What's Cooking March 3, 2022

 I've only made Apple Strudel once and it was wonderful. Problematically, I fused together parts of two different recipes, and I'm not sure I could reproduce them.

Here, from Janet's Appalachian Kitchen, an Apple Strudel Recipe that just needs a little glaze.  She writes out her recipe right on her Facebook page, so I'll direct you to that, and you'll just need to scroll down.  You're looking for this picture :)

 

https://www.facebook.com/JanetsAppalachianKitchen/

 

Is there anything more adorable than Easter Peeps? I love the diorama's people make with these pastel cuties. I just don't like eating them.  Even so, when I saw Butter with a Side of Bread's Easter Peep Krispies, I was ready to load up on the sugary little things to make these.

https://butterwithasideofbread.com/easter-peeps-krispie-treats/

My desire for chocolate cake has once again proved my undoing. I’ve been wanting to make a recipe from the latest version of my Bettey Crocker Cookbooks. Simply called Chocolate Cake. I just want to say I followed the recipe exactly. I did a good job of greasing and lightly flouring the pan (I usually skip the lightly flowering part).  Good start, right?

Once baked and cooled however, neither cake layer would come out of the pan. I ran a butter knife along the edge. I tapped the bottom of the pan.

Finally they came out but a thin top of each later remained in the pan.

Better yet, I made the suggested Fudge Frosting with it.  Whoa. It made a lot of frosting, but it would not thicken up to be spreadable for anything. I finally just poured some between the layers, then poured some over the top. Like chocolate lava it slid over the sides of the cake and pooled up.

I haven’t had the nerve to try it yet.

What's Cooking still lives!

What's Cooking February 17, 2022

Easter is late this year but that just gives you more time to shop for pretty pastel bunnies and eggs.  You also have time to learn to make chocolate covered Peanut Butter Eggs, like these:

https://butterwithasideofbread.com/peanut-butter-easter-eggs/

 

From Cookies and Cups : "The Best Beef Noodles".  I can see using leftover roast, but cooking one just for a noodle dish, I'm not so sure.  I do have some stew meat, which might work perfectly here as well.  The dish looks really good.

https://cookiesandcups.com/beef-and-noodles/

 

Here are some Beef Enchiladas from Two Peas and Their Pod for a week night meal.

https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/beef-enchiladas/

 

Here are Joy the Baker's Tips for a perfect Cream Cheese Frosting

https://joythebaker.com/2022/01/baking-101-5-tips-for-making-the-best-cream-cheese-frosting/

 

Thwarted when I wanted to make a Stouffer's Frozen Lasagna this week, (freezer case at the store cleaned out. No lasagna of any kind, any brand) I'm looking for a small lasagna to make from scratch myself next week.  Those 9x13 pan recipes are way more than we can eat.

So next week, I'll look for the ingredients for this lasagna made in a 9x5 pan.  I think I'd like a bit more sauce on it than the picture shows. Otherwise, it looks like just the thing.

https://www.chocolatemoosey.com/2021/02/04/lasagna-for-two/