Comments on: End of the Baking Trilogy http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Leigh http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1451 Leigh Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:16:32 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1451 1st of all - soft and chewy! With coffee, thank you. 2nd - Yummy for the gingerbread. I love gingerbread and my favorite recipe calls for blackstrap molasses. Which brings me to ... 3rd - Very interesting about the treacle. I've always wondered. Didn't have a clue that it was akin to molasses. 1st of all - soft and chewy! With coffee, thank you.

2nd - Yummy for the gingerbread. I love gingerbread and my favorite recipe calls for blackstrap molasses. Which brings me to …

3rd - Very interesting about the treacle. I’ve always wondered. Didn’t have a clue that it was akin to molasses.

]]> By: Beate http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1429 Beate Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:20:31 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1429 I am so bad ! I never got around to decorate mine.. Yours look delicious. I am so bad ! I never got around to decorate mine..
Yours look delicious.

]]> By: jackie http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1422 jackie Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:19:17 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1422 these are so cute! and though i love gingerbread, almost to cute to eat! and who knew so much about treacle?! i always thought treacle and molasses were the same! now i know. thanks! these are so cute! and though i love gingerbread, almost to cute to eat! and who knew so much about treacle?! i always thought treacle and molasses were the same! now i know. thanks!

]]> By: Jo http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1420 Jo Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:03:36 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1420 Uhhhhhhh...these are sugar free...right? Have a wonderful Christamas and New Year. Uhhhhhhh…these are sugar free…right?

Have a wonderful Christamas and New Year.

]]> By: Bettina http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1418 Bettina Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:23:05 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1418 stupid question maybe, but what does the cream of tartar do with the icing? I only do icing with icing sugar and some liquid, water, lemon juice or even rum (not for the kids though...). when I do a gingerbread house, I put the egg whites in to make the icing stiffer and dry/brittle....but no CoT! the cookies look inviting - I tried your chocolate cookies and they went down a storm, too:)) I was too lazy this year to do any where cutters or decos are involved, but the tin is overflowing nonetheless:)) happy christmas to you and your family! stupid question maybe, but what does the cream of tartar do with the icing? I only do icing with icing sugar and some liquid, water, lemon juice or even rum (not for the kids though…). when I do a gingerbread house, I put the egg whites in to make the icing stiffer and dry/brittle….but no CoT! the cookies look inviting - I tried your chocolate cookies and they went down a storm, too:)) I was too lazy this year to do any where cutters or decos are involved, but the tin is overflowing nonetheless:)) happy christmas to you and your family!

]]> By: Teaandcakes http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1416 Teaandcakes Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:12:36 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1416 Ohhh, those sound goooood. Treacle would suit me nicely, but I've just done the shop, and happen to have molasses in the cupboard (health food shop is where to look). Yummy! Thanks for sharing :-) Ohhh, those sound goooood.
Treacle would suit me nicely, but I’ve just done the shop, and happen to have molasses in the cupboard (health food shop is where to look).
Yummy! Thanks for sharing :-)

]]> By: DaviMack http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1415 DaviMack Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:15:47 +0000 http://asimpleyarn.net/2007/12/22/end-of-the-baking-trilogy/#comment-1415 OK, so I have to jump in here: the treacle in the can is rather awful, when you're used to molasses. It's also sulfured, which is a problem for us. If you're interested in having softer cookies, which will stay soft, you should consider adding at least two different kinds of sugar - e.g. sucrose and fructose, or cane sugar and honey. The different sugars interfere with the crystallization process, preventing things from getting hard. Also, honey is hygroscopic, so if you leave the cookies out they'll actually get more moist, as the honey pulls moisture from the air. :) OK, so I have to jump in here: the treacle in the can is rather awful, when you’re used to molasses. It’s also sulfured, which is a problem for us.

If you’re interested in having softer cookies, which will stay soft, you should consider adding at least two different kinds of sugar - e.g. sucrose and fructose, or cane sugar and honey. The different sugars interfere with the crystallization process, preventing things from getting hard. Also, honey is hygroscopic, so if you leave the cookies out they’ll actually get more moist, as the honey pulls moisture from the air.

:)

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