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Chocolate Chip Pies with Strawberries & Whipped Cream Filling
Yield: 24 medium whoopie pies or 16 larger heart shaped whoopie pies
Ingredients
For the Cakes:
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mini chocolate chipsFor the Filling:
1¼ cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons strawberry jelly
1 cup sliced strawberriesDirections
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and the buttermilk and beat until combined.
In a measuring cup, combine the milk, baking soda and vinegar. Add the milk mixture to the batter along with the sifted flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Add the vanilla then beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until completely combined. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Using a spoon, drop about 1 tablespoon of batter at a time onto the baking sheets. Space them at least 2 inches apart. If you want heart shaped whoopie pies, use a small heart shaped cookie cutter to form a heart shape then carefully pull the cutter away leaving the batter in a heart shape. Or use a whoopie pie pan with heart molds. Bake 1 sheet at a time for about 10 minutes, or until the cakes have just started to brown. Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
To make the filling, pour the heavy cream into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until it forms firm peaks. Carefully fold in the confectioners’ sugar and the jelly.
To assemble the whoopie pies, spread the filling on the flat sides of 2 cakes. Top with 3 or so sliced strawberries and place the other whoopie pie on top. You’ll want filling on both of the whoopie pies to act like a glue.
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Nutella Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, crushed, for garnish
Directions
In a saucepan combine the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup sugar over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whip the egg yolks with the remaining sugar using an electric mixer until the eggs have become thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Pour 1/2 cup of the warm milk and cream mixture into the egg mixture and stir. Add this mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 7 to 10 minutes.
Place a strainer over a medium bowl and pour the warm custard mixture through the strainer. Stir in the vanilla and hazelnut spread until it dissolves. Chill mixture completely before pouring into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions to freeze. To serve, scoop gelato into serving bowls and top with hazelnuts.
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