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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 08:52 AM
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Poll question: Brownies
Which do you think makes a better gift to your host/hostess?
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 08:58 AM
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1. You are a most thoughtful guest
:hug:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 09:02 AM
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2. Doesn't it depend on what is *in* the brownies?
:evilgrin: :smoke:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 04:23 PM
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6. : )

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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 09:02 AM
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3. Joani your host/hostess will be very happy with either.
:yourock:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:42 AM
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4. I would say that fudge is fudge...
...and isn't a brownie--but I won't quibble, and will happily scarf either. Or both.
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aQuArius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:45 AM
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5. Preferably with frosting and without nuts
but cake-style or fudge style makes no difference
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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 04:26 PM
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7. Baked, BBQ'd or broiled ...



Oh, wait ... you meant the chocolate kind .... :evilgrin:
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MadAsHellNewYorker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 04:32 PM
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8. well thats easy!
:smoke::smoke::smoke: style!
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:11 PM
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9. I'm leaning toward the cake style.
I wondering about the shelf life.
Should the excess be frozen or merely refrigerated?


:smoke::smoke::smoke: style!
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:15 PM
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10. get bettyellen's recipe.
:9 :smoke: :9 :smoke: :9
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:43 PM
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12. I'm working on it.
With a few variations. ;)


:hi::loveya:
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:16 PM
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11. What about the ones
with cream cheese batter that is swirled through. Mmm they are so good. Then there are the blonde brownies--just a bit different, but oh yum!
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:44 PM
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13. heckuva job!
:)
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 05:38 AM
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15. A good batch of brownies can do amazing things!

B-)
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-19-06 11:50 PM
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14. Fudge...bring 'em on.....
along with "something" to induce the munchies

:rofl:

Hi, Joani!

:hi:
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 05:46 AM
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16. And if there are any left ...
... I am more than happy to give you my adress ...
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 07:12 AM
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17. brownies always taste like.... more
Please.

mmmmmmmm mmm mmmm :)
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 07:46 AM
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18. bettyellen's
:evilgrin:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 07:58 AM
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20. Yes. I've assembled all of bettyellen's ingredients.
:( but I never ate one of them so I don't know if they're supposed to turn out light and fluffy or what.
I baked two batches yesterday. There are two more batches to bake today. Which one travels best?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 08:00 AM
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21. Rest assured, I doubt the consumers will mind much.
:smoke:

And with that - off to get ready for work. Time to make the donuts.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 07:48 AM
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19. Cake Style, with frosting...
:thumbsup:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 08:57 AM
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22. Frosting can become very sticky!
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 09:01 AM
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23. you gotta get bettyellen's recipe
:)
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 11:36 AM
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26. She did tell me her secret.
I just didn't write it down. :shrug:
Now :) It's sorta guess work and measuring.





and taste testing
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bettyellen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:05 PM
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32.  extra cocoa, strong coffe, and use the double extraction method- boiling
then dropping in the butter, then cool it, and drain off water and give the butter another hour or two on the double boiler before straining. yes, it takes two nights to do properly.
individually wrap and store in the freezer, not the fridge!
if any get dried out or sort of burnt, just crumble them onto ice cream. yum!
good luck joanie!
:hi:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:10 PM
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34. Yea! bettyellen to my rescue!
I forgot the extra cocoa and the coffee.
I remembered everything else. Thanks! :pals:

Will you be in NYC on 4/29 ?
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bettyellen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:14 PM
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36. you bet i'm there, see you then!
no worries, i'm sure you remembered the important ingredients. ;)
i don't know why, but refrigeration doesn't work so well, but you can pretty much eat them straight out of the freezer.
yum!
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:22 PM
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37. I was wondering about that.
The first batch was yummy. :) I didn't know if leaving them in the cookie jar, refrigerator or the freezer was best for storage.
Nobody likes soggy brownies!
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bettyellen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:31 PM
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38. as long as they are completely cool when you wrap them.
it should be fine, not too soggy. they're really okay in the pan for a while with just foil covering them, but after a day or so they get kinda dried out, and well then you'll need the ice cream. so if you want to save any for more than two days, definately individually wrap em, and into the freezer. :hi:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:36 PM
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39. Perfect!

:loveya:
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bettyellen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:48 PM
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40. :)
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Sugar Smack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 10:47 AM
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24. Did somebody say "brownies"?
:loveya: :hug: :hi:

How are you doing, gf? I'm sneaky-posting at work!
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 11:26 AM
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25. I love it when you sneaky-post!

I'm sampling every batch of brownies.
Quality control is important! :D

Are you excited ?
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 11:54 AM
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27. It's funny, but whenever I see the word "Brownies"...
I always think of these guys first.
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 02:48 PM
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30. I can understand that.
:hi:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 12:08 PM
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28. LOL!! I'm making brownies for tonite and I am the hostess!
:rofl:
brownies are always a big hit.
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 02:40 PM
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29. Yes. DUers love brownies!


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swimboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 02:52 PM
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31. It's true.
DUers DO love brownies! :smoke:

:hi: :hug:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:14 PM
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35. You take care of that cough.
I don't mean your smoker's cough either!



I hope you feel better soon!
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mikeytherat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 04:20 PM
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41. Those brownies, however, will NOT work with "Dude. Where's my Car?"
They were touted as an "enhancement" to the flick. In fact, they had a unique ability to amplify the unfunny (i.e. the entire movie), and the dead scenes (i.e. the entire movie) moved sooooooooo slow. Ultimately, what they did was make that dreck seem twice as long as it really was. Truly, one of the more painful cinema experiences I have had.

Hope your cough is better - been to the doc yet?

mikey_the_rat
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-20-06 03:06 PM
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33. Fudge style!
Oh yeah. :9
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