Freshwater: Amaretto Pound Cake

Freshwater

Located in the wilds of Wyoming, the name Freshwater was chosen as a Western analogy to Christ. Just as He is the Living Water, and we must have Him to have eternal life, any desert dweller knows the importance of fresh water to life, both for self, and the nourishment of crops or livestock. By taking nourishment in God and His word, we strengthen our own relationship with Him, our faith, and the quality and abundance of our fruitfulness.

Our keystone verse is from Jeremiah, Chapter 17, Verse 8: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see whenSave heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

The fruit that we speak of is mentioned in Galatians 5:22
"²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

And the heat could be anything we experience that might test our faith in God; trials and tribulations, relationships, anything that focuses our love and attention anywhere but on Him...

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Amaretto Pound Cake

Fair worthy and delicious! I found this recipe from Platter Talk and had to try it!

I wanted a "plate" to safely carry my cake without fanfare, so I used a thick piece of cardboard to cut a circle and covered it in foil.

I didn't take a picture of this step, but I soaked the almonds in a little amaretto overnight before sprinkling them in the bottom of the pan...I baked something with almonds the other day, and the blondies themselves were soft, then the almonds were almost painful in contrast, so I sliced them in the food processor and soaked them a little. This was a pretty delicious taste test!