Sheryl Rosen wrote:
> TammyM at wrote on 8/27/05 4:07 PM:
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>>Whaddya think about frangelico 'steadathe amaretto? Hmmm. May just
>>give it a shot....
>>
>>TammyM
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> If you do Frangelico, use broken hazelnuts instead of almonds.
> I don't think of cherry and hazelnuts together--cherries and almond, yes.
> What fruit goes with hazelnuts? Hmmm....Dunno.
> Might be good with cherries.
>
> I dunno...when it comes to brownies, I am a purist. I don't want cherries, I
> don't almond flavoring, I don't want coffee flavoring...I don't even want
> PEANUT BUTTER! And I LOVE peanut butter with chocolate!!!!
>
> I just want pure, deep, rich chocolate flavor, unadulterated by anything but
> the occasional crunch of a toasted walnut or pecan!
>
> I love chocolate, but not in EVERYTHING. I prefer vanilla ice cream, in
> fact, but chocolate accents are good (fudge swirl, chocolate candies, choc.
> covered nuts, etc). I don't like chocolate in pancakes or muffins. I don't
> like chocolate chips in banana bread. I don't really like chocolate milk or
> hot cocoa, either. When I crave chocolate, it's not just the flavor I crave,
> it's the texture, I think. too. Fudgy brownies are probably my very favorite
> way to eat chocolate. Followed closely by chocolate candy...like a
> Hershey's Kiss, or a chocolate bar with almonds, I'm very big on pure
> chocolate plus either some kind of nuts or peanut butter. Chocolate plus ONE
> thing. Nuts. OR peanut butter. OR coconut. Or cookie of some sort (like a
> Kit Kat) Or Caramel. Ok, exceptions to this would be a Snickers, or one of
> those new Take 5 bars (wow, if that wasn't invented by a woman with PMS I
> don't know what was!!!! Salty pretzel, topped with sweet caramel, peanut
> butter, chopped peanuts for more salt and crunch, all topped off with a
> layer of rich milk chocolate! Salty, sweet and crunchy all in one!!!). And
> Almond Joy. But otherwise, I tend to go simple when it comes to chocolate.
>
> This seems to be more and more as I get older. I also no longer like
> "everything" pizza. I'm more appreciative now of a single topping (two at
> the most, because I'm indecisive) pizza.
>
> Anyway, I wouldn't turn down one of Barb's amazing Chocolate Cherry
> Amaretto Brownies, I'm certain they would be delicious. I know I would like
> them. But I'd probably have just one and go back to the basic boy brownies.
> (with nuts). I just feel like brownies with walnuts are perfect without all
> the other stuff.
I made a big pan of brownies this early morning -- before I had any
coffee or anything. As I was taking them out of the oven, I saw the
bottle of vanilla extract (imitation) on the counter and realized I had
left it out. The brownies were good anyway, but they would have been a
lot better with the vanilla.
I made the batter without nuts, then sprinkled chopped walnuts over half
the pan and smoothed them in a little with the rubber spatula. That way
I had both boy brownies and girl brownies with just one batch.
Bob