[blindcooks] Re: An afternoon of baking
- From: "Jon Rawlings" <twosocks76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:07:30 -0700
Susan:
I place the balls of cookie dough on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with
parchment or waxed paper, then freeze for two hours before removing from the
paper and placing them in the Ziploc bag. That is just enough time for the
dough balls to harden without any risk of freezer burn and ensures they won't
stick once they're in the bag. Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Tabor
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:10 PM
Subject: [blindcooks] Re: An afternoon of baking
Hi, Jon:
How do you keep the cookie balls from sticking together in the bag in the
freezer? Thanks!
Susan
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[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Rawlings
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 10:46 PM
To: Blind Cooks List
Subject: [blindcooks] An afternoon of baking
In my continuing efforts to prepare for my little girl's arrival into the
world, I decided to try a recipe today for potato burger buns from Cooks'
Illustrated Magazine. I have made potato bread before with excellent results,
and the description of these buns was most promising. The buns were made with
bread flour and fresh mashed potato, plus potato water and an egg, which I
forgot, and were sold as very light and soft. I had to add extra water to get
the dough to come together, but in the end, the results were fantastic! The
buns had a thin crust on the top, but the inside crumb was as light as a cloud.
In the past, my efforts to make sandwich rolls and buns haven't gone so well
because the bread is often too dense for one reason or another. Now that I
know this recipe really works, I'll be making another batch very soon to keep
in the freezer. I'll also make a dozen or so burger patties that will also
live in the freezer until the moment we need them. With any luck, the burgers
can go from freezer to plate in 15 minutes, provided I give the burgers time to
defrost overnight in the refrigerator. I also made Emily's favorite cookie,
which is a peanut butter cookie with big chunks of butterfinger candy bars
mixed in. I didn't bake them, but instead shaped them into balls, froze them,
and stuck them in a big bag for baking later. I'll be adding several other
cookie varieties to the freezer stash in the near future as well. I love this
method of cookie making because I can bake as many as I want when I want, and
I'm not stuck with a bunch of fresh baked cookies with limited time to enjoy
them in their prime. Jon
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