A Page From Betty Crocker s Cookbook
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A Page from Betty Crocker's Cookbook
Surprise for My Wife
While enjoying my last sip of morning coffee, an unusual thought popped into my mind. Normally, my thoughts are solitary wanderers, but this one had a persistent quality. Against my better judgment, I decided to entertain it.
A Culinary Adventure
This thought was different?"though I can’t explain how. It suggested that I surprise my wife by baking her a cake. Initially skeptical, I warmed to the idea. After all, what could possibly go wrong when doing something thoughtful for my wife?
The Cake Dilemma
The only decision left was which cake to bake. After much deliberation, I chose a lemon sponge cake with peanut butter icing?"a surprise she’d never forget.
Ignoring the Cookbook
In our kitchen sits my wife’s cherished Betty Crocker Cookbook, a fixture for as long as I can remember. Despite its presence, I wondered how crucial directions really were. Returning the book to its place, I decided to go it alone. After all, I wanted a lemon sponge cake with peanut butter icing?"simple, right?
The Ingredients
Gathering ingredients, I filled a large mixing bowl with flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and baking powder. Baking powder, essential, though I've no clue what it does. Measurements were a mystery?"didn't Betty Crocker mention “cups”?
An Innovative Approach
Surveying our cupboard of mismatched cups, I opted for a large coffee cup. I then added 6 or 8 cups of flour (who remembers precisely?), cracked a dozen eggs, and incorporated a quart of milk, creating a robust batter.
A Lemon Twist
For the lemony aspect, I found a quart of lemonade in the fridge and mixed it in. Remembering the baking powder just before baking, I generously sprinkled it on top, trusting it would ensure success.
Baking Blunders
Setting the oven to 450 degrees for my colossal cake seemed wise, later adjusted to 650 for its grand size. Bigger the cake, hotter the oven, I figured.
Waiting... Patiently?
While waiting, odd noises from the oven didn’t alarm me?"just signs of a great cake baking. However, I may have nodded off, for an odd, smoky smell soon filled the air.
The Result
What emerged from the oven looked nothing like a cake. It resembled a burned pancake, overflowing the pan, with a strange texture on top. No amount of peanut butter icing could salvage this culinary catastrophe.
A Lesson in Directions
It was then I reconsidered the importance of following instructions. They might serve a necessary purpose, after all.
The Apostle Paul’s words came to mind: “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV.)
To do things right?"and avoid getting burned?"you need the right directions.
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