What are you baking now?

[HenThymes]

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Thanks, DH just finished his second piece! (and there not small)

 

[dedicateddourly]

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This is my favorite recipe that I've been making for years. What I like is that it has more salt (yummy!) than most recipes, and that it uses only brown sugar which makes the cookie nicely chewy. Also, it makes a huge difference if you use good quality chocolate chips. My favorite is Ghirardelli 60%. Don't use Nestle Tollhouse chips. Once, I used chopped up Green & Black Milk Chocolate Peanut Bar, and that was really good.

http://emilyluchettiblog.com/2009/08/21/chips-or-chunks/

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Ha ha, it's hilarious that I stopped by this thread and saw you guys discussing chocolate chip cookies. That's exactly what I baked last night.

I just use the recipe on the back of the Tollhouse Chocolate Chips bag. It works every time.

 

[HenThymes]

Just made an awesome batch of Rice Krispy Treats with tollhouse milk chocolate chips in it..

 

[cmb19]

Since you're all talking about a staple of my diet...chocolate chip cookies...here is a link to my absolute favorite recipe ever. It's actually oatmeal chocolate chip cookies but they are amazing and makes a huge amount. I make them for big family parties/vacations.

http://bakingsheet.blogspot.com/2006/08/cooking-school-oatmeal-chocolate-chip.html

 

[HenThymes]

Funny you mention the chocolate oatmeal cookies, I was wondering what I could make with the rest of the milk chocolate chips when I discovered a chocolate oatmeal recipe on the back of the bag. Plan on making them later today!!

 

[cmb19]

When I was little I refused to eat oatmeal chocolate chip cookies cause they weren't "normal." Now they're my favorite..I was and still am a very picky person.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

Boy I tell ya - take a week off from work and it takes forever to catch up. Very busy and no time for reading before now about all the goodies you all have been making. I just got caught up and there are some amazing stuff being baked around here.

I have been obsessed with this new Dutch Oven bread book. I think I mentioned here that my husband gave me a Dutch Oven for my Birthday in June. Then a fellow BYCer BettyR posted a recipe for a bread you can make in it and I'm HOOKED - REAL BAD!! Had to immediately get this guys book and have been baking my way through it for the past 2 weeks. Made one last night that had raisins, walnuts and you used carrot juice for the liquid. I gave it a rating of "8".

We are not bread eaters as a rule but this bread is out of this world. No knead - no work and comes out with chewy crust and moist smooth center (crumb) with nice airy holes like a good quality artisan bread.

I would take a picture but we eat it too fast. I have another (my third) Olive loaf getting ready for baking tonight when I get home and I promise I'll get a picture of that one. I came home yesterday and my husband had eaten 1/2 of the 1# loaf for lunch - He claims he couldn't stop himself - and I believe him.

Kim_NC - this bread would sell really well at the Farmer's Market. I might try bootlegging a couple of loaves at our little market.

The only problem it has been 100+ here and heating the oven up to 450 for an hour does add a bit of heat to the kitchen - but in the end its worth it.

Happy baking everyone

Sandee

 

[SunnyDawn]

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You are a brave soul, baking in that heat.

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Thank you for this recipe!!! Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite but DH loves chocolate so I will just divide and do half and half. Do I dare bake when it's over 100 out? At least cookies don't take long to bake.

I think I just talked myself into it.