Of course, if you're anyone who has ever lived, you've at least heard of Steel Magnolias (I, embarrassingly, had not actually watched this movie until about two or three months ago). Naturally, I loved the film. The flick features a full spectrum of good things, such as: sassy Southern women, love, loss, best friends, and big hair.
In addition to the quotable laugh lines and predictable, yet, heartfelt storyline, Steel Magnolias offers a few baking recipies and tips that leave one curious to exlpore. With my only other option being to make a red velvet armadillo cake, I opted to make what is referred to at the beginning of the movie by Dolly Parton's character as "Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa". The logic behind the name of this recipe cuts straight to the chase; the only ingredients that are called for in this mixture are 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup fruit cocktail. CUPPA. CUPPA. CUPPA.
Once the ingredients are mixed together, the mixture is then spread into a non-stick cooking spray prepped 9x9 baking dish.
The baking dish is then placed in a 350 degree oven for about 35 - 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
The finished product doesn't look much different than the pre-baked product.
This is where the worry starts setting in.
For the sake of keeping things official (I mean, someone could stumble across this in a Google search, right?), I've decided to write a formal review for Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa:
"This famed dish is something that initially feels right in your heart, but leaves much to be desired in the taste department. If I could use three words to describe Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa (in flavor), they would be: gummy, flat, and puke. It wasn't quite a cake. It wasn't quite pudding. And then, there was just a lot of random fruit floating around in there. There was a salty or buttery element that was missing which, if added, would have helped the flavor and texture a great deal. The point of this recipe seems to be for the sake of time-saving and having something to hand out to your girlfriends on index cards at craft parties, but it goes nothing beyond that. Yes, it's easy and fast to make, but it tastes terrible. Final grade: F."
I'm trying not to let this feel like Dolly Parton has personally let me down, but it kind of feels that way right now. I think I'm going to need some inner healing from this experience.
Needless to say, the rest of the triple C got put in the special filing cabinet where I put my offers for cell phones and insurance quotes (aka, the garbage).
I'm so glad you tried this Desi. Now I won't have to. lol Seriously, maybe you could rename it 'Yucka Yucka Yucka' lol. I'm glad to find you blog. Thanks Sharon for inquiring. Inquiring minds want to know... Kathi
ReplyDeleteI have never seen Steel Magnolias. Is that not normal?
ReplyDeleteCuppa Cuppa Cuppa sounds icky but at least your review made me GOL (giggle out loud). You have a special talent for writing reviews. I think you should review our family reunions. Or perhaps my grandmother did it best at the last one when she said "I'm looking around and I'm scared. I just see a bunch of old people sitting around and it makes me feel like I'm at an Old Folks' Home."
Kathi, you're welcome. You can just love the idea of something like this without ever having to taste the disaster that is Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa.
ReplyDeleteChalayn, you're right...I should review family reunions. Maybe our blogs could make a colaborative effort this next time around and we could be the talk of the internet!