Re: [CnD] Hot Milk Cake

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
I've never tried that, but I doubt it. This cake is different in taste and texture from a yellow cake or other mixes. Besides, I avoid mixes whenever possible. On Jul 29, 2014, at 12:01 AM, sayegh.m...@gmail.com wrote: > Can I buy a cake mix and still do what tyou do with the milk and butter? >

Re: [CnD] Hot Milk Cake

2014-07-28 Thread sayegh.mary--- via Cookinginthedark
Can I buy a cake mix and still do what tyou do with the milk and butter? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2014, at 9:17 PM, Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > Here's the hot milk cake I talked about in my last message. It has a good, > sweet taste and is great with chocolate frosting

[CnD] Hot Milk Cake

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
Here's the hot milk cake I talked about in my last message. It has a good, sweet taste and is great with chocolate frosting (my personal favorite), or any number of other frostings or toppings. I've seen it used for strawberry shortcake, even baked Alaska. Ingredients 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanill

[CnD] Cake Recipe

2014-07-28 Thread Debbra Piening via Cookinginthedark
Wonderful, send it on! I never turn down a good cake recipe! From: Alex Hall [mailto:mehg...@icloud.com] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:33 PM To: Debbra Piening Cc: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org; Robin Plitt Subject: Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick? It's a

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Lenore Koszalinski via Cookinginthedark
Send the cake please.. Lenore -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:33 PM To: Debbra Piening Cc: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutti

Re: [CnD] freezer cherry jam

2014-07-28 Thread sayegh.mary--- via Cookinginthedark
What's fruit pectin? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Colleen via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > I've made this > > . > Freezer Cherry Jam > > Ingredients : > > Table with 3 columns and 4 rows > 2 > cup > chopped cherries, pit and finely chop > 4 > cup > sugar > 3/4 > cup >

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
It's a hot milk cake, perhaps one of my favorites, and is pretty easy to make. The main reason I'm doing it, actually, is that Sears has been trying to "fix" our oven since the first week of May, and they haven't managed it. They came today for the fourth repair appointment, and when they left i

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Debbra Piening via Cookinginthedark
At any rate, let us know how the cake turns out! -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 8:24 PM To: Robin Plitt Cc: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] Any

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
I've tried that, but I'm not good at estimating half, and one mistake throws off the whole thing. The best I've ever done is to get one half maybe half a tablespoon larger than the other, but usually I'm way further off than that. On Jul 28, 2014, at 8:41 PM, Robin Plitt wrote: > And, If you

[CnD] freezer grape jelly

2014-07-28 Thread Colleen via Cookinginthedark
freezer grape jelly What You Need 3 cups bottled Concord grape juice 5-1/4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl 3/4 cup water 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin Make It RINSE clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. MEASURE juice into large bowl. Stir in sugar

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Robin Plitt via Cookinginthedark
And, If you cut the stick into eight equal pieces, each one would be one tablespoon. cut it in half cut each half in half to get quarters and each quarter in half to get eighths. Robin On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark < cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > That

[CnD] freezer cherry jam

2014-07-28 Thread Colleen via Cookinginthedark
I've made this . Freezer Cherry Jam Ingredients : Table with 3 columns and 4 rows 2 cup chopped cherries, pit and finely chop 4 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1 box fruit pectin table end Method : List of 8 items . Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. . Place fruit into a large

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
That's a good idea, thanks! If it works, I could also just keep a piece of cardboard or something of the same length, and use it as a cutting guide; free slicer, kind of. :) On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Nicole Massey wrote: > Simple. > Take the wrapper off the stick. Fold it so you have one but

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark
Simple. Take the wrapper off the stick. Fold it so you have one butter width of the wrapper and fold the ends in. Now fold the wrapper twice, so that you have one quarter of the full length of the stick as your width. This will give you an exact measurement of two tablespoons. To recap: 1. re

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
To be clear, is that one tablespoon per finger, or one per both fingers? I imagine it is the former, but want to be sure. Thanks. On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:10 PM, RJ wrote: > Use your index and middle fingers as your measuring guide and slice the width > of the two fingers. Close enough. > smile >

Re: [CnD] Butter Slicers

2014-07-28 Thread RJ via Cookinginthedark
Any place that sells kitchen supplies. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark" To: "Sandy" Cc: Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Butter Slicers I don't know, I've heard you can get them at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and I imagine www.blindmiceme

Re: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread RJ via Cookinginthedark
Use your index and middle fingers as your measuring guide and slice the width of the two fingers. Close enough. smile - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark" To: Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 5:53 PM Subject: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a st

Re: [CnD] freezing water melon

2014-07-28 Thread RJ via Cookinginthedark
Any type of pie or cobbler. Home made ice cream. - Original Message - From: "sayegh.mary--- via Cookinginthedark" To: ; "Sandy" Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] freezing water melon Didn't know one could freeze cherries. What are some recipes for frozen cherrie

Re: [CnD] Butter Slicers

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
I don't know, I've heard you can get them at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and I imagine www.blindmicemegamall.com has them too. I haven't gotten one yet, though, but I've heard good things from others on this list. On Jul 28, 2014, at 5:56 PM, Sandy wrote: > Where can you get the butter slicers and i

Re: [CnD] freezing water melon

2014-07-28 Thread sayegh.mary--- via Cookinginthedark
Didn't know one could freeze cherries. What are some recipes for frozen cherries? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2014, at 3:55 PM, Sandy via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > That is what I'd like to try to do: use my blender to make something like > the yonanas machine does and use a little of

[CnD] Butter Slicers

2014-07-28 Thread Sandy via Cookinginthedark
Where can you get the butter slicers and is it ridged for tactile verification? Courage is fear that has said its prayers! -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 4:5

Re: [CnD] freezing water melon

2014-07-28 Thread Sandy via Cookinginthedark
That is what I'd like to try to do: use my blender to make something like the yonanas machine does and use a little of this and a little of that! banana and watermelon and strawberries and a few chocolate chips and who knows what else. Oh, sure! have cherries in the freezer, too! Courage is fea

[CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick?

2014-07-28 Thread Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark
Hi all, I usually have a sighted person cut the proper amount of butter off the sticks we keep, because I always forget to pickup one of those slicers. Today, though, it's just me, but I want to make a cake for when everyone else gets home. It calls for two tablespoons of butter, and all I have

Re: [CnD] freezing water melon

2014-07-28 Thread janbrown via Cookinginthedark
I would never! Freeze watermelon. Perhaps you can, but I think the texture would be absolutely awful. Best to gorge on it while it is still fresh Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Colleen via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > This is what I found on the internet. > > Yes, water

Re: [CnD] freezing water melon

2014-07-28 Thread Colleen via Cookinginthedark
This is what I found on the internet. Yes, watermelon can be frozen, but it will be mushy when thawed. For this reason, it is best used as an ingredient in drinks, sorbets and other prepared dishes. To freeze watermelon: Chop the melon into small cubes (or balls). Remove all seeds. Then, flash

[CnD] freezing water mellon

2014-07-28 Thread Louise Ervin via Cookinginthedark
Can water mellon be frozen and how should it be prepared for this> ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark

Re: [CnD] UNDERCOVER APPLE PUDDING CAKE, using apple juice

2014-07-28 Thread Lenore Koszalinski via Cookinginthedark
You said nine inch pan nine by what like nine by tthirteenpan? Lenore -Original Message- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Hannah via Cookinginthedark Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 7:16 PM To: Cooking in the dark Subject: [CnD] UNDERCO

Re: [CnD] ever had a "cheese crisp"?

2014-07-28 Thread Blaine Deutscher via Cookinginthedark
So if I understand only one side is crispy? Sounds good. Blaine Sent from my iPhone Blaine Deutscher Ambrose University Business administration Phone: (403) 827-6863 > On Jul 28, 2014, at 12:37 AM, Regina Marie via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > I would imagine the butter greases pan so i