Bible Cake

[Gail]

Can someone let me know how this turns out? I didn't make it

I was going through an old cookbook of my mother's. It is a church fundraiser type of cookbook in which I've seen my cousin's name. I found this interesting recipe:

Bible Cake

1/2 lb. Judges 5:25

1/2 lb. Jeremiah 6:20

1 Tbsp. 1 Samuel 14:25

3 of Jeremiah 17:11

1/2 lb. 1 Samuel 30:12

1/2 lb. Nahum 3:12

2 oz. Numbers 17:8 (blanched and chopped)

1 lb. 1 Kings 4:22

Season to taste with:

2 Chron. 9:9

A pinch of Leviticus 11:13

1 tsp. Amos 4:5

3 Tbsp. of Judges 4:19

Bake in slow oven for 2 hours.

Anyone want to give it a go?

[Nicodema]

I'm not sure 1/2 pound of sweet calamus incense and a pinch of detestable bird (eagle or black vulture) would make for a very tasty cake ... the rest of the ingredients sound palatable though ... Maybe Lev. 11:13 was a typo??? Maybe calamus comes in a food form? (*scratches head*)

[Gail]

Hahaha I found typos all through the book. It's an old book, typewritten

I'm also not sure of the denomination- might be some kind of Catholic faith. My relatives are Ukrainian, who would eat anything

But- I was too lazy to do the research. I figured- cake- what could go wrong? LOL

I checked around that particular verse and the laws deal with skin diseases and other detestable things, so this one DEFINITELY is a typo! Nothing around there seems to fit

Well, so much for THAT recipe book! I was going to chuck it anyway, except that this recipe looked intriguing

Thanks for checking that for me, Nico!

[Nicodema]

Here's the breakdown, Gail ...

Bible Cake

1/2 lb. Judges 5:25 (milk)

1/2 lb. Jeremiah 6:20 (incense [?]/ sweet calamus)

1 Tbsp. 1 Samuel 14:25 (honey)

3 of Jeremiah 17:11 (eggs)

1/2 lb. 1 Samuel 30:12 (pressed figs or raisins)

1/2 lb. Nahum 3:12 (figs, thus guessing raisins for the above)

2 oz. Numbers 17:8 (blanched and chopped) (almonds)

1 lb. 1 Kings 4:22 (fine flour and/or meal)

Season to taste with:

2 Chron. 9:9 (all manner of spices)

A pinch of Leviticus 11:13 (um... "These are the birds you are to detest and not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture..." -- ????)

1 tsp. Amos 4:5 (burnt leavened bread -- again: "???")

3 Tbsp. of Judges 4:19 (water or milk, probably water since the first ingredient was milk)

Bake in slow oven for 2 hours.

[Gail]

Yeah, the idea looks good, and apart from those gaps would be a fun project

Maybe someone will have the missing pieces to complete the puzzle

Thanks again, Nico, for your digging up of the ingredients

[Nicodema]

No problem - work has been dull as beans today, nearly nothing to do here ... Zzzzzzz .......

[Pockey]

The only thing missing in the recipe is Matthew 3:4 for the texture.

[Amelia]

Well without levening this wont exactly be cake like we think of cake, but more like a heavy bread. I think that with the nuts, raisins and figs it may taste good with cardamom or allspice as the spice.

[Amelia]

Jeremiah 6:20 talks about sweet cane from a distant land. Sweet cane is sugar.

[Amelia]

Amos 4:5

Go on and offer your bread in thanksgiving to God, and brag about the extra offerings you bring! This is the kind of thing you love to do.

Ok how about season with praise to God?

[Amelia]

Here is another recipe

Bible Cake

Yield: 1 multitude

(A) 1 cup of Judges 5:25, last clause

( 2 cups of Jeremiah 6:20

© 2 teaspoons of I Samuel 14:25, first clause

(D) 6 of Jeremiah 17:11

(E) 1/2 cup of Judges 4:19, first clause

(F) 4-1/2 cups of I Kings 4:22

(G) 2 teaspoons of Amos 4:5

(H) 1 cup of I Samuel 30:12, second phrase

(I) 1 cup of Nahum 3:12

(J) II Chronicles 9:9, 2nd phrase, to taste

Cream together A, B, and C. Beat D until frothy; add E to D, then combine with creamed mixture and beat thoroughly. Sift together the first part of F with G, then add the rest of F. Mix together with the first ingredients. Chop and flour H and I before adding. Add a generous amount of J to taste. Beat for 5 minutes.

Bake in a shallow pan at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

[Amelia]

Bible Cake

from Shavuot Together

The ingredients for this cake are hidden in Bible verses.

Study first, then bake, then eat.

1/2 cup Judges 5:25

2 cups Jeremiah 6:20

2 tablespoons I Samuel 14:25

6 Jeremiah 17:11

1 1/2 cups I Kings 5:2

2 teaspoons Amos 4:5

4 teaspoons II Chronicles 9:9

a pinch of Leviticus 2:13

1/2 cup Judges 4:19

2 cups (chopped) Nahum 3:12

2 cups I Samuel 30:12

2 cups (chopped) Numbers 13:23

Cream together A, B, C and the yolks of D.

Sift together E, F, G, and H.

Combine the above together with I.

Add J, L, and K.

Add in stiffly beaten whites of D.

Bake in a well greased rectangular (13" X 9") pan at 325o for an hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Serve for Shavuot with ice cream.*

*We couldn't find a biblical verse which mentioned ice cream.

[Pockey]

This is fascinating stuff! Very creative. Kinda in a way reminds me of Bach composing hidden messages of the Bible in his music (or is that an urban legend?)

ack *bad Sid* threadjacking again. somebody stop me!

[Nicodema]

No, it's a good threadjack ... jack away!

[Amelia]

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