Bee Sting Cake

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This bee sting cake recipe or bienenstich is popular in German-speaking countries and Hungarians have borrowed it from their neighbors.

The cake can be made with or without yeast and filled with pastry cream or whipped cream or a combination of the two as it is here. What is common among the varieties is the honey-butter-almond topping, which creates a crispy, crackly top. If you like honey, this is the cake for you -- it's in the batter, the topping and filling.

Bee Sting Cake 

Ingredients:

Topping:

•     7 tablespoons unsalted butter
•     1/2 cup honey
•     1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•     1/2 cup sliced almonds

Cake:

•     1 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
•     1 tablespoon baking powder
•     1/2 teaspoon salt
•     4 ounces (1 stick) butter, slightly softened
•     5 tablespoons sugar
•     1/4 cup honey
•     2 large eggs
•     1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•     1/2 cup milk

Filling:

•     1/3 cup cornstarch
•     1 1/2 cups milk
•     1/4 cup sugar
•     1 large beaten egg, room temperature
•     1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
•     1 cup heavy whipping cream
•     2 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
•     1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

For the Topping: In a medium saucepan, melt butter and honey. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Add vanilla and almonds, remove from heat and set aside to cool.

For the Cake: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut a parchment circle to fit the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Coat pan bottom and sides with cooking spray. Place parchment circle in bottom of pan.

Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream 4 ounces butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in 5 tablespoons sugar, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup honey and beat 1 more minute.

Blend in eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla and half the flour mixture, and mix briefly. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add milk, then remaining flour, beating briefly after each addition.

Scrape into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon flour, then pat top of cake smooth with your hand. Pour topping over batter, gently spreading evenly. Place pan on a baking sheet and bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick tests clean. Do not overbake. Cool cake in pan completely on a wire rack.

For the Filling: In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, combine cornstarch, milk and 1/4 cup sugar. Stir constantly until thickened, at least 3 minutes. Add in 1 beaten egg and keep stirring constantly for about 2 minutes until very thick. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract, if using.

Chill in an ice-water bath, stirring occasionally. Place plastic wrap in direct contact with surface of pastry cream and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.

Whip the cream with the cream of tartar and confectioners' sugar until stiff. Add a dollop of cream to the pastry cream and stir to lighten the cream. Then fold in remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate while you prepare to assemble the cake.

Run a knife around the edges of the cooled cake and remove the springform ring. Invert cake onto a plate. Peel off the parchment paper and invert again on a serving platter, so the almond side is showing. Cut cake in half horizontally and fill with pastry cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes 10 to 12 servings

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Scientific Study Finds Eating Coconut Oil Daily Leads to Reduction in Waist Size

Now it is clear how is weight loss associated with coconut oil. It is all about the length of the fatty acid chains found in the oil. Coconut oil contains medium-chain fatty acids, or medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs).

MCTs differ from common long-chain fatty acids in other plant oils. Most oils contain long-chain fatty acids, or triglycerides (LCTs). The body stores LCTs as fat, and it uses MCTs for energy.

Coconut oil is the richest source of MCTs in nature. It boosts metabolism and aids in the weight loss process. MCT’s promote what scientists refer to as thermogenesis. Thermogenesis stimulates metabolism and boosts energy. Japanese researchers have found that by consuming foods rich in MCTs, like coconut oil, MCTs are easily absorbed and carried directly to the liver through the portal vein.

First, by replacing LCTs with MCTs, the body is less prone to storing fat. Second, moderate diet rich in MCTs is much more effective than low-fat diet when it comes to reducing fatty deposits.

Researchers have compared the metabolic effect of 400-calorie meals of MCTs and LCTs and measured the metabolic rates prior to and six hours after the meals.

Their research showed that MCT-rich meals lead to an average 12-percent increase in the basal metabolic rate, as compared with the 4-percent increase in the case of LCT-loaded meals.

The researchers found that the replacement of fat with MCTs could “over long periods of time produce weight loss even in the absence of reduced [caloric] intake.”(study)

Coconut oil is the richest natural source of MCTs. These not only boost metabolism and stimulate healthy weight loss, they also provide great health benefits.

Lauric acid is the dominant MCT in coconut oil. Dr. John Kabara, a lipid researcher, says “Never before in the history of man is it so important to emphasize the value of Lauric Oils.

The medium-chain fats in coconut oil are similar to fats in mother’s milk and have similar nutraceutical effects.” Ayurvedic practicants recognized these benefits centuries ago.

Modern science has now connected these two natural products – it is all in their fat or lipid content. Coconut oil is the second best source of lauric acid and medium chain fatty acids, right after breast milk.

If you still believe that there is no evidence on the power of coconut oil to stimulate weight loss, you may want to think again.

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Sweet potato black bean chili.

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne, adjust to taste
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with chiles, undrained
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 to 3 cups vegetable broth

instructions

1. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato, onion and bell pepper and saute until onion softens, about 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Stir in garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne, and saute for 1 minute, or until garlic is fragrant.
3. Add diced tomatoes, black beans, and broth and stir until combined. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender.