Comments for The Knead For Speed http://www.theknead4speed.com ...one-of-a-kind recipes from a hardcore runner slash baker. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Hardcore Halloween by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2010/10/hardcore-halloween/#comment-5646 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:47:39 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=446#comment-5646 So glad it worked well for your Halloween party! :) So glad it worked well for your Halloween party! :)

]]> Comment on One Hot Mess: Toffee Cinnamon Roll Waffles by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/05/one-hot-mess-toffee-cinnamon-roll-waffles/#comment-5645 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:47:14 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1196#comment-5645 They taste even more fantastic than they look! They taste even more fantastic than they look!

]]> Comment on The Holy Grail: Non-Cakey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/02/the-holy-grail-non-cakey-chewy-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/#comment-5644 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:44:03 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1050#comment-5644 I hoped the cookies turned out okay for you! Many people have reported varying results (probably due to the unscientific pumpkin cooking process), so I'd love any feedback you may have. I hoped the cookies turned out okay for you! Many people have reported varying results (probably due to the unscientific pumpkin cooking process), so I’d love any feedback you may have.

]]> Comment on Hardcore Halloween by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2010/10/hardcore-halloween/#comment-5643 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:18:29 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=446#comment-5643 Indeed, it does! Thanks for the feedback Vada! Indeed, it does! Thanks for the feedback Vada!

]]> Comment on The Holy Grail: Non-Cakey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/02/the-holy-grail-non-cakey-chewy-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/#comment-5642 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:16:10 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1050#comment-5642 How odd. Are you sure you added both sticks of butter, the brown sugar, and the egg yolk? Did you measure the flour with a scale? Sometimes seemingly small variances can make a huge difference in the outcome of cookie recipes. Unfortunately, not having been there, I can't pinpoint the exact problem. The recipe has worked many times for me so I apologize for my inability to help! :( How odd. Are you sure you added both sticks of butter, the brown sugar, and the egg yolk? Did you measure the flour with a scale? Sometimes seemingly small variances can make a huge difference in the outcome of cookie recipes. Unfortunately, not having been there, I can’t pinpoint the exact problem. The recipe has worked many times for me so I apologize for my inability to help! :(

]]> Comment on The Holy Grail: Non-Cakey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies by kneadspeed http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/02/the-holy-grail-non-cakey-chewy-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/#comment-5641 kneadspeed Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:11:41 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1050#comment-5641 When I cooked the pumpkin, it literally got to crumb consistency. The further away the pumpkin is from crumb consistency, the more cakey the cookies will be. Admittedly it's a very unscientific process...just cook the pumpkin as long as possible for the chewiest cookie possible! Unless you like cakey cookies, in which case there's no need to labor away by the stove. When I cooked the pumpkin, it literally got to crumb consistency. The further away the pumpkin is from crumb consistency, the more cakey the cookies will be. Admittedly it’s a very unscientific process…just cook the pumpkin as long as possible for the chewiest cookie possible! Unless you like cakey cookies, in which case there’s no need to labor away by the stove.

]]> Comment on The Holy Grail: Non-Cakey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies by Jen http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/02/the-holy-grail-non-cakey-chewy-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/#comment-5606 Jen Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:56:11 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1050#comment-5606 I'm confused.... this sounds good, but I've just finished trying the recipe. I've looked over the ingredients a dozen times trying to figure out what I left out cause the dough is nothing like cookie doughs I've had before. Just floury and crumbly. Most cookies I've baked have several whole eggs which seem to hold it together. I see the cornstarch which can help to hold dough together, but no added liquid?? Since I couldn't roll the floury crumbs into any sort of ball I added the yolk and 2 more whole eggs and a bit more butter. That helped. Great flovour. I’m confused…. this sounds good, but I’ve just finished trying the recipe. I’ve looked over the ingredients a dozen times trying to figure out what I left out cause the dough is nothing like cookie doughs I’ve had before. Just floury and crumbly. Most cookies I’ve baked have several whole eggs which seem to hold it together. I see the cornstarch which can help to hold dough together, but no added liquid?? Since I couldn’t roll the floury crumbs into any sort of ball I added the yolk and 2 more whole eggs and a bit more butter. That helped. Great flovour.

]]> Comment on The Holy Grail: Non-Cakey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies by Apron Appeal http://www.theknead4speed.com/2011/02/the-holy-grail-non-cakey-chewy-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/#comment-5600 Apron Appeal Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=1050#comment-5600 just how "dry" should the pumpkin get? Right now I'm at play-dough consistency ( i could mold it and shape it) but if I put it in a blender I think it would just coagulate into a ball. just how “dry” should the pumpkin get? Right now I’m at play-dough consistency ( i could mold it and shape it) but if I put it in a blender I think it would just coagulate into a ball.

]]> Comment on Hardcore Halloween by Vada http://www.theknead4speed.com/2010/10/hardcore-halloween/#comment-5587 Vada Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:13:56 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=446#comment-5587 Hi, I tried this and my cousin did too. Both tries were fails. I think I have some tips to add that will prevent what we did wrong. 1- putting the seam side down is important. 2- using a big enough pan that you dont haveto pack it too tightly. Mine came out too dense,i.e. no puff in my puff pastry intestienes. I salvaged them by cutting them into bars and sprinkling powdered suger on them. They still looked like intestines though just not puffy and a little greasy. I hope this helps. :) Hi, I tried this and my cousin did too. Both tries were fails. I think I have some tips to add that will prevent what we did wrong. 1- putting the seam side down is important. 2- using a big enough pan that you dont haveto pack it too tightly. Mine came out too dense,i.e. no puff in my puff pastry intestienes. I salvaged them by cutting them into bars and sprinkling powdered suger on them. They still looked like intestines though just not puffy and a little greasy. I hope this helps. :)

]]> Comment on Hardcore Halloween by Kim S. http://www.theknead4speed.com/2010/10/hardcore-halloween/#comment-5572 Kim S. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:50:11 +0000 http://www.theknead4speed.com/?p=446#comment-5572 We made this last night for our Halloween party. Mine didn't come out quite as fluffy, but we left the pastry at room temp for way too long. lol We almost forgot to make it! We used cherry pie filling and pureed it in the food processor first. When we served it, we had a shaker of powdered sugar for them to sprinkle on top. Thanks for sharing the idea - it was very grossly effective! We made this last night for our Halloween party. Mine didn’t come out quite as fluffy, but we left the pastry at room temp for way too long. lol We almost forgot to make it! We used cherry pie filling and pureed it in the food processor first. When we served it, we had a shaker of powdered sugar for them to sprinkle on top.

Thanks for sharing the idea – it was very grossly effective!

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