Nov 25, 2007 1:30 pm US/Central
Minn. Woman Bakes Cakes For Troops In Iraq
CHASKA, Minn. (WCCO) ―
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Hiltrud Steimel is baking cakes for troops in Iraq.
CBS
An Eden Prairie, Minn. woman
is in the kitchen to get a special gift to military men and women in Iraq.
"We
wanted the servicemen to know that we really appreciate what they are doing for
us," said Hiltrud Steimel. "We have nothing chemical in our cakes. It is all natural. There are about seven or eight ingredients in
each cake and you can pronounce every one of them."
Steimel's
100 percent organic recipe for a sweet three-raisin cake will make it to
Minnesotans fighting in Iraq
still fresh.
She has cooked
up a plan to ship the authentic German cakes to troops before Dec. 25 with a
holiday card and an ornament inside the box.
She remembers her first Christmas in Minnesota
after leaving Germany
and she doesn't want the troops to feel the same loneliness.
"Because
they are not with their families," she explained. "I know what a big
void it is not to be with your family at Christmastime ... It is such a
difficult time to be away from home, a difficult time not to be
remembered."
Steimel
bakes the cakes at a Chaska bakery in an oven that dates back to 1919. Her
business, the Rhineland Cake and Wine Company has experience shipping
pastries. She said using real instead of
powdered eggs, plus three kinds of raisins keeps the cakes fresh for days.
"They
were baked through, from my grandmother's time for several generations,"
Steimel said. "The recipe has always stayed the same."
The cakes
for troops are not for a profit. Steimel has hooked up with the American Legion
and other organizations that are donating services. A cake serves 10 and can be sent overseas in
your name for a $35 donation.
"With
love from Minnesota to the troops in Iraq,"
Steimel said.
The last
day to ship cakes is Dec. 8. Donations
can be sent to:
Rhineland Holiday Cakes for the Troops
Klein Bank301 Chestnut StreetPO Box 37Chaska, MN
55318
For more
information, call 952-448-2201.
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