{"id":2765,"date":"2016-02-22T08:09:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T13:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=2765"},"modified":"2016-02-22T08:09:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T13:09:13","slug":"stowe-lane-kitchen-citrus-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2016\/02\/22\/stowe-lane-kitchen-citrus-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Stowe Lane Kitchen: Citrus in February"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stowe<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a reason why citrus is in season in February.\u00a0 We need it, it\u2019s grey in February, and the snow mounds look as if they\u2019ve turned to granite.\u00a0 Citrus smells like sun light, when the aroma fills the house your spirits are lifted you feel lighter<\/em>.\u00a0 The taste of citrus cuts through all the delicious soups and stews you\u2019ve been enjoying through the winter with a promise of fresh produce very soon. A squeeze of anything citrus will encourage you to put your boots on one more time because winter will be over eventually.\u00a0 Dried citrus peel in the fireplace is one of the best ways to fill the room with delish.<\/p>\n

\"stowe<\/a><\/p>\n

Another way to fill the house with warmth and light is to bake.\u00a0 I sometimes turn to Aunt Millie\u2019s recipe box for something old fashioned, something with legacy, go figure, something from her.\u00a0 The problem is that many of these scribbled recipes aren\u2019t all that legible any more.\u00a0 Her Italian pound cake recipe is a mess but as luck would have it Dorie Greenspan<\/u><\/a> posted a recipe for Valentine\u2019s Day called Mediterranean Yogurt Cake<\/u><\/a>. \u00a0It was an adaptation of a French cake that she updated with citrus, clementine to be exact.\u00a0 Aunt Millie\u2019s pound cake had ricotta but yogurt could easily take its place and the thought of citrus had me at the first click.\u00a0 Here\u2019s my version of Aunt Millie\u2019s Pound cake via Dorie\u2019s Mediterranean Yogurt Cake. Let\u2019s call it Mediterranean Pound Cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 350<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n8 \u00bd X 4 \u00bd loaf pan sprayed with baking spray<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 cup sugar<\/td>\n1 container (5.3oz) greek yogurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zest of one orange<\/td>\n3 large eggs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 \u00bd cups flour. My flour canister has AP flour and white whole wheat.<\/td>\n2 tsp good real vanilla extract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 tsp baking powder<\/td>\n\u00bd tsp Fiori di Sicilia<\/u><\/a> the Italian secret weapon for baking.\u00a0 Or orange oil\/extract. Either of these are optional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinch of salt<\/td>\n\u00bd cup mild olive oil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The thing I love about Dorie\u2019s adaptation is infusing the sugar with the orange zest.\u00a0 In a bowl large enough to mix your cake, you don\u2019t need a mixer for this, mix the sugar and zest together with your fingers rubbing the zest into the sugar and distributing it throughout.\u00a0 This first step sets the stage with anticipation, the aroma is glorious and you haven\u2019t done a thing yet.<\/p>\n

Whisk the yogurt into the sugar mixture. You can use the whisk for the entire recipe.<\/p>\n

Now the eggs, one at a time.\u00a0You’ll have to whisk more vigorously for the eggs.<\/p>\n

Then the vanilla and Fiori di Sicilia<\/u><\/a> or orange oil if you\u2019re using those.<\/p>\n

Your dry ingredients are next. I measure out the flour, baking powder and salt onto a paper plate and do a quick whisk to incorporate them together.\u00a0 Then you can just add them into the batter and whisk easily just until they are incorporated.<\/p>\n

Last slowly add the olive oil in, slowly. I did it in two additions. Slowly, did I mention slowly, until it is smoothed into the batter.<\/p>\n

Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the middle\u00a0rack of the preheated oven for about 50 minutes. Test with a cake tester, I don\u2019t own a cake tester so I use a knife, when it comes out clean you’re there.\u00a0 Rest the loaf pan on the stove for 5 minutes then turn your cake out onto a rack to cool.<\/p>\n

\"stowe<\/a><\/p>\n

For the last 45 minutes your home has been filled, I mean your whole home, with the smell of citrus\/vanilla and baked amazing.\u00a0 I made this pound cake on Wednesday and it held up beautifully until today when we finished it at breakfast with Gramma.\u00a0 She approved.\u00a0 Nough said. I hope you try it, I hope you love it.<\/p>\n

\"stowe<\/a><\/p>\n

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