C.D. I am warning you ahead of time, aren't I kind??
I was out Krogering last week, shopping with my, just for me special offer coupons.
Do you get those in the mail?
I AM a Kroger Mastercard holder, so I do get special perks!
The coupon was for 1.00 off 2 Kroger brand sour creams!
There were several 16 ounce tubs with a quickly expiring date; marked down to $1.08 each.
I knew they wouldn't be used in time for tacos, or enchiladas, or nachos, or quesadillas...but I did think I could use them for a pound cake recipe that I really like!
This recipe is easy and full of simple ingredients that you probably don't have to go to the store for.
I made a printable for you here, so I probably won't specifically type out each and every specific ingredient needed in the recipe again in this post.
Just go and print it already...that is why I took the extra trouble to do that for you!!!
I have a need for a yummy, yet hearty and able to travel well, goody for this weekend; as well as dessert for next Tuesdays luncheon, and a little something tasty for my kids who I love!
(I am perplexed by the semi colon...Nicoll, someone, please give be a run down cause it has been too too long since I studied about that!)
d i s t r a c t e d again!!!!!
What I was trying to say with that was that I tripled the recipe!
And that worked out just fine!
When you are looking at my photos though, don't get all worked up that yours doesn't look like as much as mine in the bowl.
I would have quadrupled it, but I knew my mixer could only do the three!
Okay...on to the recipe.
This is a recipe from a previous edition of Joy of Cooking.
My newest book doesn't have it in there. Curious, no?I was bummed, and just copied the recipe to one of the empty back pages before giving the old book away.
Begin by melting 5 Tablespoons of butter.
I always do this sort of thing in the microwave, but you do what floats your boat best.
I also always use my stand mixer for mixing.
If you only have a hand mixer, then that will work just fine.
My hand mixer died about 10 years into my marriage. I am not quite sure what I did in the years between hand mixer and stand mixer.
I may have to be hypnotized to get the real answers to that.
Pour that butter into the bowl of your choice.
To this add 2/3 cup sugar, 1 t. vanilla, 1/4 t. salt, 1 cup sour cream and 1 egg.
I am including this really awful picture for your perusal.
Why is it awful you ask?
The bowl and the lump of sugar are fighting for focus, causing your eye to shoot back and forth uncomfortably across the picture. Neither one takes priority over the other, making one feel a little uneasy when looking at it.
I think had the lines of the melted butter gone the other direction and gave us lines to lead us back and from one to the other it may have been okay.
Please remember at this point that you choose to be here and put up with my crazy artistic pondering. Hey, at least it is free.
Leading lines are important, the rule of thirds is important, and color is important. Get all of those worked out in one photo and manage to shoot it...and you are golden!!
Golden...hmmm, that reminds me of another phrase, The Golden Mean.
If you have any interest at all in making good photos or drawings, google that!
d i s t r a c t e d again!!!!!
I am gonna tell you right now that I love this little kitchen tool.
You must have one!
It is completely pertinent to small sifting jobs.
I never, never make my pumpkin bread without it, or this recipe either!!
I only sifted in my baking soda and baking powder. (My recipe page says to sift the flour too.)
We want NO lumps, and this is the way to achieve that.
Stir all of the required ingredients around until combined.
My recipe says to use 1 1/2 cups flour.
I have gotten to where I really miss the heartiness of the wheat flour if it isn't included, but I also didn't want it to be a big old dense yuckness.
You do what floats your boat, we have plenty of water around here!
Then came the chocolate chips. I just poured in the whole bag.
I truly, with all my heart, believe that mini chips must be used.
I don't care if you have to make an extra trip to the store and pay full price for them even though you have perfectly good extra large, dark chocolate Ghiradelli chips in your pantry....use the minis!
You know if I paid full price for them that I must be sincere.
I implore you.
Pour the batter into the greased pans and bake at 350* for awhile.
Would you just believe I did not include that in my written recipe.
Ahhhhh ha ha ha, I have no idea how long to cook these, nor did I really keep track today because I was managing laundry, and about 8 other things while they baked.
I would say be on the alert around 40 minutes.
A toothpick inserted must come out clean!!!
My kids who are used to the wheat flour all gave this a hearty thumbs up.
I may have to put a simple glaze on it to make it fly as "dessert", maybe.
I would like a lemon, or even and orange glaze to go with that miniature chocolate wonderfulness.
And that is it my friends.
I simply must leave you now and go feed The Shelbster.
It is 4 minutes past her official supper time and she is letting me know it!!!
See ya tomorrow!
