Pie Crust

Update: Here is the crust I now use: www.food.com/recipe/my-no-roll-pie-crust-51537

1 1/2 flour

1 t. salt

2 t. sugar

2 T. milk

1/2 c. oil 

• Mix dry ingredients together with a fork in a pie pan.
• Make a well in the center and add the oil and milk.
• Mix with a fork til it makes a ball.
• Flatten and press into the pan in pie crust shape and flute the edge.
• Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  
• One crust pie, excellent for cream pies and crumb topped baked pies.
• To make a two crust pie, I make the bottom and press into the pie plate. Then for the top crust just put it between wax or parchment paper and roll top crust out, pick up bottom of paper and flip on top of pie. Don't pre-bake the bottom for a 2 crust.  

Eggnog Cake

Anyone have eggnog still in the fridge?  Don't be shy.  Well, I do.  I searched around for a recipe that seemed to use the most eggnog.  Some recipes had only a couple of tablespoons.  That wasn't going to help.  Here's what I found. 

 

 

 

 

Eggnog Cake 

From https://www.lovefromtheoven.com/eggnog-cake

Serves 16

 

1 standard size box yellow cake mix approx 15 oz
1 3oz dry French vanilla (or vanilla) instant pudding mix approx 3 oz size box, flavors and brands will vary slightly
1 cup eggnog
4 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil (I used softened butter)
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup water (I used milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Glaze 

1/4 cup butter melted and cooled 

1/4 cup eggnog 

1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

1/4 tsp rum flavor extract optional 

1/2 tsp nutmeg 

2 cups powdered sugar (I used 3 cups)

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, dry French vanilla pudding mix, eggnog, eggs, canola oil, nutmeg, water and vanilla extract. Using a stand mixer or power mixer, mix until well combined, approximately two minutes. Use a rubber spatula to wipe down the sides of the bowl, making sure that your cake batter is thoroughly mixed.

Spray a Bundt cake pan generously with non-stick cooking spray. Pour cake batter into the Bundt cake pan. Bake for approximately 45-55 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool for approximately ten minutes. Invert cake onto a wire cooling rack to cool.

Allow cake to cool for at least another ten minutes. After ten minutes the cake can be transferred to a cake stand or plate. It’s a matter of preference as to whether you pour the glaze on your cake while it’s still warm, or wait for it to cool. I prefer to put the glaze on the cake while the cake is slightly warm.

To make glaze, combine glaze ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine. This can be done by hand or with a mixer. Drizzle glaze over cake.

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Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg