Any Home Bakers Here?

[ValerieJ]

There's a big difference in fixing meals for 1 vs. meals for 2, right? I keep cheese and crackers on hand for some of those 'just me' meals

I do the cheese but not the crackers. For some reason, no matter the size of the box or bag, it's always a single serving.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have been known to have cheese curds for a meal or half a jar of peanut butter and saltines

 

[N F C]

Made a little dessert for after dinner tonight. It's from an old King Arthur recipe that I can't find online anymore. I call it chocolate pudding, KA called it chocolate intemperance (a variation is to add booze to it).

Chocolate Pudding
Make 4 servings 1/2 cup each

1/2 Cup Dutch process cocoa
1 Cup sugar
3 Tablespoons either Instant Clear Jel or cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Cup water
1 Tablespoon either vanilla extract OR espresso powder OR 1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Cups milk or cream
1 Cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, Clear Jel or cornstarch and the salt.
2. Slowly whisk in the water, then the flavor of your choice, and then the milk or cream.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips, whisking until they melt.
5. Pour into a bowl, stir occasionally as it cools, to prevent a skin from forming.
6. Pour into individual serving bowl or cups or pour into another storage container. Lay a piece of plastic wrap on the surface, again, to keep a skin from forming.
7. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Sore in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Note: Another variation is to add vodka and coffee liqueur to each 1/2 cup serving. Then rim the glassware with cinnamon sugar (wipe the edge of each glass with a wet cloth and dip into cinnamon sugar mixture).

My messy pouring will be hidden once the whipped cream is put on top

 

[ValerieJ]

Made a little dessert for after dinner tonight. It's from an old King Arthur recipe that I can't find online anymore. I call it chocolate pudding, KA called it chocolate intemperance (a variation is to add booze to it).

Chocolate Pudding
Make 4 servings 1/2 cup each

1/2 Cup Dutch process cocoa
1 Cup sugar
3 Tablespoons either Instant Clear Jel or cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Cup water
1 Tablespoon either vanilla extract OR espresso powder OR 1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Cups milk or cream
1 Cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, Clear Jel or cornstarch and the salt.
2. Slowly whisk in the water, then the flavor of your choice, and then the milk or cream.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips, whisking until they melt.
5. Pour into a bowl, stir occasionally as it cools, to prevent a skin from forming.
6. Pour into individual serving bowl or cups or pour into another storage container. Lay a piece of plastic wrap on the surface, again, to keep a skin from forming.
7. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Sore in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Note: Another variation is to add vodka and coffee liqueur to each 1/2 cup serving. Then rim the glassware with cinnamon sugar (wipe the edge of each glass with a wet cloth and dip into cinnamon sugar mixture).

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My messy pouring will be hidden once the whipped cream is put on top

That looks delicious! adding the cinnamon would make it like Texas chocolate cake flavored. Yum!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Made a little dessert for after dinner tonight. It's from an old King Arthur recipe that I can't find online anymore. I call it chocolate pudding, KA called it chocolate intemperance (a variation is to add booze to it).

Chocolate Pudding
Make 4 servings 1/2 cup each

halloween make another of vanilla die it orange stir once the have been set

 

[N F C]

halloween make another of vanilla die it orange stir once the have been set

We don't get into Halloween around here, it's just DH & me (and the critters).

 

[N F C]

That looks delicious! adding the cinnamon would make it like Texas chocolate cake flavored. Yum!

I know!

The first time I made a TX chocolate cake, DH about had a fit when he saw me put cinnamon in it. Then he tasted the finished cake...that changed his mind about combining cinnamon and chocolate He loves that cake!

 

[ValerieJ]

We don't get into Halloween around here, it's just DH & me (and the critters).

We don't either. There are no Trick or Treaters this far out.

 

[pennyJo1960]

They really are meant to be together BF is simply enthralled with my cooking he never considered the flavors I add living on the edge of town we get some but the parents know that is lady with eggs

 

[N F C]

We don't either. There are no Trick or Treaters this far out.

Nope! Unless a stray cat comes up to the door We have 2 hanging around now.