whoopie, whoopies and all the colors of spring

And this is Spring  week , it finally arrived, as you know, is the season that I enjoy most.

The cool breeze. the new grass, greenish tree's leaves, and colorful flowers. How much inspiration comes from nature directly to my kitchen

   

How about, I thought, to join all those colors on a plate? A salad, would be nice with purple radicchio  iced lettuce , thinly sliced ​​red onions and coral lentils

I used coral lentils , which lose their color in long cooking, I've saved cooking just a little and so getting an extra crispness. But if you do not find in your city in the lentils, has no problem in using the regular ones

After cooked and chilled I pour salt  olive oil and chopped parsley on it and mix well,  seasoning with yogurt and crumbled goat cheese salt and pepper Simply delicious and fresh, just as the spring is.

But beyond the salad for lunch I made some banana whoopie pies stuffed with dulce de leche to receive some friends for coffee.

  Whoopies pies are the new trend here. The legend has said these delicate and sweet sandwiches  appeared in Amish society.

  Would be placed inside the lunch boxes for dessert for their spouses when they were greeted with such delight exclaimed whoopie of pure satisfaction. I do not know how much of this legend is true, but they are so good that we can only say whoopie  when are served table.

Banana whoopie pies filled with dulce de leche

Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 1 large  banana) 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 cup sour cream 1 stick (110g) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 400g dulce de leche for filling 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.  Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Combine banana. honey and sour cream in another bowl. Beat butter and  sugars with a mixer on medium- speed, until pale and creamy.  Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, beating until incorporated. Add banana mixture in 2 additions, alternating with flour mixture. Transfer batter to a pastry bag.  Pipe batter into rounds on baking sheets, spacing rounds 2  or 3 cm  apart. Bake until edges are golden . Let cool  Fill wit dulce de leche onto the flat sides of half the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve immediately.  Makes about 3 dozen