Wednesday mornings are a dream. The district has given us more planning time, and a shorter class time on Wednesdays. Seeing my students in the morning makes a difference. They are more alert and ready. Today, I read them Mo Willemsβs Knuffle Bunny. Itβs the third time theyβve heard it, and because they know the story, they are able to participate. And they did. So darling. We did a little glueing activity connected to it, then my teaching day was done - at ten a.m. A few emails later, I headed to my kitchen, my other work space.Β
Iβve been eyeing a recipe called French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade.Β Somewhere I also read about using leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. Why waste that? I had about one half of a cup left, so I used it to fold it into this cake recipe. Itβs in the process of baking in a square pan, rather than a loaf. Bakes faster, and Iβm feeling eager. I may skip the marmalade. Too many flavors. Maybe Iβll go with a lemon glaze. Now thereβs a good idea.Β
AND...drum roll.....itβs a keeper.Β
If you choose to make this, hereβs how I changed the recipe: I only used 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup oil, only two eggs, and a half cup of the leftover cranberry sauce. I baked it in a 4x4 pan for 25 minutes, and used a lemon glaze instead of the marmalade. Itβs just wonderful. Warm, spongy, sweet, and fruity.
