BIZZY BAKES

This is a recipe, I took from my old blog, My Sweet and Savory.  I plan to make these for Shabbos and hope to post a new and better photo of the blondies. I have not made Dories' baked goods in a while and I love her recipes.  When I saw this, I decided that I could not wait any longer to indulge myself so hopefully, in a day or two, these will exist again in our house.  They are for my wonderful grandson and his wife who are joining on this Shabbos. Here is a photo of the new blondies.  Instead of covering the whole blondie with chocolate. I dropped spatters over it. Chewy Chunkie Blondies    -  From Baking from My Home  to Yours - Dorie Greenspan page 109 (adapted slightly) Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bakiing soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 sticks margarine at room temperature (8 ounces) 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar (I use Brownulated) 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tea...

No sugar on top of these I have been having fun with puff pastry.  It turns out looking presentable and it is delicious.  I asked last week's Shabbos guests if their kids wanted chocolate and marshmallow or chocolate and peanut butter.  Both were approved so I ended up making both being a good hostess. I could have used peanut butter in the puffs instead of the marshmallow and I am not sure which would have been better.  These were good and I could not eat just one.  Gooey Chocolate Pastry Puffs Ingredients: 1 package, frozen puff pastry 3/4 c. Nutella or other hazelnut chocolate spread 1 egg for egg wash  sugar water Method: Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly flour a board or counter top and lightly roll out the thawed pastry dough slightly. Divide according to lines on dough.  I used Pepperidge Farm.  Brush water on the edges.  On one half of the piece, spread about 1 tablespoon cho...

My husband usually asks for cake or muffins.  Suddenly, he requests cookies and pies.  It will  be fun changing my style of cooking.  Today, I made simple sugar cookies.  I planned to make Pecan Sandies but had no pecans.   I have made different sugar cookie recipes and this one is the most simple.  It took no time to put the ingredients together, mix and make balls.  These spread more than the average cookie and resulted in almost perfect circles.   Hubby approved and I got of with a minimum of work. Sugar Cookies in Minutes  (adapted from Allrecipes) Ingredients : 2 3/4 cups gluten-free flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and su...

I was disappointed with the look of my last chocolate cookie although it tasted great.  I decided to try another recipe for some of my grandchildren.  I made a chocolate truffle cookie and so far, I have only tasted one while it was warm.  It was unbelievable both texture wise and flavor. Chocolate Truffle Cookies (allrecipes.com) Ingredients: 4 (1 ounce) squares, unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 6 tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract  1/2 cup gluten-free flour mixture 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Method: In the microwave, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the butter stirring occasionally until smooth.  Remove from heat and set aside to cool.  In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until...

There is something about flourless cookies and cakes that sets them apart from those with flour.  They are "gushier" without being wet.  They seem to have a stronger flavor, in this case , chocolate.  The photos from King Arthur's Flour, the source of the recipe, were fabulous and those photos are the reason, I made the cookies.  Mine are ugly but I would make them again in a minute.  If you like a strong chocolate flavor, these are the cookies for you. Flourless Fudge Cookies - adapted from King Arthur's Flour Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon coffee powder, optional but good 1 cup cocoa powder, Dutch-process 3 large egg whites 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract Method: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line  two cookie sheets with parchment, and grease the parchment. Stir together all of the ingredients till smooth. Drop the soft, batter-like dough onto the prepared baking sheets in 1 1/...

This is baking time with the holidays upon us (Jewish).  I think first of the grandchildren and what they would like.  Chocolate usually is the first thought and it does always please. These cookies are filled with that wonderful ingredients and taste outrageously CHOCOLATE.  That spells Winner. The parents monitor the amount the kids eat. If you are a parent who are blessed with living parents, please let the kids indulge a bit with the grandma's and grandpops or in our case, the Bubbys and Zaidys. I am good and don't say a word but these are bonding moments and memories for the little ones and they mean the world to us. Outrageous Chocolate Cookies From Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (adapted) Ingredients 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped 4 tablespoons margarine 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 3/4 cup (packed) light-brown sugar 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract 8 ounces chocolate c...

This recipe from allrecipes.com intrigued me with the unusual combination of ingredients. Maple syrup and peanut butter are new to me but they sounded as if they would "mate" well. Actually, I think the cookie would be better without the maple syrup and I am a big fan of maple flavor. Whatever the reason, it did not appeal to me.  It might very well be perfect for you though. Peanut Butter Maple Cookies (adapted) Ingredients: 1 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 egg beaters 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups gluten-free flour 3/4 cup GF oats 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Method: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in syrup and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the...

When I was on my baking spree for Ina Fridays, I ended up making a whole bunch of goodies including these which I did not have time to write up when the linky first came out.  I plan to add it now. I made these for hubby as a special treat and did not serve them to the rest of the family. After all, they had chocolate cake, peach cake, apple crisp and sorbet.  I never served the ice cream that I bought.  A bit of overkill but I know the grand kids like the apple crisp, some of the adults are peach cake fans and everyone likes chocolate.  My daughter-in-law is a sorbet fan.  I wanted everyone to go home full but that happened before dessert. Hubby smoked two chickens and they were incredible and they disappeared quickly.  I was happy to see that two of the grandchildren were fans of quinoa but my very delicious veggie muffins were not as successful.    Sometimes, cute does not work. Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies - Ina Garten , adapted In...

This is a special month for Kosher Connections, a group of kosher cooks, who share, once a month on a specified kind of recipe. For our anniversary, we are doing something a little different and we are exchanging blogs to cook from. The choice of what we cook is open to each of the members. I was given a most exciting cook, Melinda from Kitchen Tested . She describes her food as adventurous, original and experimental and this is an apt description. I had the most fun, going through her recipes, one more unique than the other. I just have to share a few of the titles. You can go over and find out more.  Go on, click on one of these titles and have fun. Hot Dog Burger Strawberry-Jalapeño BBQ Sauce Chicken Wings & BBQ Cauliflower Cream Sauce Brown Sugar Infused Miracle Noodles with Chicken Sweet Corn Vichyssoise Blood Orange Jalapeño Olive Oil Cake Chocolate Banana Cake Mix Biscotti Vegan Speculoos Ice Cream As you probably know, I am not the ...

 After Pesach, I was in a hurry to make something with real flour in it.  We had been happy with our Passover treats and certainly, they are as good as our gluten-free baked goods.  There is a nut cookie, I made that is better than most cookies, of any kind, we have eaten, over the years.  It was basically made from ground nuts.  I wanted to bake for my class.  I know, with the beautiful weather, sitting in class is a challenge.  I know, I would rather be outside in the fresh air and certainly ten year olds would rather be, playing ball I  found this recipe on Culinary Bric a Brac,   Barbara made it in the frying pan, she baked in and it was billed a one pan cookie.  I was more traditional and doubled her recipe and made it, in two 9 inch square pans. Square Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 8 tablespoons oil 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 egg 1 1/2 cups  flou...

There is something special about baked goods made without flour. I saw this recipe on Creative Kitchen , a blog that has not only many terrific recipes but also, interesting ideas. I made this recipe from that blog and I think, it has topped, all other chocolate cookies, at least for now. I am always looking for new favorites and it is going to take a lot to be better than this full flavored chocolate chewy cookie. Flourless Chocolate Brownie Cookies (adapted - the only change I made was to bake these for less time) Ingredients: 3 cups powdered sugar 2/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 3 large egg whites, at room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Method: Preheat oven to 350.  Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together powdered sugar, cocoa powder and sea salt. Whisk in egg whites until just moistened.  Add in chocolate chips. Spoon thick fudgy batter onto cookie ...

I have a deal with my class and have had the same challenge for them, for years.  Each week, if they return their work folders to me, signed by a parent, I bake them cookies.  I usually allow one or two to forget.  This year's class has not tasted a cookie yet, this year.  As a group, they could not pull this off. They are an enigma to me.  As much as they want the extras, they won't put themselves into it. I have never met this before and it is challenging me.  Fortunately, I like a good challenge. I am open to suggestions.  Discipline is not the problem.  If I lower my voice so it is barely audible, the class is quiet.  They do what they have to do but if I give them an inch, like taking a breath, they are rarin' to go.  If I would allow them to continue, I don't think they would ever stop. No, I am not exaggerating. As a result, bring in signed folders seem to be a distant possibility.  I, so badly, want to bake for them...