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  • in reply to: King Arthur 20% Off Orders over $60 #17221
    skeptic7
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      Chocomouse;
      Thanks thats just what information I wanted. I only have half a day to play tourist. I do want to go to Woodchuck Apple Cider which is based in Vermont but its on the West side of the state. I do like the Vermont welcome center and will probably stay overnight at Brattleboro. I've been to Putney and enjoyed the food at the Coop and looked at the yarn mill.
      King Arthur Flour store has good food and its a nice place for a cup of coffee.

      in reply to: Hershey’s Chocolate Cake? #17204
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        The doming and then collapsing sounds like the oven temperature was too high. How did you test to see if the cake was baked long enough? What did it taste like?

        in reply to: King Arthur 20% Off Orders over $60 #17196
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          I'll be passing through Vermont on Saturday/Sunday. I'm going to Quebec just on the other side of Derby Line ( right on the border ). I might have a little more time to play tourist. Is there anything especially fun near I-91? Last time I went on the west side of the state to see the Morgan Horse Farm. I've seen King Arthur and Cabot Creamery. I'd like to see Woodchuck but thats on the wrong side of the state.
          Vermont is a great place. My first trip there I saw lots of covered bridges and visited a man who raised the great white pulling oxen. I think this trip I'd like to have lobster rolls. Can anyone recommend a place. I'm looking at you chocomouse.

          in reply to: Daily Quiz for July 24, 2019 #17195
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            I guessed correctly.

            in reply to: King Arthur 20% Off Orders over $60 #17193
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              I'm feeling jaded. There isn't that much I want from King Arthur right now. Sometimes I think I want the wooden kneading board but then I try to think of a place to store it and the impulse goes away. I also admire the Askamura (sp) mixer but that is way too expensive.

              in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of July 21, 2019? #17182
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                Its wonderfully cool today and I made cheese pizza with mozarella, provalone and cheddar cheese.

                in reply to: Spatchcocking Debate #17181
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                  I don't spatchcock chickens, I go the whole way and debone everything except the wings and part of the drumstick. It isn't that hard with a sharp paring knife. I then lay it flat on a rack and roast it. It cooks faster and more evenly and all the skin is nicely brown and tasty, with out undercooked white spots.
                  Now the time I did Turkey it was a messier job and required a proper boning knife for the joints. The smallest knife is the easiest to use, but I also bought a protective glove for my other hand after my first Turkey.
                  It helps to clean off the counter completely and cover with newspaper and then use the biggest cutting board available. I deboned the turkey and not only does it cook quicker and more evenly it is much easier to carve. The turkey bones make a nice low fat turkey broth too.

                  Debone chicken

                  in reply to: Daily Quiz for July 20, 2019 #17142
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                    I guessed correctly.

                    in reply to: ? 4 BakerAunt #17141
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                      Good luck with your bread! I don't poke mine at all. But I am not doing the same focaccio recipe as the Blitz Bread so it will react differently. I pat or roll the bread out, then let rise and bake. Sometimes I sprinkle fresh rosemary on top.

                      in reply to: Hershey’s Chocolate Cake? #17125
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                        I've made this cake before and it turns out well. I don't know why the egg doesn't cook but since it is already mixed in there is no worry about pieces of cooked egg seperating out. The only problem I had was when the oven temperature was too high, this was before I bought an oven thermometer.

                        in reply to: What are you baking the week of July 14, 2019? #17124
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                          I did blueberry gingerbread in my slow cooker yesterday. It turns out moister than baked in an oven but still good. There is a carmel overture to the bread as if the long cooking made the taste deeper. The blueberries have a more cooked and liquid texture than occurs when baked in an oven.

                          in reply to: What are you baking the week of July 14, 2019? #17113
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                            Its horribly hot today. I baked pizza with fresh tomatoes yesterday evening after a storm had knocked the worse of the heat off.
                            I don't know if I can cook anything today but I would really like an apple crisp. I'm trying to imagine cooking this in a crock pot, but the top would probably come out soggy. Am I wrong? Could I cook apple crisp in a slow cooker?

                            in reply to: What are you baking the week of July 14, 2019? #17070
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                              Chocomouse;

                              I am running the air conditioning anyway and just hoping the electric bill won't be too outrageous. I am also spending time in my basement which is cooler.

                              in reply to: Is Kitchen Krafts Closing? #17069
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                                There are some really lovely things on that site. I wish I could afford the Ankasrum mixer or some of the pressure canners. I don't have a USE for them, but they look so well made.

                                in reply to: Daily Quiz for July 15, 2019 #17048
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                                  The selections should have reference centigrade or fahrenheit units. I was correct but mainly by accident.

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