tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83402389532443266042024-03-19T05:43:23.507-04:00Bird House DiariesA fun little blog about baking, crafting, hobbies, and the absurdities of life that make living both a challenge and a joy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-41106679921430663732014-01-02T23:05:00.001-05:002014-01-02T23:05:40.124-05:00New Year, New LookHey all!<br />
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It's been no secret that over the last several months I've been working on improving the look and feel of my blog, for both myself and my visitors.<br />
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This has involved not only buying my domain name (giving it an easier, more professional look), but also I've been quietly considering a switch over to a blog host that's more robust, stable, and user-friendly. To that end, I have finally gone and dunnit! This blog is now on Wordpress, which is the same as my professional website, <a href="http://www.sweetsurrenderdesserts.ca/" target="_blank">Sweet Surrender Desserts</a>.<br />
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What does this mean for you? It means that, over the next few weeks, links will become non-operational from my Blogger site as I export them over and reconnect to my new site. It also means that you will be typing in a new web address to reach Bird House Diaries: quite simply, you can reach this blog at its new home by typing www.birdhousediaries.com.<br />
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This blog will no longer be updated as of today; instead, please type in my new web addy above, or follow <a href="http://www.birdhousediaries.com/" target="_blank">this link</a>.<br />
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Hope to see you soon my my new format! Constructive comments and feedback are always appreciated... ;o)<br />
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Hello to all of my loyal readers! (blessings on you both...)<br />
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I wanted to take a moment to apologize most sincerely for the lack of content on this blog in the last several weeks. I've been quite ill with an Epic bout of the Flu for some time now, and all I've been able to accomplish during this time has been to take occasional liquids and soft foods as I nap for a ridiculous number of hours every day. Even my husband with his "Wolverine-like" healing powers has been snowed under by this bug; we are a veritable chorus of coughing, hacking, and sneezing as we have laid about like jellyfish all through Christmas and New Years.<br />
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It's been a mighty exciting time, letmetellya.<br />
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I was never able to get to those lovely Christmas goodies about which I had such high hopes of making then posting, about which I feel quite badly. However, I also feel as though I'm finally coming to the end of this rotten flu, thanks be to Deity-of-Choice, and I hope to be posting about delicious treats, fun crafts,
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All the best to you and yours for 2014. Happy New Year!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-6599281985118888572013-12-14T17:28:00.000-05:002013-12-14T17:28:38.873-05:00New Baking Ingredients! Happy dayz for me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While I've used the disposable piping bags and the vanilla bean paste before, I've never had quite so much at one time until now. Im really looking forward to getting into those fruit pastes and seeing what awesome things I can make with them! They're no Boiron (a very high quality fresh fruit paste company), but I'm excited to take them for a test spin. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-27339337159004291452013-12-11T11:46:00.000-05:002013-12-14T17:27:25.877-05:002013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap - My Matches!I had some DELICIOUS cookies from my three matches; so much so that I had to make a separate post about how awesome they were! I even took some beautiful pictures of my three packages and their contents, so that I could share their goodness with everyone (as well as the bloggers doing that themselves!)
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First up: some delicious <a href="http://www.foodmamma.com/2013/12/food-blogger-cookie-swap-lavender.html" target="_blank">Lavender Shortbread</a> from food blogger <a href="http://www.foodmamma.com/" target="_blank">Food Mamma</a>: her cookies were that gorgeous pale beige colour that denotes a perfectly-baked shortbread cookie.<br />
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The packaging itself was adorably hilarious; these cookies were so small, they fit into a business card box(!), which was then covered in brown paper and shipped off. In fact, the package was so tiny, if it weren't for the "2013 Food Blogger" stamp on the address label, I wouldn't have been sure if they were cookies! I'm happy to report that they arrived in near-perfect condition, as you can see from the picture!<br />
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Second up: some of the most delicious <a href="http://bakingbutterhappiness.com/2013/12/11/the-great-food-blogger-cookie-swap-2013-chai-shortbread-rounds/" target="_blank">Chai Shortbread Rounds</a> I've ever eaten in my life, from food and lifestyle blogger <a href="http://bakingbutterhappiness.com/" target="_blank">Baking, Butter, and Happiness</a>. The tea was actually *in* the shortbread itself, but ground so finely that there was little discernable grittiness, and definitely no overt tannin bitterness that comes from a strong black tea. <br />
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They were the smallest cookies I had received, each being the size of a twonie (that's a Canadian two dollar coin for all you non-Canuck readers!), but the packaging was sufficient to keep them from being destroyed in transit (thank goodness!)<br />
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Last, but by no means least, were a vibrant and rich <a href="http://www.nomsforthepoor.com/2013/12/triple-ginger-cookies-cookie-exchange.html" target="_blank">Triple Ginger Cookie</a> from food blogger <a href="http://www.nomsforthepoor.com/" target="_blank">Noms For The Poor</a> (what a GREAT name!) These soft and chewy cookies packed quite a punch, with their triple-threat ingredients of crystallized ginger, ground ginger, and grated fresh ginger! <br />
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They came packed in a little metal cookie tin, and were in perfect condition when they arrived at my door. Good thing too, as they were G-O-N-E within a very few hours at my office, and so many colleagues came up to me to tell me how awesome tasting they were! I'll practically guarantee you can scare away ANY sore throat after eating one of these cookies.<br />
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All in all, I was so pleased with my haul at this year's Food Blogger Cookie Swap; I'll be sure to participate next year, too....is it too early to start researching the Next Great Cookie Recipe now?<br />
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Many thanks to all who participated this year, and Cheers from The Birdhouse!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-579471550016957272013-12-11T07:00:00.000-05:002013-12-14T17:34:16.271-05:00The 2013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap!Whew! It's finally time to unveil my cookies for the 2013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap!<br />
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One of my recipients self-identified as gluten-free, so I needed to find a recipe was either already gluten-free, or could be altered to accommodate this allergy. Happily, cookies are quite forgiving when using alternate baking flours, and there are some pretty good commercial GF flours on the market now, so it is no longer strictly necessary to spend an entire paycheque on buying various bags of GF flours and playing mix-and-match. Not that there's anything wrong with that, not at all! In fact, I'll be doing some more research on making my own GF flour for any future commissions.<br />
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However, I felt it was important that this cookie recipe be as accessible as possible for anyone who wanted to recreate it, and so I went with a well-trusted GF flour that seems to be available in at least the large grocery stores and health food stores in the mid-to-major cities across North America.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FfhC4kPGvQc/UqfYx9S9CjI/AAAAAAAACts/tG7SNZHqNCY/s1600/2013-12-01+21.57.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FfhC4kPGvQc/UqfYx9S9CjI/AAAAAAAACts/tG7SNZHqNCY/s1600/2013-12-01+21.57.46.jpg" height="320" width="203" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Yield: about 36 small cookie, 24 medium cookies </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Prep Time: 15 minutes | Bake Time: 8 minutes</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Note: all ingredients are presumed to be at room temperature</i></span></div>
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<li>1¼ cups gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Flour)</li>
<li>½ tsp baking soda</li>
<li>½ tsp salt</li>
<li>½ cup unsalted butter</li>
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<li>1 large egg</li>
<li>1 tsp pure vanilla extract (Tahitian vanilla is best if you
have it)</li>
<li>½ cup white chocolate chips</li>
<li>½ cup dried cranberries, chopped</li>
<li>½ cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped </li>
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Scoop teaspoon-sized quantities of chilled dough and gently
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-6673304127439813922013-12-01T07:51:00.000-05:002013-12-01T07:51:25.911-05:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! A month of Christmas baking posts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been holding off on listening to Christmas music, talking about the holidays at any length, or buying anything even close to a present, and I've refrained from searching out those pesky boxes and bins in the storage room that contain decorations, festive wrapping paper, and whatnot. Even though the frenzied Christmas retail festivities seem to start earlier every year, I decided I would hold off until the actual month of December to start whipping myself up into the holiday spirit, so I could really enjoy it this year!<br />
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2012 kind of blew chunks for me in the "holiday spirit" department; not having a steady income at the end of the year, and various health and life concerns occurring to various friends and family members (including myself) tended to dampen what little happyfuntimes I had. However, this year I am determined to be cheerful and jolly and kind and generous and civil, and most especially, to <span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Get Mah Bake On</i></b></span> when it comes to seasonal holiday recipes!<br />
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To that end, I have compiled a sort of wishlist of "Christmassy" baking recipes I would like to make, photograph, blog about, and then give the baked product away (so that the Hubster and I don't end up with diabetes or cholesterol-induced heart failure by January 1). This is a living document, as the saying goes, so it may change substantially as I encounter new, awesome recipes; I also make no promises that what is on this list below will actually be made, but I do promise to try my best among all of my other work, family, and social obligations to make as many of these as possible. If fortunate, I may be able to bake off more than one recipe at a time, if there are similar ones or I have a baking order that involves one of the goods below, which means I may be able to blog about multiple recipes in one post.<br />
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Please have a look at my draft list below, and reply in the comments re any particular recipe you really want me to attempt. Maybe it's your favourite cookie/candy/cake/dessert ever, or maybe you've never made it yourself and want to know how it's done. As always, leaving me comments on my posts makes me super-happy, and I'm sure that there are angels who will earn their wings if you reply...<br />
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...though I'm not completely certain about that last part...<br />
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And of course, each post will have the recipe included along with the pictures.<br />
What can I say? I'm a giver.<br />
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Whew!!! What a lot of people at the OOAK today! Granted, my friend and I usually go the second week it's open, when the hubbub has died down some, and so there aren't lines literally out the door, snaking down the length of the football field-sized hall, and around the corner to the very end of the building, but whatchagonnado? We decided to get there right on time, and so we were committed to our course of action.<br />
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Happily, once the clock hit 10AM, the lines moved pretty quickly into the building, and off we went! It was nice to have a bit of money to spend this year at the show, as opposed to other lean years when scraping together enough to buy the tickets to get on was an effort. I wanted to make sure to spend it at the booths, too, as these artists and artisans work really hard at their craft and deserve support.<br />
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I only bought four things today, as I didn't have much money, but I'm pretty darn pleased with my choices regardless. I bought a rock maple set of toaster tongs from the booth <a href="http://www.imaginewood.com/" target="_blank">Imagine Wood</a> for our toaster oven. The Hubster likes his toast and doesn't like to burn his fings...what can I say?<br />
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We used to have a great bamboo set from The Pampered Chef that was over a decade old, but then *someone* (cough cough Erinyth) stuck our venerable tongs on the handle of the toaster oven a few months ago, which promptly cracked the poor tongs in two the next time the toaster was opened. Hot glue and swearing just wasn't keeping them together anymore, so it was time to retire them for a new, stronger set!<br />
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The second purchase was my beautiful recycled silk scarf from a new artisan booth called <a href="http://www.sinatecreations.com/index.html" target="_blank">Sinate Creations</a>. I *knew* as soon as I saw it that it had to be mine...this scarf is so light and soft on my skin, and it's in my favourite colours (known as "everycolour"!).<br />
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I kind of imagine it's what a 1970's LSD flashback might look like.<br />
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My third purchase will remain a secret for the time being, as it's a gift for my newest baby nephew, and I know his mummy sometimes reads this blog (Hi sis! Captain Shriekypants will have a coolio Christmas gift from Aunty Loonybin and Uncle Grumpasaur this year!), but my fourth and final purchase, if you know me at all, just *had* to be a food item!<br />
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There are several food vendors at the OOAK I tend to go back to every year; I'm a big fan of the various sauces and marinades, Christmas puddings with the best warm vanilla hard sauce I've ever had, crazy hummus from the Greek place, and a whole host of chocolate places (mmm, Tickleberries!). But, if I only have enough money for one food item, the one I invariably will purchase something from is <a href="http://www.milsean.com/" target="_blank">The Milsean Shoppe</a>. They make simply the best chocolate covered toffee ever ever EVER! Their Demerara Butter Crunch bar will have you weep with joy. There are five different butter crunch bar flavours available: Original, White Chocolate/Almond, Dark Chocolate/Almond, Milk Chocolate/Hazelnut, and Maple Syrup/White Chocolate/Hazelnut. They have a bunch of other items too, but those bars are the ones that melt my heart (and increase my sugar consumption by a factor of a lot). There are few candy bars for which I will happily pay a premium price; this is one of them.<br />
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Ah, Shuzbut.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-25023746001327839352013-11-29T23:50:00.003-05:002013-11-30T00:01:55.209-05:00Collection: Black Friday!...so another Black Friday has come and gone.<br />
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the last several years, you will know that the term "Black Friday" does not mean this, <br />
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...but instead identifies the day after American Thanksgiving; a concentrated day of store (and now online) deep discounts on a myriad of products and services. Literally thousands of hopeful bargain hunters will line up for hours in the cold outside a store, waiting for it to open super-early in the hopes that they may score a $99 flat screen television, or $25 vacuum, or the like.<br />
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The levels of violence, selfishness, and just plain uncivilized behaviour at these events has to be seen to be believed; fights, beatings, shootings, stampedes, stabbings, and even murder are par for the course just so one or a few shoppers can grab the last whatever-the-hell item that they probably wouldn't have given a second look at when it was regular price.<br />
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It boggles my mind.<br />
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Until recently, any country that was Not America could stand back and gloat virtuously over the venality that the Ugly American shows every time this "holiday from retail hell" rolls around. Canada, for one, celebrates Thanksgiving in October, and so the connection to Thanksgiving and Black Friday is not as clear; therefore, Canadian retail does not display nearly the insanity that U.S. shoppers have gloried in over the last few decades (for which I am eternally grateful).<br />
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Having said that, we're starting to see a few "Black Friday" sales and promotions pop up in our major city centres, as has the UK and the rest of Europe.<br />
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Gawd help us...<br />
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The whole mishegoss has me thinking that the only "Black Friday" I want to celebrate is of the cakey variety.<br />
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I would be perfectly happy celebrating Black Friday if it were more like this:<br />
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And less like this:<br />
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If the poor retail workers forced to work Black Friday's Retail Hell had to take fewer of these:<br />
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...now, don't you think this world would be a better (and tastier) place? :o)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-12403315562017356722013-11-28T23:05:00.003-05:002013-11-28T23:09:00.059-05:00Recipe and Tutorial x2: Super-Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies and Jacques Torres Chocolate Chunk Cookies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was up visiting my sister's family a couple of weekends ago, when I heard that she and her hubby were hosting a UFC Pay Per View Fight Night at their house on Saturday night. Not lots of friends/family coming over, but enough that they would want snackages along with the pizza and alcohol they were consuming. So, my sis and I came up with a <i>BREE-LEEANT</i> plan to make some treats for the ravenous hordes, as we often do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her husband is a huge fan of the Jacques Torres Secret Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe that I made for them earlier this year, and asked me to repeat the awesome joy again. However, I had not brought the recipe with me, and my Google-Fu was failing me, so I had to cobble together another recipe from a few different food websites that I felt would be (almost) as good. And it was. Oh my goodness it was. Regardless of the fact that most of the crowd was hammered by the last fight, they swarmed the cookie tray and rhapsodized over how delicious and soft and chewy these cookies were! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pro Tip: slightly underbake your cookies for a great chewy texture. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pro Tip #2: Drunk spectators will love pretty much anything sweet you feed them. Easy crowd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A second sadness is that I wasn't able to take any pictures of these cookies before they were gobbled up in record time! But to make up for it, I will post TWO recipes today! (And when I get around to making these again, I will update this post with pics!)...and maybe even reduce my dependence on so many exclamation points!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first one below is a fantastic cookie recipe I developed; these are the most delicious Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies you have ever eaten, full stop. The only difference between this first recipe and the cookies I made for the UFC Fight Night is the addition of two ingredients: good quality cocoa powder and a small amount of instant espresso powder. But oh what a difference it makes....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So strap on your tastebuds and let's get this show on the road!</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Alicia's Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Yield: 24-32 cookies</span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: All ingredients are presumed to be at room temperature</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup unsalted butter, softened</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup white sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup dark brown sugar, packed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large eggs, room temperature</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp pure vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp baking soda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp hot water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup cocoa powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp instant espresso powder </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (use the best quality you can find; I use Callebaut)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips (ditto to above)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prepare two heavy-duty
baking pans by lining with parchment paper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cream together the butter and both sugars with electric mixer until fluffy and
lightened in colour (approximately 3-4 minutes). Scrape down the bowl.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Scrape down the bowl again. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to batter. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt, and
both types of chocolate chips; mix until well-combined. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Measure out tablespoons of dough, gently roll
them into balls, place onto a single pan and chill for at least 20 minutes (at this
stage you can bag chilled dough balls and freeze for up to 3 months).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">350˚
F (175˚ C)</span>. </span>Take chilled dough balls and space them evenly onto two pans, no more than 12 to a pan (3x4). Bake for 8-10 minutes, rotating and switching pans halfway through
baking, until cookies are lightly golden and edges are slightly browned; try to
go for slightly underbaked instead of overbaked. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">When cookies are fresh out of
the oven they should be a little puffy; if desired, you can take a clean, dry,
flat-bottom glass and gently press down on the puffed cookies to achieve a
perfectly flat, professional-looking top. Let cool completely (or eat them when they're still warm, if that's yer fancy!)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next is the best straight-up Chocolate Chip cookie recipe I have EVER made and eaten. No kidding. There are a lot of recipes out there, but this one makes my heart sing. And, apparently my brother-in-law's too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Secret Recipe" Jacques Torres Chocolate Chunk Cookies</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 pound unsalted butter</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 3/4 cups granulated sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4 large eggs</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 cups bread flour</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 tablespoon salt</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 teaspoons baking powder</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cream together butter and sugars with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, vanilla,
and chocolate; mix until well combined.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Spoon or scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Chill dough balls in fridge or freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes, or ideally overnight. *Make ahead: once cookie dough balls are frozen, transfer to a freezer-thickness baggie or suitable container and keep frozen until needed.*</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preheat oven to 350<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">˚</span>F. Reset spacing between dough balls on pans if necessary. </span></span>Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, about 20 minutes for larger
cookies and about 15 minutes for smaller cookies.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets to allow cookies to firm up, before transferring to a wire rack to cool
completely. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) Do not substitute the bread and pastry flours for a regular all-purpose flour; in this case, the subtle difference is apparent in how good these are!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) Chilling for at least 30 minutes is vital here, and would be best over 24 hours instead. Chilling allows this cookie dough, which has such a high chocolate ratio that the balls are barely held together by dough, to maintain the classic cookie shape during baking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(3) Don't substitute standard chocolate chips for the chocolate in this recipe; a high-quality chocolate is vital for this recipe to be magical! Either buy </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the Lindt medallions or </span></span>a block of good chocolate (some great examples: Callebault, Valhrona, Scharffen Berger, Green & Black Or Camino Organic) and rough chop your way to chocolate chunk cookie heaven!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-16042318765039286002013-11-26T22:27:00.002-05:002013-11-26T22:27:22.122-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Banana Pumpkin Bread of AWESOMESAUCE!Wow, two banana posts in a row. I must be on some kind of banana kick. Don't worry, I have plenty of other yummy fewdz to talk about; it was just the roll of the dice this week.<br />
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In any case, earlier this month, my friend, Erynith, decided to stay at our place for a few days and "take care of our cat" while I was away visiting family....uh huh...<br />
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I think the visit had more to do with a combination of her house being renovated and our 52" flat screen HDTV with unlimited US Netflix, but no matter...heh heh...<br />
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In any case, as she's a good house guest, Erynith brought her own groceries to prepare and consume. When she left, there were two bananas left behind. As I'm not much of a fruit person, nor is the Hubster, they sat there for a few days, getting older and browner and less appetizing, as bananas do.<br />
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I finally got sick of looking at them last week, and decided to make something out of them before they needed to be binned, so I went on my Epic Search through my cookbook library, digital recipe compendium, and online for interesting ideas. I knew I wanted to bring the resulting product with me to our Scout Camp this past weekend, so the recipe I used had to a) be pleasing to a crowd consisting of teenage boys, young men, and "oldies" (i.e. Leaders), b) be sturdy enough to survive a car ride, and c) be sufficient enough to feed all of us (including three growing teenage boys with apparently hollow legs).<br />
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I finally decided on this recipe because I had a sugar pumpkin I had brought back from my visit; however, when I finally got to making the recipe, the sugar pumpkin ended up being rotten in the middle, so I had to use my emergency go-to tin of pureed pumpkin. Ah, well.<br />
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Regardless, this recipe baked up beautifully, and was really substantial! It also was moist enough that I can confidently state it will last for several days, wrapped and kept cool (not that it had the chance to last around our Scouts!)<br />
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Banana Pumpkin Bread </h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Prep Time: 20 Minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Baking Time: 45 Minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Yield: 1 loaf (12 servings)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Original Source: Allrecipes.com</span></i></div>
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<li>2 ripe bananas, mashed</li>
<li>2 large eggs</li>
<li>1/3 cup light vegetable oil</li>
<li>1 1/3 cups pumpkin purée</li>
<li>½ cup honey</li>
<li>½ cup golden brown sugar</li>
<li>2 ½ cups all-purpose flour<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></li>
<li>1 tsp baking powder</li>
<li>1 tsp baking soda</li>
<li>½ tsp salt</li>
<li>1 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>1 tsp cardamom</li>
<li>½ tsp nutmeg</li>
<li>¼ tsp cloves</li>
<li>¼ tsp ginger</li>
<li>3/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries or diced dried apricots</li>
<li>1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds) (optional)</li>
<li>1/2 cup nuts, coarsely chopped (optional)</li>
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Preheat oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Butter a 9”x5” loaf pan.</div>
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In a large bowl, stir together the mashed banana, eggs, oil,
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Fold in the raisins and/or cranberries and
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<br />Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the
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Tigger as Dr. Who, and Piglet wearing a homemade Dalek costume? Sign me up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-52798349931453458422013-11-24T09:00:00.000-05:002013-11-24T09:00:00.743-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Tropical Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This recipe is my absolute go-to recipe for all things carrot cake; its origin comes from a trusted recipe in my little <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/More-Food-That-Really-Schmecks/dp/0771082584" target="_blank"><i>More Food That Really Schmecks</i></a> baking book by my Canadian home-baking heroine, Edna Staebler. I've fiddled around with it over the years, adding this and removing/altering that, until I developed what I consider to be the best carrot cake recipe out there! It's not oily, moist and tender, incredibly flavourful, and it's never failed me once (the four pillars on which I base all of my "tweaked until perfect" recipes).<br />
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This cake recipe is just the thing for those times when a vanilla or chocolate cake just won't do; it's a great recipe for cupcakes, layer cakes, sheet cakes, and even wedding cakes. You can add, substitute, or even omit several ingredients (as long as they're replaced with something else), you can change the sugars and the spices around to suit your tastes, and you can even delay putting the cake batter in the oven for a couple of hours with no effect (though I don't recommend it, as that means a couple extra hours you will be without NOMS IN YOUR FACE!)<br />
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So don't delay! Get out that grater, turn it to the small holed side, and start grating up carrots for the yummiest method ever created to eat your fruits and vegetables!<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Alicia’s Tropical Carrot Cake</span></h3>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Yield: Two 8" layers</i></span></span><br />
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<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup granulated sugar</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup brown sugar</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 cups all-purpose flour </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 tsp baking soda</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1½ tsp ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">½ tsp ground nutmeg OR mace</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">½ tsp ground cardamom</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Pinch of salt</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1¼ cups vegetable oil</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">4 eggs, room temperature</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 cups finely shredded carrots</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup crushed pineapple, juice reserved</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 tsp pure vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained/patted dry </span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US">Decorating: </span></h4>
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<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup toasted coconut (optional)</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">18-24 walnut halves (optional) </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 cup crushed walnuts (optional)</span></li>
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<li><span lang="EN-US">Preheat oven to 350</span>˚F. Line two 8" round cake pans with a circle of parchment in the bottom of the pan.</li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">With blender or stand mixer, combine all dry
ingredients (including spices).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Blend in
oil; add eggs, carrots and pineapple, then vanilla.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blend well, then stir in raisins by hand.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Bake for 35 minutes, rotating and moving pans once during baking. Check for doneness in center of pans.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Cool on rack for 15 minutes, then de-pan layers, remove parchment, and allow to cool completely before icing. </span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pineapple Cream Cheese Icing</span></h3>
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<li><span lang="EN-US">8 ounces cream cheese (1 pkg), softened</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">½ cup butter, softened</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 lb icing sugar</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 tsp vanilla</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 tsp reserved pineapple juice</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US">Blend cream cheese and butter; slowly add
icing sugar, vanilla and orange juice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ice only after cake is completely cold, or it will melt. Decorate as desired.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-46559756008802548212013-11-23T09:18:00.000-05:002013-11-23T09:18:00.884-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some time ago, for whatever reason that is lost to the mists of time, I made some banana chocolate chip muffins. I probably had some bananas that were over-ripe or something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had never had much success with muffins, which is weird and annoying on two fronts, considering that a) they're one of the easiest baking recipes to make, and b) I went to Pastry School for two years. WTH. I finally figured out that my inability to make a tender muffin is probably because of my twitchy need to ensure that everything is well-mixed and combined properly...which letmetellyou is the OPPOSITE of what you want to do with muffins. Over-mixing muffins can lead to the gluten in the flour becoming activated too soon, and leaving your muffins tough, heavy, flat and with little vertical tunnels running through from bottom to top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As has been said before, while cooking is an art, baking is a science. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And yes, I need this on a shirt or apron STAT.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As said above, the less your muffin (or quickbread) batter is mixed, the better your product will turn out. This has to do with the entirely scientific method in how acids (in this case the bananas), liquids, (eggs and milk), gluten (flour), and leavening agent (baking powder) chemically interact with one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I discovered an excellent explanation of why muffins behave as they do in a scientific cookbook penned in 1937, <a href="http://chestofbooks.com/food/science/Experimental-Cookery/index.html#.Uo9V1OLhE9Y" target="_blank">Experimental Cookery from the Chemical and Physical Standpoint</a> by Bell Lowe. No longer in print, this cookbook/scientific manual has been lovingly preserved on the Internet for all to enjoy, or an out of print copy may be found on Amazon if one looks hard enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In any case, in the section on muffins, Lowe relates the results of her experiments using several different alterations to a basic muffin recipe, then recording the data and photographing the evidence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhmhWoKPqV03WX7hLIzLLC6btQQnwLqujU0VL9LS2kZWGz4Ee6MK06Cv3zyh8SJnLN-GYGrqRijGu-ODCwKJ7Emn1Nz6kSkgRfYNrOqG5uAYUsnmy7SdKLKSvsiE_JS2kBaNSDzzI2Xtr/s1600/Muffins-all.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhmhWoKPqV03WX7hLIzLLC6btQQnwLqujU0VL9LS2kZWGz4Ee6MK06Cv3zyh8SJnLN-GYGrqRijGu-ODCwKJ7Emn1Nz6kSkgRfYNrOqG5uAYUsnmy7SdKLKSvsiE_JS2kBaNSDzzI2Xtr/s1600/Muffins-all.jpg" height="63" width="200" /></a>In a nutshell, Lowe states that a maximum of 25-30 strokes/beats should give you an optimal muffin batter. This number of strokes is barely enough to combine the flour with the liquid ingredients, but don't worry; the batter at this stage should be lumpy, and break away/separate easily from the mixing spoon when filling the muffin pan cavities. When this state is achieved, you will have perfectly baked muffins that are craggy and rough on the top but have a shiny glaze to them, have good volume, no tunnels, and are tender (tender in pastry terms means that a baked product is soft and has a good crumb).</span></div>
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it forms long, ribbon-like strands and tends to cling to the spoon. When baked off, over-mixed muffins
change in appearance, texture, and volume; the muffin top is less rounded and may come to
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duller in appearance with less glaze. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2ccd-ao7Uf7RKwCcephNAxaciNCtcBX54zobIdK4-84uFESbAAO5lOaFiBJXnNO8F_CFkVif89o2KUjrWUKdAyOjOQ2xix6Y1GN55ZKasyTGB7_OF97QYR4ydzUkUfwW-yAHb9Y3VGYl/s1600/Muffins-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2ccd-ao7Uf7RKwCcephNAxaciNCtcBX54zobIdK4-84uFESbAAO5lOaFiBJXnNO8F_CFkVif89o2KUjrWUKdAyOjOQ2xix6Y1GN55ZKasyTGB7_OF97QYR4ydzUkUfwW-yAHb9Y3VGYl/s1600/Muffins-4.jpg" height="60" width="200" /></a>This is also when tunnels start to form through the muffin's centre. Not to be confused with the medium to large holes often found in muffins and cakes, caused by addition of air in mixing, these tunnels are long and narrow. The baked off muffins are less tender, the muffin's grain is finer, the cell walls thinner, and the finished muffin is more compact. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With extremely overlong mixing, and
particularly when using baking powder, the muffin's texture may become very dense with low volume; your muffins will have fewer tunnels at this stage due to their density, and the tops will be virtually flat and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow, a science lesson, whodathunkit!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C8EbyoakVVNAfFkl1eQ6Nm0ew36MdRPjVOnWojz3vT_Iuv_12YJq79gsL3MzPTrv-jS9UKK6ekzPYQ4Bw6jAGPEEgz89cDRPaQR5cjQ9OVraVTQetSMAtEdCTdti41BNh50fJtYdAoFU/s1600/Muffins-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C8EbyoakVVNAfFkl1eQ6Nm0ew36MdRPjVOnWojz3vT_Iuv_12YJq79gsL3MzPTrv-jS9UKK6ekzPYQ4Bw6jAGPEEgz89cDRPaQR5cjQ9OVraVTQetSMAtEdCTdti41BNh50fJtYdAoFU/s1600/Muffins-2.jpg" height="73" width="200" /></a>Looking back at photos of these muffins of which I was so proud (first ones that ever worked out for me, srly!), I can tell that I had over-mixed them just the tiniest bit, probably to stage 2 according to Lowe (~60 strokes). They are a little too smooth on the tops, and some of them are just starting to peak. But hey, I forgive me. I've learned a LOT about muffin structure since I made these, and it's my <strike>expectation</strike> hope that my next batch of muffins, be they this recipe or another, will be PERFECTION. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cup sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 tsp baking powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large egg</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup milk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The true origin of the red velvet cake is unclear, mainly because there are several conflicting stories of how it came to be. While it is widely considered an invention by bakers in the Deep South of the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">United States, the cake and its original recipe have been claimed by the restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria (based in New York), and it was also served (and the employees sworn to secrecy) at the famous Eaton's department stores in the 1940's and 50's here in Canada.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a nutshell, the term "red velvet" is used to describe a cake that has a deep red, or reddish-brown hue throughout, has a hint of cocoa flavour (I consider it as tasting like "red"), and is traditionally iced with a cream cheese or a French-style butter+roux icing (also called an ermine icing). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">James Beard (a famous chef and author, and the namesake of the James Beard Foundation annual prize for culinary excellence), denotes in his 1972 reference book, <i>American Cookery</i>, that there are three main types of red velvet cake preparations; while they all use red food colouring, their major difference between them is in the fats used (butter, shortening, or vegetable oil), and the necessary prep work required when using those fats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When the red velvet craze came back around in North America a few years ago (supposedly due to the hideous red velvet armadillo-shaped groom's cake featured in the movie Steel Magnolias - pic at left), my customers started asking me for red velvet cakes. Now, I hadn't made one at this point, mainly because I really didn't want that much red dye in anything I made. But, I was willing to experiment, so I learned more about natural red dyes.</span><br />
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widely available, aspiring home bakers used beets to
attain a distinctive reddish colouring for their baking needs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">However, one of the obstacles discovered when using beets for food colouring was their sensitivity to heat; namely, the red pigmentation would look fabulous in the batter, but break down in the oven, leaving the naturally-dyed cake a less appealing reddish brown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This issue has still not been resolved to this day, but in my honest opinion, I would still rather have a naturally dyed cake than one full of red dye. This is of great concern for vegans; many brands of red food dye use carmine as their main ingredients (specifically Red Dye No.4, Crimson Lake, and Cochineal red) are made with the pigment obtained from the crushed shells of some scale insects, which is a Big No-No for vegans and many strict vegetarians. Carmine is also a major allergy trigger for some people, causing severe allergic reactions and even anaphylactic shock. However, red food dyes using other pigments to attain their redness are even worse, as their origins come from coal tar and petroleum byproducts. <i>*shudder* </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(For more information on red food dye and potential allergens, please read <a href="http://www.livescience.com/36292-red-food-dye-bugs-cochineal-carmine.html" target="_blank">this article</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, um, yeah...Beets For The Win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are different methods to prepare beets to encourage them to give up as much of their reddish goodness as possible:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can boil them in a small amount of water on the stove top, a method I have tried with limited success due to the necessity of concentrating the colour in as little water as possible so one does not dilute the cake batter with unnecessary liquid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also roast the beets and puree their flesh once they have cooled. This method seems very useful as it minimizes the amount of extra liquid in your recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The last way I know of, a bit of a "cheater" I admit, is to use dried beet root powder, usually found in the larger health food stores. Just mix it with a very small amount of water to form a paste, and add it to your recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have included two different red velvet cake recipes below; one uses liquid red food dye, and the other uses roasted beets for colouring. Another Pastry Geek friend and I researched the three different style of RVC recipes (using butter, shortening, or oil), and decided that Bakerella's cake recipe was the best and a) most likely to taste good, b) least likely to fail, and c) least likely to kill you with unnecessary ingredients (haha).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please keep in mind that if you use the food dye recipe, you need to use the <u>entire amount</u> that the recipe calls for or you will not get the richly saturated colouring that red velvet cake is known for; depending on how much or little you add, it could be anything from a sickly looking pink to a weird brownish mauve. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">As for using beets, sadly it will never come out to that distinctive red colour of the food dye cake no matter how much you add. I have tried using both pureed boiled beets and the beet powder, and the colour of my cakes were never able to break past the "weird reddish brown" look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...and trust me; you don't want to add more beet puree than the recipe calls for or it will change the flavour and chemistry of your cake and it will likely fail...but hey, if you do, at least your kids will get their vegetables, right?</span><br />
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Red Velvet Cake </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8yVFTg7G0ZWuuCWwlB9hbBoUaRgbD-wJ2tjf4PuCxN3nV7P4sV7Kbj2fJ7jEOsC3T3vy1IKdUltBGQ7FpeacBWpGzYulMHn5-HOVH2aQme9za-U_bfEuW5NTYpfTTMlqXvaGrcT_ISjq/s1600/red+velvet+cake+bakerella.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8yVFTg7G0ZWuuCWwlB9hbBoUaRgbD-wJ2tjf4PuCxN3nV7P4sV7Kbj2fJ7jEOsC3T3vy1IKdUltBGQ7FpeacBWpGzYulMHn5-HOVH2aQme9za-U_bfEuW5NTYpfTTMlqXvaGrcT_ISjq/s1600/red+velvet+cake+bakerella.jpg" height="400" width="283" /></a><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source:
Bakerella </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Yield: 1 2-layer 8" round cake </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: All ingredients are presumed to be room temperature </span></i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 cups all purpose flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tablespoon cocoa</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 eggs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup buttermilk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Tablespoon vinegar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 oz. red food coloring</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lightly stir eggs in a medium bowl with a wire whisk. Add
remaining liquid ingredients and stir together with whisk until blended. Set
aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place all the dry ingredients in your mixing bowl and stir
together really good with another wire whisk.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix on
medium-high for about a minute or until completely combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour into cake pans and then drop the pans on the counter a
few times to release any air bubbles.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted
comes out clean.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">After about ten minutes, remove from pans and cool
completely on a wire rack. I also cover in plastic wrap while the cakes cool.</span></li>
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Natural Red Velvet Cake</h3>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Original Source courtesy of Amy Beaird from <a href="http://bakecakery.com/2011/03/16/red-velvet-cake-with-beets/">The Bake
Cakery </a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(yield: Two 9″ round layers)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: all ingredients are presumed to be room
temperature </span></i> </div>
<ul>
<li>2 cups all-purpose flour</li>
<li>1 1/3 cups white sugar</li>
<li>½ cup Dutch cocoa</li>
<li>2 tsp baking powder</li>
<li>1 tsp baking soda</li>
<li>½ tsp salt</li>
<li>1½ cups pureed roasted beets*</li>
<li>1 cup light vegetable oil or grapeseed oil</li>
<li>½ cup milk (anything is fine from 2% to 10% table cream)</li>
<li>2 tsp apple cider vinegar</li>
<li>4 eggs </li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour two 8"
round cake tins. </li>
<li>Whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a medium
bowl. </li>
<li>Blend all of the wet ingredients in a large, separate bowl
until well-mixed.</li>
<li>Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until
combined; do not overmix.</li>
<li>Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick in the center of
the center comes out clean.</li>
<li>Cool before icing. </li>
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*To roast beets, chop off leafy tops, wash quickly to remove
any particulate matter, then roast whole on a parchment-lined baking pan at
350˚F for 30 minutes. Add ½ cup of water to the pan after 10 minutes. When
roasted, remove from oven and let cool until cool enough to handle. Peel off
skins and discard. Roughly chop roasted beets and purée in a food processor or
blender until completely smooth. Measure 1½ cups for your recipe. Beet puree
can be frozen for up to 3 months.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cream Cheese Frosting</span></h3>
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<ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup butter, room temperature</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted</span></li>
</ul>
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<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sift sugar and set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beat cream cheese and butter on high until creamy. Add
vanilla.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the sugar 2 cups at a time, thoroughly incorporating each batch before adding the next. Scrape down the sides in
between each addition.</span></li>
</ol>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
Seven-Minute Frosting</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large egg whites, unbeaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups granulated sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons light corn syrup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup cold water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">dash salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a heat-safe bowl or top
of double boiler and beat 1 minute with an electric hand-held
mixer to blend. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place bowl over boiling water and cook, beating constantly, until
frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Do not over cook. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove from
boiling water and pour frosting into a mixing bowl. Add vanilla and beat until
spreading consistency is reached, about 2 minutes.</span></li>
</ol>
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Several posts ago, I wrote about my experience making <a href="http://birdhousediaries.blogspot.ca/2013/09/sweet-treats-macarons.html" target="_blank">macarons</a>, those delicate yet luscious whipped egg white and almond meal cookies sandwiched together with a rich filling.<br />
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These are not them. This post is about coconut macaroons, which are rich, weighty, gluten-free morsels of coconut, egg whites and condensed milk. They are considered "cookies", but my opinion is that they're so sweet that they could also count as candy!<br />
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These coconut macaroons in particular are delicious (but then, I wouldn't usually post about something I made that *wasn't* delicious, now would I?). Until a friend and I made these, I hadn't thought of adding different ingredients to macaroons such as dried fruit; the "craziest" I had ever gotten was to drizzle melted chocolate over the finished product and call it a day. Once I had these macaroons, however, I knew I had found a new favourite!<br />
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Tropical Coconut Macaroons</h3>
<i>Original Source: <a href="http://www.canadianliving.com/food/baking_and_desserts/tropical_coconut_macaroons.php" target="_blank">Canadian Living</a></i><br />
<i>Yield: 50</i><br />
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<li>2/3 cup (150 mL) sweetened condensed milk</li>
<li>1 egg white, room temperature</li>
<li>1 pinch salt</li>
<li>2-1/2 cups (625 mL) unsweetened shredded coconut</li>
<li>1/2 cup (125 mL) each slivered candied pineapple and mango
or papaya</li>
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Line rimless baking sheets with parchment paper or grease;
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In bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg white and salt.
Add coconut, pineapple and mango; stir to coat evenly. Drop by rounded
teaspoonful (5 mL) onto prepared pans.</div>
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Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or
until golden and no longer sticky to the touch. Let cool on pans on racks for 5
minutes. Transfer to racks; let cool. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in
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The variations with this recipe are only limited by your imagination and the availability of ingredients. Below are some suggestions, but feel free to try something else that tickles your fancy; just keep the ratios of the ingredients in mind, and substitute only "like" for "like".</div>
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<li><u><b>Tropical Coconut Macaroons with White Chocolate</b></u>: Dip baked and cooled macaroons into melted white chocolate to coat bottom or half of each.</li>
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<li><b><u>Apricot Coconut Macaroons</u></b>: Substitute tropical dried fruits with 1 cup finely diced dried apricots</li>
<li><u><b>Colourful Tropical Coconut Macaroons</b></u>: Divide shredded coconut into three baggies; drop two drops of liquid food colouring into two of the baggies (red and yellow, for example), seal and shake until colour is evenly distributed throughout coconut. Recombine coconut and continue with recipe.</li>
<li><b><u>Harvest Coconut Macaroons</u></b>: Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg to recipe, and substitute slivered tropical fruit with 1 cup of a finely diced mixture of between two and four of the following: dried cranberries, dried blueberries, currants, raisins, dates, dried plums.</li>
<li><u><b>Christmas Coconut Macaroons</b></u>: Substitute tropical fruit for 1/2 cup each slivered green pistachios and finely diced dried cranberries.</li>
<li><b><u>Chocolate Lovers Coconut Macaroons</u></b>: Substitute tropical fruit with 1/2 cup mini white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips. Add 1/4 tsp instant espresso to the mix (optional).</li>
<li><u><b>Dulce de Leche Coconut Macaroons</b></u>: Substitute dulce de leche for the condensed milk, omit the tropical fruit and add 1 more cup of unsweetened shredded coconut.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-37162271102244365142013-11-20T00:33:00.000-05:002013-11-20T00:33:21.092-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Cranberry Lemon Scones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While I was up visiting my sister and family this past weekend, I had the opportunity to do some baking with my sis, which I love to do. She's a great sous-chef (very precise, measures all the ingredients out for a recipe's <i>mise en place</i>, and always jumps in to assist when needed...as I said, Priceless!), and being together in the kitchen really gives us a chance to be together and bond.<br />
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Since we were also making Chocolate Chip Cookies for "the guys" and their UFC Fight Night later that evening, I asked what recipe would she like us to make for *us*...maybe a Sunday morning breakfast treat? After hemming and hawing, the Sis decided that we would make scones. But not just any scones; Cranberry Lemon scones with a sweet, lemony glaze on top, as an homage to the ones she loves so much from Starbucks.<br />
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Now, when making scones, they are very much like biscuits; in fact, you could definitely say they are the British version of an American biscuit (although for Britons, <i>biscuit</i> actually means <i>cookie</i>, but I digress...). So the first and best rule to remember when making these is that less is more. Less liquid in the dough, less kneading, less handling over all, will help to make a tender, light, almost fluffy interior and a crispy exterior. Too much liquid, and the dough will collapse under its own weight. Too much kneading, rolling, or handling, and the gluten in the flour activates too much too soon and leaves you with cranberry-scented briquettes on which you could chip a tooth.<br />
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Given that we were working under a deadline (we had to be back by a certain time to put the baby to bed before the fight, and dinner prep was awaiting), and we didn't have any biscuit cutters, I think we did rather well! The best thing about these scones is how versatile this recipe is: don't like cranberries? How about raisins, or currants, or dried cherries, or chocolate chips? Not a fan of lemon? Make it orange zest, or culinary lavender, or espresso powder, or one of several baking spices or crushed nuts. The sky's the limit!<br />
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Cranberry Lemon Scones</h3>
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<li>3 cups all-purpose flour</li>
<li>½ cup white sugar</li>
<li>5 teaspoons baking powder</li>
<li>½ teaspoon salt</li>
<li>¾ cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced</li>
<li>1 large egg, beaten</li>
<li>1 cup milk (from 2% to half and
half/table cream is fine)</li>
<li>1 cup dried cranberries</li>
<li>1 tsp lemon zest</li>
<li>1 cup icing sugar</li>
<li>1-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 400˚ F (200˚ C).
Lightly grease a baking sheet.</li>
<li>In a large bowl, combine flour,
sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter. Mix the egg and milk in a small
bowl, and stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Add dried cranberries
and lemon zest.</li>
<li>Turn dough out onto a lightly
floured surface, and knead briefly to help mixture come together. Roll dough
out into a ½” thick round. Use a round pastry cutter to cut into 8 rounds, or a
sharp knife to cut into 8 wedges, and place on the prepared baking sheet. If
using a pastry cutter, ensure your rounds are cut as close together as possible,
in order to minimize the amount of dough that needs to be rerolled (re-rolling
the dough will toughen the scones).</li>
<li>Bake 15 minutes, or until golden
brown, rotating and switching pans once during baking to ensure even browning.
Allow to cool completely.</li>
<li>Once cool, combine icing sugar and lemon
juice into a thin paste (flat icing); using a fork or spoon, drizzle flat icing
over top of cooled scones to desired taste. Allow to dry or serve immediately.
These should be eaten within 24 hours for maximum freshness.</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Star anise is a lovely, fragrant, exotic little spice that is definitely named appropriately, with its star shape and licorice flavour that is similar to, but stronger and slightly more bitter than regular anise seed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Star anise is
the seed pod of a small evergreen tree (<i>Illicium Verum</i>), grown in
southwestern China and Japan. It is dark, rusty brown in colour, and stands about one inch high with seven to eight
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Like regular anise, star anise
gets its distinctive licorice taste from a chemical compound called
anethol; however the two are not related botanically, as star anise is a
member of the Magnolia family.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Star anise is utilized for both culinary and medicinal purposes. In culinary applications, you can find it in exotic spice blends such as masala chai tea and Chinese Five Spice, and in dishes like Vietnamese Pho and numerous Indian curries and stews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In traditional Chinese medicine,
star anise is often prescribed to cure colicky babies and is often used
as a digestive aid for adults as well. More recently, the compounds
found in star anise have been extracted to form the base of the
antiviral Tamiflu drug which fights avian influenza. Go Team Spice! </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMhE5s_-6vHAgsQXX1ywWiKxRY1TZ3WUfZJf2ZaupL_I6DlhO4DvBmibSGGZX4Plfouk0veQQZDLGUdXqOCc2NXosz15hDEmhmHpml-UbK67r-TG_1tmO8teFvmizRB5HdkOSRxs7Ooow/s1600/star+anise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMhE5s_-6vHAgsQXX1ywWiKxRY1TZ3WUfZJf2ZaupL_I6DlhO4DvBmibSGGZX4Plfouk0veQQZDLGUdXqOCc2NXosz15hDEmhmHpml-UbK67r-TG_1tmO8teFvmizRB5HdkOSRxs7Ooow/s1600/star+anise.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Star anise is usually available in Asian supermarkets, or in bulk food stores which sell spices (such as Bulk Barn here in Ontario). Look for whole, unbroken pods; stored properly in a sealed container in a cool, dry place, this spice should last for several months. Discard the pods once their aroma fades. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to <a href="http://www.food.com/library/star-anise-345" target="_blank">Food.com</a>, star anise pairs well with: duck, eggs, fish, leeks, pastry, pears, pork, poultry, pumpkin, and shrimp. While I've not personally used this spice in non-baking recipes, I do know that a popular and delicious fancy-company-dessert recipe involves poaching pears in liquid that contains star anise pods. Yum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But, since I like to bake more than I like to poach, and it's my blog (heheh), here is a great recipe from Epicurious Magazine (June 1999) for a fragrant, rich spice cake that will definitely showcase the flavourful complexities of star anise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Star Anise and Coriander Spice Cake</span></h3>
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<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 tablespoons coriander seeds</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 points of star anise</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup uncooked farina such as Cream of Wheat*</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large egg</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large yolks</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2/3 cup whole milk</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour an 8- by 2-inch round cake pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Into a bowl sift together flour, baking
powder, and salt. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In an electric coffee/ spice grinder finely grind
coriander seeds and star anise. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large bowl with an electric mixer
beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour
mixture, ground spices, and remaining ingredients and beat on low speed
until combined. Increase speed to high and beat batter 3 minutes. </span></li>
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batter into pan and bake in middle of oven until cake pulls away
slightly from side of pan, about 50 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes.
Invert cake onto rack and remove pan. Invert another rack onto cake and
turn cake right side up. Cool cake completely. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*Farina is a very finely ground wheat that only utilizes the endosperm and the germ of the wheat kernel. It may be possible to substitute the farina with an equal quantity of almond meal, as there is plenty of wheat flour in the recipe already; however I have not personally tried this substitution so I'm unsure as to whether it will promote a successful product...therefore <i>CAVEAT EMPTOR</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If/when I have the opportunity to try this substitution, I will update this post with my findings and new pictures!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-63305776246648148312013-11-18T23:51:00.002-05:002013-11-18T23:51:20.403-05:00Geekery: High Command Collectible Card Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsadyh3w0N3tC_dXbna-qEiszvwHH-XBvj7BKKrtExK9E2adRipmxdpQOpJX04pcOewIj6KjiiWr-8sAIRlphDnl6c-gmzdDXOtoVgUdeCGsuOXWRNkFHmgr8iX8sSi1BuHbYhIxQWjarJ/s1600/hds_High_Command_3D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsadyh3w0N3tC_dXbna-qEiszvwHH-XBvj7BKKrtExK9E2adRipmxdpQOpJX04pcOewIj6KjiiWr-8sAIRlphDnl6c-gmzdDXOtoVgUdeCGsuOXWRNkFHmgr8iX8sSi1BuHbYhIxQWjarJ/s1600/hds_High_Command_3D.jpg" height="200" width="197" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaa3awzXhh1w7av_fJu3AvqXacX9Gp-3UJB3U6XHZEWmnlLCA6McuYzQV4UbLKXeGpkKa4ZyEH1XK1mFo07L3U6NjdsWPSMAasWOnYg7VbIL4o7bK1s9daFhfLeRV3Rfxtd3PKekGO0gf/s1600/wm_High_Command_3D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaa3awzXhh1w7av_fJu3AvqXacX9Gp-3UJB3U6XHZEWmnlLCA6McuYzQV4UbLKXeGpkKa4ZyEH1XK1mFo07L3U6NjdsWPSMAasWOnYg7VbIL4o7bK1s9daFhfLeRV3Rfxtd3PKekGO0gf/s1600/wm_High_Command_3D.jpg" height="200" width="197" /></a>I learned a new game this evening at our favourite game store, <a href="http://www.thehobbykingdom.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Kingdom</a>, in Burlington, Ontario!<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/high-command" target="_blank">High Command</a>, a collectible card game from <a href="http://privateerpress.com/" target="_blank">Privateer Press</a> (PP), was just released in early October of this year, and our local PP Press Ganger, Chris, was on hand at the store today to demo the Hordes version of the game and hand out cool swag from the company. High Command is billed as "The strategic deck-building conquest in the Iron Kingdoms", and its tagline is (in ALLCAPS, of course): "CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES IN YOUR PATH TO CONQUEST".<br />
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SuperHappyFunballz, yo.<br />
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So, yeah, normally not my type of game AT ALL. I'm more of a Pathfinder geek, where I get to roleplay a character I've spent time and effort to flesh out. High Command is none of that; with 386 cards in the basic box, there are a LOT of choices, but all of them are guided. You choose whether to play Warmachine or Hordes (see the two boxes above), and then choose one of several factions to play. Then based on that choice, you choose three of five warcasters/warlocks (if you're playing Hordes) that will be your go-to guys, and a bunch of different cards are handed to you as your in-hand pile and your pick-up pile. The centre of the table is reserved for the four location cards where the battles between the factions take place. You also have to make space on your side of the table for two different types of discard piles depending on what step you're on in the game, and another space to collect the cards that have Victory Point values to you, which you add up at the end of the game. <br />
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Yes, I agree it sounds a bit complicated. <br />
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There are other sets of cards that I won't get into, and I won't discuss the mechanics of the game in depth here (largely because I'd probably bore you but also because they're only just settling in my mind now and I'm still <strike>a little</strike> a lot shaky on how the game works), but suffice it to say that a demo game was very much appreciated! I understand so much more by playing through at my own pace and receiving open-handed, generous help as I needed it. In fact, I won the game against three male opponents, two of which had already played the game several times and had great mindsets for the strategy of the game, to which I was, and always shall be, woefully under-prepared. My win was probably a "gimme" to the new kid (moi), but I appreciated it just the same!<br />
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All in all, it took the four of us about 2.5 hours to play through the demo game, although I imagine we'll be much faster the next time. The Hubster and I will probably end up buying the game next week, especially since the swag turned out to be special cards that have not yet been released for the game...but you can use them in your own game to CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES -- cool!<br />
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I found Meyer Lemons totally at random this weekend, in the Ottawa region of all places!<br />
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I am NOT KIDDING when I confess that my eyes got wide as I snatched the single remaining bag of Meyer Lemons off the display table, pressed them to my heart as I squeaked (yes, *squeaked*), and then growled, "MINE."<br />
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My sister, who was with me at the time, was a little concerned for my mental health.<br />
She just doesn't appreciate the POWER of the Meyer Lemon!<br />
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Now, what shall I make with these little jewels of floral, lemony awesomeness?<br />
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Should I attempt those delicious <a href="http://birdhousediaries.blogspot.ca/2013/10/recipe-meyer-lemon-tarts.html" target="_blank">Pierre Herme Meyer Lemon Tarts</a> I posted about last month? Or something else just as lovely?<br />
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Maybe I could make this scrummy <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/lemon-bliss-cake-recipe" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Bliss Cake</a> from the recipes of <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/" target="_blank">King Arthur Flour</a>? I trust this website's recipes absolutely; I've had a serious hankering to visit their store/factory in Vermont for several years now...and come back with my car bursting with their flours and other awesome products!<br />
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Or these divine <a href="http://tastefoodblog.com/2013/02/18/lemon-thyme-pots-de-creme/" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Thyme Pots de Creme with Lemon Sugar</a>, from the <a href="http://tastefoodblog.com/" target="_blank">TasteFood blog</a>?<br />
A pot de creme is the closest I will ever come to consuming pudding; the texture of pudding usually makes me want to hurl, but there's something about the silky lusciousness of a well-made PDC that short-circuits that part of my brain from forming the word NO, and allows me to enjoy it!<br />
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Or this AMAZING looking <a href="http://larkcookbook.com/recipes/meyer-lemon-parfait" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Parfait</a> from the <a href="http://larkcookbook.com/" target="_blank">Lark cookbook blog</a>? This cooking/baking team really have professional plating down to a science; as humans usually "eat with their eyes" first (meaning if it doesn't look delicious, it's harder to convince our brains that it's safe to consume), these incredible food pictures practically encourage me to lick the computer monitor!<br />
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Or maybe a delicious <a href="http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2013/11/meyer-lemon-poppy-seed-pound-cake/" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake with a Citrus Vanilla glaze</a> is the way to go, from the blog, <a href="http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/" target="_blank">Spoonforkbacon</a>?<br />
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This recipe looks so homey and country-style, I want to make some tea to go with this cake, and then invite a bunch of women over for a quilting bee or something. <br />
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Maybe I should just go for the simple yet lip-smacking tastiness that are these <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/meyer-lemon-crinkle-cookies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+worc+%28White+on+Rice+Couple+-+Full+Feed%29" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Crinkle Cookies</a>, from the food/photography/travel blog, <a href="http://whiteonricecouple.com/" target="_blank">White On Rice Couple</a>.<br />
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These cookies look like they're crispy on the outside, yet maybe a tad chewy on the inside, and full of Meyer Lemon tartness. I could probably inhale a dozen of these in one sitting and not even notice I'd eaten so many...<br />
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...though I *am* leaning towards these scrumptious looking <a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.ca/2013/01/little-miss-cookie-sunshine.html" target="_blank">Meyer Lemon Brown Butter Cookies</a> with a Cream Cheese glaze/frosting, from the food blog, <a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Bake at 350</a>...<br />
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While I'm not a "soft" cookie fan (as opposed to a chewy cookie fan, of which I definitely am!), these cakey cookies look and sound delicious, especially with the inclusion of brown butter. Brown butter is supposed to be super-bad for us, but a little is probably ok...and I'm willing to risk the arteriosclerosis just to try one of these!<br />
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So I guess what I've learned here is that one bag of Meyer Lemons is Not. Nearly. Enough.<br />
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Whatever I decide to make, I'll be sure to post the recipe and pictures! Wish me luck!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-70343201198136930012013-11-17T00:50:00.000-05:002013-11-19T10:09:54.070-05:00Baking Class - Introduction to Nutmeg and Mace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'd take you through my baking cupboard (yes, I have an entire cupboard
dedicated solely to baking supplies...um, and another cupboard...and a 4-tier
rolling rack...but I digress). Since a Top Ten list would make this blog post
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Next up: NUTMEG AND MACE!<br />
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The nutmeg tree is an evergreen tree that is native to both the Spice Islands of Indonesia, and Kerala, India, and is important for two spices from the same fruit; nutmeg and mace. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFRnK8M2h_FZmTq5LnKe9eKRSBSRjTUpWUx4E0_VDQlMGhFzDJtimq9tfBkeGCeu5WpZhyaBtGsaMQdVO1kvcSx5nR1dSC04vYAC0ZdKvZxup-plDFH5Dtkm1PWWQDmvjVLI-he_LLwcj/s1600/nutmeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFRnK8M2h_FZmTq5LnKe9eKRSBSRjTUpWUx4E0_VDQlMGhFzDJtimq9tfBkeGCeu5WpZhyaBtGsaMQdVO1kvcSx5nR1dSC04vYAC0ZdKvZxup-plDFH5Dtkm1PWWQDmvjVLI-he_LLwcj/s200/nutmeg.jpg" height="200" width="173" /></a>Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, and mace is the dried, lacy, waxy red covering around the nutmeg seed, commonly known as the aril. They both have similar, yet distinctly different flavour profiles; nutmeg is described as slightly sweeter, whereas mace has a more delicate, sweet-spicy, peppery flavour.<br />
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Like most spices, nutmeg is recommended to be purchased whole, then ground or grated with a fine-holed grater as needed. Whole dried mace is referred to as a blade, and is preferred for fine cooking and baking but is not readily available whole. However ground mace is still very fragrant and worth buying. Mace is often used for dishes to impart a bright mustard yellow hue, and nutmeg is used in many sweet and savoury dishes; nutmeg is a traditional ingredient in mulled wine, mulled cider, and eggnog. Both spices are even main ingredients in Scottish haggis! (*blergh*)<br />
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Many people have heard that nutmeg can be a drug; however, in low doses, nutmeg has no drug-like effects. In its raw form, large doses of freshly grated nutmeg can induce a psychoactive response, such as delirium, hallucinations, visual distortions, euphoria, and paranoia. However, before anyone starts injecting or snorting heroic amounts of nutmeg on the strength of my breathless prose (/sarcasm), the downside to a nutmeg "high" can include dizziness, nausea, convulsions, palpitations, dehydration, dry mouth, bloodshot eyes, and memory disturbances.<br />
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<li>2 1/4 cups cake & pastry flour</li>
<li>1 tsp baking soda</li>
<li>1/4 tsp salt</li>
<li>1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</li>
<li>1 tsp ground ginger</li>
<li>1/2 tsp ground nutmeg</li>
<li>1/2 tsp ground mace </li>
<li>1/8 tsp ground cloves</li>
<li>1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature</li>
<li>1/2 cup light brown sugar</li>
<li>2 large eggs</li>
<li>Zest of 1 lemon
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<li>1/2 cup unsulphured molasses </li>
<li>1 cup (240 ml) milk</li>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack
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salt, and all the spices.</li>
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the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the lemon zest
and molasses and beat to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as
needed. Add the dry ingredients and milk, alternately, beginning and ending
with the dry ingredients. Beat just until incorporated.<br />
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<li>Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top
with an offset spatula. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven
and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing cake from pan.
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To serve, whip cream with vanilla until thickened, then sprinkle icing sugar over cream in steady motion until cream is at a medium to stiff peak. Serve squares of gingerbread cake with dollops of sweetened whipped cream.</li>
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<![endif]-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-68748444274367884692013-11-15T15:36:00.001-05:002013-11-15T15:36:35.837-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Double Chocolate Caramel Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Double Chocolate Caramel Cake...mmmmm, that just *sounds* so tasty, doesn't it??<br />
Let me tell you, it's even more delicious than it sounds! This cake will bring the house down when it comes to packing a flavour punch; if you have a caramel-lover in your family (even if it just you!), you simply HAVE to make this. Your waistline will hate me, but your tastebuds will love me...heh heh...<br />
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Feel free to decorate the outside of your cake any which way you like; I happened to have chocolate shavings on hand when I made the cake shown in the picture below, but this cake is just as yummy without them. I also apologise for the less-than-perfect decorating; this picture is a few years old now, and my baking and cake decorating skills have come a long way since then!<br />
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Since I'm a purist when it comes to baking, I like to make my own
caramel and simple syrup for this cake, and so I've added those recipes
below. This cake takes a little longer to make due to the four recipes from scratch, but an easy way to reduce the time it takes to make this would be to make your simple syrup and caramel in advance. Both of these can be kept refrigerated for a while (caramel for up to 2 weeks, and simple syrup for up to 3 months). Just be sure to warm up your caramel to room temp well before you need it so it will be in more of a pouring consistency.<br />
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<h3>
Double Chocolate Caramel Cake</h3>
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or 18-24 standard cupcakes</div>
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<li>3 cups AP flour</li>
<li>2 cups light brown sugar</li>
<li>4 tbsp Dutch-process cocoa</li>
<li>4 tbsp brut cocoa</li>
<li>2 tsp baking powder</li>
<li>2 tsp baking soda</li>
<li>1¼ tsp salt</li>
<li>2 tsp pure vanilla extract</li>
<li>2 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice</li>
<li>1 cup unsalted butter, melted</li>
<li>2 cups lukewarm buttermilk/soured milk/coconut milk/thinned
evaporated milk with lemon juice</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350°F.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Use ungreased, heavy-duty non-stick baking pans for this recipe. If
heavy-duty pans are unavailable, double-pan to avoid burning.</li>
<li>Sift brown sugar separately; discard lumps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add to all other dry ingredients and sift
into large bowl; stir well to blend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></li>
<li>Mix vanilla, vinegar, and melted butter in a measuring cup;
dig a hole in the dry ingredients and pour the liquid into it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour buttermilk over all, stir and blend
until smooth and no flour is showing; do not over-mix or batter will toughen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></li>
<li>Pour into pans immediately and smooth, then bake in centre
of oven for approximately 30 minutes, turning and rotating pans halfway through
baking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cool in pan on cooling racks for
15 minutes, then de-mold on rack to cool completely.</li>
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<h3>
Simple Syrup</h3>
1/2 cup white sugar<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
1 tsp pure vanilla extract <br />
<br />
While cake is baking, bring sugar and water to a boil on stovetop; boil rapidly for one minute, then take off heat and allow to cool completely. Stir in vanilla extract.<br />
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<h3>
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<ul>
<li>1 cup white sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup water</li>
<li>1 cup whipping cream</li>
<li>1 tbsp pure vanilla extract </li>
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<li>In a medium stainless steel saucepan with tall sides, mix
water and sugar until mixture feels like wet sand.</li>
<li>Brush down any stray sugar crystals on sides of pan with wet pastry brush.</li>
<li>With heat on high, cook sugar water to boiling, until colour appears here and there in pan. Note, this will be a slow...slow...slow...quickquickquick! process, so keep an eye on your pan AT ALL TIMES. Do not stir the sugar water as it boils, or this may cause crystallization. Swirl pan gently until sugar syrup colour is deep golden brown.</li>
<li>Take pan off heat, and very carefully whisk in cream. Caramel
will foam up very quickly! (this is why you need a high-sided pan). This step can be dangerous -- boiling sugar is extremely hot! -- so have long sleeves on and
prepared to step back.</li>
<li>Put pan back on medium heat and whisk until it has reduced slightly and has a creamy, thick consistency. Turn off heat, add vanilla and stir in until thoroughly dissolved; allow to cool completely.</li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-73248788865253122942013-11-14T23:49:00.004-05:002013-11-15T01:01:39.758-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Tropical Mango Swirl Cheesecake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In my honest opinion, there are few foods in this world that can take a person back to the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer as effectively as a delicious, fruit-filled cheesecake. I made a mango cheesecake some years ago during the summer using fresh mangoes, but I'm convinced that the frozen fruits available in the grocery stores these days make this cheesecake recipe just as good year-round.<br />
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Cheesecake cam be a daunting prospect for many new bakers; we have all had our "fun" with cracked, burned, or goopy cheesecakes, and that can scar a girl, ya know? However, with a few little tips I learned from my Pastry Chef professor on how to make a perfect cheesecake (listed below in the recipe), you too can make a sublime creation fit for royalty!<br />
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Tropical Mango Swirl Cheesecake </h3>
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<li>1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs</li>
<li>3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted</li>
<li>1/4 tsp allspice* </li>
<li>1/2 cup plus 5 tbsp granulated sugar, divided</li>
<li>6 ounces fresh or frozen skinned mango chunks, thawed (about 2 mangoes)</li>
<li>1/4 cup water</li>
<li>1/2 tsp allspice* </li>
<li>2 lbs. cream cheese, room temperature</li>
<li>Pinch of salt</li>
<li>1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</li>
<li>1 tbsp AP flour</li>
<li>4 large eggs, room temperature</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and line standard springform pan with
parchment paper circle on bottom, and with another strip of parchment paper make
a 3-inch “cuff” along the inside rim. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tear
off a sheet of extra-wide aluminum foil (or fold two together to make a
waterproof seam), and wrap the bottom of the springform pan and up the sides of
the pan securely to form a watertight seal.</li>
<li>Stir together ground graham crackers, butter, allspice, and 3 tablespoons of the sugar.
Press crust mixture firmly into bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 15
minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.</li>
<li>Process thawed or fresh mango chunks, water, and allspice in a food processor or blender until smooth,
about 30 seconds. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and cook puree briefly over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and syrupy. Let cool, then push puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl, pressing
with a spoon or flexible spatula to remove as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
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<li>With an electric or tabletop mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream
cheese until fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Change mixer to low
speed, and add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a steady stream. Add salt and
vanilla; mix until well combined. (<i>TIP #1</i>) Sprinkle flour over-top the mixture as mixer
is running. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each.
Scrape down mixing bowl as needed.</li>
<li>Pour filling over crust. Dollop teaspoons of mango puree randomly over
the area of the batter. With a wooden skewer or butter knife, gently swirl the
puree into the cheesecake filling. Place springform pan in a roasting pan; pour
enough hot water into pan to come one-half of the way up sides of the springform
pan.</li>
<li>Bake, gently rotating pan halfway through, until the filling is almost set (slightly jiggly in middle),
about 35-40 minutes. (<i>TIP #2</i>) Turn off oven and leave oven door propped open with a wooden
spoon until cooled down (45 minutes). Carefully remove pan from oven and water
bath, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Run knife between edge of pan and cheesecake to loosen from sides. (<i>TIP #3</i>) DO NOT REMOVE OR LOOSEN
SPRINGFORM PAN! Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving (overnight is
best). Remove from pan just before serving.</li>
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*NOTE: Allspice is a tropical spice that pairs well with mangoes; however, feel free to mix it up with other spices you may like more, such as cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon, or mace.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-8295498504763001432013-11-13T01:10:00.003-05:002013-11-18T23:14:29.144-05:00Baking Class: Introduction to Ginger<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This is a little bit of an odd Top Ten list, but I thought
I'd take you through my baking cupboard (yes, I have an entire cupboard
dedicated solely to baking supplies...um, and another cupboard...and a 4-tier
rolling rack...but I digress). Since a Top Ten list would make this blog post
too long, I'm splitting the posts up into several individual posts, showcasing
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Next up: GINGER!<br />
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Ginger is fantastic; used for centuries to relieve all sorts of ills, ginger has been an ancient and revered medicine in Indian and Asian cultures for thousands of years. This knobbly rhizome (commonly referred to as ginger root, though it is not actually a root) is available in several forms and preparations, and is used in millions of medicinals, tinctures, and both savoury and sweet recipes. It is inexpensive in most parts of the world compared to many other spices, and a little goes a long way. <br />
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The flavour profile of ginger is peppery and slightly sweet, with a pungent and spicy aroma. Fresh ginger and ground ginger have significantly different flavour profiles, however, and are not usually interchangeable with one another in a recipe, although they can be used together.</div>
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As for its medicinal preparations, ginger combats several types of inflammation very effectively, and most popularly has been used to relieve the symptoms of gastric upset since time
immemorial; ginger ale (especially flat) calms down an irritated stomach
lining and soothes heartburn. For more information on the health benefits of ginger, you can check out <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/alternative/medical-uses-for-ginger-ga.htm" target="_blank">this article</a>.</div>
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Ground ginger is very common in many baking recipes and Asian cooking, though I'll only be speaking about baking recipes (so nyeah). I've noticed that ground ginger seems to make its most memorable appearances during North American Thanksgiving and European Christmas holiday seasons, starring in such classic favourites as gingerbread men and pumpkin pie. Commercially ground ginger is usually quite good, and it's worth having some in your cupboards; as always, store in a cool, dry place (not the fridge or freezer!), and use up your stash within 6 months to a year, before the flavour fades.<br />
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Crystallized or candied ginger is delicious on its own as a snack, a "natural" breath enhancer, or an alternative to Tums or Pepto Bismol. It's also great to bake with, as you can imagine! The candying process "softens" the fibrous rhizome slices, and preserves them from drying out or going bad for months.<br />
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You can easily make your own candied ginger with little more than a basic kitchen set-up and a couple of hours of your time; here's a link to a great recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/candied-ginger-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Candied Ginger</a> by one of my culinary heroes, Alton Brown. However, if you prefer to purchase your ginger pre-candied, then there are some stores that sell good quality candied ginger. Try to find an unsulphured version if you can; although it's not as shelf stable as sulphured ginger, I find it does taste better. In the US, I believe you can find the unsulphured version at Trader Joes, and in Canada, Bulk Barn sometimes has an unsulphured candied ginger available. For online sources, I would check <a href="http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/results.html" target="_blank">Penzey's Spices</a> in the US, and <a href="http://www.vanillafoodcompany.ca/Crystallized-Ginger-p/ging-cry-df-par.htm" target="_blank">Vanilla Food Company</a> in Canada.<br />
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And now for a true ginger recipe that showcases all THREE types of baking ginger; fresh, ground, and crystallized. I present to you my own creation, Triple Ginger Fruitsations Cookies!<br />
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...ok, the name still needs work. I'm still quite proud of them, however; I created them for a cookie contest back in 2008 and I won 3rd prize, so not bad, eh? *beaming smile* Sadly, the photo of these marvels has been lost to the sands of time, but if I get around to making these again, I'll be sure to post a pic and update this post!<br />
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<li><span lang="EN-US">2/3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cup
unsalted butter, softened</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 cups dark brown sugar</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 4 tbsp
boiling water</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">2 cups + 2 tbsp cake flour</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">¼ tsp salt</span> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">¼ tsp ground ginger</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">¼ tsp finely grated fresh ginger root</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1 tsp. pure vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">1/3 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>cup crystallized ginger, finely diced</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">½ cup dried fruit, finely diced (ex. cranberries, apricots, mangoes, cherries, and/or raisins)</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Extra dried fruit for decoration</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></li>
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<li><span lang="EN-US">Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare pans by
covering with parchment paper or non-stick silicone sheet (Silpat).</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add dissolved baking soda and mix until combined, then flour, salt, ground and
fresh ginger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix until
thoroughly combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add vanilla, crystallized ginger
and dried fruit mix to dough and mix briefly to combine.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Form dough into 1 tsp. sized balls and place about 3" apart on prepared pans (they spread).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Press each ball down with a flat-bottom glass
dipped in granulated sugar; decorate each flattened cookie with a small amount
of reserved dried fruit and crystallized ginger.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Refrigerate for ½ hour while on pans, or
until firm.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">Bake for about 15-18 minutes; rotate pans
halfway through baking time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
cookies brown quickly, so keep an eye on them in the last minutes of baking.</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US">The cookies will be very soft when straight
out of the oven; let cool on sheet on baking rack for 5 minutes, then transfer
gently to rack until completely cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks. </span></li>
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This is a little bit of an odd Top Ten list, but I thought
I'd take you through my baking cupboard (yes, I have an entire cupboard
dedicated solely to baking supplies...um, and another cupboard...and a 4-tier
rolling rack...but I digress). Since a Top Ten list would make this blog post
too long, I'm splitting the posts up into several individual posts, showcasing
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Everyone has their own favourite spices that they tend to
use almost exclusively in all of their baking (I dare you to find someone
without a container or packet of cinnamon in their cupboard!), but sometimes a
change can work wonders. If you're looking to jazz up any of your
tried-and-true recipes, or just haven't found a reason to try that new spice
you saw in the grocery store, over the next several posts, I will not only list
my favourite spices and give you their flavour profiles, but I'll also link to
some really good baking recipes that use the spice. It's my hope that some
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...well, I can try, at least.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few general words on how to buy and store your baking spices:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Like most spices, buying whole, fresh or recently dried pods/seeds and
grinding them at home just before you need them is usually the best course of
action, but if whole is not available, ground will make do. My
recommendation is to buy only small amounts of pre-ground spice at a
time (bulk stores may have it in the spice aisle), store in a cool, dry place, and use it up within 6 months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First up: CARDAMOM!</span><br />
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Cardamom</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I put cardamom first on my list, as it's my absolutely favourite spice next to vanilla. I was introduced to it while in pastry school, and completely fell in love with its flavour profile and its somewhat exotic nature.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CeHLbWK4CzpBu2r4rJT_Hp0g3a9Ei9UUhey62WYxSFNxlHK15aOq6g1qkXtN8eiotUACHE1pWNpAIlgy0KD0j0H11ff52z1ZH2u3cbhTbEC6Rgria47jQ2y-9r9xY_7kzvlVD0MEKv-E/s1600/cardamom2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CeHLbWK4CzpBu2r4rJT_Hp0g3a9Ei9UUhey62WYxSFNxlHK15aOq6g1qkXtN8eiotUACHE1pWNpAIlgy0KD0j0H11ff52z1ZH2u3cbhTbEC6Rgria47jQ2y-9r9xY_7kzvlVD0MEKv-E/s1600/cardamom2.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardamom seems to be the trendy "spice of the moment"in the culinary world (both cooking and baking), with one article claining consumption of the spice is up an amazing 657% in the last two decades! It is being used more and more in savoury dishes as opposed to only in baking recipes during the winter holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are two distinct types of cardamom: <i>Eletarria</i> cardamom, known as green, or true cardamom, and is the type most often seen in North America; and <i>Amomum</i> cardamom, which includes black cardamom, brown cardamom, kravan,
Java cardamom, Bengal cardamom, Siamese cardamom, white cardamom, and red
cardamom. Each has their own subtle flavour differences from one another, but in Canada, the green cardamom pods seem to be the most available. Again, as above, if pre-ground is all you can get, then so be it, but keep in mind that a) cardamom quickly loses its flavour once ground, and b) often the pre-ground cardamom found in grocery stores is a cheaper variety where the pods and seeds are ground together, as opposed to just the high quality seeds. For recipes that require whole cardamom pods, 10 pods yield about 1-1/2 teaspoons of ground cardamom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardamom is one of the most expensive spices by weight, with only saffron and vanilla more so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardamom is used primarily in Danish baking, as well as North African, Saudi Arabian, Asian and Indian cooking, and in spice blends such as garam masala, berbere, and curry powder. I personally tend to use cardamom as a substitute for cinnamon in much of my baking, as it has a somewhat similar flavour profile, yet with that indefinable "wow" factor that really gives it a kick and has people coming back for more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardamom is noted as floral, soapy and perfume-like, with grapefruit notes (I tend to think of it as if cinnamon and pink peppercorns had a love child). It is similar to ginger, and has a menthol undertone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Cardamom/detail.aspx?evt19=1&prop24=hn_slide2_Cardamom" target="_blank">Allrecipes.com</a> notes the perfect spice partners with cardamom as allspice, black and red pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, fennel, ginger, paprika, saffron, and turmeric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now for the recipe! This delicious cookie from Bon App<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">é</span>tit Magazine really showcases this amazing spice. Give it a try and let me know in the comments how you liked it; it's a great Christmas baking recipe.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgtiqPUALWOLXs0poWH-ciChCFiAM9s51Q76lN7uT24HaTj79nc8OZcpBOFhkKc0Z2MTkBbHRoiS4-BETwfcY3G9SgIHg_DFpmBunN5TZvPUPKYdaI-OYtZTLkpjQg-pugx_xn3tXx4BV/s1600/cardamom+crescents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgtiqPUALWOLXs0poWH-ciChCFiAM9s51Q76lN7uT24HaTj79nc8OZcpBOFhkKc0Z2MTkBbHRoiS4-BETwfcY3G9SgIHg_DFpmBunN5TZvPUPKYdaI-OYtZTLkpjQg-pugx_xn3tXx4BV/s1600/cardamom+crescents.jpg" height="227" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Cardamom Crescents</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Original source: Bon Appétit Magazine</span></i></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 tsp ground cardamom </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp ground cinnamon </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp kosher salt </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups icing sugar, divided </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup pecans </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp pure vanilla extract</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Arrange racks in lower and upper thirds of oven; preheat to
350°F. Line 2 heavy duty baking sheets with parchment paper. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk first 4 ingredients in a
medium bowl. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Combine 1/2 cup icing sugar and pecans in a food processor; pulse until
coarse meal forms. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Using an electric mixer, beat butter and vanilla in a medium
bowl until creamy, 2–3 minutes. Add nut mixture; beat to blend. Add dry
ingredients; blend well (dough will be moist but still crumbly).</span></li>
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work surface; knead to form a ball, about 4 turns.</span></li>
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roll into a 1 1/2"-long log. Gently bend into a crescent shape, pinching
ends to taper (cookies may crack slightly). Repeat with remaining dough,
spacing about 1" apart on prepared sheets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake, rotating sheets halfway through baking, until bottoms
are golden 12–15 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sift remaining 1 cup powdered sugar into a shallow
wide bowl. Working in batches of about 8 cookies each, roll warm cookies gently
in powdered sugar to coat. Transfer to wire rack to let cool. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can be made 5 days ahead. Store
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05509807997941193374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340238953244326604.post-48402165904515017752013-11-10T23:55:00.004-05:002013-11-10T23:55:36.648-05:00Recipe and Tutorial: Banana Cake with Penuche Frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">This cake is super-delicious and so incredibly moist! I don't usually like banana-flavoured anything, but this cake is virtually the sole exception, probably because it uses actual bananas and not that</span> horrific artificial banana flavouring. *bleaugh* </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">That chemical banana garbage should be thrown into the sea, but that would be cruel to marine life.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">When I was <strike>whining</strike> working my way through business school, *<i>coughcough</i>* years ago, my stress level was so high, the best psychic relief I found was to cook and bake for hours in my shared kitchen (instead of doing my classwork...ahem). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">My roommate and my boyfriend of the time both benefited enormously from the cornucopia of baked goods that I produced; in fact, so much so that their waistlines increased alarmingly over a short period of time. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">I'm guessing my stress level got a little out of hand at one point when my roommate had to *beg* me to stop baking, as he lacked the willpower to stay away from my delicious treats! </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">I'm guessing that using </span></span></span>them both as recipe guinea pigs when I was trying something out for the first time contributed to their obesity concerns, especially since my only request for payment was in feedback. At least I have some great notations in my cookbooks for what worked and what didn't, and I still use them to this day.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Back then, I was a newbie baker and being a full-time student meant that I didn't have much money; I needed simple and inexpensive yet delicious recipes. I hated using box mixes for anything I could make from scratch (and I still do), so natural ingredients were an absolute imperative. Perusing my small but growing collection of cookbooks, I ended up leaning quite heavily on the works of Edna Staebler, a Kitchener/Waterloo food economist and travel writer. Ms. Staebler wrote a series of recipe books based primarily on the food-ways of her family and her local Mennonite friends and neighbours; her writing style was so folksy and warm, her cookbooks were more like novels that just happened to have lots of recipes in them. Needless to say, I was quite captivated!</span></span></span></div>
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from <i><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Food-That-Really-Schmecks-Staebler/dp/0889205213" target="_blank">Food that Really Schmecks</a>, </i>by
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">½
cup unsalted butter </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">1 ½ cups granulated sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">2
large eggs</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">2
¼ cups all purpose flour</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">1
tsp baking powder</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">¾
tsp baking soda</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">1
tsp salt</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">¼
cup buttermilk*</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">1
cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">½
cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)</span></span></span></li>
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to 350 degrees, then grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 12"x9"x2" pan.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Cream the
butter and sugar together until fluffy; thoroughly beat in the eggs. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Sift together the dry ingredients and stir
them in alternately with the milk, mashed bananas and nuts (if using). </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake
until centre of cake tests done, approx. 40 to 45 minutes (if making 2-8" round layers, bake for 20-25 minutes; cupcakes take approx 15-18 minutes to bake). Rotate pans at least once during baking.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Remove from oven
and let cool in pan for 15 minutes; turn out onto rack and cool completely
before cutting into squares.</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">3 cups brown sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 <span lang="EN-US">cup milk</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 <span lang="EN-US">cup butter</span></span></span></li>
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exactly 1 minute from full boil. Remove
from heat, and beat until lukewarm, no longer glossy, and of the right consistency
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