Lemon Angel Food Cake

1 prepared angel food cake
3 oz lemon pudding mix (not instant) 
2 cups water
Grated peel of 1 lemon
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
14 oz flaked coconut, divided

Prepare pudding mix using 2 cups of water. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and peel. Pour into medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate one hour. Split cake into 5 layers. Whip 1 cup of cream and fold into lemon filling with 7 oz of coconut. Spread evenly over each layer. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Whip remaining cream with confectioners sugar and vanilla. Frost top and side of cake. Sprinkle top with remaining coconut.

Recipe from "An Invitation to Tea" by Emile Barnes, 1996

Terrific Iced Tea

2 cups of boiling spring water
2 tsps of tea (e.g. Peach, Plum, Lemon, Earl Grey, Buckingham Palace Garden Party or Windsor Castle blend)
2 sprigs of mint leaves
1/2 of a fresh orange, juice and rind
1/2 of a fresh lemon, juice and rind
1/3 cup of sugar
3 1/2 cups of spring water

Steep tea and mint leaves in boiled water for 10 minutes. Strain.
Cut orange and lemon rind into strips. Mix all ingredients in a large jar or pitcher. Chill. Serve over ice.

Hint: Freeze some of this mixture into ice cubes.

Recipe from "Tea Temptations Culinary Collections" 1988

Nona's Date Nut Bread

1 6.5 oz package pitted dates
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup graham flour
3/4 cup of broken walnut meats

Cut pitted dates into small pieces. Place in large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with soda and add boiling water. Set aside to cool. When cool, add sugar, egg and vanilla. 

Sift baking powder and salt with the flour and add to mixture. Mix well. Sprinkle graham flour over the batter and stir it. Add the nuts. Pour into a buttered 9 x 5 loaf pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour. Serve with Devon or whipped cream.

Recipe from "Country Flavor Cookbook" by Hayden S. Pearson,  1951