The LIW Small Talk Thread

[TooPatient]

Alton Brown''s Moo-less chocolate pie

2 cups chocolate chips,
1/3 cup coffee liqueur
1 block silken tofu
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1 prepared chocolate wafer crust
Directions
Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the chocolate and coffee liqueur in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.

Combine the tofu, chocolate mixture, and honey in the blender jar. Liquefy until smooth.

Pour the filling into the crust and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until the filling is set.

 

[winelover23]

Batter and dough is always waaaaaay better than the finished product....you girls are making my diet very difficult!

 

[vc10um]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:37:01 PM
Author: TooPatient

Alton Brown''s Moo-less chocolate pie

2 cups chocolate chips,
1/3 cup coffee liqueur
1 block silken tofu
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
1 prepared chocolate wafer crust
Directions
Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the chocolate and coffee liqueur in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.

Combine the tofu, chocolate mixture, and honey in the blender jar. Liquefy until smooth.

Pour the filling into the crust and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until the filling is set.

Yup. That''s it. Title and all. Except he cut it down by 1/4 so that we just had 2 servings and made it in a 5" ramekin using pulverized teddy grahams for a chocolate crust.

 

[TooPatient]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:37:34 PM
Author: winelover23
Batter and dough is always waaaaaay better than the finished product....you girls are making my diet very difficult!

Chocolate chip cookie dough. Mmmm.

Ooo. Oatmeal-chocolate chip cookie dough.



I think I''d be in trouble if I was at home right now. Can''t really cook anything in my office. (we don''t have so much as a microwave)

 

[Lauren8211]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:37:34 PM
Author: winelover23
Batter and dough is always waaaaaay better than the finished product....you girls are making my diet very difficult!

I seem to be really good at that. I invited Bia over for Red velvet cupcakes!

 

[vc10um]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:41:04 PM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 1/19/2010 4:37:34 PM
Author: winelover23
Batter and dough is always waaaaaay better than the finished product....you girls are making my diet very difficult!

I seem to be really good at that. I invited Bia over for Red velvet cupcakes!

Tomorrow''s weigh-in isn''t looking good over here, either.

After dropping 2.4 lbs last week, all signs point to putting that all back on this week.

We''ll see if I can prevent that with gym time and vball tonight...

 

[CNOS128]

You people are killing me with your talk of cupcakes and brownies.

And, I''m crashing the Elle-Bia-RedVelvetCupcake party.

 

[TooPatient]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:58:50 PM
Author: TheBigT
You people are killing me with your talk of cupcakes and brownies.

And, I''m crashing the Elle-Bia-RedVelvetCupcake party.

I''ve been good today.

Breakfast was a fruit smoothie.

2oz just black cherry juice
2oz just pomegranate juice
3oz. strawberries
3oz. blueberries
3oz. mango
2oz. pineapple
1 1/2 bananas

For protien, I had a piece of pizza.

 

[vc10um]

Well, ladies, after gaining 10 lbs just talking about cupcakes and such, I''m going to try to undo the damage on the elliptical trainer.

Wish me luck at vball tonight!!!

"See" you later!!!

 

[TooPatient]

Date: 1/19/2010 5:09:09 PM
Author: vc10um
Well, ladies, after gaining 10 lbs just talking about cupcakes and such, I''m going to try to undo the damage on the elliptical trainer.

Wish me luck at vball tonight!!!

''See'' you later!!!

Have a good night. Good luck at Vball.

 

[ladypirate]

Speaking of baking, have you guys ever made the NYT ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe? Because it is AMAZING.

Link!

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 1/19/2010 6:05:12 PM
Author: ladypirate
Speaking of baking, have you guys ever made the NYT ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe? Because it is AMAZING.

Link!

Oh no! My operation was aborted.

 

[ladypirate]

Date: 1/19/2010 6:10:01 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 1/19/2010 6:05:12 PM

Author: ladypirate

Speaking of baking, have you guys ever made the NYT ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe? Because it is AMAZING.


Link!

Oh no! My operation was aborted.

Ohhh...just realised you might have to be a NYT member to look at that. Here's the recipe:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Adapted from Jacques Torres

Article: Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret (July 9, 200

Time: 45 minutes (for 1 6-cookie batch), plus at least 24 hours’ chilling

2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour

1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter

1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract

1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (see note)

Sea salt.

1. Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.

2. Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.

3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.

4. Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day. Eat warm, with a big napkin.

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies.

Note: Disks are sold at Jacques Torres Chocolate; Valrhona fèves, oval-shaped chocolate pieces, are at Whole Foods.

 

[TooPatient]

Date: 1/19/2010 6:14:26 PM
Author: ladypirate

Date: 1/19/2010 6:10:01 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 1/19/2010 6:05:12 PM

Author: ladypirate

Speaking of baking, have you guys ever made the NYT ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe? Because it is AMAZING.


Link!

Oh no! My operation was aborted.

Ohhh...just realised you might have to be a NYT member to look at that. Here''s the recipe:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Adapted from Jacques Torres

Article: Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret (July 9, 200

Time: 45 minutes (for 1 6-cookie batch), plus at least 24 hours’ chilling

2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour

1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter

1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract

1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (see note)

Sea salt.

1. Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.

2. Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.

3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.

4. Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day. Eat warm, with a big napkin.

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies.

Note: Disks are sold at Jacques Torres Chocolate; Valrhona fèves, oval-shaped chocolate pieces, are at Whole Foods.

That looks yummy. I bet the bread & cake flours give it great texture.

 

[ladypirate]

It is pretty much the greatest cookie recipe ever. Seriously. I ate three. And they are HUGE.

 

[princessplease]

O....M....G...how delicious do these cupcakes sound?
Bostom Cream
Ingredients

* 1 - package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
* 1 - cup cold milk
* 1 - package (4-serving size) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
* 1-1/2 - cups thawed Whipped Topping, divided
* 4 - squares Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

1. Prepare cake batter and bake in 24 greased medium muffin pan cups as directed on package.
2. Cool 10 min. in pans. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
3. Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix.
4. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.
5. Let stand 5 min. to thicken.
6. Meanwhile, using a serrated knife, cut cupcakes horizontally in half.
7. Gently stir 1/2 cup of the whipped topping into pudding.
8. Spoon about 1 Tablespoon of the pudding mixture onto bottom half of each cupcake; cover with top of cupcake.
9. Microwave remaining 1 cup whipped topping and the chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min.
10. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
11. Frost each cupcake with about 1-1/2 teaspoon of the chocolate mixture.
12. Refrigerate at least 15 min. before serving.
13. Store leftover cupcakes in refrigerator.

 

[princessplease]

Brownie cupcakes with PB frosting

Prep Time: 30 min
Cooking Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

* Brownies
o 1 - box (1 pound 6.5 ounces) brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch)
o 1/3 - cup water
o 1/3 - cup vegetable oil
o 2 or 3 - eggs
o Decor Selects candy sprinkles, nonpareils or colored sugars, if desired
* Peanut Butter Frosting
o 1 - cup vanilla frosting (from 1-pound container)
o 1/3 - cup peanut butter
o 2 to 3 - teaspoons milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.

1. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup, water, oil and 2 eggs for fudgelike brownies (or 3 eggs for cakelike brownies), using spoon, until well blended.
2. Fill cups about 3/4 full (about 1/4 cup each).
3. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or almost clean.
4. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
5. In small bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until until smooth and spreadable.
6. Spread frosting over brownies; sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Store tightly covered.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on box for cakelike brownies. Use paper baking cups. Bake about 28 minutes.

 

[princessplease]

OMG, delicious!!!!!!!

Ingredients

Filling

* 1 - box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
* 1-1/2 - cups whipping cream
* 1/4 - cup fresh Key lime or regular lime juice
* 4 - drops green food color
* 1-1/2 - cups powdered sugar

Cupcakes

* 1 - box yellow cake mix
* Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Frosting

* 1 - container Whipped fluffy white frosting
* 1 - Tablespoon fresh Key lime or regular lime juice
* 1/2 - teaspoon grated Key lime or regular lime peel

Directions

Filling

1. In large bowl, beat pudding mix and whipping cream with wire whisk 2 minutes.
2. Let stand 3 minutes.
3. Beat in 1/4 cup lime juice and the food color; stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
4. Cover and refrigerate.

Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark and nonstick pans).

1. Make and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
2. Spread 1 rounded tablespoonful filling on top of each cupcake.
3. Stir frosting in container 20 times.
4. Gently stir in 1 tablespoon lime juice and the lime peel.
5. Spoon frosting into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag.
6. Cut 1/2-inch opening across lower corner of bag.
7. Squeeze 1 tablespoon frosting from bag onto filling on each cupcake.
8. Garnish with fresh lime wedge if desired.
9. Store covered in refrigerator.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for cupcakes.

 

[sunnyd]

PP you''re on a rampage!! A delicious cupcake rampage!!

 

[Bia]

Date: 1/19/2010 4:11:20 PM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 1/19/2010 4:08:45 PM
Author: Bia

Date: 1/19/2010 4:05:27 PM
Author: vc10um

No joke, lol. BTW, elle, you're over 8,000 posts now. Well done!

woo hoo!!!!!!!!

You're not a newbie anymore!!!

I still feel like a newbie though

Hahahah.. That's just because we're not in the 'in crowd' B!

We're in our own, made up, 'in crowd'!!! Personally, I love my crowd. Coolest bunch of diamond-loving, cupcake-fiending, wine-drinking women anywhere!

PS-I made brownies! Instead of baking them in a baking pan I used a mini-muffin pan. They came out sooooo good (courtesy of my brownie mix) and so cute!

 

[vc10um]

Ooooo, brownies!

And PP, those cupcakes sound yummy!!! All of them.

LP, I *heart* Jacques Torres. So does HH...according to that social networking site and it''s stalker News Feed. He''s somehow distantly related to my BFF.

 

[princessplease]

Date: 1/19/2010 6:59:28 PM
Author: sunnyd
PP you''re on a rampage!! A delicious cupcake rampage!!

I know! Fi will love me even more this weekend.
I made my first cake with the Kitchenaid last weekend and it makes me want to bake SO badly!! I''ll save some for you ladies

 

[princessplease]

LP, they sound amazing!!! I have to try them out this weekend too!
And Bia, save some brownies for me. And wine. Yum!!! I adore the No Pudge mix. You can easily make a single serving.
Vc, how was elliptical and vball?

 

[Bia]

my.brownies.are.so.yummy.

sending mini brownies to all my girls!!! be on the lookout! some came out crooked, but they''re still delish!!!

 

[princessplease]

Crooked is A ok Bia. I''m sure they taste amazing! I''m gonna be baking up a storm this weekend between LP''s delish cookie recipe
she shared, and elle''s cupcake bakin inspiration

I''m off to bed gals. Doctor at 7:30, and school too. Have a great night! Talk to you tomorrow!

 

[vc10um]

Date: 1/19/2010 9:03:02 PM
Author: princessplease
LP, they sound amazing!!! I have to try them out this weekend too!

And Bia, save some brownies for me. And wine. Yum!!! I adore the No Pudge mix. You can easily make a single serving.

Vc, how was elliptical and vball?

Date: 1/19/2010 9:03:02 PM
Author: princessplease
LP, they sound amazing!!! I have to try them out this weekend too!

And Bia, save some brownies for me. And wine. Yum!!! I adore the No Pudge mix. You can easily make a single serving.

Vc, how was elliptical and vball?

Awesome. Had to wait for the elliptical, so it was 20 minutes stairmaster, 40 minutes elliptical, and then we won our Vball match...all 3 games.

I refuse to bake until I get my mixer.

 

[Bia]

Date: 1/19/2010 9:24:31 PM
Author: vc10um

Date: 1/19/2010 9:03:02 PM

Author: princessplease

LP, they sound amazing!!! I have to try them out this weekend too!


And Bia, save some brownies for me. And wine. Yum!!! I adore the No Pudge mix. You can easily make a single serving.


Vc, how was elliptical and vball?

Date: 1/19/2010 9:03:02 PM

Author: princessplease

LP, they sound amazing!!! I have to try them out this weekend too!


And Bia, save some brownies for me. And wine. Yum!!! I adore the No Pudge mix. You can easily make a single serving.


Vc, how was elliptical and vball?

Awesome. Had to wait for the elliptical, so it was 20 minutes stairmaster, 40 minutes elliptical, and then we won our Vball match...all 3 games.

I refuse to bake until I get my mixer.

VC, you are my inspiration. I need you to train my lazy a$$.

 

[CNOS128]

Date: 1/19/2010 8:57:43 PM
Author: vc10um
Ooooo, brownies!


And PP, those cupcakes sound yummy!!! All of them.


LP, I *heart* Jacques Torres. So does HH...according to that social networking site and it''s stalker News Feed. He''s somehow distantly related to my BFF.

I am a FB fan of Jacques Torres as well!!

Brooklyn, represent!

Thanks for the brownies, Bia!

Speaking of chocolate... are you guys dark chocolate or milk chocolate people?

 

[jcarlylew]

Date: 1/19/2010 9:31:21 PM
Author: TheBigT

I am a FB fan of Jacques Torres as well!!

Brooklyn, represent!

Thanks for the brownies, Bia!

Speaking of chocolate... are you guys dark chocolate or milk chocolate people?

i like ''em dark

is it sad that i am imagining that my potato is really a brownie/cupcake/cookie?

 

[4ever]

Dark chocolate all the way!

Have to go play lazertag now, I am a Geek!