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| Food and Wine | Carrot Cake
Batter Ingredients
4 eggs
1 1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 c. white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 c. grated carrots
1 c. chopped pecans
Icing Ingredients
1/2 c. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
To Make Frosting:
In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled cake.
It's the heart of winter- time to do some baking and enjoy some sweet treats. Try a piece of carrot cake with a glass of our new Watermelon Wine!
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Dear ,
We are really excited about this coming year! Our calendar is full of great events to look forward to, from February's Sweetheart's Dinner to a monthly Book Club, to our 2nd Annual Grape Stomp Festival this fall.
Last Friday we finally bottled our Watermelon Wine and many people came in to try it over the weekend. Sweet melon flavor reminds some tasters of a jolly rancher. Stop by and try it for yourself!
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Upcoming Events
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Sweetheart's Dinner
February 12th, 7pm
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What's more romantic than a vineyard sunset?
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Enjoy a 4 course meal designed and prepared by Jimmie & Sook's to pair with your favorite Layton's Chance wines, and your sweetheart!
Each person receives a choice of appetizer, salad, entrée, and dessert, and 2 glasses of wine.
A complete menu is on our website and includes a choice of entrée of filet mignon or chicken breast topped with crab imperial!
Cost is $100 per couple. Tables are available for 2, or for groups up to 6. Reservations may be made by calling 410-228-1205. Please book your table by Feb. 10th.
 | | Layton's Chance welcomes UMES students whose art will be displayed and for sale on Feb 4th. |
H appy Hour w/ Buffet!
Enjoy the rest of winter at the winery! Visit us on 1st & 3rd Fridays to enjoy live music, hot food, Frappe Vino and all your favorite wines!
Buffet includes homemade chili, hot wings, and fresh
veggies for only $7!
Music starts at 5, winery closes at 8pm.
 | | Live local music on 1st & 3rd Fridays! |
Feb. 4- UMES Art Exhibit w/ Latin Jazz
Feb. 18- Alex & Shiloh
Mar. 4 - JohnE Wa2C
Mar. 18 - Chris English
Apr. 1 - TBD
Apr. 15 - Alex & Shiloh
May 6 - JohnE Wa2C
May 20 - Chris English
Other Happenings this Winter: Book ClubNext meeting- Feb. 27, 2-4pm Reading Selection- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Join Laura Layton every 4th Sunday for a glass of wine and friendly discussion about your favorite book! The group will decide at each meeting what the next book will be. Reading choices can, but don't have to be wine related. Check our website to see what we're reading each month. Visitors are always welcome! Game NightFeb. 24th, 6-9pm Break out of the winter blues! Come out and join us for Game Night and choose from a selection of great games (or bring a favorite to share!). Bring a friend or meet new ones!
Pruning Clinic March 5th, 10-12am For amateur grape-growers or anyone who just wants to know a little more about taking care of their backyard vines. Share a glass of wine and enjoy the fruits of your labor with the winemaker at the end of class. $10 registration. Please sign up in advance by calling (410) 228-1205, or email info@laytonschance.com. "Four on the Shore" Wine Trail Next Drawing for a wine gift basket- March 21st!
There's still time to visit the Four on the Shore. Just pick up your passport for $1 at any of the participating wineries Fenwick Wine Cellars, Costa Ventosa, Bordeleau Winery & Vineyards, and Layton's Chance get a stamp when you do a tasting at each winery, then leave your stamped card at the fourth winery to be entered in the drawing.
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For more information about upcoming events, or if you'd like to have an event at the winery, please call (410) 228-1205, or email info@laytonschance.com.
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Making Wine
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Although it's a quiet time of year, many things have been happening both inside and out of the winery. We finally received our 2000 gallons of Concord juice to begin fermentation on our next (and largest!) batch of Joe's Cool Red. The plan is for that to be ready this May. We've sold more than half of what we bottled last November and I have my doubts about our supply lasting til spring!
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The other important activity this month was the furious progress of Alison's Wonderful Watermelon Wine. Last month we were still waiting for label approval, which we received in early January. The design was created by Brad Hudson, a professor at UMES and part of the Layton family.
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The bottler arrived bright and early Friday morning, and after some minor repairs and some ingenuity we got started. It took just over three hours to bottle 2342 bottles. Due to limited supplies, Watermelon Wine will only be available through our tasting room.
Bottles of Alison's Wonderful Watermelon Wine are priced at $16 and will be eligible for our case discount (10% off 1 case, 15% off 2 or more).
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