Category Archives: Leavening

yeast, soda or other leavening agent

Oatmeal, Cranberry & Flaxseed Cookies

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia; link has been lost) Cindy, one of my baking friends, tried the original recipe in the advertisement; her husband said they are the best cookies she’s ever made, both chewy and crisp at the … Continue reading

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Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, Dried Fruit and Nuts Cookies (Low-Glycemic)

by Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia; link has been lost) I call this a low-glycemic recipe, and it is purely of my own invention.  I’ve not measured its glycemic index, but the combination of whole grain oats, high-fiber … Continue reading

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Barley Brownies

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Chocolate Decadence Brownies Includes: 1. Barley Brownies, Original version); 2. Barley Brownies, Pre-soak version If you’re like me, when you hear barley you think of beef-barley soup, or horse feed; and you wonder, … Continue reading

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Rapunzel Brownies

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Chocolate Decadence Brownies Includes: 1. Rapunzel Brownies, Original Version; 2. Pre-Soak Version (not tested)  Rapunzel (1) is a German brand name for minimally processed Organic and Fair Trade products; most … Continue reading

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Chocolate Decadence Brownies

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About) Includes: 1. Chocolate Decadence Brownies & Topping; 2. Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies The Decadence brownies are very similar to Katharine Hepburn’s Brownie recipe (2) (see also below), without the walnuts, but … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip & Cherry Cookies

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate Choices for Baking (a sugar comparison) What’s not to like about chocolate! and perhaps cookies are a wonderful way to get it because it comes in small … Continue reading

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Cardamom Cookies (Kardemommekager)

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Scandinavian Foods Menu Includes: 1. Sandkager press; 2. About ingredients; 3. Recipe; Sand cookies are a great Scandinavian treat, but I’m not sure why they are called ‘Sand‘. While this cookie does’t have ‘sand‘ in its name, … Continue reading

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Sandkager: Scandinavian Shortbread Cookies

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photos: right, by Cat; below-left from Wikimedia Commons) Sand cookies are a great Scandinavian treat; They are a type of shortbread cookie. I’m not sure why they are called ‘Sand‘ – it might be the Danish word … Continue reading

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Lake Cafe Cookies: Applesauce or Carrot

By Cat, Oct 2014 (photo, right from Wikipedia, but the link has been lost) Includes: 1. Applesauce Cookies; 2. Carrot Cookies; 3. Note on frosting for Carrot Cookies See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Frostings & Fillings Menu; 3. Unrefined Powdered … Continue reading

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Plum Streusel Coffee Cake

By Cat, Aug 25, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Plum Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes and Tortes menu; My plum tree is still a baby and only produces about 5 tiny plums a year, but I’m collecting plum … Continue reading

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