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Sage Cake with Herbed Strawberries (recipes)


Sage Cake with Herbed Strawberries

Yield: Makes 12 servings



Ingredients:



2/3cup whole milk

14whole fresh sage leaves, divided

4egg yolks

1teaspoon vanilla

2cups cake flour, sifted

1cup granulated sugar

1tablespoon baking powder

1/2teaspoon salt

8tablespoons softened butter

Herbed Strawberries (recipe follows)









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.2.Place milk in microwavable bowl. Crush or twist 6 sage leaves, tear them in half, and add to milk. Microwave mixture on high 2 minutes until very hot. Set aside to steep 15 minutes, then refrigerate until milk is cold. Strain milk through fine-mesh strainer.3.Combine 1/3 of milk, yolks and vanilla in a small bowl. Combine cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in mixer bowl. Add butter in small pieces with mixer on low speed. Add remaining milk, and mix until ingredients are moistened. Gradually add egg mixture on low speed, then increase speed to medium and beat 1 minute until light and fluffy.4.Pour batter into prepared pan and arrange remaining sage leaves on top of batter. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until cake is lightly golden and cake starts to pull away from edge of pan. Cool on rack 10 minutes, then turn over onto serving platter. Spoon Herbed Strawberries and juices onto cake slices, if desired.







Tip:

The sage flavor in the cake will intensify over time. If you prefer, you can omit the sage.Serving Suggestion:

The flavors of the herbs in this dessert go particularly well with a cup of Earl Grey tea.





Nutritional Information:







Serving Size:







Sodium

282 mg







Protein

3 g







Fiber

trace g







Carbohydrate

31 g







Cholesterol

90 mg







Saturated Fat

6 g







Total Fat

10 g







Calories from Fat

39 %







Calories

224









Dietary Exchange:







Fat

2







Starch

2







Herbed Strawberries

Yield: Makes 12 servings



Ingredients:



1pound fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and quartered

1tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

1tablespoon granulated sugar

1teaspoon red wine vinegar

1/8teaspoon freshly ground black pepper









Preparation:





1.Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and allow to stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (for additional flavor blending, refrigerate 24 hours).









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size:







Sodium

trace mg







Protein

trace g







Fiber









Carbohydrate

4 g







Saturated Fat

trace g







Total Fat

trace g







Calories from Fat

6 %







Calories

15









Dietary Exchange:







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