Recipe Update

so i havent made the apple pie yet... im hoping to this weekend when i have a bunch more time.
but i did finally get around to making the pumpkin pudding recipe i posted last year.

it was retardedly easy to make. literally, just whisk vanilla pudding mix with a can of evaporated milk, chill for 5 minutes, add pumpkin and some spices, chill, and then eat the entire freaking thing

oh my god it so good. the only thing missing is the crust. im a little tempted to just put the damn pudding in a graham cracker crust and go to town. mmmmmmmmmm

try it!


cajones

Best. Pie. Ever. (Seriously)

FRENCH APPLE CREME PIE

* fill a 2-crust pie shell with:

- ~5 apples, mixed with:

- 2 TB flour

- 1/2 ts cinnamon

- 1/2 ts nutmeg

- 1 ts grated lemon peel

- 2 TB butter

* cut a generous hole in top.

* sprinkle with sugar

* bake at 425 for 10 minutes, then 375 for 30-35 minutes until apples are tender and crust is browned

CUSTARD

* cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick:

- 2 eggs

- 1/2 cup sugar

- 1 TB lemon juice

* add and stir:

- 3 oz. softened cream cheese

- 1/2 cup sour cream

* pour warm custard into warm pie, and allow to cool thoroughly

Make sure you use apples good for baking. Cortlands. Romes. You want something a little tart that won't break down while cooking.

failed chowder

so i made corn chowder yesterday and it failed. there are a few reasons why and i want to get them out there so that i dont make the mistake again (because the problems are listed here).


first of all, i didnt have cream or half and half or anything higher fat content wise than 1% milk. i think this was a big ol' problem. i shouldve MADE justin go get me some, but i went "eh... this'll work". it didnt.

second, there was waaay too much potato and not nearly enough corn. if i left out a couple potatoes, or used smaller ones, i think it wouldve been fine.

third, the potatoes i did use were cut into pieces that were too big. it was on low for like 7ish hours and the potatoes were just barely cooked through.

fourth (god the mistakes keep coming), there was too much chowder in too little a space and i think that slowed the whole process down a lot. next time: make half a batch.

fifth (maybe?). i dont know if this is strictly true, but there wasnt enough liquid at the party. maybe if there was less potato, the liquid would be absorbed less and the chowder would be a little soupier...? but at first it seemed more like soup than chowder (TOO soupy) and then after i ate my bowl, it was like not soupy at all. it was just... potato corn pastiness. so not awesome.


so in general, the chowder sucked balls. i ate a bowl. justin had enough to fill him up. but i dont want to eat the leftovers we have. i know how awesome it COULD be so i will try again, im sure, but jesus i better remember what i did wrong, 'cause if i mess it up again im gonna be angry with myself.


cajones