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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Cake - Lemon Jell-o & Angel Food Cake

2 pkgs lemon Jell-o
4 cups hot water
Juice of one lemon
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 egg whites (beaten)
1 prepared angel food cake

Dissolve the lemon Jell-o in the 4 cups of water.  Add the lemon juice and set aside to cool.

Combine egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch and bring to a boil until it thickens.  Then add the butter and powdered sugar.  Cool.

When Jell-o starts to set, add the boiled custard plus the beaten whites of the four eggs.  Mix well.

Pour over angel food cake which has been cut into bite sized pieces.  .  Add cherries, apricots or pineapple chunks and stir.  Place in a large cake pan 9 x 15" and chill for several hours.  Cut into squares.  Serve with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

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