On Mon 23 Jan 2006 02:44:28a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Chuck?

> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:31:12 GMT, Chuck > wrote:
>
>>On 23 Jan 2006 07:12:29 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
>><wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun 22 Jan 2006 11:06:16p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Chuck?
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:16:33 -0500, "Dee Randall"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Had a piece this morning of yesterday's efforts.
>>>>>Here it is:
>>>>>http://tinypic.com/mc91rd.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>It was rather moist, not high. I liked the carmel-like glaze that the
>>>>>top became; very tasty.
>>>>>
>>>>>I note that some one recipe posted called for 200 degrees, after a
>>>>>350 start. One was 550? and then 200º. Mine was 400 and then 275.
>>>>>But when I turned off the oven, I put in my new thermometer (on the
>>>>>left side of the oven and not in the center) it registered 325º-350º.
>>>>>
>>>>>I had some German brand (not overly sweetened) blueberry
>>>>>preserves/jam and put a dab of it on my plate after eating half of
>>>>>the slice. I froze a few slices.
>>>>>
>>>>>We liked the taste and consider it not a failure.
>>>>>Dee Dee
>>>>>
>>>> Looking GOOD..
>>>> By the way... as for topping.. I found "Comstock" brand pie
>>>> filling.. After using google,, it appears to be available world
>>>> wide..
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../sr=1-10/qid=1
>>>> 137
>>>> 996092/ref=sr_1_10/002-3744216-3980812?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=3580501&s=go
>>>> urm et-food&v=glance Or just google +comstock+blueberry+pie
>>>>
>>>> Yes guys and girls.. I know anything in a can is BAD...
>>>> But I haven't tried to make pie filling yet.. maybe this summer..
>>>> The blueberry is great on NY (plain) cheesecake!
>>>> One can is just right for a 10 inch cake..
>>>> Chuck (in SC)
>>>>
>>>
>>>I've used it when I was in a hurry. It's a little bland for my taste,
>>>so I add about a half teaspoon almond extract and a quarter teaspoon of
>>>cinnamon to the cherry filling, and just the cinnamon and a little
>>>grated lemon rind to the bluebery filling. Perks it up.
>>
>>Thanks.. The cinnamon and lemon rind sounds like it would be good in
>>the blueberry.. which is my favorite..
>>At some time I'd like to get a good recipe from you for home made
>>blueberry topping.. Home made may be twice the price though than
>>this.. (yes I'm a tightwad) I get this for about $3.30 a can..
>>
>>Here's my Current late night project..
>>4 key lime cheesecakes in the 7 and 8 inch cake pans.. 2 of each..
>>http://i1.tinypic.com/mh9jme.jpg
>>
>>I am getting plenty of help though..
>>My supervisor
>>http://i1.tinypic.com/mha52u.jpg
>>Chuck (in SC)
>
> Update
> They're done.. but two from back of oven has slightly darker tops.
> Texture appears to be the same though.. Man I wish I had a convection
> oven.. maybe someday..
> Note that I over mixed the filling some.. so I got a rise and fall but
> NO cracking.. This rise and fall leaves the ring around the edge..
> Still tasty.. usually..
>
> http://i1.tinypic.com/mhbu35.jpg
> http://i1.tinypic.com/mhbu51.jpg

I don't view that as a problem. They really look good. I like the darker
one!

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