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Dave Smith
Apr 30, 2020, 4:41:40 PM4/30/20
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I have been afraid to bake while I am in isolation because I can't go
out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
today... peanut butter cookies.
They almost didn't turn out. I had measured everything carefully but
when it came time to roll the dough into balls I realized they were just
way too soft and wet, that they would likely drop and spread way too
much. I had not made peanut butter cookies in a long time but I
remembered what the raw texture should be like. I grabbed a very
scientifically measured handful of flour and beat it into the dough,
then about half that again.
Then I had another oddity. The recipe said to bake at 375 for 10-12
minutes. My oven always seems to get the right results at the minimum
time. I gave them another two minutes, checked and opted for another
minutes. Despite the snags, they turned out beautifully.
out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
today... peanut butter cookies.
They almost didn't turn out. I had measured everything carefully but
when it came time to roll the dough into balls I realized they were just
way too soft and wet, that they would likely drop and spread way too
much. I had not made peanut butter cookies in a long time but I
remembered what the raw texture should be like. I grabbed a very
scientifically measured handful of flour and beat it into the dough,
then about half that again.
Then I had another oddity. The recipe said to bake at 375 for 10-12
minutes. My oven always seems to get the right results at the minimum
time. I gave them another two minutes, checked and opted for another
minutes. Despite the snags, they turned out beautifully.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 30, 2020, 5:01:15 PM4/30/20
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On Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 3:41:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I have been afraid to bake while I am in isolation because I can't go
> out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
> today... peanut butter cookies.
>
I thought you had a bicycle. No?
>
> I have been afraid to bake while I am in isolation because I can't go
> out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
> today... peanut butter cookies.
>
Bruce
Apr 30, 2020, 5:12:52 PM4/30/20
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get eaten by polar bears.
Dave Smith
Apr 30, 2020, 5:22:41 PM4/30/20
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ride.... except for the days when my buddy convinced me we should get
out on our motorcycles.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 30, 2020, 5:24:34 PM4/30/20
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Pamela
May 1, 2020, 8:58:51 AM5/1/20
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Gary
May 2, 2020, 2:30:07 PM5/2/20
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Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2020-04-30 5:01 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 3:41:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been afraid to bake while I am in isolation because I can't go
> >> out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
> >> today... peanut butter cookies.
> >>
> > I thought you had a bicycle. No?
> >
>
> I do have a bicycle. It has been too cold, too wet or too windy to
> ride....
excuses
>
> On 2020-04-30 5:01 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 3:41:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been afraid to bake while I am in isolation because I can't go
> >> out and work off the extra calories. I broke down and made some cookies
> >> today... peanut butter cookies.
> >>
> > I thought you had a bicycle. No?
> >
>
> I do have a bicycle. It has been too cold, too wet or too windy to
> ride....
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