To: Friends of Peterborough United Methodist Church Oct 1, 2020 The Church Administrative Council met this past week to discuss the possibility of reopening the church for in-person worship services. After a lengthy discussion, we decided that we should not … Continue reading →
The next meeting of the PUMC Book Group will be a ZOOM on Tuesday, December 29th @ 1:30 PM. December’s book will be a historical novel about the packhorse librarians of the 1930’s. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes … Continue reading →
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Cherry Nut Cake
Preheat oven 325 degrees
8 oz Philly cream cheese
2 ¼ c sifted flour (set aside ¼ c)
1 .c butter/margarine
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ c sugar
¾ c (8 oz jar) well-drained and chopped maraschino cherries
1 ½ tsp vanilla
½ c chopped pecans
4 eggs
½ c finely chopped pecans
Cherries-cut in half and whole pecans for decorating
Glaze – 1 ½ c confectioner’s sugar, 2 Tbl milk, mix well
Thoroughly blend softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups of flour sifted with baking powder. Combine remaining flour (1/4 c) with cherries and ½ c nuts; fold into batter.
Grease 10-inch Bundt pan, sprinkle with finely chopped pecans. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hour 30 min. Check with toothpick. Note: I have found the cake cooks in 1 hour.
Remove from pan. While cake is warm glaze and decorate with cherries and pecans. You can use green cherries to make leaves.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas from the Clason family!
Session 1: Incarnation INCARNATION: REDISCOVERING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS FROM REV. ADAM HAMILTON’S ADVENT STUDY FOR 2020 OPENING DIRECTIONS AND QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER: • For those participating in the Wednesday 10 am Zoom Session: since we are doing this on-line, … Continue reading →
