whoo pie!

chocolate whoopie pie recipe:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg

1. heat oven to 375 degrees

2. in a bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. set aside. 

3. in a large bowl, mix the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. then add the egg.

4. cream buttermilk and vanilla together, add to butter/sugar/egg mixture.

5. with the mixer on low alternately add the wet and dry mixtures together, beginning and ending with the flour. mix until smooth.

6.  drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. each 2 inches apart.

7. bake for 10-12 minutes. immediately move the cookies to a metal rack to cool. 

rose water white chocolate buttercream frosting recipe:

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 

1/2 t. vanilla 

2 cups powdered sugar 

1/2 cup white chocolate chips + a little bit of milk

whites of 1 egg

1 tbsp rose water

1. melt white chocolate chips in a little bit of milk, just enough so that they melt easily, mixture should not be watery. put in freezer for rapid cooling.

2. beat butter and vanilla until creamy. add egg white. keep beating.

3. add cooled white chocolate chip mixture.

4. add  powdered sugar and rosewater. add more rosewater if you like. mix until smooth and fluffy.

build your own bread

with the help of food network magazine i created my own bread recipe. they provided a basic bread recipe and i chose the add ins.

 i dont know what to call it yet. but it is the best bread i've ever had.

pear-coconut-walnut-spice-bread with cream cheese frosting

my recipe:

Mix 1 1/4 cups flour,

3/4 cup sugar,

1 teaspoon each baking powder and salt, and

1/2 teaspoon each baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl;

add 3/4 cup of walnuts kind of crushed and,

1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut

In a medium bowl, whisk 2 eggs,

 1/2 cup vegetable oil,

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 and 1 teaspoon citrus zest (optional)

Stir 1 cup shredded pears into the egg mixture,

then fold into the dry mixture until just combined.

bake about 55 minutes. cool for 30 minutes. make some frosting.

cream cheese frosting recipe:

Whisk 1 cup confectioners' sugar,

3 tablespoons softened cream cheese,

2 tablespoons milk and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.

spread and let set for 15 minutes.