Subj : Today in History - 1777
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Nov 14 2022 16:54:00

15 November 1777 - THIRTEEN COLONIES UNITE TO FORM A NEW COUNTRY: The
Second Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation,
which unifies the 13 American colonies under a weak central government
and names this new country the United States of America. The document,
a precursor to the Constitution, will be ratified by the states on
March 1, 1781.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Constitution Day Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts, Citrus
     Yield: 13 servings

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     49 oz (1.4 kg) self raising flour
     21 oz (600 g) soft unsalted butter
  3 1/2 oz (100 g) caster sugar
     12 lg Eggs
      1 qt (1 L) milk
      1 ts Sea salt
  3 1/2 oz (100 g) almonds; rough
           - chopped
  3 1/2 oz (100 g) walnuts; rough
           - chopped
     7 oz (200 g) mixt of dried fruits
          - using sultanas, currants,
          - and raisins
     2    Lemons; grated rind (zest)
     2    Oranges; grated rind (zest)
 3 1/2 oz (100 g) dried pineapple,
          - pawpaw or mango; rough
          - chopped
 3 1/2 oz (100 g) apricots, peaches or
          - apple
   200 mL Dark rum
   200 mL Olive oil

MMMMM-----------------------LEMON ICING------------------------------
10 1/2 oz (300 g) icing sugar
     1 oz (30 g) soft butter
     1    Lemon grated rind & juice

 Sift flour, rub in butter, add sugar, salt, nuts, dried
 fruits and orange and lemon rind

 Beat eggs with milk, rum and olive oil

 Add wet ingredients to dry, mixing to a batter
 consistency

 Bake in a large cake tin - well oiled and floured and
 line the bottom of the tin with baking paper

 Bake @ 360-|F/182-|C for one hour. Test by inserting a
 satay stick to be withdrawn cleanly. Cool slightly in
 the tin then turn out onto a cooling rack

 When cold ice with lemon icing.

 MAKE THE ICING: Sift icing sugar, mix ingredients to a
 smooth paste

 Spread on top of the cooled cake, allow at least 30
 minutes for the icing to set.

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.abc.net.au

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