Moonstruck

You take sliced bread of any kind, cut out a hole in the center, drop in an egg and fry in a buttered skillet.  Top with powdered sugar and maple syrup.  Or just eat it as is with a little salt and pepper.

I have been making this for my husband for at least 30 years.  I vaguely remember my Grandmother making it but I do not remember what she referred to it as.  I have always called it moonstruck or egg in a hole.

According to Google, there are dozens of names.  Everything from one eyed Jack to one eyed Pete to Popeye.  The recipe first appeared in Boston Cooking School Cookbook in 1890 under the name Egg in a Hole and has made it into each revision.  In 1941 the dish was called gashouse eggs in the movie Moon Over Miami.  In the 1987 film Moonstruck, it was called egg in a trashcan.

Have you ever made this?  If so, what do you call it?

Life Rolls On

 It has been so long since I've posted here. Work has had me pretty stressed out the last month.  A lot of changes.  I usually embrace change but this is more like chaos.  After a three day weekend of pretty much just relaxing,  I am feeling a little better.  I just had to remind myself what my priorities are and not get caught up in the small stuff.

The temperatures have cooled down quite a bit and the humidity is gone.  Fall is in the air and I couldn't be happier about that.

I spent some time going through some of my Grandmother's recipes.  I had to laugh when I saw this one.

The recipe is for Spaghetti Con Polpette..I read that and said what is that.  Then I noticed the line below it which says it all... "meat balls to me".  Gotta love her.  Every Christmas my Grandmother and her sister in law made a dessert that I just loved.  I remember the taste to this day.  I knew it had vanilla waffers and pineapple and whipped cream but that is all I knew.  I finally found her recipe.  It is simply called "Creamy dessert".  We will be having this for Christmas.  It's been years. 

I finally found the prep table I have been wanting.  It is so nice to have a place to mix spices or roll out dough without using the kitchen counters.  My kitchen seems to stay much more organized now.

I made cupcakes this morning since it's been awhile. This is the Hershey cocoa recipe for the cupcake with a toasted coconut cream cheese frosting.  They are SO good.

Any recipes from your Grandmother that you wish you had?