Just found it.

https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html

Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
sunflower seeds instead.)

One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them first,
they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.


Lenona.

And, I have to add, if there's one thing that annoys me about ANY recipe,
it's when it calls for a tiny amount of something that you can only buy in
much larger amounts!

Maybe you know how to make cherry-pie filling (canned style) from scratch?


Lenona.

wrote:
> And, I have to add, if there's one thing that annoys me about ANY recipe,
> it's when it calls for a tiny amount of something that you can only buy in
> much larger amounts!

Heh! I don't want to strip the leaves off of my little kaffir lime
tree, so I was looking at leaves at a store. ISTR that they were priced
at well over $100 per pound the last time I looked, and there were A LOT
of leaves in the packages, so they were really expensive. Today, they
were a mere $54 per pound, and they were packed in smaller containers,
but one rarely needs more than one leaf--or maybe two. I don't really
want to spend $7.20 on a large number of leaves. Maybe I will have to
resort to a leaf or two that I dried.
>
> Maybe you know how to make cherry-pie filling (canned style) from scratch?
>

I wish I had that problem. I have not even seen frozen sour cherries
here let alone fresh ones, alas.

> wrote in message
...
> Just found it.
>
> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html
>
> Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
> allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
> sunflower seeds instead.)
>
> One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
> sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them
> first,
> they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.
>
>
> Lenona.

I don't know that most people prefer nuts. I also don't know that they
don't. I don't think I ever made them with nuts. Perhaps because my
brother hated walnuts and pecans.

I made brownies a lot when I was a kid and I often stirred things in.
Chocolate syrup, chopped up candy, chocolate chips, whatever I could find
around the house.

If you have leftover Ricotta cheese, you can mix in an egg and a little
orange or lemon extract then use it like you would cream cheese for cream
cheese brownies. I suppose you could do the same with cottage cheese if you
whizzed it up well to get the curds out. Hmmm... I think I shall try that.
I have some cottage cheese and eggs to use up.

> wrote in message
...
> And, I have to add, if there's one thing that annoys me about ANY recipe,
> it's when it calls for a tiny amount of something that you can only buy in
> much larger amounts!
>
> Maybe you know how to make cherry-pie filling (canned style) from scratch?
>
>
> Lenona.

You can easily make parfaits with pie filling. Cherry is really good
layered with chocolate pudding.

On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:19:06 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> Just found it.
>
> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html
>
> Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
> allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
> sunflower seeds instead.)
>
> One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
> sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them first,
> they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.
>
>
I like fudgy brownies, so I'd get brownie mix in the cheap yellow box
(remember those?) and underbake it. Let it set up overnight and it
was total yum, with or without nuts.


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sf

On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:25:57 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> I have not even seen frozen sour cherries
> here let alone fresh ones, alas.

Me either. I used to see frozen fresh cherries, but I don't even see
that anymore.

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sf

On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:10:35 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:25:57 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
> > I have not even seen frozen sour cherries
> > here let alone fresh ones, alas.
>
> Me either. I used to see frozen fresh cherries, but I don't even see
> that anymore.

I meant sweet cherries, but I bet you knew. You're smart that way.


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sf

On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 6:19:11 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> Just found it.
>
> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html
>
> Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
> allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
> sunflower seeds instead.)
>
> One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
> sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them first,
> they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.
>
>
> Lenona.


I make _ Barb Schaller's Orgasmic Brownies_ and wow are they good. I've used Ghirardelli boxed brownie mix in the past and it's not too bad.

Nellie

On 3/30/2015 9:19 PM, wrote:
> Just found it.
>
> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html
>
> Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
> allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
> sunflower seeds instead.)
>
> One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
> sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them first,
> they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.
>
>
> Lenona.
>

I like nuts, but not in my brownies. Especially walnuts. A really good
brownie stands on its own chocolatey goodness.

I guess I'm a purist on some things, like vanilla ice cream.

On Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:48:42 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/30/2015 9:19 PM, wrote:
>> Just found it.
>>
>> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/brownie...813490125.html
>>
>> Somehow, though, I thought most people PREFER nuts in brownies, aside from
>> allergy considerations - or the expense of walnuts. (One can use cheap
>> sunflower seeds instead.)
>>
>> One thing I've done (though not with a mix) is to take out a little of the
>> sugar and mix melted marshmallows in instead. (If you don't melt them first,
>> they'll rise to the top and likely burn.) It was popular.
>>
>>
>> Lenona.
>>
>
>I like nuts, but not in my brownies. Especially walnuts. A really good
>brownie stands on its own chocolatey goodness.
>
>I guess I'm a purist on some things, like vanilla ice cream.

I make Rocky Road brownies sometimes- mini-marshmallows, nuts and
chocolate pieces. They were always a hit at bake sale days at school
when the kids were little.

I also make mint-frosted brownies. About 2 minutes before I take the
brownies out of the oven, I lay out a bunch of chocolate mints (After
Eight is a good choice) on top, and when the pan comes out of the
oven, I smooth the melted mints over the top like frosting.

Boron

On Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:49:51 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> I make Rocky Road brownies sometimes- mini-marshmallows, nuts and
> chocolate pieces.

That's brownie over kill for me, but at least I'm consistent because I
don't like rocky road ice cream either.

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sf

On 3/30/2015 8:21 PM, wrote:
> And, I have to add, if there's one thing that annoys me about ANY recipe,
> it's when it calls for a tiny amount of something that you can only buy in
> much larger amounts!
>
> Maybe you know how to make cherry-pie filling (canned style) from scratch?

I always keep some canned filling on hand for making campfire pies,
and if I don't use it up, the remainder is good for topping oatmeal or
angel food cake, or added to an apple pie or cobbler filling. I like
the color it gives to apple pie, plus the contrasting flavors and
textures.

But if I didn't have any canned filling on hand and wanted to add
cherries to a brownie mix, I'd just add some chopped dried
reconstituted cherries. I keep those around for making almond/cherry
butter cookies.

P.S. The one addition all boxed brownie mixes sorely need is more
chocolate, either cocoa powder or melted chocolate. They tend to cheap
out on that chocolate part of the ingredients.