Today was baking day, an event that had been postponed a few times over the past 2 months. But it happened today.
Two friends from work came over to my house to make some yummy food. Not really for Christmas. Just to bake together.
1. We started with the prep work for a crock pot version of a white chicken and broccoli lasagna. Then, when the other treats were done, we would have lunch waiting for us. Recipe here.
I forgot to take photos. It was very creamy and cheesy. Very. But yummy. And super easy. And 3 hours to cook.
2. Next we made my infamous SNICKERDOODLE CUPCAKES And then we threw them away. Turns out if you copy the recipe wrong, and leave out a cup of flour (wrote 1/2 cup rather than 1 1/2 cups), it makes a difference. A huge difference!
Then since we had time and all the ingredients, we tried the cupcakes again. Much better the 2nd time. But I cheat and use store bought frosting that I doctor up. Use the large container of vanilla frosting and add:
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
The frosting has a bit of a crunch to it from the brown sugar. It is heavenly!
3. Then we moved onto: COCONUT CLOUD COOKIES
COCONUT CLOUD COOKIES
2 2/3 cups flaked coconut, divided
1 pkg Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Classic Yellow Cake Mix
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 tsp almond extract
Preheat oven to 350. Reserve 1 1/3 cups coconut in medium bowl.
Combine cake mix, egg, oil, water and almond extract in large bowl.
Beat at low speed with electric mixer. Stir in remaining 1 1/3 cup coconut.
Drop by rounded tsp dough into reserved coconut. Roll to cover lightly. Place
on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, placing balls 2 inches
apart. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute
on baking sheets. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely. Store in airtight
container.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Again, very simple and quick, other than rolling the dough in coconut. I'll probably eat all of these since my family does not like coconut. Darn!
It was a nice way to spend the day with friends, trying out new recipes. We picked the recipes a few weeks ago, then planned who would bring what, and worked together as a team (even with washing dishes). And I had an excuse to straighten the house and put on some Christmas music. You should try it with a group of your friends!
See you in the morning for the Friday Wrap.
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