Whoopie Pies (An Amish Tradition)

Apple Cake

This delectable Apple Cake has a slightly crunchy crust and a soft moist center that is loaded with chunks of sweet apple and pecans. It is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves and nutmeg. It is lightly drizzled with an easy four ingredient caramel sauce. I make this cake several times each fall for bake sales, potlucks and family and friend get-togethers.

Easy Ratatouille

This easy ratatouille recipe is a classic summer French stew filled with vibrant, colourful and nutritious vegetables: tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant. It is a low-carb, gluten-free and vegan dish that can be made in one pan and served atop greens or grains, as a side to a main entrée, or all on its own.

2 Comments

txbikergirl on 12.15.2009

To add to my initial review, if you don’t have “drink mix” like Quik or Ovaltine do NOT substitute regular cocoa for it as it will not work.. ask me how I know! It isn’t sweet enough, and comes out much to thick like cookie dough as opposed to how it should be which is a bit like whipped frosting.

This recipe only makes 18 whoopies for me, so only 9 pies when put together. My heaping tablespoon is more like two tablespoons, so that explains it. This large it takes mine 14 minutes to cook to perfection.

Lover boy is sooo loving these, and they go straight to the freezer when done now so that he can pull one out for an afternoon snack each day – they don’t freeze, they just get nice and cold and perfect!

txbikergirl on 12.11.2009

These are an easy, tasty and fun dessert. Something different than my ordinary cookies, pies, cakes and quick breads.

I used Ovaltine in place of the Quik drink mix, because it is all I had. It didn’t make the whoopies quite as chocolately as I imagined they should be, so I also added 1/2 cup cocoa to the filling for some added chocolate goodness. Ialso didn’t have enough marshmallow creme, so I added in some cream cheese there. All of this made one excellent whoopie.

And they are GREAT frozen! I wrapped them in saran wrap like the creator mentioned and popped them in the freezer today. After dinner we wanted dessert, and we took them out and instead of waiting to thaw we just dug right in – and now I think I have found the PERFECT summer dessert for all those nieces of mine!