Cookin' With Leo

By Leocthasme

A' course I ain't Amish. But, in all this summer heat here in Texas I have to rest a bit and keep cool in th' shade with some Vodka an' orange juice. Orange Juice is good fer yer health, ya' know. An', orange juice with plenty of ice and vodka, will keep you cool in the shade and out of the west Texas sun and sand. While sittin' an' coolin' an' sippin, I got to thinkin' of all the vast knowledge I gained over the years of moving about the countryside. In case ya'll don't know I used to drive over the road in my younger years. Ya' jes might think a ol' gear jammer never got knowledgeable, but back in those days them Teamsters sent me to Union School a time or two so I could teach all the rest a' them greenies how to file grievances against all them dumb dispatchers what sent 'em off to places they didn't really want to go, an' other good stuff like that. Even so, beside all that sensible stuff I had to know, I picked up on a lot of good cookin' too. If ya'll have been around a lot of truck stops it don't take long to figure out what's good cookin' and where's good cookin'. I can truthfully say that when I deadheaded back from th' East Coast on a few occasions, I took th' scenic route back through Pennsylvania over old US 6 which goes through a lot of Amish countryside. An', there were a few roadside eateries along the way that served Amish style cookin'. One of the things that I loved to chow down on while sippin' big mugs a' strong coffee with rich cream was them sugary buttery sweet cakes them folks made. An', you might know ol' Leo C never let a good thing go by without askin' about it. Well, it wasn't the red headed waitress that told me how things were done, but a sweet little ol' granny type clued me in on what went into them sugar cakes. An' now after all these years I jes' seem to pick up on all them good memories while sittin' an' sippin' So, I guess I will pass on to my faithful readers, who wait in anticipation for my mouth watering creations, this simple recipe for Amish sugar cakes.

This is a simple recipe and doesn't take much time or money to shop for the things you will need

3 cups of sugar

11/2 sticks of butter, soft and workable

2 eggs

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup cream or half and half

3 cups sifted all purpose flour more or less

The butter should be soft to mix with the eggs and sugar. Stir in the baking soda and add the cream as you mix. Add flour slowly to make a dough that you can roll. Turn the mix out on a floured board, and roll out to about ½ to ¾ inch thick. Cut into round cakes or any shape you want. Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top and place on a lightly buttered pan. Bake at about 325-350 for about 15 to 20 minutes Check to see that the cakes are a golden brown on top and the sugar glistens. They are good right from the oven as soon as you can touch them without burning your fingers, and they are good cold too. Just have plenty of strong hot coffee to dunk them in, or maybe you would like some Maple Syrup on top.