Recipe thread

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

MC rocks. That is all!

Let me know how they turn out.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

MC rocks. That is all!

True.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Let me know how they turn out.

I'm making shortbread in a Brown Bag Shortbread mold for a party soon, & will come back to update. I'm thinking I'll cut the shortbread into pieces along the score lines and then dip the points into melted semisweet or dark chocolate.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

True.

I'm making shortbread in a Brown Bag Shortbread mold for a party soon, & will come back to update. I'm thinking I'll cut the shortbread into pieces along the score lines and then dip the points into melted semisweet or dark chocolate.

ummmm Yum ... let me know when they're ready and I'll come do a quality check for you.

[AlphaFrog]

These are likely to make ALL the cookie people get together and sing Kumbaya: http://forme-foryou.com/2011/08/the-...f-my-life.html

Random question: do I need to do anything to a normal cake batter recipe to make it more conducive to cupcakes?

[IUHoosiergirl88]

I've never had problems using cake recipes/boxed mixes for cupcakes. Yes, I just uttered the dreaded BOXED MIX words..but they do come in handy for when I don't have all the other ingredients on hand.

I always overfill mine because sometimes they don't rise as nicely as I'd anticipate...oh well, makes for ginormous muffin-like cupcakes!

[AlphaFrog]

I'm planning on using the recipe on the Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa tin and using strong brewed Texas Turtle Coffee in lieu of the boiling water to give it a mocha java flavor and also incorporating the coffee in the frosting, and also filling them with caramel. Normally I don't worry so much about texture - my family isn't picky on textures as long as it tastes good - but these are going to work for the company Christmas party, so they have to be right.