I don't get the marshmallow thing either. I just mash them and add butter and a bit of brown sugar. I'm with you on the Reddi Whip instead of Cool Whip. Even better, home made whipped cream, but it's a PITA.
LOL. See my post above yours!
I don't get the marshmallow thing either. I just mash them and add butter and a bit of brown sugar. I'm with you on the Reddi Whip instead of Cool Whip. Even better, home made whipped cream, but it's a PITA.
Heh, yeah, I saw that after I posted. OK, not really a PITA, but the canned is just about as good and so much easier. I discovered that the generic brand canned whipped cream at our store was much sweeter than Reddi Whip Extra Creamy. I don't like it that sweet, so I used the sweet stuff for in my coffee and I'll use Reddi Whip for the pie.LOL. See my post above yours!
DD, the canned stuff is pretty good, but have you ever tried making your own? It's not hard and it is really good! And you can adjust the sweetness to your palate.
I don't get the marshmallow thing either. I just mash them and add butter and a bit of brown sugar. I'm with you on the Reddi Whip instead of Cool Whip. Even better, home made whipped cream, but it's a PITA.
Heh, yeah, I saw that after I posted. OK, not really a PITA, but the canned is just about as good and so much easier. I discovered that the generic brand canned whipped cream at our store was much sweeter than Reddi Whip Extra Creamy. I don't like it that sweet, so I used the sweet stuff for in my coffee and I'll use Reddi Whip for the pie.
I get that. I once made one of those decadent chocolate cakes. It was so much work and really not better than the ones you can buy at Sam's. I never made a second.
But carrot cake is a different story. I make my own.
And pumpkin pie. I don't care for cloves so I leave them out of my pies.
This thread which started out for me as a little bit of a bummer is getting me jacked up for the two Thanksgiving meals I'll have this year! One of them this Saturday!
I cut way down on the spices in my pumpkin pie. Instead of 1/4 tsp of this and 1/2 tsp of that, etc, etc, I total the measurements of spices, cut it in half, and use that much Pumpkin Pie Spice. ( I think in my recipe I use a little under a teaspoon.) No cinnamon, no cloves, no allspice, ginger, or all the other stuff.
Wait - aren't all those things in Pumpkin Pie Spice?
I don't get the marshmallow thing either. I just mash them and add butter and a bit of brown sugar. I'm with you on the Reddi Whip instead of Cool Whip. Even better, home made whipped cream, but it's a PITA.
My mom insists on cooking turkey "low and slow" on 200 for 37 hours (OK exaggerating) until it is soft and falling apart and there are bones in the dressing. The real treat to this method is the soft, flabby skin. I'm going to try to hit a happy medium for us this time.
Homemade whipped cream is easy if done correctly with a few details. I usually do small amounts at a time for immediate use as it does not hold that well, holds about an hour or so.
I use a Pyrex measuring glass of two or four cups size get your hand mixer ready, (mine is Kitchen Aid with wire style beaters.) chill the glass in the freezer as cold as possible, put in a cup of heavy whipping cream and mix on high until firm peaks about 5 minutes, then add a splash of real vanilla and a couple of tablespoons of sugar to taste and let sit 15 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals.
Tastes so fresh. Replace vanilla with bourbon for a special treat on pumpkin pie.
Throw the beaters in the freezer with the bowl too. I have the same Kitchen Aid hand mixer though my daughter has the stand version and it does it even better!
How much bourbon? I tried it with rum once. I kept cutting the amount to get to a flavor we liked and never made it. We just decided we didn't like rum flavored whipped cream.
Depending on the dessert a splash of Kahlua can add a pleasant flavor. The Dude abides!i used to freeze the beaters too, but got lazy. Just a splash of anything, vanilla, bourbon, or rum, you can always taste it and add another splash of needed. The rum needs to be paired with things that rum goes with. Maybe pineapple upside down cake?