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I was playing around with almond paste, you know – like everyone does on a hot summer day in Texas, and had half a roll left I needed to use up. I figured Odense, the people who make the only brand of almond paste I know of, could help. They did. I hadn’t been to [...]
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Today’s blondies were inspired by a Bobby Flay Showdown. They’re called “Tahiti Blondies”, and they were such a hit at a luncheon last week, that I’m definitely making them again and already thinking of embellishments. But let me tell you about the recipe first.
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If you expect a banana bar to be dense, firm, moist and rich rather than so light and cakey you need frosting and a fork, here’s your recipe.
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Last week during my experiments with glucose syrup, I came across this recipe from the famous Heny Sison culinary school in Manilla. It’s a basic butterscotch bar made with brown sugar, butter, etc., but with the addition of glucose syrup, designed to keep the bars moist and fresh. Saturday I baked a modified half batch of the bars and [...]
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Today’s recipe caught my eye for two reasons. After making Nicole’s white chocolate brownies, I wanted to try a different version. Plus, I liked the idea of brownie wedges. On a table full of desserts, triangular things always stand out. In fact, I might do my next batch of regular chocolate brownies …
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his morning I finally tried Chef Kate’s Blondies – a popular recipe from Goop. They were terrific, but I did scale the recipe down a bit because the original is baked in a 12×18 pan. That’s perfect for bake sales or large groups, but we weren’t sharing today.
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I didn’t understand the “essence of Emeril” until I ate at one of his restaurants. The man is a genius in the kitchen and the fact that these blondies are stellar is no surprise. Still, you have to be careful because there are a few things in the original recipe that are questionable and I [...]
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This is a more traditional blondie than the dense and rich ones previously posted. The base is lighter and is a good contrast to the big chunks of pecans which in my opinion, are absolutely necessary. In fact, I wish I’d added butterscotch chips as well because the sweet chips would have been good with the slightly salty (recipe uses salted butter) dough.
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