tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post4333052776976918467..comments2024-01-19T08:44:09.071+00:00Comments on Mainly Baking: Tamarind Spice BiscuitsSuellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-9153317352112324392011-10-10T06:11:21.237+01:002011-10-10T06:11:21.237+01:00Dan also has a recipe for a Tamarind Date Cake whi...Dan also has a recipe for a Tamarind Date Cake which is worth trying - it gives a lovely flavour to cakes.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-80866764584611767092011-10-10T05:18:52.780+01:002011-10-10T05:18:52.780+01:00Suelle, I've never thought of using tamarind i...Suelle, I've never thought of using tamarind in something sweet - growing up my mother only ever used it in curries and stews. This sounds intriguing, thank you!celiahttp://www.figjamandlimecordial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-13271827059504122942011-10-08T19:41:19.390+01:002011-10-08T19:41:19.390+01:00They look great - and good feedback on the balance...They look great - and good feedback on the balance of flavours and the texture. I would certainly have expected a crisp biscuit with the description of supercharged gingernuts. I might try them with mixed spice if I can't be bothered to get garam masala!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-1091462026088546572011-10-07T10:00:59.141+01:002011-10-07T10:00:59.141+01:00Snowy - I can buy jars of Tamarind concentrate - B...Snowy - I can buy jars of Tamarind concentrate - Bart brand - from the spice sections in my local supermarkets. I think I've seen Tesco's own brand in the Cook's Ingredients section - often near the World Food, which is another place to look if it's not with the spices.<br /><br />I like to add a teaspoonful to tagines to balance the sweetness - especially if I don't have any preserved lemons, but there's only about 50g in a jar, so you'll need half a jar for the biscuits.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-30511522705786735182011-10-07T09:45:29.768+01:002011-10-07T09:45:29.768+01:00I'd ear-marked this recipe to try; they sound ...I'd ear-marked this recipe to try; they sound good - lovely flavour combination.<br />Where would I find tamarind of any kind?Snowyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944724956205419885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-48395919860292532712011-10-06T22:56:49.651+01:002011-10-06T22:56:49.651+01:00What an interesting combination of flavours. Its a...What an interesting combination of flavours. Its a shame your tamarind flavour was lost in the spices but sounds delicious nonetheless.Baking Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225663843015884639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-19844411746498034392011-10-06T22:44:15.485+01:002011-10-06T22:44:15.485+01:00Foodycat - it hadn't occurred to me that the j...Foodycat - it hadn't occurred to me that the jars of concentrate might be better flavoured than a block of tamarind. My commercial paste (Barts) is 34% tamarind; what I made from the block was 40%, but I've just stuck my finger in the Barts jar and it is sourer, even though it has sugar in it, as well as salt.<br /><br />MissCakeBaker - you can rely on Dan to come up with unusual flavour combinations.<br /><br />Choclette - what a disappointment - it's quite a heavy book to carry around all day!<br /><br />Kate - yes, I do have the book. The Royal Mail was a day late delivering it and I was ranting at Amazon because it hadn't arrived in time. Very informative, even for experienced bakers and it's nice to get so many of the Guardian recipes in one place.Suellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824039607448635437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-25304020711579919322011-10-06T21:07:50.474+01:002011-10-06T21:07:50.474+01:00These look perfect biccies for these dark, cold Au...These look perfect biccies for these dark, cold Autumnal nights! I love Dan's recipes Suelle- do you have his new book?Kate@whatkatebakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377869776999540690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-23847712786074828552011-10-06T20:56:36.705+01:002011-10-06T20:56:36.705+01:00How interesting Suelle - Dan certainly knows how t...How interesting Suelle - Dan certainly knows how to surprise. Would never have thought of using tamerind or garam masala. Using real tamarind pulp is much nicer than the concentrate you can buy, but no idea about how much you'd need - maybe concentrate would work better in cookies as you wouldn't want anything to wet. I was hoping to meet Dan on Monday at the Eden Project, but his plane was cancelled and he didn't make it :( I (CT actually) was lugging his book around all day so I could get him to sign it - hey ho!<br /><br />Anyway, your biscuits look delicious and as a spice lover I'm sure they were.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-43695617095565354622011-10-06T20:53:48.840+01:002011-10-06T20:53:48.840+01:00I was just reading this recipe on dan lepard's...I was just reading this recipe on dan lepard's page today from the weekend's guardian. They sound great - so different from normal cookies.MissCakeBakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011701273453302769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964357114353714908.post-67501936533838009942011-10-06T18:37:16.589+01:002011-10-06T18:37:16.589+01:00They sound great! The tamarind concentrate I have ...They sound great! The tamarind concentrate I have is really full-flavoured, I don't know how you can replicate that with the block.<br /><br />Glace ginger is quite common in Australia; it hadn't occurred to me that you don't see it here!Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.com