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  • in reply to: Stella Parks and Texas Sheet Cake #12327
    Mike Nolan
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      That's a very different recipe from the one that mine is based on, which seems have been moved to this URL: Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

      The batter is much thicker and the frosting uses regular sugar and milk rather than powdered sugar and buttermilk. Not gelatinizing the flour by pouring the hot butter/cocoa/water on it would change the texture a lot, too.

      If you search for Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake, there are a number of different recipes. Some of them use Dr. Pepper in the batter, which would be a very Texas-like thing to do.

      in reply to: What are you cooking the week of May 6, 2018 #12322
      Mike Nolan
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        I made stuffed peppers today, with these HUGE red bell peppers that I got at the store over the weekend. The two of us didn't finish even one of them, but they should make great leftovers.

        in reply to: What are you baking the week of May 6, 2018 #12317
        Mike Nolan
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          I've used a cornstarch glaze on rye bread, never really understood why people like it, but I don't understand the Dutch Crunch topping that some people rave about, either.

          I used a combination of egg whites, honey and water to stick the poppy seeds down on my hot dog buns last week, that worked really well. (But that recipe calls for an egg yolk so there's an egg white to use up.)

          I'm tempted to try a honey/butter topping with a seeded loaf to see how that works.

          in reply to: Gluten-Free Carrot Cake #12300
          Mike Nolan
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            I've had pretty good luck just substituting a gluten-free flour for wheat flour in things like cake recipes, like the GF Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake I made a couple of weeks ago.

            I've never seen anything about gluten in powdered sugar, though people with a corn allergy can't use it because of the cornstarch. My wife has a co-worker with celiac, she was telling me about something that might have wheat in it that surprised me, but I don't remember what it is. I'll ask her about it in the morning.

            in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12299
            Mike Nolan
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              It's not too hard to create duplicate posts, especially if you hit the submit button more than once. (And most computers will occasionally mis-interpret a keyboard press, resulting in a double submit even if you don't hit the key twice. Things like credit card processing systems try to check for this, but I don't think WordPress does.)

              in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12293
              Mike Nolan
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                The last time I made cream cheese frosting I made a lot more than I needed, so I just put it all in a pastry bag and stuck it in the refrigerator, it's very good on graham crackers.

                in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12290
                Mike Nolan
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                  We had a pepper steak stir fry for supper. It was a bit dull because I was out of water chestnuts and Chinese bead molasses. (I think the regional suppliers have stopped carrying the latter, I'm going to try the Asian groceries next week, then maybe try to order it online.)

                  in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12289
                  Mike Nolan
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                    Parsnips are fairly sweet, they add a very distinct flavor to chicken stock. Just peel them, dice them up a bit and throw them in the pot.

                    Other than using them in chicken stock, I've not made parsnips, and I'm not sure if I've had them at restaurants, though some chefs use parsnip mash as a substitute for mashed potatoes.

                    in reply to: Kitchen Gadgetry and the Pampered Chef #12288
                    Mike Nolan
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                      I find a birds-beak paring knife works very well for hulling strawberries.

                      in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12283
                      Mike Nolan
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                        I make my own chicken stock all the time, and parsnips are a must for it!

                        in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12282
                        Mike Nolan
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                          You could try substituting currants for the raisins, they're smaller.

                          in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12275
                          Mike Nolan
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                            Burgers on the outdoor grill tonight.

                            in reply to: Saveur Article on Jeffrey Hamelman #12266
                            Mike Nolan
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                              Interesting article, and the pictures of the Challah tied in a Winston Knot look interesting, too.

                              in reply to: Kitchen Remodeling #12264
                              Mike Nolan
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                                I think the cabinets were the most expensive part of our kitchen, and that's considering we had 3 Subzero appliances and a 48" dual fuel range.

                                in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of April 29, 2018? #12263
                                Mike Nolan
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                                  I made 9 hot dog and 3 burger buns today using the 'Chicago Hot Dog bun' recipe on the KAF site. I left the salt out of the dough but sprinkled a little salt on the top along with the seeds. (There's so much salt in a hot dog and most toppings that I didn't figure the bun needed a lot of salt.)

                                  I glued the seeds down with a combination of egg white, water and honey. Seemed to work pretty good.

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