tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post3283797415445151807..comments2024-01-19T08:44:09.071+00:00Comments on Mainly Baking: Chocolate and Cherry CookiesSuellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-68511267473550180602010-08-24T06:54:15.825+01:002010-08-24T06:54:15.825+01:00Celia - hard to say whether the flour made any dif...Celia - hard to say whether the flour made any difference without a proper side by side testing with a batch made with ordinary flour. If it did make any difference it wasn't detrimental.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-12456861592206554122010-08-24T00:14:36.722+01:002010-08-24T00:14:36.722+01:00Oh no, please don't mention Christmas yet! :)
...Oh no, please don't mention Christmas yet! :)<br /><br />Your cookies look lovely, and I hope you're on the mend soon. How did you find the strong flour in the cookies, Sue? Did they end up more chewy because of it?<br /><br />Thanks, CeliaCelia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordialhttp://www.figjamandlimecordial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-59304070601334185532010-08-21T07:06:12.540+01:002010-08-21T07:06:12.540+01:00Thanks for your good wishes everyone - knees are a...Thanks for your good wishes everyone - knees are almost back to normal (which is nothing like perfect!). I'll remember the chocolate poultice trick next time, Joanna.;-)<br /><br />C - I don't usually have melting problems using ordinary eating chocolate. The ones I use most often are Waitrose Continental Plain chocolate (quite economical in 2x200g packs) and the Tesco's own brand which has the very large writing on the front - 60% Madagascan and a 72% which I've forgotten the origin of - I think it just used to be labelled 'plain' but they rebranded recently. <br /><br />The Green and Black's which melted was labelled 'chocolate for cooks' and stocked in the cooking section - it says on the pack that it has extra cocoa butter, so I guess that chocolates with low cocoa butter will be the ones not to melt.<br /><br />As you say, it often doesn't matter anyway, as the chocolate dribbles are on the outside; inside, the texture of the cake often holds the chocolate in place if it melts. It's only bad if the cake batter absorbs the melted chocolate, leaving no hard bits when cooled.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-69259279625389605362010-08-20T23:57:36.143+01:002010-08-20T23:57:36.143+01:00I blame the weather - hope you feel better soon. S...I blame the weather - hope you feel better soon. Small chocolate poultices are very beneficial for bad knees, only to be taken internally of course :)Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-77118789898991173352010-08-20T23:26:23.666+01:002010-08-20T23:26:23.666+01:00I must try this recipe soon, it sounds really good...I must try this recipe soon, it sounds really good! Have you got any particular recommendations for a dark chocolate that doesn't melt too much during cooking? I have to admit that I prefer to use chopped chocolate rather than chocolate chips because I love proper dark, bitter chocolate. I tend to just put up with the puddles, because as you say, they taste just as good!<br /><br />I hope your knees have settled down now and the pain has improved.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-25691835128890662972010-08-20T19:19:42.009+01:002010-08-20T19:19:42.009+01:00Oh dried cherries in cookies - yum. I rather like ...Oh dried cherries in cookies - yum. I rather like the rustic chocolate dribbles; <br /><br />You are not the first one to mention Christmas recently ... market stall owners are already planning their packaging etc so you are well within you rights to plan ahead!<br /><br />I hope you feel better soon Suelle.Gillianhttp://www.somesaycocoa.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-63043713164295441532010-08-20T18:15:24.195+01:002010-08-20T18:15:24.195+01:00Hope you are feeling better very soon :-}
Those c...Hope you are feeling better very soon :-}<br /><br />Those cookies look really good.Brownieville Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492647486930989408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-84168341358310405012010-08-20T12:06:13.878+01:002010-08-20T12:06:13.878+01:00They look lovely. Hope your knee is improving.They look lovely. Hope your knee is improving.Luciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480999799840970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-55502412119195550582010-08-20T09:21:47.498+01:002010-08-20T09:21:47.498+01:00I certainly wouldn't reject a cookie just beca...I certainly wouldn't reject a cookie just because it had chocolate dribbles on it! Sounds like a virtue really.Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.com