Since mid-September, the women’s Bible study group at Lutheran Church of the Atonement has been reading the Bible from cover to cover in 90 days! The discipline of this Zondervan study is to read 12 pages a day. I confess that I am still a week behind in my reading, but I am determined to catch up.
Throughout the pages of The Old Testament, I have not only been amazed by God’s relationship with humankind, but also I have been intrigued by the types of food mentioned in the Bible. How delighted I was when I found this wonderful website and book called Cooking With The Bible. The recipes come along with the Bible reference and story.
Here’s the recipe from Cooking with The Bible for Raisin Cakes – the dish Abigail made to appease David after her husband had insulted him.
Raisin Cake
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. Balsamic vinegar
• ¾ cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups oatmeal
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tsp. ground allspice
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• whipped cream or vanilla butter cream
• frosting
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 10″ tube pan or a 10″ square pan.
In a large pot, boil the raisins in enough water to cover (about 2 cups). Add the sugar and vinegar and stir. Set aside and let cool for about 10–12 minutes. To the same pot, add the butter, eggs, vanilla, and all the remaining dry ingredients. Mix well, then pour batter into pan. Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream or a vanilla butter cream frosting.
Yield: 8–12 servings
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