4 Kids 'n Us Recipes

INGREDIENTS

6 ounces Cream Cheese
6 ounces Baker's Cheese
2 Egg Yolks
4 ounces Granulated Sugar
8 ounces Sour Cream
1 ounce Lemon Juice
12 ounces Heavy Cream
1/2 ounce Gelatin
2 ounces Water
Vanilla Sponge Cake -- recipe follows
VANILLA
SPONGE CAKE
INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup Sugar (granulated)
4 Egg yolks
1 teaspoon. Vanilla Extract
3/4 cup Flour (all-purpose)
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 Egg Whites
METHOD
1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
2.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3.
In a mixer, add the egg yolks and sugar beat until light and creamy.
Add the vanilla extract.
4.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Beat until smooth.
5.
Whip the egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Gently fold this into
the cake batter.
6.
Place into two separate greased and lined 8-inch round cake pans. Bake
for approximately 10-12 minutes.

ASSEMBLING CAKE
METHOD
1. Whip heavy cream until soft peaks. Set aside.

2. Mix together in a mixing bowl the cream cheese, baker's cheese, egg
yolks, and granulated sugar until smooth. Then add the sour cream and
mix until smooth.
3.
Gently add the whipped mixture to the cheese mixture being careful not
to over whip.
4.
Dissolve the gelatin in the water over a double boiler until the mixture
is clear. Be careful not to whip the gelatin so it does not get air
bubbles in it.
5.
Add the gelatin mixture into the cheese mixture and fold quickly. When
adding the gelatin mixture to the cheese mixture set the mixer on medium
speed, and add it from the edge of the bowl, being careful not to get
the gelatin on the whip or the side of the bowl so as to prevent lumping.
6.
Using a springform pan, place one of the vanilla sponge cakes smooth
side down. Immediately pour the cheese mixture on the cake, and smooth
out surface. Then place the other cake on top with the smooth side out.
Let set overnight.
7.
Remove the cake from the springform pan. Sprinkle the top of the cake
with powdered sugar. This cake can be served with any of your favorite
fresh fruit sauce(s).

Courtesy
of:

Serves
8
Strudel
Dough

½ cup bread flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 (one) egg yolk
¼ cup warm water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Apple
Filling

2 pounds apples, sliced
½ cup melted butter
4 tablespoons toasted breadcrumbs
¼ cup raisins
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Method
1.
Mix together the bread flour, all purpose flour, and salt in a mixing
bowl using the dough hook on a mixer.
2.
Slowly add the egg yolks, oil and warm water on medium speed until the
dough pulls away from the side of the bowl, but slightly sticks to the
bottom of the bowl.

3.
Remove from the mixing bowl and place in a sealed container covering
with vegetable oil.
4.
Place dough in refrigerator overnight.
5.
Remove from refrigerator and gently wipe off the excess oil from the
dough. For best results, place a clean, lint free towel on the kitchen
counter and gently pull the dough with your hands until the dough is
paper thin, shaping into a rectangle.

6. Once you have stretched out the dough, place 3 tablespoons of the
breadcrumbs on the long end of the dough closest to you approximately
3 inches wide.

7. Mix together apples and raisings and place on top of bread crumbs.
Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apple mixture. Sprinkle
remaining breadcrumbs over apple mixture.
8.
With a pastry brush, brush melted butter on the dough that is exposed.

9. Grabbing the towel with the side where the apple mixture, roll the
dough to the other end making sure that the apple mixture inside is
even. Brush the outside of the dough with more of the melted butter.
10.
Bake at 400ºF degrees for approximately 25 to 30 minutes or until
dough is golden brown.
11.
Let cool at room temperature for approximately 30 to 45 minutes, then
slice with a serrated knife into 8 equal portions.