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Making Whoopie Pies!

These handheld sweet treats look like sandwich cookies, but are really made from cake, even though they're called pies. Regardless of terms, whoopie pies are officially in season!

 

IN THIS ISSUE, we celebrate the season of love by baking up some of these delightfully nostalgic sweet treats. From baking perfectly domed little cakes to whipping up wonderful fillings, you'll be ready to delight all the valentines in your life with your own version of whoopie pies.

In This Issue:
Winter Cooking Demonstrations
Pasta 101
Featuring "Just Mini Desserts"
Gluten-Free Cookbook
KitchenAid Rebate
What's a Whoopie Pie?
RECIPE: The Classic
Mixing a Better Batter
Mixing Tools
RECIPE: For My Valentine
Fabulous Fillings
Baking Tools
RECIPE: Vanilla Strawberry Whoopie Pies
Cookbook Review
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Mark your calendars!
Winter Cooking Demonstrations
Saturday Mornings 

Cooking demos begin promptly at 10:00a.m. Class fee of $5. Pre-registration is not needed. Seating is on a first-come basis. We suggest early arrival for best seating. 
Click here for the Winter Demo Schedule

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012
West African Palaver Stew 
with Joe Geha. Reminiscent of a traditional groundnut chop, it features sweet citrus and earthy nut flavors but differs from much of West African Cuisines in it use of tender pieces of savory pork.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
Deeply Chocolate Gelato with Strawberry Sauce
with Becky Ringsby. Come and indulge yourself in rich, creamy, chocolate decadence!  Gelato is a delectable Italian ice cream dessert that you can easily make at home...just in time to impress your Valentine!  We will top off our creation of chocolately-goodness with a bright and fresh homemade strawberry sauce.  Yum! 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
Pecan Chicken Casserole
with Margaret Welder. Chicken tonight?  Why not.  For a new twist on a familiar family favorite you'll want to give this recipe a try - with dill or thyme.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012
Italian Carnival Fritters with Beatriz Spalding 
These sweet fritters are known all over Italy under different names and shapes.  They are traditionally made during the carnival festivities and enjoyed with a glass of Marsala or Vin Santo wine.
 
SPECIAL Cooking Class
Linguine
PASTA 101
Feb 23rd & Mar 1st 
from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Marg Junkhan, Instructor

This is a hands-on class for beginners who want to learn successful techniques for making fresh homemade pasta using both a hand-crank pasta machine and the KitchenAid Pasta attachment. Our first class starts with a how-to demonstration on making the dough.  Then, working in groups, we will make a simple spaghetti and/or Fettuccine along with a simple sauce to accompany each.  In our second class, working in groups, we will make ravioli and lasagna using our hand made pasta. Class size is limited to 12.
Hurry! 
Registration deadline:
Mon., Feb 20th
for the Feb 23 & Mar 1 session 
 
$30.00 per person, pre-registration and prepayment required.
Just Mini Desserts
Book
KitchenAid Rebate
What's A Whoopie Pie?

Whoopee!
The Classic
Mixing a Better Batter
Steps 1-3

Steps 4-6

Tips
Mixing Tools
Mixing Tools
For My Valentine
Tips
Fabulous Filling
Piped Filling
Fillings
Marshmallow Cream
Make your Own
Baking Tools
Baking Tools

RECIPE: Vanilla Strawberry Whoopie Piestips
Cookbook Review

Enjoy celebrating all the special people in your life this Valentine's season!

Marg, Vicky & Holly
and all the Staff at Cooks' Emporium

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