The Continuing Quest For Joy
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teddy_radiatorI continue to lose weight, and I'm currently fitting into jeans I haven't been able to zip since 2003, so I'm very happy on that front.
TheHubs™ and I have been doing a lot of experimenting with cooking, but we're not gourmets, so we have settled into a nice routine of cooking our own meals, eating out very, very seldomly, and no fast or junk food.
Our indulgences have been wine (poor![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
stgulik, who always catches me just after I've had a hefty amount of good old Oak Leaf Moscato) and the occasional dessert. One of our current favourites is one I saw on Pinterest (yes, I am that person), and it looked so amazingly simple and fun I had to give it a try. I am here to tell you it worked like a dream (unlike the recipe for microwave marmalade, which ended up looking like something Paddington Bear would have made before he got the hang of it).
Today my LJ friendkeladry_lupin posted a delicious-sounding dessert, and it reminded me that I've been wanting to share these with you.
Mason Jar Cobblers
Preheat oven to 350F.
You will need:
two (2) one pint mason jars
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
Fruit of your choice, either fresh, frozen, canned or pie filling - you can do whatever. I've used pineapple, sweet potato, berries, you name it.
A couple of knobs of butter
Fill each mason jar approximately half way with fruit. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. If you want to add additional spices like nutmeg, cinammon, etc, add them here. Spoon the dry mixture evenly over the top of the fruit. Give each jar a 'shake' to allow the ingredients to sift down among the fruit. Place a knob of butter on top of the flour/suga/salt/etc mixture.
Place the jars on a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for one hour. Remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes. Eat right out of the jar.
Don't be afraid if it looks as if your flour mixture isn't cooked - it is, believe me. These little desserts are just perfect for one person. If you want to save them, lid them and refrigerate - they will be okay in the fridge for up to a week.
Warning - to clean, place the jars in the bottom rack of the dishwasher. These can be a bugger to clean, but hey, it's worth the bother to have your own mini-cobbler. Trust me. These are marvelous.
TheHubs™ and I have been doing a lot of experimenting with cooking, but we're not gourmets, so we have settled into a nice routine of cooking our own meals, eating out very, very seldomly, and no fast or junk food.
Our indulgences have been wine (poor
stgulik, who always catches me just after I've had a hefty amount of good old Oak Leaf Moscato) and the occasional dessert. One of our current favourites is one I saw on Pinterest (yes, I am that person), and it looked so amazingly simple and fun I had to give it a try. I am here to tell you it worked like a dream (unlike the recipe for microwave marmalade, which ended up looking like something Paddington Bear would have made before he got the hang of it).Today my LJ friend
keladry_lupin posted a delicious-sounding dessert, and it reminded me that I've been wanting to share these with you.Mason Jar Cobblers
Preheat oven to 350F.
You will need:
two (2) one pint mason jars
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
Fruit of your choice, either fresh, frozen, canned or pie filling - you can do whatever. I've used pineapple, sweet potato, berries, you name it.
A couple of knobs of butter
Fill each mason jar approximately half way with fruit. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. If you want to add additional spices like nutmeg, cinammon, etc, add them here. Spoon the dry mixture evenly over the top of the fruit. Give each jar a 'shake' to allow the ingredients to sift down among the fruit. Place a knob of butter on top of the flour/suga/salt/etc mixture.
Place the jars on a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for one hour. Remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes. Eat right out of the jar.
Don't be afraid if it looks as if your flour mixture isn't cooked - it is, believe me. These little desserts are just perfect for one person. If you want to save them, lid them and refrigerate - they will be okay in the fridge for up to a week.
Warning - to clean, place the jars in the bottom rack of the dishwasher. These can be a bugger to clean, but hey, it's worth the bother to have your own mini-cobbler. Trust me. These are marvelous.
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Date: 2015-02-12 01:04 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-02-12 01:24 am (UTC)Here at Chez St. Gulik, recipes you post have become true favorites. As soon as I collect a few pint jars, I will make this. Do the jars have to be canning jars?
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Date: 2015-02-12 01:49 am (UTC)I think canning jars are very hardy, hence they can take the high temps in the oven. I have only tried it with Mason and Ball jars. But they are very cheap, and you can often find them at thrift stores (although the other day I paid $1.50 for one at the thrift store, then found new ones at another store for .99 cents.
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Date: 2015-02-12 02:15 am (UTC)*chortle* Love this :)
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Date: 2015-02-12 08:46 am (UTC)I'm excited to try these, thank you!