9/21/2006 Back in town!!!!

The trip was quite non eventfull.It rained most of the trip and I arrived about 10:00 am. I used valet parking this time because I knew I was not staying very long. So, I jumped out of the van and grabbed my napsack and a bag of baked goods. You know the ones. I had promised that I would bring some of Jimmy B’s baking to good the people of the Hillman Center. First stop was Joyce in the library and resource center. I just wanted to stopped in to say “Hello” and give her a piece of my new recipe. I am calling it “Vermont Apple Crumb Cake”. I know that I don’t give out recipes that often, but since it is apple picking season in Western New York, I thought that I may share it with you. Here is goes.
By the way, My wife gave it two thumbs up.
Ingredients:
The Cake Part:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups of sliced Granny Apples
¾ cup sugar mixed with 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Combine the first eight ingredients and beat for 3 minutes. Pour intoa greased 9 by 13-inch pan or two 8 by 8 square pans. Arrange the apple slices on top of the batter. Then sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture evenly on top of the apples. Bake at 350 degrees . for 20 to 25 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the crumbs that will go on top of the cake.

The Crumbs Part :
2 ½ cups flour
1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 cup butter (2 sticks melted)

In another large bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 ½ cups flour,brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Pour melted butter over the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until large crumbs form. Spread evenly over the partially baked apple cake and return to the oven for another 20 to 25 minutes or until the tester comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Eat as is or serve with vanilla ice cream.

You Know what they say,"An apple a day keeps the doctor away".

I bet you can’t just eat one piece.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next I saw Pam. She took my vital signs and some blood. It was all over in matter of minutes. Bev was working at the other hospital. So I left the cake with Pam and Heather.I hope Bev gets a piece of the cake.
Next I saw Brenda Cole, PhD , Licensed Psychologist. Round 2 of the Meditation Thrapy. The visit lasted for and hour and I was out on the road back to Rochester by noon.On the way home I did hit some road work as I was arriving into Buffalo. They were paving I 90 for about a 2 mile stretch.

I arrived in Rochester a little after 5 pm.
Back to make the journey another day. That day will be next Wednesday.
Now I know how a trucker feels like.

Take care,

Jimmy B.