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Whoopie!

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roy
on June 30, 2008 6:19 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The first time I made Whoopie Pies I remember thinking that these were completely over-the-top and decadent.  There is no way an individual should eat an entire Whoopie Pie on their own, yet everyone did.  They are perfect when you want to communicate an excess of emotion.  (Of course in certain circumstances the only cookies that can work are "The Cookies That Talk" but that is an entirely different story.)

So when a friend said that she had gotten a new job, this seemed the best way to send her off from where we worked.  

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Raspberry Marshmallow filling

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They were tasty.
And messy.

Exactly what they were supposed to be.

Cantaloupe Tonight, Dear

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roy
on June 29, 2008 8:52 AM | | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)
Does anyone else remember that punch line?

Knock Knock

Who's there?

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe, who?

Or was that just another of those random things that occurred in the weird nexus that was rural California?

I thought I would try my hand at sending something in to this month's cupcake hero.  The theme was melon.  So here it is:

Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cantaloupe Buttercream

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Cantaloupe Buttercream
Puree flesh of 1 cantaloupe, strain through cheesecloth.  Reduce over low heat until thick and syrupy (about by 1/2).  Chill.

Mix 1 egg, 1 egg yolk until lightened in color, foamy, and increasing in volume.
Mix cantaloupe and 1c sugar in saucepan and heat until 220F.
Add cantaloupe syrup to eggs while mixer is mixing (slowly so as not to cook the eggs).
Mix at medium speed until egg/cantaloupe mixture is room temperature.
Slowly beat in 3 sticks unsalted butter that are at room temperature.
Makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes.  The cupcakes were sprinkled with a cinnamon/powder sugar mix.

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Rolling out Dough

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roy
on June 15, 2008 9:13 PM | | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)
Tried making some new cookies today, and well...life is easier if you have enough room to roll out your dough.  It sounds like that should be one of those Quotable Quotes you read in Reader's Digest or the like, I know.  But honestly, it is a true statement.

A small marble slab and a batch of too sticky dough, makes for a frustrating baking experience.

Add to it a housemate who is quietly angry and puppy that's hunger is amped up on prednisone and you have a situation where no matter how tasty the end result...the getting there just wasn't worth it.

The house of my dreams has a countertop large enough to roll out any pie dough or cookie dough that I may decide to work on.  (as an aside, breads and pastas better damn well look out as well)
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