So I'm adventuring out from my usual brownies/cookies/cakes and making a torte this evening. I was looking for a recipe to use up the last of the raspberry scone raspberries that were still sitting in the freezer. I came across this raspberry walnut torte recipe.
I subbed in a smaller amount of pecans for the 3/4 cups walnuts cause that's what I had. I also added some secret ingredient to both the crust and the later mixture. It looks pretty tasty in the oven right now. I expect full on deliciousness from this experiment!
Later:
The first piece I tasted, I really enjoyed the flavor, but was less sure about the texture. I was compelled to try again, and found it slightly more appealing. By the third piece, I was pretty sure I liked it. Yep! Definitely tasty and delicious!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Better-Than-Sex-Heath-Bar-Brownies
It has been said many times that my brownies are better than sex. Brownies are the cornerstone of my baking. Heath Bar Brownies are among my favorites.
You want to mix together a cup of sugar, an egg, a splash of vanilla, a cup of flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking powder. In a microwave safe container, melt down a nice chunk of butter (1/4 a stickish) and 3-5 squares of baking chocolate (depending how chocolatey you like. I went with 4). Mix that in with the rest of your batter. At this point I add some secret ingredient. This is a good time to add some love, or Jesus (mmm fresh ground Jesus), or whatever makes you feel better.
Then grab a bag of Heath Bar bits. The Hershey's folks recommend topping your brownies with them, but I prefer dumping about half the bag right into the mix. Trust me, it's delicious. Then you can pour the mix into a baking pan (I prefer a 9X9 silicone pan myself) and toss it in the over. I'd say 350, but my oven is made of evil, and I have to keep it around 300 to keep things from burning.
So keep an eye on them. When they start to look almost done, pull the pan out of the oven. If you've managed not to consume the rest of the delicious Heath bits, sprinkle some on top of the brownies, and toss them back in for a few more minutes. Just like that, you too can have Better-Than-Sex-Heath-Bar-Brownies
You want to mix together a cup of sugar, an egg, a splash of vanilla, a cup of flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking powder. In a microwave safe container, melt down a nice chunk of butter (1/4 a stickish) and 3-5 squares of baking chocolate (depending how chocolatey you like. I went with 4). Mix that in with the rest of your batter. At this point I add some secret ingredient. This is a good time to add some love, or Jesus (mmm fresh ground Jesus), or whatever makes you feel better.
Then grab a bag of Heath Bar bits. The Hershey's folks recommend topping your brownies with them, but I prefer dumping about half the bag right into the mix. Trust me, it's delicious. Then you can pour the mix into a baking pan (I prefer a 9X9 silicone pan myself) and toss it in the over. I'd say 350, but my oven is made of evil, and I have to keep it around 300 to keep things from burning.
So keep an eye on them. When they start to look almost done, pull the pan out of the oven. If you've managed not to consume the rest of the delicious Heath bits, sprinkle some on top of the brownies, and toss them back in for a few more minutes. Just like that, you too can have Better-Than-Sex-Heath-Bar-Brownies
Monday, March 7, 2011
Screw the Directions!
Alright, so this week has been all about bastardizing cookie mixes. I got some Betty Crocker cookie mixes on the cheap at the grocery store, and I've been making cookies to quell the desire for stabsies. And both of these batches were excellent examples of one of my favorite baking rules: If the batter is so good you can't stop eating it, the end result will be even better.
First I started with a double chocolate cookie mix. It was basically chocolate cookies with chocolate chunks. So then I melted about half a cup of chunky peanut butter down, and stirred it into the mix. Then I added some Reese's Peanut Butter chips I had leftover from the peanut butter cheesecake. Added the secret ingredient, and baked away. The result was tasty. So tasty in fact, that somehow between when I went to bed and when I awoke 2 dozen of them disappeared into thin air.
Tonight I took the oatmeal cookie mix and ran with it. I'm not a fan of raisins in my cookies, so eff the raisins! Raspberries are where it is at. I had extra frozen raspberries from the raspberry scones, so I decided to put them to good use. I mixed them into my cookie dough, and also added some cinnamon and nutmeg for good measure. A little secret ingredient, and they were popped onto the tray. I topped each one with an extra raspberry and baked away. I wonder if there will be any left when I get up this time...
First I started with a double chocolate cookie mix. It was basically chocolate cookies with chocolate chunks. So then I melted about half a cup of chunky peanut butter down, and stirred it into the mix. Then I added some Reese's Peanut Butter chips I had leftover from the peanut butter cheesecake. Added the secret ingredient, and baked away. The result was tasty. So tasty in fact, that somehow between when I went to bed and when I awoke 2 dozen of them disappeared into thin air.
Tonight I took the oatmeal cookie mix and ran with it. I'm not a fan of raisins in my cookies, so eff the raisins! Raspberries are where it is at. I had extra frozen raspberries from the raspberry scones, so I decided to put them to good use. I mixed them into my cookie dough, and also added some cinnamon and nutmeg for good measure. A little secret ingredient, and they were popped onto the tray. I topped each one with an extra raspberry and baked away. I wonder if there will be any left when I get up this time...
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake
So I woke up early before work 2 Fridays ago, and it was going to be someone's last day at the store, so I figured it was time to bake. Apple cinnamon coffee cake just sort of happened.
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 cups applesauce
Lots of cinnamon
A dash of nutmeg
So I threw that all in a bundt pan with some secret ingredient goodness, and set about making my morning coffee. When it came out, I tossed it in the freezer to cool off some so I could add some glaze.
I threw together some milk, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and granola. After a few minutes I glazed the cake with it, and headed off to work. The coworkers loved it, and it was even still warm in the middle!
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 cups applesauce
Lots of cinnamon
A dash of nutmeg
So I threw that all in a bundt pan with some secret ingredient goodness, and set about making my morning coffee. When it came out, I tossed it in the freezer to cool off some so I could add some glaze.
I threw together some milk, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and granola. After a few minutes I glazed the cake with it, and headed off to work. The coworkers loved it, and it was even still warm in the middle!
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