Lemon Love Cake

[Obidashi]

Hi - does anybody have the recipe for Lemon Love Cake - like they used to serve at school dinners.

I have a craving to make it, just to see if it is as good as I remember it - what's the betting it won't be!

Thanks

[thelewisgang]

you brought back memories of school days with your posting so had to do a search. Take a look at this
http://www.deliaonline.com/messageboard/21/328 12/thread.html
where someone has also searched for the same thing but delia calls it somthing else. On the left hand side of this delia page, do a search for the recipe. I'll certainly be joining you!

[Obidashi]

Thank you ever so much - I have been trying to get hold of the recipe for a good number of years, guess what I'll be baking tomorrow!!

Thanks again :)

[thelewisgang]

happy to have helped! I'll blame you if I pile on the pounds now!!!!!

[Obidashi]

I wonder if it will be like a lot of things, not as good as our memory thinks - but I'll soon find out tomorrow. Thanks once again.

[litebite]

Hi I was a school dinner supervisor and when I retired I kept my recipe book I can understand you having a hanking for lemon love cake I still serve it at my cafe at Church.
here is the recipe
I have quartered the ingredients as I have for 100 children!!!!!!

S.R FLOUR 1 1/4 LBS
MARG 10oz
SUGAR 10oz
EGGS 2
LEMON CURD 1 LB

rub the fat into the flour add sugar and mix well put the bowl of mixture into oven and warm slightly
bind together with the egg to a stiff paste do not add water or milk.
keep mixing until a soft smooth texture is obtained
roll out and line tray with half the mixture spread on the lemon curd and cover with the other half of the mixture
bake in a slow oven for 3/4 to 1 hour.
this is enough for 25 servings.
bon appetite

[litebite]

P.S.
Let me no what else you remember with affection from school meals
I am still asked to make date slices and choc crunch for the ladies at the coop. ( I used to feed them when they were at school) !!!!!!!!!

[Bbbananas]

oh yes - chocolate crunch.
That was absolutely delicious - we used to fight over it! Can you post the recipe for that? I asked our dinner ladies for it when I left - but that was back in the late-70's & it appears to have gone astray since then!

Also - cheese catherine wheels and cheese & bacon rolls.

[Obidashi]

Hi Litebite - thank you ever so much for the recipe - I bet it goes down a treat in your cafe.

I am wondering if Chocolate Crunch is what we had at school but it was called Chocolate Concrete?

If you have the time it would be nice to have some of the recipes - perhaps you could let me know what goes down well in your cafe. It is so long since I was at school, I can't think of the nice ones - I know I used to love the Date Slices and Manchester Tart. Can you recommend any others?

Thanks again for the Lemon Love Cake :)

[Obidashi]

Ooh yes another one here for the cheese and bacon rolls:) - I had forgotten about those. Mmmmmm!

[litebite]

hang on a minni have to get lunch for hungry husband get back to you a.s.a.p with recipe book on lap !!!!!!!

[litebite]

MANCHESTER TART

my easy way
shortcrust pastry (from any supermarket
jam
custard powder
milk
sugar
I cant remember making much of this

bake pastry blind in tray tin
spread jam over pastry
make up custard with less milk than on instructions on pkt
pour over jam
decorate with piping cream when cold

CHEDDAR CATHERINE WHEELS

flaky pastry (again I cheat and buy from supermarket)
potatoes 3/4 lb
cheese 1 1/2 lb
chopped fried onions 1/4 lb
beaten eggs 1
chopped parsley
dried mustard
salt and pepper
1/4 pint milk
roll pastry into oblong pieces
make filling by mixing all other ingredients
spread mixture on pastry roll up as for swiss roll
cut into 1/2" pieces place cut side up on light greased baking sheet
bake in hot oven for 20 mins
If I remember correctly we used to top with a slice of tomato half way though cooking time

BACON AND CHEESE WHIRLS

shortcrust pastry as above (I am giving you bad habits we always of course had to make all the pastry)
roll some fresh herbs into the pastry
grated cheese 1 lb
streaky bacon minced 2 1/4 lbs
have enough pastry to roll as in the cheese catherine wheels
spread with cheese and cooked bacon
save a little of the cheese to top the whirls
roll into swiss roll and cut into 1/2 inch portions
sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in hot oven until brown

I make a lot of these 2 for finger buffets

Eat your heart out Naked chef

[litebite]

forgot to give you guantities I will always give for 25 portions
dont worry you can always freeze !!!

[litebite]

CHOCOLATE CRUNCH ALSO KNOWN AS CHOC CONCRETE

this is not 25 but just enough for about 4

5 oz plain flour
5 oz s.r. flour
5 oz sugar
5 oz margarine
1 egg
vanilla essence
1/2 oz cocoa powder (bournville cocoa pwd is best)

melt fat in pan or microwave
add to all dried ingredients
beat in egg
press into greased tin brush with water and sprinkle with sugar
bake in slow oven for 30 mins
serve with PINK custard to be really authentic
or chocolate sauce
mind how you cut you could be picking it up off the foor
enjoy!!
now you've made me hungry

[Obidashi]

Thank you ever so much Litebite - you just know what I'm going to be making over the next few days.

If you have any other school recipes that you think we might like and you have time, I would be really grateful to have them

Thanks again :)

[Obidashi]

Hi Litebite - I made the Lemon Love cake last night, it was lurvelly!!!!

Do you by any chance have the recipe for the Cheese and Rice Souffle?

If so and you get chance would you please let me have that also

Many thanks
:)

[litebite]

CHEESE AND RICE SOUFFLE
1/4 cup of of butter
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
pinch salt
dash of pepper
1/4 cup flour plain
6 eggs seperated
2 cups chedder cheese grated
2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped

melt butter in saucepan blend in flour add milk cook stirring all the time until thickened add cheese continue cooking only until cheese is melted stir in rice parsley and season remove from heat.
slowly add egg yolks well beaten stirring all the time
brat egg whites until stiff gently fold cheese mixture into egg white
pour mixture into an oiled 2 1/2 quart casarole dish of similar container
make a grove around the top of the soufle about an inch from the edge of the dish with the back of a spoon.
bake in a preheated oven 325f for 1 hr 20mins
serves 10

good luck you are a glutten for punishment !!
hope u enjoy do u do all the cooking !!
none of my business I know but u sound like a fella

just made 50 portions of lemon love cake for the customers tomorrow well it is valentines day soon hope they appreciate it see ya

[Obidashi]

Hi thanks for the souffle recipe. Nope I am not a fella, but I am married to one who just loves his food.

Thanks again.