Lemony Lemon Cake

The official name is Lemony Lemon Brownies, by Becky Charms. But I don’t really think they are brownies, but instead it’s more of a delicious cake that melts on your tongue. It’s ab-so-lutely de-li-ci-ous.

The Lemony Lemon Cake

And how we do make this piece of heavenly cake? I changed a few things here and there in the ingredient list.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (94 grams)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
• A bit of salt.
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (113 grams)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2,5 tablespoons lemon juice

Icing

• 2 or 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 cup icing sugar (125 grams)

Tips

• I used icing that you only need to warm up a little and can spread over cakes. Add only a little bit of lemon juice and zest or else it will become too thin and won’t harden.
• This is also a great recipe for muffins. But they need longer than 24 minutes in the ovens.
• Use a grater with not very big holes in it. Or else the zest will become too big, and you’ll find yourself chewing on lemon zest.

And Then What?

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. (176-ish Celsius degrees)
2. Grease a baking dish (that’s not super big) with butter and set aside.
3. Zest and juice two lemons and set aside (two lemons might not be enough, depending on the size)
4. Put the sugar, flour, salt and butter in a bowl and beat it until combined.
5. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, zest and juice.
6. Pour it into the flour mixture and beat for 2 mins at medium speed until it’s smooth and creamy.
7. Pour it into the baking dish and bake for 23-25 mins. The edges should turn golden. If you overbake it might become dry.
8. Let the cake cool down completely before beginning with the icing.
9. Mix the icing with the lemon juice and zest. If you use too much juice, the icing will become too thin and won’t harden enough.
10. Spread the glaze over the cake, and let it harden up.
11. Cut into pieces, and you’re done!

Recourse
bestyummyrecipes.com

Bumblebees and Flowers

Two weeks ago or so the weather was lovely and I had dinner at my parents. I know my mother has a lot of flowers, and flowers attract butterflies and bees. So I decided to take my camera along and shot some nice photos. Just to see how good my camera could be. I don’t know what all the options and stuff on my camera is for, and I rather find out myself than reading the manual.

Bumblebee Facts

• Bumblebees and honey bees are distant cousins and are often confused with each other. The humble bumblebee, unlike the honey bee, is slow and gentle. Instead of dashing about everywhere, as the more streamlined honey bee does, this one lumbers along as it collects nectar and pollen in the garden.
• The bumblebee can sting any number of times it wants, because it does not lose its stringer after use.
• While the body of a honey bee is wasp-shaped, that of a bumblebee is furry and round.
• Bumblebees bear a pair of antennae, which act as noses.
• They nest in leaf litter or soil.
• They produce just a few grams of honey at a time, just enough for feeding their young ones.
• Their honey cannot be used for commercial purposes because they don’t produce enough.
• Compared to the honey bee, the bumblebee is less aggressive. They aren’t known for attacking people, unless they feel threatened.
• If there is one flying around you, do not wave your arms around wildly. Stand still and they will move away once they smell that you’re not a flower with nectar and pollen.
• Pesticides that are used on the land by humans pose a serious threat to the existence and survival of bumblebees.

Source
buzzle.com

Goat Cheese Salad

I’d say this salad would be perfect for summer days. Because it’s light and just simply delicious!

I normally don’t like walnuts, but apparently when you roast them and cut them in tiny pieces they are pretty good! Especially with goat cheese. I got this recipe from my mother, and I don’t know from which book she got it from — nor does she! It’s actually used a starter, but I personally also like it as non-starter.

What Do You Need?

• 100 gram goat cheese.
• Roquette/rucola Lettuce.
• 8 half walnuts.
• 1 (red) apple.
• 1 table spoon honey.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• 1/2 table-spoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon-juice
• Salt or pepper.

How To Make It

1. Get the crusts on the side off the goat cheese and cut the cheese in small pieces.
2. Put the cheese and honey in a bowl and stir it around.
3. Roast the walnuts (without oil).
4. When the walnuts are done, cut them in small and fine pieces.
5. Add the walnuts in the cheese and honey mixture.
6. Cut the apple in pieces and add it to the mixture.
7. Add salt to your taste.

Dressing

1. put the olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl. Add a little bit of pepper.

Take two plates, and put a bit of rucola lettuce on it. Put the goat cheese salad mixture on it, and sprinkle a bit of dressing on top of it. And you’re done!

You can also put it on a sandwich, just as delicious.

Enjoy!