Enjoying my Primrose plant

My sister took me to have a pedicure at the Senator Inn in Augusta. The next morning after breakfast..we went to Longfellow's Greenhouse.

A breath of SPRING.! She bought me this plant. It is so very pretty ....Nice to look at when we had a winter snowstorm in APRIL.

I have a new WEB CAM a Logitech.

My son downloaded FACETIME . Now if you have a Mac or an I-phone 4 you can have facetime with me. check it out. 99 cents.

A sunny but COLD day here in Maine

My husbands favorite coffee pot. I use it every morning to make my coffee.

My church ladies got a laugh ..seeing my old coffee pot. Yes, I had an electric one. Gave it to my Mother-in-law.

Yesterday as far as one could see the trees were covered in ice and with sunshine...a beautiful sight

It was breathtaking.! The trees sparkled.

Another snowy & icy day Time to bake & quilt

This is a bunt cake that is really enjoyed by all.

CORNMEAL-LEMON CAKE

baking spray(cooking spray with flour)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. each baking soda & salt

2 sticks butter(1 cup) unsalted soften

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 tbsp. grated lemon zest

1/4 cup lemon juice

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

SUGAR GLAZE

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 . Heat oven to 325 You'll need a 12 cup bunt pan coated with baking spray. In a medium bowl , whisk together flour, cornmeal,baking powder and soda & salt,

2. In a large bowl beat butter,sugar,lemon zest and juice with mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. With mixer on low , alternately beat in flour mixture & buttermilk until batter is smooth. Scrape into prepared pan : level top with a spatula.

3. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until wooden pick comes out clean.When inserted in cake. Cool cake on wire rack 5 minutes.

4 Meanwhile make sugar glaze

Mix ingredients in a small bowl just until combined.(sugar will not be totally dissolved) .Invert cake from pan onto rack..place rack over a baking sheet. Brush glaze glaze all over hot cake until absorbed (sugar crystals will be evident) Cool completely . Transfer cake to a serving plate and cover. Let cake rest for several hours. Cut into thin slices.......to serve.

Hope you will enjoy this cake! Now time to quilt & later bake some bread.

It is SNOWING

Lots of SNOW today and I am wishing for SPRING!

The love of my life

Miss him especially today his 80th birthday......

Today would be "Goldies" 80th Birthday

I would be making him a PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE. The following is how I made it.

I used a Pyrex pie plate

1 recipe of hot water sponge cake: to follow.....Fruit...1/4cup butter 1/2 cup of brown sugar

melt butter add brown sugar stir until thoroughly mixed. Low heat.

Remove from heat.add 4 slices of pineapple (may also use some maraschino cherries)

HOT WATER SPONGE CAKE

1 cup sifted cake flour 2 eggs separated

1 1/2 teas.baking powder

dash of salt 1 cup of sugar

6 tablespoons hot water

1 teas. vanilla

sift together flour,baking powder and salt.Beat egg yolks until lemon colored;gradually beat in sugar ,then hot water ,vanilla and finally flour; gently fold in egg whites beaten stiff but not dry

Pour the batter over the fruit mixture.....bake in a moderate oven (350 ) 35-45 minutes..loosen from sides of pan turn over a cake plate and let rest at lest 1 minute and allow the fruit and syrup to to drip onto the cake. ENJOY!