. apricot brandy Beat eggs. Heat cream in microwave \u2019til warm. Add rest of ingredients, except pound cake. 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