Barkings Of An Old Dog

Update: I’m thinking perhaps the title is too subtle, so here’s the story I was thinking about:

Man using GPS drives in front of train, for indeed, this particular man has driven the wrong way, and a train awaits him…

Well, never say that Clumber ignores his critics. I was stung to the quick with a remark on my last Holiday PSA that it was too rich and too caloric. Okay, here’s the new and improved recipe!

Truth be told, this was the true original recipe, gleaned from the pages of a 1950’s magazine called “Ford Times”, back when Ford had money to throw around and treat its customers like they were special… It’s been handed down from dog mouth to dog mouth in our family, through the litters, and is presented to you, our tasteful readers. The other was grabbed from some web site, and, while similar, pales by comparison with this one. Note, this one also makes 2 cakes, so you can take one to a friend, and keep one for your greedy little self. So how come I didn’t post this one originally? It once was lost, but now is found.

Virginia Whiskey Cake

3 eggs
1 1/6 c. white sugar
1/2 lb butter
1 1/8 c brown sugar
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp mace
1/2 pint 100-proof Virginia Bourbon whiskey
1/2 lb broken pecan meats

Mix eggs and white sugar together, beat well. Cream butter with brown sugar. Combine egg mixture with butter mixture and mix well. Sift in flour and mace alternately with bourbon. Add nuts. Pour mixture into 2 or 3 well buttered deep 7-inch cake pans, preferably tube centered. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. The cakes should have a moist crumbly texture similar to a macaroon. Wrap in aluminum foil and store in cold place (do not freeze). The cake cuts easier when cold, but should be served at room temperature. It will keep for 2 weeks or longer. Slices about 1/2 inch thick are best. Save the crumbs for parfaits or sundae topping.

Clumber’s notes: I used to make 2 cakes. Note, this one has none of that sauce you pour over it. And of course, this gets the Good Clumber Housekeeping Award of Excellence!

From the local Press and Sun bulletin:

Hunting workshops, venison dinner offered

The First Assembly of God will hold its fourth annual Men’s Harvest Dinner and workshops starting at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 in the A/G Family Center at 249 Washington St., Binghamton.

The workshops will run in two sessions from 3 to 4:45 p.m. and include trapping basics, skinning and mounting game, fly fishing, the art of shooting a handgun, the wild turkey and in-line muzzle loader hunting. Following a venison dinner, guest speaker Richard G. Bernier — a hunter, consultant, writer, photographer and author from Maine — will speak on “In Pursuit of Big Whitetails.” The event will close with a drawing for door prizes, including a muzzle loaded rifle, compound bow and more.

The cost is $3 per person. Call First Assembly by Jan. 19 at 723-7417 to make your reservations. Seating is limited.

Hey, for all I know, this might be the way they do Evangelism. Trap ‘em, skin ‘em, mount ‘em for display. Good thing it’s just the men’s dinner. I wonder what they do for the women?