#disaster log

Threw some sourdough bread with a few slices of provolone under the broiler, then added my chicken and some kimchi, and made a pretty fucking fantastic sandwich.

Anyway. note to self, for future reference, instapot red lentils:

1:2 lentils to water

Disaster Kitchen, "what do you mean the amount of butter affects cooking time?" edition: Apple Coffee Cake. I winged this a little based on a few other recipes.

topping (need to double this, at a minimum; increase the ratio of sugar to flour, add chopped nuts and oats):

2 tbs melted butter

1/4c brown sugar

1/4c flour

1 1/2tsp cinnamon

cake:

1/2c butter

3/4c sugar (maybe less sugar?)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2c sour cream or plain yogurt

1c flour (needs more; 1/4-1/2c additional)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp allspice or cloves

1/2 tsp salt

2c diced apple (about 2 medium apples)

oven to 350, line an 8x8 pan with parchment

cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time

add vanilla and sour cream, mix until blended

combine dry ingredients and spices, then slowly add to wet mixture

fold in apples, then pour into pan

combine ingredients for topping and sprinkle over batter

bake until done; this took ~45 minutes.

notes/thoughts:

This is good- the cake is rich and moist and the spices are lovely, but it's missing something. Definitely needed a little more flour to give the batter enough structure to hold the crumble; you can see the way it sank. Needed twice as much crumble, at least, and oats or chopped nuts would've been good for texture.