The Rural Voice, 2019-03, Page 55Editor’s Note: The Rural Voice
is excited to announce the
recipes column will now be a
rotating column between three
esteemed chefs/cooks and bakers: our
very own Anne Mann who will be
focusing on gluten-free recipes;
Dorothy Henderson, a published
author from Exeter and this month,
Nancy Fisher, an engaging blogger
and instagrammer. Here is a little
introduction to Nancy:
Nancy Fisher (AKA Mrs Murfin)
lives with her family near Goderich
at a place she calls Hedgehog Hill.
Her love of all things creative has led
her to many an adventure in making,
growing and cooking. Never one to
follow rules or recipes her
experiments often have unexpected
results. They are not all bad results,
but often not as illustrated in original
picture.
She likes to share her love of the
country life through her Instagram
account mrsmurfin (frequently) and
her blog www.mrsmurfins
countrylife.com (less frequently).
Her particular passions are for
knitting and sewing and bookmaking.
In the kitchen she likes to find ways
to make dinner more exciting, and is
extra happy if she is cooking what
she grew herself.
MARCH RECIPES
The March wind doth blow, and
we shall have snow and I will
be baking up a storm. There is
simply nothing like stepping into a
warm house that smells like
cinnamon and vanilla.
I do love a recipe that has been
passed down from generation to
generation and I like it even better if
the name of the original cook has
become the official name of the dish.
We have a lot of those in my family.
This sour cream coffee cake was
passed down from my Gran to my
Mom to me. The original Mrs.
Epstein was a neighbour of my Gran,
and her coffee cake was legendary
enough to carry her name. It is rich
and sweet and fills a large loose base
ring/angel food cake pan. If you
don’t have one of those a deep 9 X
13 dish will do. You can also change
up the filling to suit your mood or to
use what’s in the pantry. The original
calls for walnuts, but lately I’ve been
loving pecans with a few halves
nestled on the top for a little pizazz.
Recipes by Nancy Fisher
Favourites to bake during a cold winter
New recipe columinist, Nancy Fisher, loves it when recipes are named after the original cook. Mrs. Epstein’s Coffee Cake
(above left) is rich and sweet and you can change the filling to suit your mood. Ina’s Pineapple Squares (above, right) comes
from a recipe book put together by the wives of servicemen when Nancy parents served overseas.
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