TWD: Whole Wheat Mango Muffins

For this week on Tuesdays with Dorie, I modified the Fresh Mango Bread recipe into a whole wheat muffin recipe. They turned out great!

You can find the recipe on Baking with the Boys.

I halved the recipe, which made 8 muffins. I omitted the raisins and used half whole-wheat and half all-purpose flour. I baked them for about 25 minutes. I loved the spices combined with the sweet mango and will definitely make these again!

Liz's Rating: 9/10
Tim's Rating: 8.5/10

TWD: Chocolate-Orange-Almond Bread Pudding

This week on Tuesdays with Dorie: Chocolate Bread Pudding!

I had never made bread pudding before and was excited to try it. I am trying to use up items in my pantry since we are moving soon, and I had some orange chocolate that I thought would work well in this recipe. It did! We loved it.

You can find the recipe at A Baking Blog and find links to all of the TWD bakers at the home site.


Tim's Rating: 9.5/10 "Tastes like chocolate French toast!"
Liz's Rating: 9/10


Next week on TWD: Chocolate Cream Tart

TWD: Coconut Butter Thins

Inspiration:
Kelly of The Barefoot Kitchen Witch chose this week's recipe and will be posting it on her blog.

These aren't pretty, but they are delicious.

I loved these cookies! They have a shortbread texture with just a hint of coconut and lime. When I make these again (and I will), I will double the lime zest.

These remind me of the World Peace Cookies, which has been my favorite TWD recipe so far. I might try the method used this week with the World Peace Cookies next time; it was much easier than slicing the rolls of frozen dough.

Do any long-time members think I have missed a recipe I'd love that is similar to the World Peace Cookies and these? (I have only been with the group since January.)


Tim's Rating: 9.5/10 ("I don't taste coconut or lime. Oh I taste a little lime. These taste like butter. These are really good.")
Liz's Rating: 9.5/10

TWD: Blueberry Crumb Cake

Inspiration:
Sihan of Befuddlement chose this week's recipe!


I thought it was tasty and not too much of a production. It is definitely a step up from the Betty Crocker Blueberry Streusel Muffins I have so enjoyed over the years. :)


Tim's Rating: 8/10
Liz's Rating: 8/10


Next week on TWD: Coconut Butter Thins

TWD: Lemon French Yogurt Cake

Inspiration:
Liliana of My Cookbook Addiction chose this week's recipe and will be posting it on her blog.

I skipped the optional marmalade glaze because I didn't want it to be too sticky. It was a simple, delicious bread, sort of like a lemon pound cake. It would be a nice thing to take to a friend's home or to serve to overnight guests.

This was easy to make. I used a dark metal pan, and my loaf didn't seem to rise as much as others. It was also done earlier than the recipe described.

I am a little late posting this because... I am lazy. I baked this on Sunday but didn't get the photo uploaded in time. Whoops!


Tim's Rating: 8.5/10
Liz's Rating: 8/10


Next week on TWD: Blueberry Crumb Cake (!)

TWD: Lemon Curd Custard

Inspiration:
Bridget, one of my favorite food bloggers, chose this week's recipe. She will post the recipe on her blog today.

I halved the recipe and filled three ramekins. I added one clove to the milk along with the lemon zest, which gave it a nice flavor.

The texture of this custard is like flan. I am not a huge fan of flan. If you are, I highly suggest you try this recipe!

Tim's Rating: 6/10 ("It has nothing to do with you. I didn't like the consistency.")
Liz's Rating: 6.5/10 (due to flan-like texture)

TWD: Mini Chocolate Armagnac Cakes

Inspiration:
Lyb of And Then I Do The Dishes chose the Chocolate Armagnac Cake and will be posting the recipe.


After discussing this recipe with Bridget, I decided to only prepare one third of the recipe and fill as many ramekins as necessary... which ended up being two. I decided not to glaze them, but I would do so if I were making the cake for a group. I enjoyed making this recipe-- it was definitely different than any chocolate cakes I have made before! I loved the moist texture.

The recipe had a few different options; I went with the ground walnuts, prunes, and brandy.


Tim's Rating: 8.5/10
Liz's Rating : 8.5/10


Next week on TWD: Lemon Cup Custard

TWD: Caramel Crunch Bars

Inspiration:
Whitney from What's Left on The Table chose this recipe and will be posting it. I was excited to make it, as Tim loves toffee. It was pretty easy to prepare, especially since I have a stand mixer. I have no complaints-- easy and tasty! I did use an 8*11 pan instead of a 9*13, and I was glad I did.


Tim's Rating: 9.5/10
Liz's Rating: 8.5/10

Next week on TWD: Chocolate Armagnac Cake

TWD: World Peace Cookies

This week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Jessica of cookbookhabit. She will be posting the recipe, which is also found on pp. 138-139 of Dorie's cookbook.

LOVE. Love. Love. I love these cookies. Chocolatey. Salty. Delicious. You must make them.

Only one slight issue with the execution: I froze the dough--when I went to slice it to bake, it crumbled a bit. I waited 5 minutes and then it sliced beautifully. I will be making these again-- SOON!

Liz's Rating: 10/10
Tim's Rating: 9/10

I will be skipping the next two weeks of TWD due to vacations and a busy schedule. I look forward to seeing other members' results with the Floating Islands and Devils Food Whiteout Cake! I will be back on Feb 24th with the Caramel Crunch Bars.

TWD: Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread

This week's TWD recipe was chosen by Heather of Sherry Trifle, who should post the recipe sometime today. You can also find it on page 212 of Dorie's book.

I had never made gingerbread before--I am not a huge fan of molasses, and I think that's why I didn't love this recipe. I must say the icing is amazing! I used an 8x11-inch pan, and the batter fit perfectly.


Liz's Rating: 7.5/10 (9.5/10 for the icing)
Tim's Rating: 8/10


Next week on TWD: World Peace Cookies

Tuesdays with Dorie: Off Week

I am skipping the Berry Surprise Cake this week. Luckily, we are allowed to skip up to two weeks/month, so I won't be kicked out my third week. :)

I have started the Wilton cake courses and am already making one cake/week. We have too much cake in our household!

I do look forward to trying this recipe in the future.

Please visit MaryAnn at Meet Me in the Kitchen for the Berry Surprise Cake recipe.

I will be making next week's recipe, Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread.

TWD: Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins

Inspiration:
A Tuesdays with Dorie recipe chosen by Rebecca of Ezra Pound Cake and found on page 6 of Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.

Notes:
These were really, really good. A bit crumbly. I omitted the bell pepper and added extra corn. We enjoyed them with big bowls of Cumin Chili.
Tim's Rating: 9/10
Liz's Rating: 8.5/10

TWD: French Pear Tart

Inspiration:
My New Year's Resolutions are (1) to improve the quality of my baked goods that involve yeast and (2) to improve my pastries, cakes, and other desserts.

I have joined an online baking group, Tuesdays with Dorie, which bakes a recipe from Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan each Tuesday. I love, love this book. The group has decided to refrain from posting the recipes so that Dorie Greenspan's book sales do not suffer.

This week, Dorie Greenspan herself chose the French Pear Tart from pp. 368-369. This was my first tart, and I think it was a success, even though I had to use an 8" tart pan when the recipe called for a 9" pan.

Liz's Rating: 9/10
Tim's Rating: 9/10

Next Week with TWD: Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins