Jersey Cakes Recipes

HERBED JERSEY ROYAL CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pan, cover with water, add 1 tsp salt and bring to the boil. Cook for 12-15 mins or until tender enough to smash. Leave to cool.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and add the fennel seeds, fennel, chilli and garlic followed by the spring onions. Gently cook for 3-5 mins until fragrant but not coloured. During the last minute, add the samphire.
• In a bowl, mash the potatoes until well broken down, then combine with the crabmeat, herbs, spring onion mix, cayenne, lemon zest and mayo. Season and mix until well combined, then chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Oil your hands and shape the mixture into eight palm-sized patties and dip in plenty of flour. Be careful, as they are quite fragile and sticky - a good way to do this is on a tray lined with baking parchment. If you have time, put in the fridge to set for 30 mins before cooking. Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry for 2-3 mins on each side until crisp and golden. Transfer to an oiled baking tray and finish in the oven for 5 mins. Serve with mayo, some watercress tossed with the remaining herbs, and the lemon juice with the lemon wedges on the side.

NEW JERSEY CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat eggs and milk; mix with butter.
• In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder, then add to butter mixture.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• For crumb topping: Cut butter into sugar, biscuit mix, and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over batter in pan.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until done.
• Top with the 1/4 - 1/2 C powdered sugar when cool.

NEW YORK CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Place rack in center of oven, and heat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly brush a 9-by-12 1/2-inch baking pan with canola oil, dust with flour, and tap to remove excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a second bowl, whisk together egg, milk, canola oil, and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared pan, and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine remaining 2 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Pour melted butter over flour mixture, and toss with a rubber spatula until large crumbs form. Sprinkle crumbs over batter.
• Transfer pan to oven, and bake, rotating pan after 10 minutes. Continue baking until a cake tester comes out clean, about 10 minutes more.
• Transfer baking pan to a wire rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Using a serrated knife or bench scraper, cut into 3-inch squares. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

JERSEY CAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat, cook bacon, pork roll, and sausage until bacon is crisp, sausage is browned, and pork roll is slightly crisp. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, and oil. In another bowl combine sugar, salt, flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix by hand (not with an electric mixer). A few lumps are okay. Transfer to a pitcher or gravy boat.
• Heat a griddle (preferred) or nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Melt a little butter in the pan (unless using nonstick pan). While pan is heating, dice bacon, pork roll, and sausage into small pieces.
• When pan is hot, pour batter into 3-inch-diameter circles and immediately sprinkle each with some of the meat mixture. When bubbles begin to form (after about 2 to 3 minutes), flip pancakes with a spatula and cook for another 2 minutes or so, until golden brown. Serve topped with butter and syrup.

NEW JERSEY CRUMB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the melted butter, then gently mix in the flour, being careful not to overmix (you just want to moisten the flour and mix until there is no visible dryness). Keep the mixture in large clumps. Set aside.
• Squeeze a handful of the topping into your hand, if it doesn't clump together, add a little more melted butter until it does. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350f/175c. Grease 9x13 inch baking pan
• In a medium mixing bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat the softened butter in a large bowl until light.
• Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Add buttermilk and vanilla, beat just until blended.
• Add flour mixture in 3 additions, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Transfer cake batter to prepared baking pan (the batter will be thick); spreading it evenly over the pan.
• Hand-squeeze small handfuls of topping together and crumble clumps evenly over cake batter, covering with a thick layer of topping.
• Bake 45 minutes to an hour or until the tester comes out clean and topping is deep golden brown and a little crisp.
• Cool cake in dish on rack at least 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares to serve.