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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:15 PM
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Poll question: I feel like baking, help me pick a project!
I want to make something sweet tonight but I'm not sure what to do. I'm out of crispy rice cereal, so I can't make marshmallow treats (and before anyone asks, yes of course I have special gelatin free vegan marshmallows) and I'm still cookied out from last month and I made 2 pies last week. I'm thinking something not super sweet, but I can't decide if I'd rather do cinnamon rolls or pumpkin bread, so I'm leaving the decision up to the lounge.

Thanks everybody!
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Sugar Smack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:20 PM
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1. Not too sweet.. how about pear franchipan tarts?
I've worked in some bakeries, and these were the best not-too-sweet item. It's rich, though, with buttery crusts, almond filling and caramelized baked pears.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:28 PM
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9. Do you have a link to a recipe?
I have no idea what those are or how I'd go about making them but they sound interesting. :)

It's okay if the recipe isn't vegan, unless it's got something really off the wall in it I can probably convert it with a minimum of fuss. I'm talented. ;)
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Sugar Smack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 05:56 AM
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23. Wow, I went to bed before I saw that.
I copied a lot of torte and cake & tart recipes into my notebook while I was working at one bakery. I'l try to dig it up and send it to you. :) :9
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:20 PM
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2. Cinnamon rolls!
I use this recipe:
http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/CinnamonRollsBuns.html

(I'm sure it can be made vegan, but you know the conversion better than I do.)

I like the overnight rise...make it tonight, bake it tomorrow.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:26 PM
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7. Ooh, those look fluffy
My current cinnamon roll recipie is one I veganized myself, so I'm probably up to the challenge. :)
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:22 PM
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3. Banana nut bread!
Yea! :)
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:25 PM
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6. I'd die.
Well maybe, I might just end up in the hospital. I'm very allergic to bananas.
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:31 PM
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11. Oooooooooh!
I take it back. ;)
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:23 PM
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4. lemon poppyseed bread.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:25 PM
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5. That sounds really good, but I'm out of poppyseeds
I'll have to do that after I go grocery shopping though. :9
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:27 PM
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8. I don't know the name of the cookies I'm craving.
I like those cookie-bars made from condensed milk, chocolate chips and coconut but they're so much trouble to make. I'd feel really guilty asking you to go to such lengths just for a thread and all... :evilgrin: :hi:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:30 PM
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10. Well I don't know of any with condensed milk
(I'm vegan, so dairy's right out) but I do make some really great cookies with chocolate, coconut and oatmeal. I'll post a pic if I make some. :)
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:46 PM
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16. I could be wrong about the condensed milk.
I always see this cookie during the holidays and I can't track down the recipe. Love to hear about any vegan cookies with chocolate, coconut and oatmeal! Thanks! :)
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:32 PM
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12. congo bars?
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:43 PM
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15. I did an image search for congo bars.
These cookies look exactly like what I'm thinking of:


If your congo bars turn out like this then you've just made a friend for life -- I love these cookies and never knew what they're called! :D
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nutsnberries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:33 PM
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13. other - i think you should make cranberry bread
because i want some and i'm hoping you'll be sharing!
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:35 PM
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14. Pumpkin bread.
I made pumpkin pie filling earlier and baked it in a casserole, no crust. It's delicious, especially warm.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:59 PM
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17. Carrot cake
best comfort food I can think of. :-)

Mz Pip
:dem:
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 10:59 PM
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18. Is there such a thing as vegan cheesecake?
I think you can make some equivalent with silken tofu or something, and that way you can know the sublime glory that is pumpkin cheesecake.

But you may not want to be arsed with making it tonight, so I say go with the pumpkin bread.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 11:01 PM
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19. There is, but I'd have to go get tofu
(and probably some other stuff) from the store.
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 11:04 PM
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20. Pumpkin bread!
:bounce:

(extra spicy, of course!)
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 11:06 PM
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21. but of course
I love extra spicy pumpkin stuff, I made two pumpkin pies last week and ate nearly all of them myself. :blush: Tried to convince myself that wasn't unhealthy, after all pmumkin's good for you and tofu's good for you... :shrug:
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hickman1937 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-10-06 11:10 PM
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22. If you could figure out how to make Kolachi like Ma Red did,
I'd pay real money for the recipe. They were cookies made with cream cheese dough, and ground up nuts and raisens. I have looked and looked, and can't find them.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 05:58 AM
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24. Popovers! Make popovers...or the cinnamon rolls.
:hi:
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