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Offline diablita

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #180 on: December 24, 2017, 08:48:38 PM »
I love holiday memories like that. 

We have the cake and filling made for a Bouche de Noel.  Will assemble and make the frosting tomorrow morning for friends coming over tomorrow at lunchtime.
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #181 on: December 25, 2017, 06:31:14 AM »
Attempting for Christmas dinner: https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/03/chocolate-hazelnut-macaroon-torte/


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Success! Next time might be better. Screwed up a bit and three thicker vs. four thin layers but yum! (Ended up xmas eve dinner.)

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« Reply #182 on: December 25, 2017, 08:03:14 AM »
nice!
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #183 on: December 25, 2017, 10:14:51 AM »
Success! Next time might be better. Screwed up a bit and three thicker vs. four thin layers but yum! (Ended up xmas eve dinner.)

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #184 on: December 25, 2017, 01:41:13 PM »
Teetime, that looks delicious.

I had a special request for Chocolate Pots de Crème, which are easy peasy.  I am happy.  We are doing prime rib, asparagus, salad, mashed potatoes and then, that.  T-giving was such a splash out, I am taking it easy for Christmas.  Plus, I have had a houseful to cook for since late last week...
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #185 on: December 25, 2017, 02:28:11 PM »
We are grilling rib eyes and serving with mashed potatoes, creamed spinach (my granny's recipe), blau kraut (MIL's recipe), and green beans (kids' choice). But first we have to eat a whole bunch of snacks!

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #186 on: December 25, 2017, 03:59:32 PM »
I made a bundt cake and it won't come out of the pan  :'(
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #187 on: December 25, 2017, 04:17:25 PM »
Oh no meri!  Did you get it out in one piece?  Or many pieces and extra frosting? 

Our bouche de Noel turned out nicely. And everyone thought it delicious. DD was very pleased.

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #188 on: December 25, 2017, 05:07:36 PM »
Sadly I tried a few things and nothing worked :(



It tastes good! Lol


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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #189 on: December 25, 2017, 05:20:11 PM »
that's what counts :)
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #190 on: December 25, 2017, 06:24:44 PM »
But I cannot bring it to xmas dinner tomorrow :(
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #191 on: December 25, 2017, 06:54:21 PM »
But I cannot bring it to xmas dinner tomorrow :(

Break it up and make it into a trifle.

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #192 on: December 25, 2017, 08:04:02 PM »
Break it up and make it into a trifle.
I made a new gingerbread cake in a square dish. I put the destroyed one in a Tupperware container and will think about what to do with it even if I cut it up and bring it to work.
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #193 on: December 25, 2017, 10:06:04 PM »
trifle is a great idea!
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #194 on: December 25, 2017, 10:09:19 PM »
I did not get the time to bake as much as I wanted since my mom was severely injured in a car accident a couple of weeks ago and I have been looking after her farm and back and forth to hospital but I made these this morning again and they are amazing.  I add some espresso powder to mine.  https://food52.com/recipes/19209-divine-gluten-free-chocolate-cookies-no-seriously

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #195 on: December 26, 2017, 02:58:40 PM »
I made a bacon cheesecake.  Basically a normal cheesecake, but I I fried a package of maple bacon and cut it up and put it in the cheesecake.  I also used 3 tsp of bourbon instead of 2 tsp of vanilla extra.  And drizzles a maple, bourbon, & sea salt sauce/partial-reduction on top.  It was yummy.  But I already have ideas for next time to get a little more bourbon & maple flavor without overpowering the bacon.  There is room for additional sweetness without getting two sweet.  Of course, "next time" may be awhile.

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #196 on: December 26, 2017, 06:16:44 PM »
Our apple cinnamon bourbon turned out yummy!




It was expensive though so I don't think we'll give it to people again who didn't seem that enthusiastic about it.

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #197 on: December 26, 2017, 07:47:12 PM »
I'd love that gift!

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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #198 on: December 26, 2017, 09:17:16 PM »
forget those unappreciative bastages and send it to meeeee
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Re: Holiday baking and other food prep
« Reply #199 on: December 27, 2017, 08:13:05 AM »
Our apple cinnamon bourbon turned out yummy!




It was expensive though so I don't think we'll give it to people again who didn't seem that enthusiastic about it.
impressed!
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