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  • in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of November 20, 2016? #5733
    cwcdesign
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      You're welcome bakeraunt. I was able to package 6 bakers' dozens by cutting them straight across - I made them a little wider than ½" I also did the second bake with the biscotti standing up

      cwcdesign
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        I've been trying lots of South Beach diet type recipes and forgetting to post about them. when I repeat the recipes, I'll try to remember. I did roast a turkey breast and it was moist and tender. We had green beans, sweet potatoes and I made PF stuffing for the boys. On Friday, I made a crockpot chicken taco filling that was easy and really good.

        I found a recipe website that I've been enjoying. Not only does she do recipes for South Beach, but also low carb diets, Paleo, gluten-free and others. Many recipes work for multiple diets. kalynskitchen.com

        in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of November 20, 2016? #5712
        cwcdesign
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          On Sunday I baked an Irish Chocolate Cake to take to a birthday party. I learned not to use black cocoa powder for the pan - it contrasts too much with a cake made with chocolae chips.

          Then on Saturday, I started my baking for the bake sale with a batch of Butter Pecan biscotti (KAF) and substitute Butterfinger bits for the butterscotch chips. It does work.

          in reply to: How are the Black Friday crowds? #5696
          cwcdesign
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            I'm heading out shortly mainly because I need packaging and such for my baking marathon. The town where all the big stores are isn't that huge so I'm hoping for the best

            in reply to: Happy Thanksgiving #5682
            cwcdesign
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              Happy Thanksgiving swirth and all!!?

              So nice to see you pop in Cindyleigh. Is all your studying done? Please come back and visit.

              in reply to: Ready to Eat Dessert #5669
              cwcdesign
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                Those look delicious, Sarah. My only concern would be they are out of season and the ones in the store right now don't look very good and are expensive - maybe next spring 🙂

                in reply to: Ready to Eat Dessert #5666
                cwcdesign
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                  I think I may have found a contender

                  Selfish Bars – Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookie Bars

                  Still going to keep looking though

                  in reply to: Ina’s Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits #5590
                  cwcdesign
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                    Growing up by the ocean we always used iodized salt because it was supposed less prone to absorb moisture.

                    I always use kosher salt and if a recipe just says a teaspoon of salt it use a teaspoon rather than increasing it. It works just find

                    in reply to: What’s your 2016 Thanksgiving Menu? #5589
                    cwcdesign
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                      Since I'll be working Thursday morning, I won't be cooking for Thanksgiving. We'll be going to my Mom's Senior Living Community for lunch. The food's not bad (they have a former chef from our resort in the kitchen - anger issues)and he's quite talented with what they give him. I can't get used to the fact that the restaurants here offer a la carte menus as well as a feast.

                      The market has fresh turkey breast on sale so I will probably
                      Roast one over the weekend

                      in reply to: The shrinking chocolate bar #5490
                      cwcdesign
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                        Mike, your soda fountain background is evident. I don't think most of us got ice cream in 6 quart containers (except maybe when we raided the kitchen at boarding school ?) But a half gallon has become 12 ounces and they did change the package size.

                        in reply to: Baking stones… #5476
                        cwcdesign
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                          Oops, I'm an idiot - the recipe is for brioche. I guess I was remembering that they are both rich doughs. I think a brioche in the pan de mie on the baking steel would be great. They do have a photo of a challah that was baked on a steel - it's beautiful

                          in reply to: Freezing yeast dough #5474
                          cwcdesign
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                            I freeze my yeast as well. I keep a small jar and the rest in a ziplock freezer bag

                            in reply to: Baking stones… #5465
                            cwcdesign
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                              I have a baking steel (it was a gift - a very nice one I might add) and have only used it once. You put it in the top third of the oven for pizza. While it was heavy, it wasn't too hard for me to use. And we liked the crust.

                              If you go to baking steel.com they have a blog and recipes so you can see what people are doing - they have a Challah recipe for the pan de mine pan I plan on trying at some point.

                              in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of October 30, 2016? #5460
                              cwcdesign
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                                Mike, I went to the KAF site to compare their 100% Whole Wheat Bread to the one in the Whole Grains Cookbook. They've updated the one on the website to use WWW and honey and the one in the cookbook uses regular whole wheat, orange juice and a little sugar. I'm going to start with the WWW version.

                                in reply to: What Did You Bake the Week of October 30, 2016? #5432
                                cwcdesign
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                                  I didn't know if it was Mrs Cindy or Cindy Leigh 🙂

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