I have seen these things before and I guess the are pretty popular around Fall time. So today Isaac, Maile and I thought we would try our hand in making Whoopie Pies.The Nerdy Food History Behind the Whoopie Pie a.k.a. Gob (but I love history!)
Whoopie Pie
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Whoopie Pies
A whoopie pie (alternatively called a gob, black-and-white, or bob) is a baked good made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake, sometimes pumpkin cake, with a sweet, creamy frosting sandwiched between them.[1] While considered a New England phenomenon and a Pennsylvania Amish tradition,[2] they are increasingly sold throughout the United States.[1] According to food historians, Amish women would bake these and put them in farmers' lunchboxes. When farmers would find these treats in their lunch, they would shout "Whoopie!"[1]
Here is the recipe we used:
Whoopie Pies
from allrecipes.com
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Whoopie-Pies-VIII/Detail.aspx
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour milk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup hot water
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
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- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites, beaten
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup of shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and sour milk. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Stir together the baking soda and hot water then mix them into the batter last. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm but not overbaked. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the filling: In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 1/2 cups shortening with the confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup of flour until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the milk and vanilla until well mixed, then fold in the egg whites. Sandwich at least 1 tablespoon of filling between the flat sides of two cookies.
More Whoopie Mania:
http://www.wickedwhoopies.com/info.php?ssidx=MzI2MS43Ng==
Other recipes:
Easy one:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/whoopie-pies/detail.aspx
Yummy ones:
I think we will try these two recipes next:
I always LOVE this ladies recipes! And the filling has marshmallow fluff in it!:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/chocolatecookies/r/blbb393.htm
And pumpkin whoopie pies for fall.....HELLO!
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=143910
