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Caramel squares

August 3, 2010 - 9:05pm -- pattycakes

Hello, bakers,

I was in Ireland a couple of weeks ago, where the caramel squares are available everywhere. We had one very memorable variation, which had a rather dry filling, almost like a peanut butter filling texture, but without the peanutbutter, I think. All the other varieties had gooey caramel. For those who have never had them, they are a shortbread base with a layer of caramel over them, topped with melted chocolate.

Very delicious, and having come home to make the gooey variety, I would like to find the dry kind. Anyone have a recipe?

Thank you!

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ultrasoft sponge cake help?

July 28, 2010 - 7:25pm -- cw

Hi,

I recently tried a slice of my acquaintance's sponge cake which was perfect in texture and taste.  It looks simiilar to this:

  http://www.wretch.cc/album/show.php?i=wangwaha&b=1&f=1870999365.jpg&p=20

I've been trying different chiffon recipes to get the same effect, but had not been successful.  My trial chiffons tend to be more airy and not as fine.

Does anyone have tips on how to get such ultrasoft, fine textured cake?

Thanks,

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Red White and Blue Shortbreads

July 4, 2010 - 9:08am -- punainenkettu

Made these for my Blog for the 4th and they turned out great! Just wanted to share the tasty love.  The shortbreds were lovely and flakey and just right. This is the best recipe I have ever used. It is slightly adapted from one I found in a southern living cookbook, but I used less butter. 

http://bolognatobolognese.blogspot.com/2010/07/red-white-and-blue-shortcake.html

 

Enjoy!

Shannon

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