Butter Baking

A Blog of Baked Goods

Cookie Butter Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

By Natasha
December 5, 2012
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So I have mentioned briefly here and here that the lovely Maura from My Healthy ‘Ohana recently sent me an amazing package of yummy food from all the way over in Hawaii! The whole thing started a couple of months ago now, when I was drooling over a pumpkin bread recipe of hers and wishing I had me some canned pumpkin. So Maura, being so lovely, offered to send me … Continue reading →

Salted Caramel

By Natasha
May 29, 2012
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So I decided I am going to start a little Baking Basics section on the blog. And this salted caramel will be the first little ‘Basics’ installment. I thought that it would make it easy for you if you are ever looking for a basic pie dough, caramel or pastry cream recipe, that there will be (soon!) an entire section devoted to them in my index. And then instead of … Continue reading →

Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Natasha
December 28, 2011
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Even though they may seem so simple, there is a science behind chocolate chip cookies. Whether the butter is melted or creamed with the sugar makes a difference in cookies. I generally prefer creamed, as the cookies bake up quite thick and chewy and retain their texture for longer. However, there is always an exception to the rule, and the thick and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe is just that. … Continue reading →

Brown Butter Butterscotch Blondies

By Natasha
August 21, 2011
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I love the texture of blondies and bar cookies. They are chewy and gooey, just like the the very centre of a perfectly baked cookie. And you don’t have to eat all around the crunchy outside to get to that deliciously soft middle. I eat food for its texture. Well, no. I eat baked goods for their texture. Cookies, cookie dough and bar cookies are all favourites because of their … Continue reading →