Thread: Tell me about whoopie pie filling

Chowmel, your Whoopie Pie filling recipe is very similar to the one I linked to, which I am reprinting below. Key note: Cover the warm flour/ milk mixture tightly with wax paper to avoid forming a skin. Traditional Red Velvet Icing (Great for Whoopie Pies too) 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 1 cup unsalted butter (softened at room temp.) 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: 1. Over medium...

muimi: you might be interested in this old thread. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/557112

The filling I'm used to is Crisco based. This recipe for Whoopie Pie cupcakes is very good. Some of the reviewers used butter instead of Crisco. http://www.recipezaar.com/Whoopie-Pie...

Specifically, what is the traditional, Pennsylvania Dutch style whoopie pie filling? I live on the West Coast and never heard of these little gems until recently. I'm curious what the old-fashioned whoopie pie filling is supposed to be like. I've seen plenty of recipes involving fluff and though I love the stuff, I am having a hard time believing that these treats originated using fluff. Is the filling supposed to be like a...

As a whoopie pie lover from New England, I googled your request about the history of whoopie pies. It seems nobody really knows whether they began in New England, maybe Maine, or were simply introduced by immigrating Pennsylvania Dutch. I prefer a filling made with Marshmallow Fluff (which has been around since about 1917). Locally we can usually find Steve's Whoopie Pies and my husband prefers chocolate with peanut butter filling. They...

Whoopies were my brother's favorite when we were growing up in southern Pennsylvania and I remember the filling being very light and fluffy but I don't recall any vague taste of marshmallow at all. The old fashioned red velvet cake icing, made with a small amount of flour (doesn't affect the taste), boiled milk,butter, vanilla, sugar etc. seems to be the closest to my memory. My mum has a recipe for it and she uses it still,...

I just tried one made fresh (after about a 20 year self ban) and it was sicking sweet. Pure sugar, guaranteed to rot your teeth. Not sure what's all in there, but I sure don't want another one.