Valentine’s Day Recipes

Lacy Valentine Cake

Ingredients:

1/2 cup warm water -- (105 to 115f)

2 packages active dry yeast

1/2 cup warm milk -- (105 to 115f)

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in

addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses

1 tablespoon butter or margarine -- softened

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries -- drained

1/2 cup chopped slivered almonds -- toasted

ALMOND ICING

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar -- sifted

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Place warm water in large, warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.

Add warm milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour; blend

well. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.

Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place

until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Pat maraschino cherries between paper towels to remove excess moisture. In

medium bowl, combine cherries, almonds and 1/4 cup sugar; reserve.

Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll

one piece to 24- x 7-inch oblong. Melt remaining butter; brush half on dough to

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