Here's a traditional recipe for a village-style chocolate cake as well as tips for collecting and storing herbs for drying in the village.
Village-Style Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.
Add Boiling Water: Carefully add the boiling water to the batter and mix until combined. The batter will be thin.
Pour Batter: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on wire racks.
Decorate: Once the cakes have cooled, you can frost and decorate them as desired.
Enjoy your village-style chocolate cake!
Collecting and Storing Herbs for Drying in the Village
Collecting Herbs
Choose the Right Time: The best time to collect herbs for drying is in the morning after the dew has dried but before the heat of the day sets in.
Select Fresh Herbs: Choose healthy, unblemished leaves or flowers.
Avoid Rain: Do not collect herbs immediately after it rains, as they will be too moist.
Drying Herbs
Bundle and Hang: Gather small bunches of herbs and tie them with a string or rubber band. Hang them upside down in a warm, dry, and well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight.
Use a Dehydrator: Alternatively, you can use a food dehydrator set to a low temperature to dry herbs.
Spread Out: Another method is to spread the herbs out on a mesh screen or clean surface in a dry, well-ventilated area.
Storing Dried Herbs
Check for Complete Drying: Herbs should be completely dry before storing. They should crumble easily and have no moisture left.
Store in Airtight Containers: Store dried herbs in airtight containers such as glass jars with tight-fitting lids.
Label and Date: Label the containers with the name of the herb and the date it was dried.
Store in a Cool, Dark Place: Keep the containers in a cool, dark, and dry place to preserve the flavor and potency of the herbs.
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25 апр 2024
