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Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

Oh yeah, and it was heavenly, I got a very nice crust on top of mine, loved it.

bmorecupcake at 11:26AM on 02/02/08

Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

vickyb, i also made the cake in a 9-inch pan that's less than 1.5 inches deep. i don't think the cake is really supposed to rise, maybe just a little bit.
30 minutes was exactly enough for me. I baked 32 mins exactly and felt like i may have overbaked it slightly. I was even using a foil roasting pan for the water bath that was barely 1.5 inches itself and it was still fine. I would recommend not skipping the white chocolate cream, it adds a very nice contrast to the cake. I hope you figure out what the reason was for your longer baking time and post back here.

Also, I had a very hard time transfering to my serving platter. The weight of the platter (before I could flip it) distorted one small edge of the cake. Next time I think I will use a lighter platter. However, is there any trick to flipping it onto the platter?

bmorecupcake at 8:54AM on 02/02/08

Ketchup Chips: The Search for Delicious

Not everyone wants to order online. There's just something to be said about walking in to a store and buying a bag of chips.

Whenever our friends come down to Bmore from NYC, they always leave with UTZ or Herr's chips. I think they are not in every store there like they are here. Personally, the ketchup flavor is my favorite of the Herr's line. It took me a second bag before I got hooked. Kind of like the UTZ OldBay/Crab chips. I was really excited to see the posting here. Acquired taste for sure.

bmorecupcake at 6:45AM on 01/31/08

Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

So, just to be sure, don't use the "baking" chocolates, but just the regular chocolates? Hershey's and Nestle also have baking chocolates which is why I'm asking.

If using coffee, is it ok to put cofee in the white chocolate cream, too?

bmorecupcake at 7:58PM on 01/28/08

Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

When you say white cocolate and bittersweet chocolate, are these the ones that are labeled "baking chocolate", e.g. the common "Baker's" brand found in most supermarkets? If not, what chocolates that are found in most supermarkets could I use? My local supermarkets have Cadbury brand chocolates and some sort of high end Hershey's and Nestle's chocolates (even though the ingredients for these are pretty much the same as regular Hershey's bars).

Also, won't covering the top with plastic wrap right after taking it out of the oven burn the plastic wrap? What's a good way to remove from the water bath?

bmorecupcake at 1:38AM on 01/28/08

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Our local Publix tells me that Pepsi Throwback will soon be off the shelves, being only a summer item. Is that true?

dgmnfl at 12:26PM on 08/08/09

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

I have used rice syrup for pecan pie, and it's the best pie ever. but not sure what to use to make marshmallows.

mich2005 at 1:51PM on 07/20/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Something I forgot to say (>.

The change from saying "Sugar" on the label to "Sucrose" is probably due to a recent change in regulations that states that the manufacturers have to use the scientific name for the ingredient. Drinks with added vitamins have ingredient lists that look horrifying until you look them up and discover that it's just the vitamins. :)

here's a list of common vitamins if anyone's interested
http://www.pubquizhelp.com/sci/vitamin.html

CloverNancy at 2:12PM on 06/15/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Sucrose or table sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets.

Sucrose IS real sugar :) heh.
"Sucrose is made from glucose and fructose units: Sucrose or table sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets." - www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/546sucrose.html

I know a lot of people that travel to mexico regularly, some of whom lived there for many years. Everyone always says mexican coke is better, now i know why.

So that awful nasty taste in coke and pepsi is the sweetener? =/ Eweh.. The only soda i really like is Root Beer...
Looks like I missed my chance to try this throwback stuff but I'm not sure I really care that I don't like soda :) Better for my bones and fat cells. Hehe.

CloverNancy at 2:09PM on 06/15/09

Ketchup Chips: The Search for Delicious

I'm surprised no canadians brought up the OLD DUTCH KETCHUP VARIETY...

to die for.
deadly awesome chippies!

hungrychristel at 2:50PM on 06/11/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Are they REALLY stopping the Throwback sodas on June 13? Are they crazy? BTW be VERY wary of Passover Coke. For the past two years they have NOT used sugar - they have used SUCROSE. They simply will do whatever they can to avoide spending any extra money on sugar. They stink.

PeteRFNY at 9:43PM on 05/25/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

I found the Pepsi singles in the convenience store in our building at 1600 Smith, Houston, Texas.

sdobbi at 9:22AM on 05/18/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Has anyone beenable to purchase the throwback. I have tried my local Shoprite and Stop and Shop to no avail. Help I want to try it before the deadline.

ladyla1952 at 11:06AM on 05/07/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

I LOVE Kosher-Kola! Can't wait to get the Pepsi and Dew!

HelloPossum at 10:21PM on 04/15/09

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2140512&l=a0bda9499c&id=1175850700

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

There is also a bottling plant in West Jefferson, NC that bottles Dr. Pepper AND Mountain Dew with sugar instead of HFCS. I drive there all the time on the way to visit my brother to pick up cases of both. It's $15.75 for a case of twenty-four 12oz bottles. I used to get Dr. Pepper shipped to me from the Dublin plant all the time, but since I discovered the NC plant I don't any more, of course. Here is the address:

2614 NC Highway 163, West Jefferson, NC 28694

Here are a couple of pics I took of the place:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2140513&l=0591a31ca2&id=1175850700

maplejar at 3:41PM on 03/19/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

I'm a regular Mt Dew drinker (allergic to coffee and cola - need to get my caffeine somewhere!), but in Mexico I couldn't find any. After getting over the caffeine withdrawl, I started drinking Squirt. Yum. Tasted just like carbonated, slightly sweetened grapefruit. And wouldn't you know - it listed grapefruit extract as an ingredient, along with, of course, sugar. So this is my new favorite drink. I get home but a case, and yuck. No sparkly grapefruit flavor and that icky bitter aftertaste that I now realize is a constant is American sodas. I figure the HFCS is the culprit for the aftertaste, and the total lack of grapefruit anything whatsoever explains the rest of the problem. Fortunately, I have left my caffeine needs behind, so Poopsi completely lost a customer with that one.

drufusd at 6:59PM on 03/15/09

Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

Just wanted to second some of the folks who had problems. I'm an experienced baker. I've made a fallen chocolate souffle cake for years, but thought I'd try something new as my party pleaser.

Had the same problem as most. Baked for 30 minutes, and the middle was 'molten'. Poured back into the pan with relatively little damage, baked for at least another 30 minutes then unmolded. It's sitting in a fudgy puddle on my counter. It certainly tastes fabulous, but I can't serve it to the judging masses.

What went wrong?!

Possibilities:
1) Mistakenly boiled the whole 1 1/3 c sugar with the bourbon to start. So I only added a few tbsp of sugar to the eggs.
2) I noticed that the chocolate had nearly completely cooled half way through the first stick of butter. It took at least 10 minutes to incorporate all of the butter.

Could these be the culprit(s)?

Thanks all!

Miss K at 10:24PM on 03/05/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

Jews eat grains on Passover, but only unleavened, hence matza. The corn problem is something called kitniyot, and applies to rice and certain legumes as well.

yaldani at 10:50PM on 02/24/09

Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April

My son (now 21) has had a corn allergy most of his life. I always used to tuck away a few extra bottles of "Kosher for Passover" real sugar coke for him to enjoy during the rest of the year. I didn't want him drinking "diet" drinks just to avoid corn syrup.

To this day he doesn't drink much soda. But when he wants a treat, it has to be corn-syrup free REGULAR coke squirreled away during Passover!

GuaranteedGF at 3:53PM on 02/23/09

Baking with Dorie: A Seriously Chocolaty Cake

I made this for a family function and it was superb. So good with strawberries on top.

arianell at 4:52AM on 05/14/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

I use Wholesome Sweeteners brand corn syrup after I noticed the addition of HFCS to the Karo brand.
You can find it in some Whole Foods and produce markets and online. I personally try to avoid both HFCS and regular corn syrup on a regular basis but sometimes you just have to make homemade caramels!

maggiehc at 2:54AM on 03/19/08

Ketchup Chips: The Search for Delicious

You think finding them in New York is hard... try finding them in South Texas! When I ask about them people look at me like I'm nuts. We tasted them on Spring Break at Port Aransas from one of our Canadian friends, and got hooked. Anyone know of availibility in Texas? I guess there's always ebay...

MsKitty361 at 12:47PM on 03/18/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

Typically a recipe for fudge or thick hot fudge sauce will use mostly table sugar (sucrose) with a bit of some other chemical form of sugar (such as corn syrup which is a mixture of glucose and fructose). The reason for using a second chemical form is that it functions as an impurity that keeps the primary form from crytallizing too soon and causing the product to be grainy.

peggysu at 2:27PM on 03/15/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

bmorecupcake - I found some organic corn syrup at Whole Foods over the holidays that was HFCS-free.

Kelly - if you click on the Grandma's Caramels link I gave before, I did try it for caramels and found that it had a much darker flavor to it (because of the maltose). It's not bad, in fact, I would probably try it again knowing that the color will be different. (Which is one of the ways I used to judge when the caramel was done.)

Cybele at 6:38PM on 03/14/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

I've also used Lyle's Golden Syrup, works beautifully...

mongoose at 2:18PM on 03/14/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

I have used brown rice syrup in place of corn syrup and have had wonderful results. It is less sweet and has a more appealing aftertaste, but has the same ooey-gooey texture that you need from corn syrup. The only caveat: I have not yet tried brown rice syrup in recipes that call for LOADS of corn syrup, like brittle, though I plan to do so this weekend, in fact.

sarahbeam at 8:42AM on 03/14/08

Corn syrup-is it really that bad? Replacements?

bmorecupcake,

i have had very good success with lyle's golden syrup as a corn syrup replacement.

cybercita at 9:57PM on 03/13/08

Baking with Dorie: Gourmandise

I haven't looked recently, but my guess is that Kalustyan's would have it - they've got a great selection of spices.

Dorie Greenspan at 8:52AM on 02/19/08

Strawberry Shortcake

sponge cake, strawberries with good balsamic and grand marnier, pinch of sugar fresh whipped cream

sustarz at 2:13AM on 02/19/08