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Snickerdoodle: The Perfect Cookie (Almost Always)
Dear Mr. Ruhlman, the email read. It was the very first one waiting for me this morning. And glancing quickly down and seeing a single word, my stomach turned.
I have been a fan since Ratio, the writer continued. It is my first stop on the cookbook train. I got Ruhlman's Twenty for a gift and was over the moon, have read it cover to cover. And what's more I have tried several of the recipes with success.
But seriously, the Snickerdoodles? One of the best cookies of all time and got my kids all worked up into a lather to make some tonight . . . but I have to say, yuck. Sugar bomb! We doubled the recipe because you can never have enough Snickerdoodles . . . 3 cups of sugar to ...
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Salted Caramel
Originally posted on June 29, 2011
Been so busy recently have scarcely had time to post. Just got back from taking James to camp :( My chief videographer and dessert innovator. I was in Boston talking salt on Simply Ming. I was in NYC working on confections with Bouchon Bakery head chef Sebastien Rouxel and putting together a pitch for a chef drama with some friends. I came home to find agreat new ice cream book from Ohio's own Jeni Britton Bauer! Salt, sweets, ice cream, and an unused photo donna shot for the new book due out in fall: salted-caramel! Of course. Caramel is one of those awesome no brainer dessert sauces that more people ought to do at home. Takes 10 minutes tops, uses inexpensive ingredients, ...














