Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

Another month and I'll have to start using the wood stove.

Mine has been running since back in September.

 

[MagpieDucks]

I'm making one of my favorite cookies recipes today! It is SO good!
Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies - Cooking Classy

 

[rjohns39]

Well we're going to have to wait about an hour and a half to see the crumb... I've been advised that it would be hazardous to my health to deprive DW of the cutting and first taste of a new bread recipe

 

[rjohns39]

I'm making one of my favorite cookies recipes today! It is SO good!
Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies - Cooking Classy

I need to try these.

 

[R2elk]

I'm making one of my favorite cookies recipes today! It is SO good!
Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies - Cooking Classy

I don't get to make one of my favorite cookies anymore. They are hazardous to my health but when I was a youngster I did get to make them with my grandmother.

Merrie Mallow Fudgies

 

[ronott1]

It's cooling
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That's one of the recipes in my class that I haven't finished yet. Got 3/4s through it when I bought the house in TN. Life has been pretty crazy every since. DW and I are going to work on some holiday jars tonight for her co-workers. She's always been the baker and I think she likes that I've gotten into it lately.

It looks great!

 

[ronott1]

Well we're going to have to wait about an hour and a half to see the crumb... I've been advised that it would be hazardous to my health to deprive DW of the cutting and first taste of a new bread recipe

We can wait.

 

[MagpieDucks]

I tried a new cookie recipe this morning and wow, it should come with a hazardous warning label, lol. The recipe came from @R2elk on my state thread and he asked that Grandma Jane Klingensmith be given credit for it. Here you go!



Merrie Mallow Fudgies

15 large marshmallows, quartered and frozen
1 Cup shortening (I used 1/2 butter & 1/2 shortening)
1 Cup sugar + extra for rolling the cookies in
1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3 Cups AP flour
2/3 Cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

* Quarter and freeze the marshmallows at least 1 day before baking (I found using scissors worked best for cutting)
* Cream together shortening & sugars
* Add vanilla & eggs, beat well
* Sift dry ingredients together & slowly mix into dough
* Shape rounded teaspoons of dough around each piece of frozen marshmallow, seal well.
* Roll in sugar and place on lined baking sheets.
* Bake at 400* 5-7 minutes until cookies crack.
* Cool 2 minutes before removing from baking sheet.



Thank you @R2elk for sharing the recipe, they are delicious!

I will have to try these! Maybe add some mint in there for a Christmas twist.

 

[rjohns39]

Ok. I'm happy to report that the flavor is out of this world. The crumb is not rustic, bight tight and soft. And the crust was not crunchy (probably my fault as it was already dark, so I didn't want to over do it). It's much more like a sandwich bread than a rustic bread. Just for fun, I think I'm going to add some molasses and honey to the next batch. Thanks Deb! Based on your recipe this is the best whole wheat bread I've ever made.

 

[ronott1]

Ok. I'm happy to report that the flavor is out of this world. The crumb is not rustic, bight tight and soft. And the crust was not crunchy (probably my fault as it was already dark, so I didn't want to over do it). It's much more like a sandwich bread than a rustic bread. Just for fun, I think I'm going to add some molasses and honey to the next batch. Thanks Deb! Based on your recipe this is the best whole wheat bread I've ever made.
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the sugar from the honey or molasses will help with crunchiness.
Nice looking bread!