strawberries with custard

Since we have so many strawberries I am trying to use them. Spring is over in the south and while we wanted dessert we did not want anything heavy. I was flipping through the Williams-Sonoma savory desserts cookbook and came across a recipe for strawberries with custard. So I decided to whip it up.

I tossed 2 cup strawberries with some sugar and let them refrigerate for a few hours.

To make the custard you need
1 c. milk
2 egg yolks
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp flour
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a saucepan over med. heat warm the milk until small bubbles form on edge,but not boiling. In a bowl beat the egg yolks, sugar and flour until mixture is pale and thick. Slowly pour in milk while stirring constantly. Pour the contents of the bowl into the saucepan. Stir in lemon zest and heat over low . Stir continuously until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. About 5 min (mine took almost 8) . Stir in vanilla. Pour in bowl. Press plastic wrap directly on custard (Prevents a skin) . Let cool.

To serve : put down a layer of strawberries. Place custard on top and lay more strawberries over custard. Top with whipped cream.

This was so good. We really enjoyed it and can not wait to try it with other berries. I love blackberries and think it would be so good with that.

homemade strawberry pie - sort of

Since my husband is home we recently went strawberry picking. For my local friends we went here / Needless to say we came home with some strawberries.

I have to date made a pie, cleaned and hulled 6 cups and have some reserved for tonights dessert which I will post tonight.

So, we love strawberry pie. I do cheat and get pre made crust because I cannot make a crust to save my life. My mother and grandmother can make great pie crust. Me, not so much.

So I baked my crust. I cleaned and hulled 4 cups of strawberries. I then made this strawberry glaze. It was so easy and so good. I then gently turned in the strawberries and put the mixture in the pie crust. I chilled it then we ate. I top mine with the canned whipped cream. My husband uses cool whip. To each his own.

cake with lemon filling and lemon buttercream frosting

First off, I am a good baker. I am not, however, a good cake assembler. So there is no picture of the entire cake, because pretty it is not.

My husband absolutely loves lemon. And since he returning from six months overseas , I felt it was important to make something for him. And since I am not a lemon fan this was all for him.

I made this cake with filling and frosting.

It was a bit time consuming . You make each part by itself and them assemble it.

I tried a small slice and really it was not bad. My husband said next time to make the cake lemon too. And for him, I would.

I would definitely make this again and may like to try it with other fruit flavors in it.

cooking

I am going to be branching out and starting putting a few cooking recipes on here.

I got this

for my birthday.

I have wanted it for a while. My good friend surprised me with it. As I try it , I plan to put the good (and maybe the bad) on here.

My husband is coming home soon and my cooking and baking will be picking back up.

Bunny cupcakes

This is what I did for the kids for Easter.

I used reduced sugar cake mix and it is not bad. I frosted with white icing. The ears are big marshmallows with frosting and sprinkles on it. Eyes are mini chocolate chips. Nose is butterscotch chips. Cheeks are mini marshmallows. Whiskers are pull and peel twizzlers.

Simple. Easy. Cute.

Chocolate Torte

I was put in charge for desserts for Easter. I decided to use this to try something new. SO I made two desserts. One for the adults. And one for the kids.

For the adults I made this . I was concerned when I saw it that it would be labor intensive, but it really was not that bad.

After I put it together like they said I garnished it a bit. With frosting in a spray can. How cool is that.

I would definitely make this again. I may put some raspberries on and maybe some powered sugar.

soft white bread

I love bread. I may be a carb a holic and I am OK with that. I think.

I love the cheap soft and airy white bread I can buy in a store. I have been searching for a super soft recipe and came across this one. It is so good. Light and airy. Great white bread. And I eat a loaf in a few days. Again, I love carbs