how many do I need?

chocolate moose

Fri, Mar 19 2010, 5:45 pm

#1cook wrote:

OK here's the list for next year

25 dozen eggs
3 bottles oil
5 bags sugar
5 cans potato starch
1 can cocoa
4 bags chocolate chips
3 bottles lemon juice
8 boxes vanilla pudding mix
2 boxes chocolate pudding mix
1 bag ground nuts

what will you do if you have extras? besides the fact that you paid top dollar for them; will you use anything that's left over ?

Liba

Sat, Mar 20 2010, 2:25 pm

chocolate moose wrote:

what will you do if you have extras? besides the fact that you paid top dollar for them; will you use anything that's left over ?

We save cocoa, potato starch, oil, vinegar, and salt from year to year.

shalhevet

Sat, Mar 20 2010, 2:37 pm

Cocoa, vinegar and salt cost exactly the same in Israel for Pesach and during the year - why would you save them?

For 8 people I buy
3 bottles oil
120 eggs
7 kilo sugar
500g cocoa
1 bottle lemon juice
300g ground hazelnuts
400g ground walnuts

We don't buy pudding mix (what do you do with all of that?)

Liba

Sat, Mar 20 2010, 2:53 pm

shalhevet wrote:

Cocoa, vinegar and salt cost exactly the same in Israel for Pesach and during the year - why would you save them?

Habit? They certainly weren't the same price for the first 8 years I made Pesach (in the US).

We often turn over before we do our big shopping and I have been known to bake a cake or make a salad right away. Two years ago there was no eida vinager in the stores that we shop in. I have the cabinet space in my Pesach cabinets and like knowing that we have some of what we need.

Marion

Sat, Mar 20 2010, 4:04 pm

We went through 5 dozen (60) eggs for 4 people last year (almost no guests). Probably would have gone through more but I baked less than I thought I would (ran out of time). I'm still buying 10 dozen (120) again this year.

Rodent

Sat, Mar 20 2010, 8:25 pm

Wow, you all use a LOT of eggs!

Mind you, we don't make potato kugel or cakes or anything like that and we don't have eggs at the seder. Might have a few in a salad and hard boiled for the kids when going out. And I might make one quiche and and one hol hamoed meal with eggs, MAYBE some egg salad for on matza. But so many dozen? Wow! Marion's 5 dozen is closer and that's on the higher side even then! Yeah we don't have 8 people plus a couple of guests but even if we did it wouldn't be 30 or even 20!

I know we have more options with kitniyot etc but we don't eat that much of it to make a huge difference.

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 12:26 am

chocolate moose wrote:

#1cook wrote:

what will you do if you have extras? besides the fact that you paid top dollar for them; will you use anything that's left over ?

extras what extras? this is the list I made last year after pesach I counted up what I used last year so I know what I need for this year

besides if there is extra I use these ing. all year round

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 12:30 am

shalhevet wrote:

We don't buy pudding mix (what do you do with all of that?)

I found a recipe for a cake on here somewhere and it calls for pudding mix last year it was basically the only cake my kids touched they loved it

ra_mom

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 1:01 am

#1cook wrote:

shalhevet wrote:

We don't buy pudding mix (what do you do with all of that?)

I found a recipe for a cake on here somewhere and it calls for pudding mix last year it was basically the only cake my kids touched they loved it

Can you link the recipe?

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 1:33 am

ra_mom wrote:

#1cook wrote:

shalhevet wrote:

We don't buy pudding mix (what do you do with all of that?)

I found a recipe for a cake on here somewhere and it calls for pudding mix last year it was basically the only cake my kids touched they loved it

Can you link the recipe?

let me see if I can find it

if I don't find it I'll post it here when I unpack my pesach boxes on monday

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 1:46 am

FOUND IT!

the recipe was originally posted by dora I just cut and pasted it here

Good and easy

Vanilla Pudding Cake

8 eggs separated
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup potato starch
1/2 cup oil
2 Tbs. orange juice
1 box instant vanilla pudding

Beat egg whites to soft peaks, add 1/2 cup sugar beat until stiff and refrigerate.
Beat yolks with other 1/2 cup sugar, add rest of ing.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake in tube pan 350*, 1 hour.

I used a 9x13 pan

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 2:05 am

ra_mom wrote:

Thank you #1cook!

no problem by the way I also tried subbing a chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding and it also came out gr8 do you have a good brownie recipe?

ra_mom

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 2:11 am

#1cook wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Thank you #1cook!

no problem by the way I also tried subbing a chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding and it also came out gr8 do you have a good brownie recipe?

From KBD

Unbelievable Brownies

4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 salt
3/4 cocoa powder (Dutch process)
1 cup potato starch
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven at 350. Grease a 11 x 7 inch brownie pan. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until smooth. Add the oil and salt. Mix. Sprinkle in the cocoa powder and mix to make the batter chocolaty. Add the potato starch and mix to combine. Scrape down the sides with a spatula. Stir in the chocolate chips if using.
Pour unto prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

#1cook

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 2:26 am

ra_mom wrote:

#1cook wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Thank you #1cook!

no problem by the way I also tried subbing a chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding and it also came out gr8 do you have a good brownie recipe?

is this the recipe that comes out fudgy? I think I have it but I use it as dessert I serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream next to it

ra_mom

Sun, Mar 21 2010, 2:31 am

#1cook wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

#1cook wrote:

ra_mom wrote:

Thank you #1cook!

no problem by the way I also tried subbing a chocolate pudding for the vanilla pudding and it also came out gr8 do you have a good brownie recipe?

is this the recipe that comes out fudgy? I think I have it but I use it as dessert I serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream next to it

Yes, IIRC they are chewy.