That's right, I love cooking and baking. Food just tastes so much better when you make it from scratch. (Not that I'm opposed to things like eating out occasionally and those fudge covered mint creme oreos.) I love trying new recipes too.
My sister recently found an absolutely delectable recipe online. It's so easy. Take two slices of pound cake. Butter one side of each. Take a square of your favorite chocolate (I can recommend the 50% Dark Lindt). You'll want a griddle/frying pan on medium heat. Put one piece of cake butter-side down. Chocolate next. Then the other piece of cake, butter-side up. Cook like you would a grilled cheese sandwich. Serve with fresh fruit and whipped cream. (Or, if you just happen to be all out of strawberries--so missing June--just whip out the Redi-whip and give it a squirt or two.)
I should warn you--this is addicting. Especially once you start trying different chocolates and pound cakes. Yum on soo many levels!
But then I got to thinking...how much better would homemade pound cake taste. So off I went searching for a great recipe--I found this one on Allrecipes to try. Total hit, oh yeah. The main tip is to have your butter, cream cheese and eggs at room temperature. This recipe is easy and tastes great. In fact, after making this yesterday this is all that remains:
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| That was once a bundt pan size cake. In fairness, we do have five adults here, four of which are chocolate lovers. |
I also wandered over to the garage sale/fundraiser for some of our junior high kids and found me an almost-full bolt of Waverly fabric. It's green, striped, kind of twill type, and best of all, only cost $5. I think Stars is about to get some new bedding for his spot under my sewing table. :)
