1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup HOT water
2 1/2 cups sifted pastry flour
2/3 tsp baking soda
2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp ginger
Cream shortening and sugar together, add eggs and syrup. Sift half dry ingredients into creamed mixture, add the hot water and blend. Sift remaining dry ingredients into mixture. Bake in two 9 inch layers at 350º for 90 minutes.
Walnut filling
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk beaten
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
Simmer nuts in milk for 5 minutes. Combine sugar and flour and add to milk, stir until smooth and thick. Add egg yolk and cook for two minutes. Add vanilla at the end.
Maple Icing
1 egg white
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
Combine in top of double boiler, beat with beater until stiff.
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup HOT water
2 1/2 cups sifted pastry flour
2/3 tsp baking soda
2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp ginger
Cream shortening and sugar together, add eggs and syrup. Sift half dry ingredients into creamed mixture, add the hot water and blend. Sift remaining dry ingredients into mixture. Bake in two 9 inch layers at 350º for 90 minutes.
Walnut filling
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk beaten
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
Simmer nuts in milk for 5 minutes. Combine sugar and flour and add to milk, stir until smooth and thick. Add egg yolk and cook for two minutes. Add vanilla at the end.
Maple Icing
1 egg white
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
Combine in top of double boiler, beat with beater until stiff.