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Date Posted: 03:57:50 10/26/02 Sat
Author: SRA
Subject: ANGEL CASSIS CUSTARD CAKE

1 angel food cake

GLAZE:
3/4 cup cassis
1/2 cup dried currants
2/3 cup black currant jam or red currant jelly

CUSTARD:
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
5 egg yolks
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar,preferably superfine
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

To make glaze:In bowl,combine cassis and currants.Soak for 30
minutes.Drain.Pour liquid into small saucepan.Add jam. Cook over
moderate heat,stirring to blend.Add currants.Cook for 2 to 3
minutes.
Remove from heat.Cool slightly.

To glaze cake:Slice cake into 12 to 18 slices.Brush each slice with
glaze.Place slices,slightly overlapping,in circle on large cake
plate.

To make custard:Place half-and-half,egg yolks and salt in top part of
double boiler set over barely simmering water.Beat until ingredients
are well blended. dd sugar.Beat for 3 minutes,or until mixture is
light and fluffy.Cook,stirring constantly with wooden spoon,for 12
to
15 minutes,or until mixture is thick.Remove upper pan from heat.
Strain custard into bowl.Cool slightly.Add vanilla extract.Pour over
and around cake.(Note:Refrigerate if not serving immediately.)

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