Posts by m brown

Is it holding together at all? If so, bake them in bar shapes. If you are baking them in bars and they do not hold, your problem is that Smart Balance has lots more water than butter does, try clarifying it and getting rid of...

Just brush on either pearl color or make your "paint" and go over the cake. by paint i mean powder food color and clear alcohol

Siduri, My mother complained bitterly about the bread in Umbria w/o salt!!! :crazy: I know what you mean.

Salt adds flavor, aids in texture by relaxing gluten, slows fermentation by retarding the growth of the yeast, and helps with crust and crumb coloration. Salt is more than just flavor. Hey, I would start another dough, add the...

you could use cocoa butter or grain alcohol and "black" cocoa powder- I have used this really dark almost black cocoa powder in the past for a series of cigar cakes- worked great for the ashes! Sounds very striking.

green tea in the powder form, matcha is one such tea. be sure to use the best you can afford to avoid bitter/off flavors + aromas.

What are you looking for? Sec Demi Sec Glace Dipped Furits ? Choux paste items are very versitile dipped in caramel and toffee dust filled with orange cream etc.... Frangipne cakes with fruit and glaze. Tri color chocolate...

Anyone going? September 27 & 28.

How about a honey almond financier with the pear, rich with almond and no fry time! For September, you could get into the autumnal flavors- quince, figs, spice, apples. Polenta Cake with fruits. Individual tart tartan, French...

Okay, how about natural or essential oils?