(from abtorah.com/parshadesserts)
This week’s parsha discusses many different laws. One of them is that a man who is responsible for digging or uncovering an open pit would be held liable for damage the pit may cause for example, if an animal falls into the pit.
We made a bundt cake which has an open hole in the center. We used a parve bar of Megadim chocolate to represent a cow that fell (they come with a cow imprint on them).
Use your favorite bundt cake recipe, or try this lemon custard cake recipe!
Custard Filling
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
3/4 c cold water
1/3 c lemon juice
2 Tbsp margarine
Mix first 5 ingredients until smooth, then slowly bring to a boil on medium flame. Keep on stirring until it starts to thicken.
Remove from the heat and add the last 2 ingredients, mix well then cool
Cake
5 Tbsp graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c sugar
2/3 c shortening
3 eggs
1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
2 c flour
dash of salt
1 tsp baking powder
2/3 c non-dairy creamer
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Cream sugar and shortening, then add one egg at a time. Beat well, then add the lemon rind, flour, salt, baking powder, creamer and lemon juice and blend on low until mixed in.
Grease pan well and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs, pour in the batter, then make a ring around the center with the lemon filling and cover with graham cracker crumbs.
Bake at 375 for about 40 min.
Cool before removing from pan.
