Very Few Things Surprise Me Anymore..... But......

I must say, I'm to the age where not too many things surprise me anymore, however, I just have to comment on this Mini Whoopie Pie. 

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First, let me say this:  I love Starbucks.  I have nothing against it.

But, when I ordered this Red Velvet Whoopie Pie off the drive-thru menu, I was kind of excited.  I guess I skipped the part that said, "Mini".

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They nearly forgot to give it to me, and practically tossed me the sack it was in.  Hubby looked in the bag, and he asked, "Is that what they're calling a Whoopie Pie?  Is that the size they're supposed to give?"

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I then glanced in the sack my self, and saw this Little Gem for myself.  They don't place any waxed paper around it before they toss it in the sack, like you would a doughnut, it's just laying there in the sack, so the "frosting" gets smashed on the inside of the sack.

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I laughed!  Yes, this is what Starbucks calls their "Mini Red Velvet Whoopie Pie".

I must say I was surprised, for what I got for my money.

If you've never had a REAL whoopie pie, I guess you would think this little sample would suffice.  But not for Big Girls, like me!

Starbucks' pastry chefs have obviously never been to the Paula Deen School of Cooking!!

Just Four Little Bites

and it was gone.

Taste:  a little dry, but it did have that cocoa taste needed for Red Velvet.  The little smattering of cream cheese middle was fair.  I mere drop in the bucket of my stomach.  But this is still not what I want if I buy a Whoopie Pie in the south.

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For  a REALLY GOOD Red Velvet Cake recipe, see Paula Deen's Recipe, and / or Bobby Flay's recipe!  (Click on their names to get to their recipes.)  You can make your own Whoopie Pies-- that'll keep you satisfied!

BTW-- real pies are approximately 2 1/2- 3 inches in diameter!

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Bless Your Heart, Starbucks!  You tried!

Granny Lil's Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Granny Lil

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Here's Granny Lil's pumpkin pie recipe. We used the pulp we got from the Hubbard Squash-- I'm tellin' you!! This is the best pie I've ever made from her recipe! There's something about fresh pumpkin anyway, but this was absolutely fantastic!

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The photos of the pie don't look like much, but the taste is out of this world! The pie will puff up while it's baking, then will sink down after cooling off. This is normal. Store cooled pie in your refridgerator.

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I asked Granny Lil if she'd like to share her recipe with the world- she said okay!

Love you, Granny!

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She said to tell you she likes pie too!

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GRANNY LIL'S PUMPKIN PIE

For One Deep Dish (9") pie. We use a glass pie dish.

You will need one unbaked pie crust.

2 Cups canned (or hopefully-- FRESH) Pumpkin

1 1/2 cups (12 oz can) Fat Free or regular Evaporated Milk

1 cup plus 2 or 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar

Two beaten eggs

1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger

1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon

about 4 shakes from a container of nutmeg- probably adds up to just a little less than 1/8 teaspoon.

No more than two gentle shakes from a shaker of black pepper

No more than two gentle shakes from a shaker of salt

(I always taste my mixture to make sure it tastes right-but if you have a fear of raw eggs, don't do it)

SPECIAL NOTE ON "SHAKING": you can also put a little pinch of the salt and pepper in your hand and then sprinkle a little bit into the mixture-- it's going to be less than 1/8 of a teaspoon for each.

Instructions: Place 2 cups of pumpkin in a saucepan and mix in the evaporated milk. Warm slightly-- do not boil. Take off the burner. Stir in the granulated sugar and two beaten eggs. Stir in all your spices and salt and pepper.

Pour into unbaked pie shell. Cover edge of pie shell with foil, so it won't burn.

Place pie into preheated oven: 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325 degrees F., and bake for one hour. During the last 30 minutes of baking, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top of the pie to keep it from getting too brown.

Cool on a rack. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, or just eat it by itself! We like it for breakfast too!!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

XXX - OOO

It's Here! "i like pie" Small Quilt Pattern!

"i like pie"

19" square

Small Quilt Pattern

for Intermediate Quilters

Features hand or machine applique,

Hand or machine quilting, and

simple embroidery.

For a fabulous chocolate fudge pie,

go to Julia's Homestyle Bakery in

Murfreesboro, TN.