English Cake

Recipe Description

In Romanian: Chec englezesc

Ingredients

  • 14 oz / 400 g butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baker's ammonia|ammonia powder
  • 7 oz / 200 g chopped walnuts
  • 7 oz / 200 g golden raisins
  • 4 oz / 100 g almond meal|ground almonds
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup chopped fruits from preserves
  • 14 oz / 400 g powdered sugar|confectioner's sugar
  • juice from ½ lemon
  • vanilla
  • shortening and flour for greasing and dusting the pan

Directions

  1. Cream the butter with the granulated sugar|sugar, adding the egg yolk|yolks one by one, then the sour cream and ammonia; mix well then add the walnuts, almonds, raisins, fruits, vanilla and lemon juice.
  2. In the end, add flour and whipped egg whites. Mix gently.
  3. Pour the batter into the buttered and dusted bread pan.
  4. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes at medium heat.
  5. Test with a wooden pick and cut only when cold.
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