Limoncello Kat Recipes

LIMONCELLO POUND CAKE (KAT)

Steps:

• 1. **** you can use the homemade limoncello ( https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/drink/cocktail/limoncello-kat.html?p=1) or store bought
• 2. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl add butter and sugar and cream until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and beat in between each one. Add flour , salt and baking powder, mix well. Add vanilla extract and limoncello, mix well.
• 3. Pour into a 6 cup loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray or use a cup cake pan. Bake 40 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 4. Place on a wire rack to cool. Poke holes in cake with a fork and drizzle some limoncello over it, about 2 tablespoons ( optional) Make glaze, by adding limoncello into confectioners sugar, make as thick or thin as you want, drizzle over cake ( optional on the glaze too)

LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith. Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
• Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.

LIMONCELLO CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, granulated sugar, sour cream, limoncello, lemon zest, eggs, lemon extract (if using), vanilla extract and yellow food coloring (if using).
• Carefully add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and whisk together just until combined. Be careful not to over mix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth top.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs.
• Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing and transferring to a cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the glaze.

LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Pare the zest from all the lemons, taking care not to include any white pith. Put the zest in a large clean jar and pour over the vodka. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave for a week, shaking the jar each day.
• Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the vodka and peels and leave for a further week, shaking the jar regularly.
• Strain into decorative bottles, adding a few strips of lemon zest to each bottle.