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This sweet collection of more than 80 time-honoured recipes are among the best Company's Coming has to offer. Enjoy having all your favourite treat recipes tucked inside one beautiful, hardcover volume of exquisitely photographed recipes.
Most Loved Treats
Sticky Ginger Fig Cake

Sticky Ginger Fig Cake      "Sticky Ginger Fig Cake" is available in PDF format print friendly version
A warm and comforting dessert on a chilly winter evening.
 
Chopped figs1 1/3 cups325 mL
Baking soda1 tsp.5 mL
Boiling water1 1/3 cups325 mL
 
Hard margarine (or butter), softened1/3 cup75 mL
Brown sugar, packed2/3 cup150 mL
Large eggs22
 
All-purpose flour1 cup250 mL
Baking powder2 tsp.10 mL
Minced crystallized ginger1/4 cup60 mL
 
CINNAMON BRANDY SAUCE
Hard margarine (or butter), cut up1/2 cup125 mL
Brown sugar, packed1/2 cup125 mL
Whipping cream1/2 cup125 mL
Brandy2 tbsp. 30 mL
Ground cinnamon1/2 tsp.2 mL
 
Place figs in medium bowl. Sprinkle with baking soda. Pour boiling water over top. Let stand for 10 minutes. Process (with liquid) in blender or food processor until almost smooth.

Cream margarine and brown sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder and ginger in small bowl. Add to margarine mixture. Stir well. Add fig mixture. Stir. Line bottom and side of greased 8 inch (20 cm) springform pan with parchment (not waxed) paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for about 50 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.

Cinnamon Brandy Sauce: Heat and stir all 5 ingredients in medium saucepan on medium until boiling. Boil for about 5 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened. Let stand for 5 minutes. Makes 1 cup (250 mL) sauce. Drizzle over individual servings of warm cake. Cuts into 8 wedges.
 
1 wedge: 545 Calories; 27 g Total Fat (15.2 g Mono, 2.6 g Poly, 7.8 g Sat); 72 mg Cholesterol; 73 g Carbohydrate; 4 g Fibre; 5 g Protein; 530 mg Sodium
 
 
 
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