Andy and I went to the baby doctor today for my monthly appointment. We were in and out of there in five minutes which I’m guessing is a good thing. Andy got to hear the heartbeat for the first time and me the second. The doc told us it was at a perfect 156 bpm.
We also scheduled the “big” ultrasound for July 22nd. I’ll be 18 weeks on the dot so we’ll hopefully be able answer the big question everyone is dying to know: Is this little one going to be a Caleb or a Chloe/Claire/Lily? Andy is pretty certain it’s a boy; I’m completely clueless. In four weeks we shall know!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Well, in honor of achieving lemon status here is this week’s recipe:
Lemon Glazed Tea Cake with Fresh Strawberries
Cake:
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 large eggs — at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
7 Tablespoons unsalted butter — melted
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Lemon Glaze:
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
To prepare the cake, preheat the oven to 350¡F. Butter two 8-by-5-
inch loaf pans.
In a bowl combine the flour and baking powder and whisk to mix.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the eggs and sugar and beat
on medium-high speed until smooth. Reduce the speed to low and slowly
add the cream and the flour mixture, alternating additions and
beginning and ending with the cream. Add the butter, lemon juice, and
zest and beat until mixed and smooth.
Pour the batter into the loaf pans, dividing it evenly and smoothing
the top of each. Bake on the center rack for about an hour until the
tops are golden brown, pull away slightly from the sides of the pan,
and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the
pans set on wire racks for about 15 minutes before turning out to
cool to room temperature on the wire racks.
To prepare the glaze, combine the confectioner’s sugar and lemon
juice in a bowl and whisk well.
Set the racks holding the cakes on wax paper and pour the glaze over
the cakes, letting it run down the sides. Slice the cake and serve
each slice topped with strawberries.
NOTES : Yield: 2 loaf cakes; serves 8 to 12
June 24th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’m with Andy…I’m betting it’s a boy!! We need another boy in the family, lol! Glad everything was good at your appointment. {{Hugs!!}}
June 25th, 2008 at 10:04 am
what I’m curious about is andy’s newly-found talent to discover gender. Tell us your secrets!