A Wednesday Recipe - Burnt Sugar Cake

Homeplace Burnt Sugar Cake

Burn 1/2 cup sugar in small pan until liquidized, then add 1/4 cup boiling water, stirring well. Set it aside to cool.

Cream together 1 1/2 cups white sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Then add 3 egg yolks, 1 cup cold water, 2 cups of floor and beat the batter for 5 minutes. Next add egg whites, well beaten, and 1/2 cup floor to which has been added 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the burnt sugar.

Bake in layers in moderate oven (375 degrees).

ICING

Make the icing in the pan in which the sugar was burned, using 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cream, 2 tablespoons butter and cook until it forms a soft ball in cold water. Remove from fire and beat until it begins to thicken. Flavor with vanilla and spread between layers and on top of cake.

Ethen Percht recipe thanks to Susan Peterson at "Long Lost Relatives.net"


"May each of us have a Homeplace to hold onto, if only in our minds."

Bill ;-)

Linda Weaver Clarke interviews William Leverne Smith

See the in-depth interview of Back to the Homeplace author, William Leverne Smith, that Linda Weaver Clarke published today: http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-author-william-leverne.html

Learn more about the book and the author.


"May each of us have a Homeplace to hold onto, if only in our minds."

Bill ;-)

Change of Plans - TV Interview moved to May 4

I will not be on TV this Friday, but, rather, the author interview is now scheduled for Tuesday, May 4. I will still be on the 4 p.m. News hour in the Community Close-up segment at about 4:20, presumably, on ABC in Springfield, MO, KSPR.

I have a Book Signing scheduled for Thursday afternoon, May 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at Body Works Spa and Salon, 3005 Green Mountain Drive, in Branson.

A second Book Signing is scheduled for Hardy, AR, at Works BookStore, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 15.

Finally, I'll be participating in the Town Crier Author Event in Emporia on June 26.

Stop by if you are in the neighborhood. Or, order the book, online, in the meantime.

Thanks,

Bill  ;-)

A Wednesday Recipe - Orange Salad

A Wednesday Recipe - Orange Salad

Homeplace Orange Salad

Simple, but one of my favorites. Since I don't "cook" often, I need the recipe!

2 pkgs. Orange flavored gelatin
2 C. boiling liquid (water) or orange juice or fruit liquid
1 pt. orange sherbet
1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges /or/pineapple

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; immediately add orange sherbet and stir until melted. Add oranges; pour into 1 1/2 qt. ring mold. Chill until firm.


"May each of us have a Homeplace to hold onto, if only in our minds."

Bill ;-)

First TV Appearance for "Back to the Homeplace"

I am scheduled to appear live on the 4 pm news "Closeup" interview segment on ABC Affiliate KSPR-TV in Springfield, MO, on Friday, April 23, to talk about my book, "Back to the Homeplace." I'll provide the web site to see the clip if you can't watch it live.

Bill  ;-)

 

Surname Saturday - BEVINS 1

Surname Saturday - BEVINS 1

This is a guest post by Karen BEVINS WINSLOW (a fictitious character in Back to the Homeplace). Karen is the oldest daughter of Frank and Mildred (MCDONALD) BEVINS, one of their four children. These four siblings and their families are the major characters of the novel: Back to the Homeplace. [This blogging exercise is a part of the research for the upcoming novel, "The Homeplace Revisited" by William Leverne Smith]

The Frank and Mildred (MCDONALD) BEVINS Family

Franklin (Frank) Leonard BEVINS was born on 9 Aug 1917 in Oak Springs, MO, the son of Ora B. and Sarah Jane (WATERS) BEVINS. He died 28 April 1978, in an automobile accident, of a heart attack, just north of Lebonan, MO. Frank lived his entire life in and near Oak Springs. He was a farmer.

Mildred (Mildred) Arlene MCDONALD was born 26 Jun 1917 in Oak Springs, MO, the daughter of Joseph (Joe) Palmer and Mary Elizabeth (Beth) (YOUNG) MCDONALD. She died 12 Nov 1986 in Oak Springs, MO. Mildred lived her entire life on the Homeplace farm east of Oak Springs, MO.

Frank and MIldred (MCDONALD) BEVINS were married in the First Methodist Church parsonage in Oak Springs, MO, by Rev. Alexander Forbes on 15 April 1934.

Frank and Mildred BEVINS had four children:

1. Karen Kaye BEVINS, born 9 Aug 1934 in Oak Springs, MO.

2. Beverly Jane BEVINS, born 10 May 1941, in Oak Springs, MO.

3. Bartlett (Bart) Joseph BEVINS, born 13 May 1942, in Oak Springs, MO.

4. Peter (Peter) Franklin BEVINS, born 26 Jun 1956, in Oak Springs, MO.


Families are Forever!  ;-)

A Wednesday Recipe - Lemon Orange Cake

Lemon Orange Cake

A big thanks to Deborah Vogts and her daughter for this recipe!

 

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1-2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon lemon extract
5 1/2 - 6 cups confectioners' sugar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in extracts. Pour into three greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, beat butter in a mixing bowl until fluffy. Add the next five ingredients and mix well. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until frosting has desired spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Makes 10-12 servings.

"May each of us have a Homeplace to hold onto, if only in our minds."

Bill ;-)