On Sat 27 Aug 2005 07:19:59p, Sheryl Rosen wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> TammyM at wrote on 8/27/05 4:07 PM:
>
>>
>> Whaddya think about frangelico 'steadathe amaretto? Hmmm. May just
>> give it a shot....
>>
>> TammyM
>
> 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.

Quite a few folks may share your preferences, Sheryl, myself included. I
might want to eat one of those Chocolate Cherry Amaretto Brownies, but I
wouldn't want a pan full. Still, I applaud Barb's efforts and innovative
experiments and, for her at least, it certainly pays off.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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