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Well here it is 4,July again!
So I'm planning fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, watermelon and mint and angel food cake and homemade ice cream
Today I made the cake and ice cream


Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and have an ungreased 2 piece tube pan handy.

1/4 cup + 1 TBL unsweetened cocoa (dutch processed)
1/4 cup boiling water
Mix the two throughly and set aside to cool

In a bowl mix sift together 1 cup cake flour, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp salt and set aside

In a large work bowl with the whisk attachment beat 16 egg whites (room temperature) until foamy on speed 2 add two tsp cream of tarter and continue to beat until soft peaks form. Then slowly add 1 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.

Remove 1 heaping cup of egg whites and mix with the cocoa mixture. Dust the flour mixture into the egg whites 1/3 cup at a time. Fold quickly and gently with a whisk (remember to shake out the whisk to remove the batter that collects on the inside)

Then whisk the cocoa mixture into the batter gently. Pour into the tube pan and bake on the middle rack for about 40 minutes until golden brown and a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean. The surface should have deep cracks like a souffle.
Remove from oven and invert the pan and let cool for about 1 1/2 hours before gently removing from pan.

This is one of those cakes that if you have an electric knife it's much easier to cut. I serve it with ice cream, fresh fruit and whipped cream and chocolate sauce. (This is truly one of my favorite desserts)

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^^^^that looks quite yummy for my tummy^^^^^

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Thank you! If the taste of the remnants in the pan are any indication it turned out swell. (You are invited... bring sparklers!)

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Oh BTW what kind of ice cream did you make? No sparklers but I do have the repeating missiles.

You never know where you will find friends. Just keep looking and looking.

People judge and people are judged.

If you think life sucks now. Hang around you have a 50/50 chance it could get worse.

Careful what you say it could be used against you.

I make all kinds of ice cream and gelato depending on what is available. My favorite is double dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, peach/caramel and coconut-passion fruit (Ben&Jerry can bite me) But alas for this cake I make vanilla.

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Oh my goodness, I want to try all 3 of those ice creams, Nudey! Since getting an ice cream maker my dad and I have made: banana with pieces of brownie and walnuts, vanilla with pieces of Andes mints, maple with pieces of buttered pecan, and a really deep/rich chocolate. I want to try pineapple and something next.

Pineapple and Coconut is fabiola! I keep my KitchenAid ice cream maker in the freezer at all times so that when the mood strikes I can make it. I am an ice cream fanatic. I have also made maple and black walnut and that's divine. Eggnog/Strawberry is pretty yummy too!

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I just finished my fried chicken for the 4 July celebration tonight! This is the mother of all fried chicken... (Since everyone coming likes breast I split 4 large breasts but typically when I fry chicken I cut up a 4 pound whole chicken)


Wash your chicken with cold water and season heavily with salt and let rest for 20 minutes and then throughly rinse with cold water.

In a very large mixing bowl mix 4 eggs with a quart of buttermilk and 1 cup mayonnaise, 3/4 cup amber ale. 1 TBL fresh finely chopped oregano and 1/2 cup fresh finely chopped basil + 1 TBL sweet paprika. Dredge the chicken pieces in the batter mixture and return to the refrigerator over night or at least 3 hours.

When ready to fry dip the chicken pieces in 3-4 cups flour seasoned with salt and pepper and paprika. In an XL deep skillet put 1 quart of peanut oil (there should be about 2" of oil) and heat to 350 degrees. Add the chicken and cover and cook for 12 minutes, turn and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove cover and cook for another 10 minutes turning a couple of times. (Be careful not to tear the skin when turning) It should be deep golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels and serve warm or room temperature.

This is one of the best pieces of fried chicken I've ever had!

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HOLY MOLY, nudeyorker~ that sounds like the best fried chicken ever!!! Even for a Southern girl~

I really don't do a lot of fried foods but this sounds awesome and I'm thinking next dinner party is going to include some NY Fried Chicken

Thanks for sharing and hope you are having a wonderful 4th ~

Fancy ~

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Thank you it's actually a southern recipe! We are just getting ready to feast! (I had a preview as the cook and it was divine)
Happy 4 July to you and your family and friends too!

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Here is one I picked up today for potatoes cooked outside.

Start with a big cast iron pot, this one was an old wash pot.
Fill with powdered pine rosin and heat to melting.
Throw the whole potato in. It sinks to the bottom and when it floats to the top it is done in a matter of minutes.

Maybe it was just eating outdoors, but they were very moist and good. The only disadvantage is that you don't eat the skin.

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yea, fade I could not believe it either. This is a timberman idea. Obviously from the taste the potato does not absorb the rosin. I guess the skin is impervious to it. Just wondered if anyone had ever heard of this. 58

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So I've looked up a low carb bread because it(carbs) eventually turns into sugar(if not burned through exercise) and it was filled with calories not good. I looked up a low calorie pumpkin bread and its filled with carbs. So I'm a bit at odds over this so I look up low carb low calorie pumpkin bread(sounds amazingly good I know) and wow it was bad. Seems you have to pick one or the other.

Anyone have a good recipe that's a good balance of both?

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Someone (across the pond) asked me for a bread recipe and this is one of my favorites... Sorry you will have to do the metric conversion...

Finnish Pulla
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon crushed cardamon seeds (from about 7 pods)
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs (room temperature) lightly beaten
4 1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour
1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg and 1 tablespoon milk for glaze

In a small saucepan scald the milk until small bubbles appear around the pan let the milk cool to hot but not scalding (about 100 degrees) In a large bowl mix the yeast with the warm water and set aside for about five minutes then mix in the milk sugar and cardamon, salt and eggs. If you are using a mixer with a dough hook add 2 cups of flour at a time and work into the liquid. If doing by hand use a sturdy wooden spoon. Then beat in the butter and add the additional flour 1/2 cup at a time. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.

Turn the dough on to a floured surface and knead it until it is smooth and looks satiny for about 10 minutes. If you are using an electric mixer just stop short of satiny finish and complete the kneading by hand.

For the first rise shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly greased bowl and and lightly grease some plastic wrap and cover the bowl. Let the dough rise until it doubles (about 45 minutes to an hour) at room temperature.

Shaping the dough. I lightly oil a marble slab and divide the dough in thirds and braid it and place it on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a warm/moist towel and let rise again, not doubled but almost (about 35-45 minutes)

Meanwhile preheat your oven to 375 degrees and glaze your bread with the egg wash and milk. I sprinkle sesame seeds or slivered almonds on top. Bake on the center rack for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Transfer the loaf to a rack and cool. (If you make this as a loaf instead of a braid remove it from the loaf pan for the last 7-8 minutes of baking to brown the sides.

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