Part 28 (2/2)
Delores nodded at Tracey, and Tracey jumped up from her seat. ”It's me! I'm going to fly to Rome with Grandma. Isn't that exciting?”
The waitress arrived right on cue with two chilled bottles in an ice bucket. There was champagne for those who wished to imbibe, and sparkling apple juice for those who didn't. As the gla.s.ses were filled with one or the other, the conversation turned to Rome and what Tracey could expect to see there. They were just talking about the famous fountain when Norman walked into the dining room with an attractive dark-haired woman on his arm.
”That's his friend from dental school?” Mike asked.
”He didn't tell me she was a woman,” Andrea said, looking over at Hannah apologetically.
Hannah knew what to do. She pasted a perfectly composed, perfectly polite smile on her face. Maintaining her composure shouldn't be that difficult for someone who'd just been locked in a mausoleum and almost starved to death. But it was that difficult. She wasn't sure exactly where her heart was located in her chest, but she knew it hurt a lot.
”Hi, everyone,” Norman said, stepping forward to greet them. ”I'd like you all to meet my new partner at Rhodes Dental Clinic, Doctor Beverly Thorndike.”
GOOD DOGGY CAKE.
Preheat oven to 350 F., rack in the middle position.
pound lean ground beef.
pound ground chicken.
pound ground turkey 8-ounce package cream cheese.
4-ounce package liverwurst.
You will need 3 pie plates, or 3 layer cake pans to make this cake. (I used disposable pie pans.) Spray the 3 pans with Pam or another nonstick cooking spray.
Press the half-pound of lean ground beef into the bottom of the first pan, spreading it out evenly.
Press the half-pound of ground chicken into the bottom of the second pan, spreading it out evenly.
Press the half-pound of ground turkey into the bottom of the third pan, spreading it out evenly.
Bake the ground meat in the 3 pans at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes.
Use a turkey baster to suck out the grease and dispose of it. Let the meat cool completely in the pans.
When the meat is cool, it's time to make the frosting. Place the cream cheese and the liverwurst in a medium-sized, microwave-safe bowl. Heat them together on HIGH for 30 seconds.
Stir the cream cheese and the liverwurst together into a paste. If they're still too solid to stir, give them another 20 seconds on HIGH in the microwave.
Take one disk of meat out of its pan and place it on a cake plate. Spread a little of the frosting on top.
Take another disk of meat, put it on top of the first, and spread a little more frosting on top.
Take the third disk of meat, put it on top of the second, and spread a little more frosting on top. Cover this disk completely with frosting since it'll be the top of your cake.
Use a spatula or frosting knife to spread frosting on the sides of your cake.
If you'd like to decorate your cake, use little Milk Bones. They come in colors. Arrange them artistically on top of the cake. (Actually your lucky doggy recipient won't really care if they're artistic or not.) Keep this cake REFRIGERATED until you serve it to your favorite canine.
Hannah's Note: This cake is very rich. It's the frosting. Dole it out to your dog in small pieces.
Yield: Enough for the ”good doggy” and five furry friends.
Books by Joanne Fluke.
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE MURDER.
BLUEBERRY m.u.f.fIN MURDER.
LEMON MERINGUE PIE MURDER.
FUDGE CUPCAKE MURDER.
SUGAR COOKIE MURDER.
PEACH COBBLER MURDER.
CHERRY CHEESECAKE MURDER.
KEY LIME PIE MURDER.
CARROT CAKE MURDER.
CREAM PUFF MURDER.
PLUM PUDDING MURDER.
APPLE TURNOVER MURDER.
APPLE TURNOVER MURDER RECIPE INDEX.
Vanilla Crack.
Chocolate Crack Chocolate Sugar Cookies.
Marge's Apple Turnovers Mocha Nut b.u.t.terb.a.l.l.s Imperial Cereal.
Sausage and Cheese Pancakes Rose's Zucchini Cookies Chocolate Marshmallow Cookie Bars.
Aggression Cookies.
Wacky Cake Breakfast in a m.u.f.fin Sesame Seed Tea Cookies.
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