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recipes [2025.03.02 08:18] – [Additional Tips] Steve Isenbergrecipes [2025.06.15 09:05] (current) – [Recipes of Interest] Steve Isenberg
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   * What's the difference between single-acting and double-acting baking powder? What's in it and how does it work? See: https://www.budget101.com/recipes/4988-myo-double-acting-baking-powder/    * What's the difference between single-acting and double-acting baking powder? What's in it and how does it work? See: https://www.budget101.com/recipes/4988-myo-double-acting-baking-powder/ 
     * Consider using aluminum-free baking powder as it tastes better than ones with aluminum.     * Consider using aluminum-free baking powder as it tastes better than ones with aluminum.
-See also [[foodannoyances]]+  * Types of paprika 
 +    * Sweet/regular; it's what's in most grocery stores 
 +    * Smoked Paprika (Pimentón); Spanish paprika with smoky flavor, comes in sweet(dulce), bittersweet(agridulce), and hot (picante) varieties 
 +    * Hot/spicy Paprika (made from hotter pepper varieties) 
 +    * Hungarian paprika: considered the “gold standard”; most prized is  ”különleges” (special quality) 
 +    * Note: Hungarian and Spanish are often superior in flavor and color; higher quality paprika will be more vibrant in color and flavor.
  
 +See also [[foodannoyances]]
 ====Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie==== ====Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie====
 //thanks to John Rudy for this// //thanks to John Rudy for this//
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 |¼ tsp|salt| |¼ tsp|salt|
 |⅓ Cup|maple syrup, honey, or agave, 75g| |⅓ Cup|maple syrup, honey, or agave, 75g|
-|2 Tbsp| Sugar, or omit this and increase honey to ½ Cup|+|2 Tbsp| Sugar, or omit this and increase honey to ½ Cup or 113g|
 |¼ Cup|coconut or vegetable oil, 40g| |¼ Cup|coconut or vegetable oil, 40g|
 |2 tsp|vanilla extract| |2 tsp|vanilla extract|
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   - Cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut   - Cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut
  
-Nov 2022: Used 9x9 pan and baked for 15 minutes.  Used Vitamix to blend in step 2.+Nov 2022: Used 9x9 pan and baked for 15 minutes.  Used Vitamix to blend in step 2.\\  
 +Apr 2025: 8x8 pan work nicely. Consider using vitamix just for oats as the wet mix is hard to get out of vitamix
  
 ====Salmon Pate==== ====Salmon Pate====
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   * Reheat with **a splash of water** if it thickens too much.     * Reheat with **a splash of water** if it thickens too much.  
  
 +=====NYT BBQ Sauce=====
 +(I have not tested this; it's copied (with my edits) from [[https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013116-homemade-bbq-sauce|NY Times]] dated 2/9/2024
 +
 +**Makes about 1½ cups**
 +
 +===Ingredients: ===
 +  * **⅔ cup** ketchup
 +  * **½ cup** cider vinegar
 +  * **¼ cup** brown sugar
 +  * **2 tsp** smoked Spanish paprika (Pimentón)
 +  * **1 tsp** ground cumin
 +  * **1 tsp** kosher salt
 +  * **1 tsp** freshly cracked black pepper
 +
 +=== Instructions: ===
 +Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.  Bring to a simmer over medium heat.  Cook for 5 minutes.
 +
 +Maybe: substitute blackberry puree and jam instead of ketchup.\\ 
 +Note: another NYT recipe uses 1 cup over 6 to 8 chicken legs (drumsticks and thighs) skin-on, bone-in or about 3½ - 4 pounds chicken
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 ⅛ ¼ ⅜ ⅓ ½ ⅝ ⅔ ¾ ⅞ °F ⅛ ¼ ⅜ ⅓ ½ ⅝ ⅔ ¾ ⅞ °F
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