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		<title>Chocolate Brownies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anna invited S and I for a coffee today and asked me to bring something. Initially I was planning to go there empty handed as Anna always has plenty of super good food prepared, but a couple of hours before the coffee time I started feel bad and began looking for a quick and simple [...]]]></description>
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<p>Anna invited S and I for a coffee today and asked me to bring something. Initially I was planning to go there empty handed as Anna always has plenty of super good food prepared, but a couple of hours before the coffee time I started feel bad and began looking for a quick and simple recipe.</p>
<p>I started dieting again a few days ago, but at the same time have been craving to bake something chocolaty and preferably gooey &#8211; with these simple preconditions chocolate brownies were an easy choice. Unfortunately the recipe I chose has so many calories I didn&#8217;t even dare to calculate the calories per serving. Probably pretty close to a Big Mac :D<br />
Stephanie Jaworski&#8217;s <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com">Joyofbaking.com</a> has been a good source of baking recipes, and after a quick comparison between her and Nigella&#8217;s brownie recipes (picture below) I decided to go with Stephanie&#8217;s &#8211; only because her <a href="http://joyofbaking.com/brownies.html">recipe</a> called for double the amount of chocolate :)</p>
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<p>This recipe calls for A LOT of chocolate &#8211; each ready brownie square contains about 45 grams (1 2/3 oz) of it plus tons of butter and sugar. Perfect comfort food, but super bad for the belly. I highly discourage you to try this recipe ;)</p>
<p>I made a grand mistake with my batch: I forgot to fold the hazelnuts and white chocolate chips into the batter. I realized it the minute I put the cake into the oven, but was too bummed to take it out and try to mix them in. The good thing is that now I have a bona fide reason to bake another cake!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Chocolate Brownies</strong></p>
<p><em>serves 16</em></p>
<p>650 g (23 oz) 70% chocolate, e.g. <a href="http://www.fazermakeiset.fi/user/default.asp?id=3780&#038;site=2">Fazer</a> Premium Block 70%<br />
225 g (8 oz) unsalted butter<br />
6 free range eggs, room temperature<br />
500 g (18 oz) granulated sugar<br />
1 tbsp vanilla extract<br />
210 g (1.5 cups) all-purpose flour<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
100 g (3.5 oz) hazelnuts, coarsely crushed<br />
100 g (3.5 oz) white chocolate chips</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 175Â°C  (347Â°F). Cover a lasagna pan with parchment paper.</p>
<p>Melt the chocolate and butter in a pot which is sitting in a bigger pot with boiling water. You can expedite this by pre-melting the butter in a microwave. Mix the butter and chocolate to a smooth paste and set aside.</p>
<p>Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.</p>
<p>Crush the hazelnuts coarsely and fry them on a pan for a couple of minutes until fragrant.</p>
<p>Cream the eggs and sugar until very light, 5-10 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and fold in the butter-chocolate mixture. Fold in the flour mixture, and then the hazelnuts and white chocolate chips.</p>
<p>Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.</p></blockquote>
<p><img id="image317" alt="Baked brownie sheet" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/12/browniesinpan_.jpg" /></p>
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		<title>Eskimo Pie</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 04:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When visiting New York before Christmas, my cousin Thomas brought us authentic NÃ¼rnberger Lebkuchen. Lots and lots of them, in fact ;) Today, I realized that although the holidays are long gone, the last three of those German Christmas cookies were still lingering in the cupboard. I am by no means a sports fan, but [...]]]></description>
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<p>When visiting New York before Christmas, my cousin Thomas brought us authentic <a href="http://www.lebkuchen.nuernberg.de/">NÃ¼rnberger Lebkuchen</a>. Lots and lots of them, in fact ;) Today, I realized that although the holidays are long gone, the last three of those German Christmas cookies were still lingering in the cupboard.</p>
<p>I am by no means a sports fan, but quite inexplicably I have been following the Olympics several nights a week this year. Bobsledding looks so crazy it&#8217;s a must-watch, and right now I&#8217;m keeping an eye on the women&#8217;s figure skating finale. (Also, NBC&#8217;s coverage is pretty hilarious, featuring  heartwarming sob stories of adversity and redemption in the athletes&#8217; mini-profiles, usually filmed against grimy Russian cityscapes). I&#8217;ve also heard that Finns are all of a sudden totally crazy about curling, although I&#8217;d swear last year 90% of the population would have drawn a blank on it &#8211; apparently Finland is playing for gold in the Torino games.</p>
<p>All this snow, ice, and strenuous exercise on TV makes me famished. Suddenly it came to me that the leftover Lebkuchen would be perfect for an ice cream sandwich. I took a really sharp knife, halved the Lebkuchen (they are quite fragile), scooped on some vanilla ice cream, and topped the whole thing with some fresh strawberries and kumquats.</p>
<p>I love the concept &#8220;Eskimo Pie&#8221;. This brand name (just &#8220;eskimo&#8221; in Finnish) refers a <a href="http://mayhem-chaos.net/photoblog/images/eskimo_pie.jpg">chocolate covered ice cream bar</a>, invented in the US in the 1920s by a Danish immigrant. But an Eskimo Pie does not look like a pie at all, so I&#8217;d like to borrow the name for my creation &#8211; which was the messiest and most scrumptious thing I&#8217;ve eaten in quite a while ;)<span id="more-130"></span></p>
<p>Kun siirryin ylÃ¤asteelle, uuden koulun keskeisiÃ¤ vetonauloja oli Puffetteja eli keksien vÃ¤liin puristettua jÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶massaa myyvÃ¤ automaatti.  ErÃ¤Ã¤nÃ¤ vuonna viimeinen kesÃ¤lomalle lÃ¤htenyt koulun siivoaja nykÃ¤isi epÃ¤huomiossa jÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶automaatin tÃ¶pselin seinÃ¤stÃ¤, ja elokuussa vastassa oli haju joka on jÃ¤Ã¤nyt aikakirjoihin.</p>
<p>Olympialaisia katsellessa lumi ja jÃ¤Ã¤ pysyvÃ¤t jatkuvasti mielessÃ¤, vaikka Manhattanilla talvesta ei ole enÃ¤Ã¤ jÃ¤lkeÃ¤kÃ¤Ã¤n. Huomasin aamulla ettÃ¤ kaapissa oli edelleen pari nÃ¼rnbergilÃ¤istÃ¤ pikkuleipÃ¤Ã¤ serkkuni Thomaksen vierailusta joulun alla. PÃ¤Ã¤tin vÃ¤sÃ¤tÃ¤ niistÃ¤ gourmet-eskimopiirakan halkomalla keksit varovasti kahtia hyvin terÃ¤vÃ¤llÃ¤ veitsellÃ¤ ja tÃ¤yttÃ¤mÃ¤llÃ¤ ne vaniljajÃ¤Ã¤telÃ¶llÃ¤ (piparit tai muut keksit olisivat toimineet myÃ¶s). PÃ¤Ã¤lle vielÃ¤ kumkvatteja ja mansikoita &#8211; a vot. Taidan kÃ¤ydÃ¤ tekemÃ¤ssÃ¤ vielÃ¤ toisen ;)<br />
Aila ja Thomas, jos satutte lukemaan tÃ¤tÃ¤, lÃ¤mpimÃ¤t kiitokset vielÃ¤ pikkuleivistÃ¤: olivat mainioita sekÃ¤ sellaisenaan ettÃ¤ tÃ¤ssÃ¤ uusiokÃ¤ytÃ¶ssÃ¤!</p>
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		<title>Peanut Butter Cookies &#8211; maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voikeksit</title>
		<link>http://www.taikinapoika.com/2005/12/19/peanut-butter-cookies-maapahkinavoikeksit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amerikkalaisten ruokien sarja jatkuu tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voikeksien reseptillÃ¤, ja aloittaa samalla leivontaminisarjan, joka pÃ¤Ã¤ttynee jouluaattoon tai aatonaattoon. MaapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voi ja peanut butter and jelly sandwichit kuuluvat amerikkalaisuuteen siinÃ¤ kuin ruis- ja nÃ¤kkileipÃ¤ Suomeen. MaapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voi kÃ¤y hyvin myÃ¶s leivontaan, ja on olennainen osa satay-kastikkeessa. Monet pitÃ¤vÃ¤t siitÃ¤ sellaisenaan vaikkapa suoraan sormesta nuoltuna tai sellerinvarrella dipattuna. Mukavan monipuolinen raaka-aine [...]]]></description>
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<p>Amerikkalaisten ruokien sarja jatkuu tÃ¤nÃ¤Ã¤n maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voikeksien reseptillÃ¤, ja aloittaa samalla leivontaminisarjan, joka pÃ¤Ã¤ttynee jouluaattoon tai aatonaattoon.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jif.com/products/">MaapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voi</a> ja peanut butter and jelly sandwichit kuuluvat amerikkalaisuuteen siinÃ¤ kuin ruis- ja nÃ¤kkileipÃ¤ Suomeen. MaapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voi kÃ¤y hyvin myÃ¶s leivontaan, ja on olennainen osa satay-kastikkeessa. Monet pitÃ¤vÃ¤t siitÃ¤ sellaisenaan vaikkapa suoraan sormesta nuoltuna tai sellerinvarrella dipattuna. Mukavan monipuolinen raaka-aine siis, ja Suomessakin hyvin saatavilla. PienistÃ¤kin kaupoista lÃ¶ytyy yleensÃ¤ jokin Saksassa valmistettu purkki, ja suureksi yllÃ¤tyksekseni lÃ¤hi K-Supermarketissa oli suomalaista luomumaapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voita!</p>
<p>Mutta sitten itse aiheeseen, tÃ¤llÃ¤ kertaa dekadentin rasvaiseen ja sokeriseen reseptiin:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Peanut Butter Cookies &#8211; maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voikeksit</strong></p>
<p>24 kpl</p>
<p>1,2 dl (110 g) suolatonta voita, huoneenlÃ¤mpÃ¶istÃ¤<br />
1,2 dl (215 g) fariinisokeria<br />
1,2 dl (100 g) sokeria<br />
1 muna<br />
1 tl vaniljauutetta<br />
1,2 dl (125 g) maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voita<br />
3 dl jauhoja<br />
1/2 tl soodaa<br />
1/4 tl suolaa<br />
1/2-1 dl suklaahippuja jos mieli tekee</p>
<p>Laita uuni lÃ¤mpiÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n 175 asteeseen. Vatkaa voita ja sokereita pari-kolme minuuttia kunnes seos on kuohkeaa. LisÃ¤Ã¤ munat ja vaniljauute ja sekoita. LisÃ¤Ã¤ maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voi ja sekoita. Varo vatkaamasta liikaa.</p>
<p>Sekoita jauhot, sooda ja suola keskenÃ¤Ã¤n ja sekoita maapÃ¤hkinÃ¤voiseokseen. LisÃ¤Ã¤ suklaahiput, jos kÃ¤ytÃ¤t niitÃ¤. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ vaiheessa taikina tuntuu todella kuivalta ja kovalta, ja intuitio kehottaa lisÃ¤Ã¤mÃ¤Ã¤n nestettÃ¤. Vastusta kuitenkin kiusausta niin keksit eivÃ¤t lÃ¤ssÃ¤hdÃ¤ kuumassa uunissa.</p>
<p>Kaada lautaselle sokeria. PyÃ¶rittele taikinasta kÃ¤sillÃ¤ parin-kolmen sentin palloja, kierauta sokerilautasella ja aseta pellille leivinpaperin pÃ¤Ã¤lle. Paina haarukalla pallo littanaksi kahdesta suunnasta, jolloin pinnalle syntyy pieni ruutukuvio. Toista 23 kertaa :)</p>
<p>Paista 9-11 minuuttia, kunnes reunat alkavat juuri ruskistua. Kuumina keksit ovat aivan pehmeitÃ¤, joten tÃ¤ssÃ¤ on paras luottaa vain kelloon. JÃ¤Ã¤hdyttyÃ¤Ã¤n keksit ovat kovia.</p></blockquote>
<p>Pieni lÃ¤mmitys mikrossa pehmentÃ¤Ã¤ keksit mukavasti, mutta ovat maukkaita kylminÃ¤kin.</p>
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