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Linnea 11-08-2012 04:31 AM

show a picture of the insides!

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 04:38 AM

I didn't get to take a picture of the insides...Those were eaten! *gasp*

Would you like a drink?
Image:

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Name of creation: Sour Slime-tini
Notes: Here's a brew that packs a punch! A sour, vile green drink that I concocted for you! First I dipped the rim in lime juice, then yellow sugar crystals. I added one part champagne to one part lime juice, two parts midori melon liqueur, and just a spritz of ginger ale. Then, to add a bloody pop of color, I drizzled a bit of grenadine, and it settled in the bottom. Very strong, and very tasty!

ToriKat 11-08-2012 05:06 AM

*drooling over all the food* D:

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 05:20 AM

*drools all over Tori*

Emasaurus 11-08-2012 07:11 AM

Do we have room for dessert?
Image: http://i.imgur.com/PJ6KF.jpg
Name of creation: The Best Thing You Will Ever Eat In Your Life. (aka: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies)
Notes: These cookies are so moist and delicious that you will have to bake them in the middle of the night so no one else knows they exist. I wish I was kidding.

I know you want this recipe. You can thank me later after you have to beat all your friends off them with a stick.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Emasaurus
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • SPICE THIS BABY UP. I used cinnamon, ginger, clove, & nutmeg. Start at 1 teaspoon each, you can add more later if it doesn't make the taste test.
  • 1 12oz bag of miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Alright, man. Preheat that oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit. No I don't know about high altitude cooking. What do I look like, a wizard?) Line a few of your finest cookie sheets with parchment paper, or simply give a quick spritz of nonstick spray.
Beat the softened butter till smooth. Usually around 3 minutes. Next, beat in your sugars one at a time, stopping to scrape sides & ensuring they are well incorporated. The mixture will be light & fluffy. Next, beat in eggs one at a time. Following this, beat in that vanilla ("oh noes I accidentally spilled some extra in", you say? S'cool. Just don't go overboard.), and then the all important pumpkin puree.
Sift together all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, and spices)(some people also like to mix in chips here so they don't sink to the bottom. I have no issues with this in this particular cookie, since the batter is thick and can support the chips with ease). Mix the dry ingredients into your wet (that hot mess of pumpkin stuff, yo) in parts. At least three, if not four. Don't go dumping all this in at once, and then wonder what went wrong. The batter will be thick and a beautiful speckled orange. Taste test here to make sure 'dem spices are to your likin'! When the batter is sufficiently spiced, stir in those chips. Yep. The whole bag. Go on. Do it. You know you want to [brow]
Take the batter and drop by spoonfull (very loose term. Make them cookie sized. You like big cookies? Sure, make big cookies. Just adjust the baking time by a few minutes so everything gets cooked.) onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to rest about 2 minutes after you take them out before you try to take them off the sheet! These cookies are soft, so without this they will likely break. If you want to do that with the first few and claim it was an "accident" & then eat it...that's all you.
***SUPER AWESOME BONUS SECRET***
Smoosh half a marshmallow onto the top of the cookies you know you'll eat that day. It makes an amazing little pool of crispy, chewy marshmallw-y goodness! Be warned, though. The marshmallow is not that great the day after.

This makes a good amount of cookies, no matter what size you prefer (okay don't pour it all in a pan & then message me like "ahha! It only made one!1!!1" YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN). Spread the love this fall & impress your family with your fancy baking skillz. [cool]
Enjoy the season! [heart] Emasaurus

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 07:24 AM

Hahaha. oh, that made me laugh, the
Quote:

I REGRET NOTHING!!!!
I made cookies today too, and had to step away from them so I didn't eat them all.... oh, it was hard. I would enter them for this, but they are neither seasonal nor halloween-y. They were just hot fresh, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside madelines. Mmmmmmmm

Emasaurus 11-08-2012 07:55 AM

I love madelines! Macaroons too....mmmmm I miss my favorite French Bakery ;c

Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 11:31 AM

All right!! Awesome entries, guys. [eager] All updated~

H'omg, I wish there was a French bakery around here. I want to try macarons so badly. D;

Cloudwalker 11-08-2012 01:12 PM

Dang it, looking through all the new entries is making me hungry XD But I can't eat right now because I will be going to bed soon.

Emasaurus-- I really want that recipe for the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! But for some reason it wont let me open the spoiler bar :( Is it just me?

Hmm, will have to look up what madelines are.....

Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 01:44 PM

Here's what's in the spoiler bar, Cloud~

Quote:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Emasaurus
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • SPICE THIS BABY UP. I used cinnamon, ginger, clove, & nutmeg. Start at 1 teaspoon each, you can add more later if it doesn't make the taste test.
  • 1 12oz bag of miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Alright, man. Preheat that oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit. No I don't know about high altitude cooking. What do I look like, a wizard?) Line a few of your finest cookie sheets with parchment paper, or simply give a quick spritz of nonstick spray.
Beat the softened butter till smooth. Usually around 3 minutes. Next, beat in your sugars one at a time, stopping to scrape sides & ensuring they are well incorporated. The mixture will be light & fluffy. Next, beat in eggs one at a time. Following this, beat in that vanilla ("oh noes I accidentally spilled some extra in", you say? S'cool. Just don't go overboard.), and then the all important pumpkin puree.
Sift together all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, and spices)(some people also like to mix in chips here so they don't sink to the bottom. I have no issues with this in this particular cookie, since the batter is thick and can support the chips with ease). Mix the dry ingredients into your wet (that hot mess of pumpkin stuff, yo) in parts. At least three, if not four. Don't go dumping all this in at once, and then wonder what went wrong. The batter will be thick and a beautiful speckled orange. Taste test here to make sure 'dem spices are to your likin'! When the batter is sufficiently spiced, stir in those chips. Yep. The whole bag. Go on. Do it. You know you want to [brow]
Take the batter and drop by spoonfull (very loose term. Make them cookie sized. You like big cookies? Sure, make big cookies. Just adjust the baking time by a few minutes so everything gets cooked.) onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to rest about 2 minutes after you take them out before you try to take them off the sheet! These cookies are soft, so without this they will likely break. If you want to do that with the first few and claim it was an "accident" & then eat it...that's all you.
***SUPER AWESOME BONUS SECRET***
Smoosh half a marshmallow onto the top of the cookies you know you'll eat that day. It makes an amazing little pool of crispy, chewy marshmallw-y goodness! Be warned, though. The marshmallow is not that great the day after.
You can always quote a post also to see what's in there. [yes]

Cloudwalker 11-08-2012 01:57 PM

Thanks Ikuto ^_^
I was able to open spoiler bars in the other posts, just not that one. I hadn't thought of quoting it to see it *smacks self*

Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 02:01 PM

[lol] No worries. They're finicky sometimes.

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emasaurus (Post 1771304717)
I love madelines! Macaroons too....mmmmm I miss my favorite French Bakery ;c

I can make macaroons too <.< >.> They're a little finicky....but if you have parchment paper, almond flour, and patience, you're fiiiiine.

Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 05:47 PM

Almond flour is the one ingredient I can't find for them. [gonk] Maybe one day. Suppose I could try grounding almond slices or something. XDD

Emasaurus 11-08-2012 06:43 PM

I'll have to consult you when I work up the nerve to try one day, Woody.
My prowess is being able to make angelfood cake from scratch without fail now. *puffs out chest*

Glad you could get the recipe, Cloudwalker. I like sharing [yes]

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 07:47 PM

Yes! If you have a coffee grinder, Iku, just blanch the almonds and grind them in that very fine. Or just a food processor, and pulse em. You have to sift the almond flour into the flour anyways, so if there are crazy lumps, it won't go into the batter. :D I searched high and low for it, and finally found the almond flour for a LOT of money at one store. After I bought it, I see it everywhere now >.< So, I feel like stores are starting to carry it more often thanks to allergies to gluten and all that. If you see Bob's Red Mill flours, you might find the almond flour. Blather blather blather ;)

Angel food cake? [drool] I never tried that one...but I love trying to make stuff that is said to be hard, just to challenge myself. If it fails, it fails. So do it Ema!!
Here is my first attempt at the macaroons.....They were filled with lemon curd and lemon zest buttercream....and they were pink because, well, I could make them pink. MUAHAHAHAHA.

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Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 08:07 PM

No coffee grinder. D: But I do have a small food processor that I could try out. I'm sure it will get around to this area eventually. Already there are a few things in the stores that I don't recall being there before. [ninja]

Haha, look at those feet on them! They look great. [:D] That's another thing I like them. Super versatile in terms of colors and flavors. [drool]

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 08:34 PM

:3 I had no idea that part was called the "feet" on the macaroon..... I had to look it up! The more you know *cues music*

I agree! I was thinking of making some since i still have some almond flour....Maybe a seasonal flavor like a hazelnut chocolate or....hmmm.

Ikuto Akihiko Hasegawa 11-08-2012 08:36 PM

Yus! Feet! I think that's kind of cute. Unless you don't like feet, I suppose. XDD

Oh man, you should. [drool] And show me!
I found a shop that ships boxes of them. Pricy though. 6 for $16. [gonk] Though I kind of expected it.

Woodlandnymph 11-08-2012 08:40 PM

Oy. I can imagine. It must be hard to ship them since they're so delicate!! There isn't a place near you that has them? Well....I don't know of one near me off hand that does, but I saw them all over the place in Portland.
We should both try making some! I found a nice troubleshooting page on them, and there are a lot of tips I didn't know about. I mean, mine came out really good for my first time, but I feel like it was luck ;)
doop!
I think I might have at making some this weekend with a more adventurous flavor.

Also, that is a cute name. :3

Emasaurus 11-09-2012 12:58 AM

Good luck in your baking adventures, Woody. That sounds delicious! I love the troubleshooting page! I'll have to bookmark it and come back when I have the chance to give it a good try [:3]
If you want to learn how to do angelfood; I highly suggest looking up Alton Brown's video on it. He really cleared up some problems I was having, and he is just so darn cute [heart]

I may get roped into making more of those pumpkin chocolate chip cookies [gonk]
I shouldn't have shared...[lol]

sushi_mew 11-09-2012 05:06 AM

Um, what is this?
Image:

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Name of creation: Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
Notes: sorry i can't think of any cool names D;
Egg mixture made with onions, salt+pepper, mayo, eggs and sugar; sprinkled with paprika.
very satisfying and everyone in the house ate at least one haha
approval!!!


---------- Post added 11-08-2012 at 09:24 PM ----------

Do we have room for dessert?
Image: Vertical Horizontal
Name of creation: Cream Puffs for the Weak
Notes: She can be referred to as the Cream Puff Fiend or my mother :,P
My tower of cream puffs for the event. I was going to make them pumpkins but we didn't have the food colouring for it and I was really itching to get these made so.. yayy~ they still taste great! basic flavours with a vanilla pudding filling. very good, not too sweet either! yum
i would say that i look forward to eating these tomorrow but i dont think theyll last til the afternoon with my mom in the house :0


@ emasaurus
wow Alton Brown is such a cutie. I could sit in front of the television all day, watching his face talk.

Linnea 11-09-2012 05:27 AM

looks delicious!
what is the thing on top? a seed?

sushi_mew 11-09-2012 05:28 AM

pumpkin seeds for the pumpkin handles/stems

Linnea 11-09-2012 05:30 AM

clever [yes] i love it!


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