Posts by Rowantree

Thanks for the warm welcome, I'm a little bit Scot, too on both parents' sides, and I'm familiar with the Mountain Ash--its one of my favorite trees!  I love to explore the history and present of all things Scotland,...

I'm a 25+yr pro chef, but now I'm drifting happily into the sweet realm of the pastry chef. I'm going slowly, working part time in a small bakery, teaching cake decorating and experimenting with all the "new" sweets I can find in...

Pete, you are SO right!  Thanks very much for catching that, I don't know where that came from, since we are using the same source--obviously operator error! LOL I have edited my post accordingly.

I was in need of a larger box recently and the kind they use for record storage (Staples) was great!  A similar one is available through Tharco: RF5 24-1/2 x 15-1/4 x 10 with Lid attached (Double Bottom and Triple...

8 ounces – 226.8 gram grams--almond paste, room temperature 3/4 cup –143.73 grams--sugar 1-1/2 sticks –170 grams--butter, soft 4 eggs 1/2 cup –45 grams--cake flour 1/2 cup –49.7 grams--bread flour ---or you could use 3/4...