Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Dec 24, 2016 17:09:19 GMT
Did you try something new this year? How about all of you making AKathy's caramels? A tip or recipe you'd like to share? I tried a new peanut brittle recipe on a whim. Microwave Peanut Brittle It is surprisingly good. I rarely use the microwave so I don't often try microwave recipes. This was super easy and has good flavor. It makes a nice thick brittle. I'll be replacing my regular recipe with this one in the future. |
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Post by digirlwiz on Dec 24, 2016 17:36:48 GMT
That sounds good! I made simply apple rose tarts- they are not as pretty as the website- but I needed to try one before I bring them to my sister and BIL's tonite- just in case they were horrible-- really yummy! Like a mini apple pie but in a puff pastry! www.simplyorangejuice.com/recipes/rose-tarts |
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 24, 2016 17:39:57 GMT
I just made my second batch of fudge. I made akathy 's caramels but they're still cooling so I don't know how they turned out. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 17:47:29 GMT
I made an Italian pear cake, my DH made a marzipan partridge to put on top. Can't wait to try it.
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Post by Lexica on Dec 24, 2016 18:07:46 GMT
I ordered pretty colored foil squares with the intentions of making the caramels, but haven't gotten to it yet. The brittle and the roses look interesting. I've marked both of them for trying out later.
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used2scrap
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Post by used2scrap on Dec 24, 2016 18:12:24 GMT
To keep it simple, tried the pretzals but with Hershey's kisses instead of rolos--kisses were an epic fail!
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Post by inkedup on Dec 24, 2016 18:20:45 GMT
I tried a new rolled sugar cookie recipe and it was a disaster. The cookies spread and turned into a terrible mess.
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Post by basketdiva on Dec 24, 2016 18:23:37 GMT
My first batch of Mexican Wedding Cakes turned out flat. They only thing I can think of is that I didn't ad enough flour. On the plus side, they were a delicious crsipy cookie.
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 24, 2016 18:25:57 GMT
It took 3 tries to make peppermint bark. The first time the brown chocolate and white chocolate wouldn't stick to each other. The 2nd try the white chocolate melted then immediately turned into a giant blob. Attempt #3 worked out, there was not going to be a an attempt #4 (DH was taking this stuff to a potluck at work).
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Post by kluski on Dec 24, 2016 18:47:08 GMT
used2scrap , I use kisses/hugs every time I make them. However I make a sandwich...pretzel, kiss or hug, pretzel on top. So good
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Post by Merge on Dec 24, 2016 18:56:08 GMT
My family has plowed through the four different kinds of cookies I already made. DH is marathon training and has been doing 18- and 20-mile runs, and will come home and eat a dozen cookies "because he can." Stinker. Chocolate crinkles, lemon thumbprints, iced sugar cookies and ginger snaps were all big hits. Today I'm making America's Test Kitchen's Rich Chocolate Tart for tomorrow's dessert, and their Anytime Banana Pecan Muffins for tomorrow's breakfast, because the recipe promised I could make the batter ahead of time and bake it tomorrow morning, which is what I plan to do. The tart is a little more complicated than stuff I usually make - wish me luck! |
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Post by valincal on Dec 24, 2016 19:06:24 GMT
I made these late last night. Rice Krispie BuckeyesGot the PB, butter and sugar mixed when I saw that I had purchased vanilla Rice Krispies. No big deal. Then I realised I didn't have any semi-sweet chips so I had to attempt to sweeten squares of unsweetened chocolate. It was 11pm when I finally finished. Thank goodness they actually taste good.  |
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Post by valincal on Dec 24, 2016 19:08:34 GMT
To those of you with failures, I'm liking your posts in sympathy. Nothing like spending time and money in the kitchen only to have it flop! ðŸ˜
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Post by terri on Dec 24, 2016 19:21:43 GMT
I made chocolate creme brûlée and it got good reviews. I'm not a big chocolate person so I haven't tried it.
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Post by destined2bmom on Dec 24, 2016 19:51:56 GMT
I made 5 new cookie recipes. One was coconut macaroons. Three dozen turned out perfect. Went to make another 3 and ran out of coconut, so added some peppermint. I guess that was to much sugar. It turned out to be runny, coconut goo. But my DH and boys love it. So even though it tastes good, not being included in the cookies we are giving away.
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Post by inkedup on Dec 24, 2016 20:04:19 GMT
I made chocolate creme brûlée and it got good reviews. I'm not a big chocolate person so I haven't tried it. You went to all that trouble to make dessert and you're not even a chocolate lover? Now, *that's* love!! I'm glad your family liked it! |
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 24, 2016 20:10:07 GMT
To keep it simple, tried the pretzals but with Hershey's kisses instead of rolos--kisses were an epic fail! We make both kinds every year, and I have found that Kisses require slightly different baking time than Rolos do. |
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Post by Grom Pea on Dec 24, 2016 20:39:02 GMT
I made a akathy's caramels and they're super delicious but very firm, I might try again and heat them to a lower temp, I stopped around 250 but they're still very hard to cut and you need to keep them in your mouth for a while til they soften. I did discover if you heat the knife under the faucet and dry it then spray it with coconut oil or Pam you can cut a few strips off much easier. I can't decide whether to make more caramels or to make honey comb candy, the kind that's like crunchie or violet crumble. I was going to try to flavor the caramels with Irish cream but dh finished the bottle with some hot cocoa, and I don't want to go to Costco on Christmas eve!
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Post by ~Lauren~ on Dec 24, 2016 20:40:20 GMT
I made these. Found it on pinterest and ordered the mold from Amazon. They came out perfect. Frankly, I was surprised.  |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 24, 2016 20:43:52 GMT
My goal for 2016 was to make the perfect pie crust. Sadly, another failure is currently in the oven. Everyone says my pie tastes fine, but the crust needs work. IMHO, the crust is still ugly. I used Vodka per America's Test Kitchen, but I can't get my crust to roll out long enough to nicely cover the apples. Plus, I have a heck of a time getting it neatly off of the dough board and onto the pie pan. I use a lot of flour and try not to play w/the crust. ARGH.
I think I'll make some cookies so that I feel better about myself. I bake a white chocolate raspberry cookie that seems to be a hit.
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Post by caangel on Dec 24, 2016 20:48:28 GMT
My first batch of Mexican Wedding Cakes turned out flat. They only thing I can think of is that I didn't ad enough flour. On the plus side, they were a delicious crsipy cookie. This is the recipe that i use. Mine don't spread at all. They pretty much stay the same size after baking. allrecipes.com/recipe/9965/mexican-wedding-cakes-ii/ |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 24, 2016 20:54:57 GMT
My back is a fail...i'm about halfway done baking cookies and my back wants to be done. It has dawned on me that making something like I pie that you can put together the ingredients then bake would be less time consuming than watching cookies bake  |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 24, 2016 20:56:39 GMT
My family has plowed through the four different kinds of cookies I already made. DH is marathon training and has been doing 18- and 20-mile runs, and will come home and eat a dozen cookies "because he can." Stinker. Chocolate crinkles, lemon thumbprints, iced sugar cookies and ginger snaps were all big hits. Today I'm making America's Test Kitchen's Rich Chocolate Tart for tomorrow's dessert, and their Anytime Banana Pecan Muffins for tomorrow's breakfast, because the recipe promised I could make the batter ahead of time and bake it tomorrow morning, which is what I plan to do. The tart is a little more complicated than stuff I usually make - wish me luck! Hi Enabler. I printed out the Chocolate Tart recipe and I might try it. Thank you for the link, Merge . |
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Post by littlefish on Dec 24, 2016 21:24:36 GMT
DD got a cupcake maker from my parents for an early Christmas present so we made these vanilla cupcakes (they turned out almost perfect--just stuck to the wrapper a bit). Then she wanted to make a peppermint frosting to go with it so we made this and it just didn't quite taste the way we both felt it should. OK, but not quite as delicious as we'd hoped. I also made some Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge to send to a friend. We sampled a few bites and it came out quite well (considering I forgot to add the vanilla-whoops!). We also made some peanut butter blossoms using this recipe, and it was one of the best batches we've had. We had to tweak a few things with the cooling times but she had some great tips on how to make them look and taste great. |
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Post by tmarschall on Dec 24, 2016 22:06:19 GMT
Nothing smells like failure quite like burnt sugar. First batch of English Toffee was a fail. Second batch was perfect so I'm hoarding it like gold. Cupcakes, truffles (choc rum, choc mint Baileys and peanut butter) were all perfect. The easy caramels turn out every year but this year were a dud. Candy can be temperamental!
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Post by Merge on Dec 25, 2016 1:08:05 GMT
My family has plowed through the four different kinds of cookies I already made. DH is marathon training and has been doing 18- and 20-mile runs, and will come home and eat a dozen cookies "because he can." Stinker. Chocolate crinkles, lemon thumbprints, iced sugar cookies and ginger snaps were all big hits. Today I'm making America's Test Kitchen's Rich Chocolate Tart for tomorrow's dessert, and their Anytime Banana Pecan Muffins for tomorrow's breakfast, because the recipe promised I could make the batter ahead of time and bake it tomorrow morning, which is what I plan to do. The tart is a little more complicated than stuff I usually make - wish me luck! Hi Enabler. I printed out the Chocolate Tart recipe and I might try it. Thank you for the link, Merge . Go for it! Despite the somewhat complicated directions for the crust, it seems to have turned out OK. The whole thing is in the fridge and looks good! I envy those of you who make candy - I've tried my mom's peanut brittle once or twice in the past, but we're having a humid Christmas this year and I know it wouldn't turn out, so I didn't even bother. Same with the caramel corn. Humidity and candy do not go together. |
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Post by Lexica on Dec 25, 2016 2:07:27 GMT
To those of you with failures, I'm liking your posts in sympathy. Nothing like spending time and money in the kitchen only to have it flop! 😠As long as the flop is due to how it looks and not how it tastes, it doesn't go to waste, right? During all the years that I helped my mom make all the cookies for her many gift trays, the only cookies I got to eat were the "uglies" and the misshapen end pieces. Any good looking pieces went on someone's tray. I used to hope she flubbed up on a few just so I could eat them. Unfortunately, Mom had been baking these same recipes for so many years that she hardly ever had any overcooked, lopsided, or broken cookies. Tomorrow is the first Christmas without her, and I'm sure her cookie trays will be missed by every banker, hairdresser, dentist office staff, doctor's office staff, and whoever was fortunate enough to make it onto her list of recipients. I sure miss helping her bake and fix up the trays. Delivery day was a lot of fun too. |
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Post by StephDRebel on Dec 25, 2016 2:58:06 GMT
 We made cherry cheesecake cookies and ran out of cherry with another 3 cookies worth of dough left. We thought it would be brilliant to put a couple of rolos on them...The little boys that were here for dinner called them elf poop cookies. Kind of a win/fail...They thought it was hysterical. |
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Post by perumbula on Dec 25, 2016 3:11:58 GMT
I made up a new flavor of fudge this year: mojito. It came out great. The chocolate orange has been pretty popular as well.
I haven't done much baking. With eight batches of fudge in the house i figured we didn't need more sugar.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 25, 2016 4:07:20 GMT
I made a akathy's caramels and they're super delicious but very firm, I might try again and heat them to a lower temp, I stopped around 250 but they're still very hard to cut and you need to keep them in your mouth for a while til they soften. I did discover if you heat the knife under the faucet and dry it then spray it with coconut oil or Pam you can cut a few strips off much easier. I can't decide whether to make more caramels or to make honey comb candy, the kind that's like crunchie or violet crumble. I was going to try to flavor the caramels with Irish cream but dh finished the bottle with some hot cocoa, and I don't want to go to Costco on Christmas eve! Did you test your candy thermometer to make sure it's registering the right temp? Even being a few degrees off can make a big difference with this stuff. I usually take mine off the heat at about 242 degrees because I really don't like them that hard! |
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