Hello, lovelies! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted another installment of Books & Baking. That’s not because of a lack of baking, but rather a very busy life with a two-year-old. My child takes up lots of time and energy which I’ve been focusing on keeping up with my reviews and other usual posts. But I’m bake today with something I baked back in April. This was a fun and pretty easy recipe (tasty too!) For this edition of Books & Baking, I’ve decided to make a recipe from The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh.
Book: The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh
This story is about two sisters that move to New York. GiGi is attending a new school (and a rather fancy one), so she’s trying to adjust to her new life. While all of this is going on, she learns some secrets about her family. I thought this book was so sweet and full of all the family goodness I could ever ask for. I definitely recommend this to those that love to read family centered, middle-grade stories.
“Now ya’ll stop sitting around wishing you were something you’re not and just get on out there and be.”
Baking: Impossible Pie
This was a recipe I pulled right out of the book. So, I’m going to type it up here for you all. I picked this one because I had all the ingredients for it and I was in a baking mood, but didn’t want to run to the store for things I was missing.
“This is the thing. Sometimes you think something is impossible, but it turns out it’s completely possible. You just need to look. Seriously, in your pantry this whole time you’ve had the ingredients to make pie. Just look at this list. I will bet it’s all in there right now!”
Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/2 cup Mayflower baking mix (or Bisquick works fine, too)
1/2 stick butter, softened
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups sugar
7 ounce bag of sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
“Put the first 6 ingredients into a blender in the order listed. Blend for 3 minutes. Add the coconut, and give it another quick blen till mixed. Pour into a greased 9-inch pie pan and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Put a knife in the center. If it comes out clean, it’s done. See? You had it the whole time. You just never knew.”
Here’s my final product! I liked it becasue it was sweet (thanks to the coconut) but not overwhelmingly so. I also added a bit of green food coloring for a bit of Earth Day festiveness. This was super easy to make. And fun becasue I got to use my blender to make it. If you like coconut, this is the recipe for you. I do also want to mention, all of this was taken directly from the book. Is this something you would make or enjoy? Leave a comment and let me know!
Keep on reading lovelies, Amanda.
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