Saturday, June 15, 2024

Single Layer Cake

A double layer cake leaves too much leftover so I found this recipe for a simple single layer. Made on 6/12 and 6/15. The first time I used fine patentbloem and the second time I used Amerikaanse tarwebloem.

  • 250 g flour (about 2 c, depending on type)
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 113 g butter, room temp
  • 65 g grapeseed oil
  • 215 sugar
  • 1 egg + 2 egg whites, room temp
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 200 ml karnemelk (buttermilk) 
  1. Generously butter a 9" cake pan and coat with sugar.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Beat butter, oil and sugar for 5 min.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time. With the last egg, add the vanilla.
  5. Alternate folding flour and buttermilk starting with 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk. Only fold until flour is incorporated, and no more!
  6. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 min or until a toothpick comes clean.
  7. Let cool for 10-15 min. Flip onto plate to finish cooling.
  8. Top with whipped cream and fruit.
  • 350 ml slagroom/whipping cream
  • pinch salt
  • 1/6 c sugar (1/4 c was too sweet)
  • 1 t vanilla
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Friday, June 7, 2024

Macaroni and Cheese

I made a Mac and cheese with fancy white cheddar and it was awful. I tried a different recipe using the pre-shredded crappy cheddar at the store. It uses an egg instead of flour as a thickener. I used the herbed breadcrumbs and the kids didn't like it. Ate leftovers for a week.

  • 4 c/450 g macaroni
  • 6 T butter, divided
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 4 c milk
  • 1 generous t dry mustard
  • 2 t salt
  • pinch of black or cayenne pepper
  • 6 c shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1/2 c fine bread crumbs (1 c was too much)
  1. Preheat oven to 220C/425F. Grease a large casserole dish (~9x13).
  2. Cook macaroni just until al dente. Drain well.
  3. Melt 3 T butter in pot and add pasta. 
  4. Whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add to pasta with cheese. Stir constantly over med-high heat until cheese melts and sauce thickens.
  5. Continue cooking, stirring constantly for 5 min or until very thick and creamy.
  6. Transfer to prepared dish.
  7. Melt 3 T butter in small saucepan and mix with bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over top.
  8. Bake 10-15 min.