Recipes are merely guidelines - whether mine or someone else's. Today's victim was this recipe for Long-Run Cake from Runner's World. I rarely purchase a new ingredient for a recipe unless I decide that I'll be using it on a regular basis. Instead, I look for substitutes or will just alter the recipe to ingredients I already have.
In this case it was a switch-out for the agave syrup (molasses, honey, milk, sugar) and half whole-wheat and half white flour for the oat flour. I also don't have 12 mini-loaf pans and so made them as muffins/cup cakes.
It is rich and chocolatey - in spite of my initial hesitation that the molasses might be too overpowering. Turns out it mellowed a bit after baking. I might still alter the amount of molasses next time, but here's today's version. However, before I alter the sweetness I'll adjust all the ingredients to make only 12 muffins.
Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Makes 15 muffins in greased pan (no liners)
1 c. applesauce
1 15-oz. can black beans
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. white flour
1 c. cocoa
1/4 c. white sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/4 c. honey
1/4 c. molasses
3/8 c. milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. coffee
1 t. vanilla
Heat oven to 350 and grease pan for 15 muffins.
Puree, then set aside, the applesauce and black beans.
Mix together the dry ingredients.
In another mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the honey, molasses, milk, and eggs until foamy. Then add the coffee and vanilla.
To this, add the pureed ingredients.
Finally, add the dry ingredients and mix slowly, then increase the speed to medium and mix 30 seconds.
Fill muffin cups to a little more the 3/4 full.
Bake 20 minutes.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
We gave Joe a cookbook for his birthday and this is the fourth recipe we've made. We ate 1/8 size pieces and found them quite filling so we'll likely serve smaller pieces if we eat some with ice cream.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
adapted from this cookbook
9" pan, 350 degrees (metal pan), 50 minutes
Serves 8-12
Ingredients:
1 9" pie crust, unbaked
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 c. flour
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugar then add eggs and mix until light and fluffy.
Stir in the flour then stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Place pie crust in pan then pour and spread filling.
Bake 50 minutes and cover lightly with foil if pie becomes too brown.
Cool pie for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
adapted from this cookbook
9" pan, 350 degrees (metal pan), 50 minutes
Serves 8-12
Ingredients:
1 9" pie crust, unbaked
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 c. flour
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugar then add eggs and mix until light and fluffy.
Stir in the flour then stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Place pie crust in pan then pour and spread filling.
Bake 50 minutes and cover lightly with foil if pie becomes too brown.
Cool pie for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
More Vacation Pics
Vacation Pics
Thursday, May 26, 2011
What a difference!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
For a good, easy breakfast...
... if you have time enough till it's finished baking.
Bread Pudding
9x9 pan, greased
Loosely cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees, 60-75 minutes
bread, cubed enough to fill pan, not packed (about 1/2 loaf)
Mix in bowl:
4 Eggs
3 c. Milk
Add:
1/4 t. Salt
1/2 t. Cinnamon
1/4 t. Nutmeg
1/4 t. Salt
3/4 c. Brown Sugar
1/2 c. Raisins, optional, separated if sticky
Pour liquid over bread then press down to soak all the bread.
Make sure raisins are evenly distributed, more or less.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
Enjoy.
Bread Pudding
9x9 pan, greased
Loosely cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees, 60-75 minutes
bread, cubed enough to fill pan, not packed (about 1/2 loaf)
Mix in bowl:
4 Eggs
3 c. Milk
Add:
1/4 t. Salt
1/2 t. Cinnamon
1/4 t. Nutmeg
1/4 t. Salt
3/4 c. Brown Sugar
1/2 c. Raisins, optional, separated if sticky
Pour liquid over bread then press down to soak all the bread.
Make sure raisins are evenly distributed, more or less.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
Enjoy.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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