One Man's Voice

November 2009 - Posts

  • Toll House Cookies, The Splenda Recipe

    Adaptation of The Original Nestlé® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    This famous classic American cookie needs no introduction. This is AJ's adaptation of the recipe from Nestlé USA. Go to their site for official recipe, which calls for granulated sugar.

    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Cooking time: 8 minutes (* See cooks note)
    Total preparation time: 25 minutes
    Serving number: 60 (LOL! I'm lucky if I get 24, 4-bite cookies.)

     

    Ingredients:

    2 1/4 cups / 300 g All purpose flour (or plain flour)
    1 tsp / 1 tsp Baking soda
    1 tsp / 1 tsp Salt
    1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
    1/2 teaspoon of baking soda [extra when using splenda]

    1 cup / 200 g Butter (softened (or shortening))
    3/4 cup / 150 g SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
    2/3 cup / 150 g SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
    2 tsp / 2 tsp Vanilla extract
    2 large / 2 large Eggs

    2 cups / 300 g NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi sweet chocolate morsels (* See cooks note)

     

    Preparation steps:

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
    2. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, dry milk and baking powder in a small bowl.
    3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
    4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    5. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
    6. Stir in the NESTLÉ Toll House morsels.
    7. Drop by rounded spoonful onto ungreased baking sheets.
    8. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
    9. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.

     

    COOKS NOTE(s):

     

    Did you know that chocolate chip cookies were invented in Massachusetts in 1937?

    Posted Nov 29 2009, 09:14 AM by ajleto with no comments
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  • The way it is...

    There is a thread you follow.
    It goes among things that change.
    But it doesn't change.
    People wonder about what things you are pursuing.
    You have to explain about the thread.
    But it is hard for others to see.
    While you hold it you can't get lost.
    Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and grow old.
    Nothing you do can stop times unfolding.
    You don't ever let go of the thread.

     - Wm. Stafford, The Way It Is, New & Selected Poem, 1998

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