2B WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024 THE REPORTER I add toasted pecans to my brownie brittle. However, for a unique pro- you can experiment with no nuts or mix-ins like other nuts, dried fruit, or even a sprinkle of sea salt. This yummy versatility means it can be enjoyed on its own as an after- noon snack or used as a topping for ice cream or yogurt. It can even be incorpo- rated into other desserts like or parfaits. Whether looking for a dec- adent snack, a unique homemade gift, or a crowd-pleasing dessert, brownie brittle is sure to satisfy.
So, for an addictive indulgence in crispy, chocolaty goodness, this recipe is for you. Recipe tips and tricks For best results, weigh your ingredi- ents. The weights are included in the recipe. Grease the baking sheet with butter or nonstick spray before adding the parchment paper. This will ensure that the parchment paper slide around when you are spreading the thick brownie brittle batter.
I used unsweetened cocoa powder, but you could also use Dutch- process cocoa powder. I also used Ghi- bittersweet chocolate chips. Toasting the pecan pieces cantly improves their Toast the pecan pieces in a oven for 8 to 9 minutes. Watch the brownie brittle to ensure that the edges burn. You want a crispy brownie brittle, not a burnt brownie brittle.
Store the brownie brittle in an air- tight container for up to a week. Brownie brittle makes thoughtful gifts for family, friends, and coworkers. Package several pieces in a clear cello- phane bag and tie the bag with a deco- rative ribbon. For an added touch, add the recipe! Brittle Continued from Page 1B Add toasted pecans to brownie brittle or experiment with no nuts, different mix-ins like other nuts, dried fruit, or even a sprinkle of sea salt. CHULA TO TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT Homemade brownie brittle Serves 12 Equipment: Half-sheet pan, parchment paper, electric hand mixer 1 2 cup (2.5 ounces, 71 grams) all-purpose flour 1 4 cup (0.75 ounces, 21 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder 1 4 teaspoon baking soda 1 4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 4 cup (2 ounces, 59 ml) vegetable oil 1 4 cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) bittersweet chocolate chips 2 large egg whites 3 4 cup (5.25 ounces, 149 grams) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 2 cup (4 ounces, 113 grams) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 2 cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) chopped pecans, toasted Preheat oven to Grease a half-sheet pan with butter or nonstick spray.
Place a piece of parchment paper on the greased pan. Set aside. Whisk together the dry ingredients flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Combine the vegetable oil and bittersweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe dish.
Microwave on power in 30-second increments until the chocolate is melted, about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir to combine. Allow to cool slightly. Beat egg whites on high in a medium bowl until frothy, about 20 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat on high until satiny, about 30 seconds. Add the chocolate mixture to the egg whites. Beat on high until well combined, about 20 seconds. Add the dry ingredients to the egg-white mixture. Beat on low just until combined.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips and the toasted pecan pieces. The batter will be thick. Transfer the brownie brittle batter to the prepared baking pan and spread it into a thin layer. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crispy. Remove from the oven.
Allow to cool completely. Break into pieces. In our continuing investigation into the world of wine descriptors, we move to common terms. Acidity: Key component of wines that the and how wine looks, tastes, and ages. The two main acids are tartaric and malic.
Hot reduce acidity. Cold increase acidity. Acidity preserves freshness and keeps wines lively very good thing. Too much acid- ity stomps on fruit and texture not a good thing. In tasting notes, often means it pairs well with food.
Acidity especially is important in white wines and sweet wines. Ripe: Grapes achieve ideal level of maturity. Less-mature grapes produce lighter wines with less more acid- ity; over-mature grapes produce high- alcohol wines with less acidity. Ripe is the desired spot in the middle. Picking at perfect ripeness can be the most sig- decision a winemaker makes in the vineyard.
Rustic: Describes hearty, earthy wines. Petite sirah and carignane cele- brate being called rustic. Rustic tannins can be coarse and chewy, which your palate may or may not love. On the other hand, if an expensive Burgundy is rus- tic, that is not a good thing. Wine cannot have silky, sophisticated tannins and be rustic at same time.
If you like pleasure with a dollop of danger, rustic is good. If you prefer Maurice Chevalier over Ar- nold Schwarzenegger, rustic may not be the way to go. Round: Generally, means wines that have lost youthful, astringent tannins through bottle aging oak aging. Also describes young wines with soft tannins and low acidity. Associated with terms like velvety, creamy, plush, buttery.
Generally, a good thing. Unless you lust for rustic. Soft: Round, fruity, low in acidity, no aggressive tannins, easy to drink, may- be with a hint of sweetness. Often fruit- forward. Round often is associated with merlot and mass market, supermarket wines.
Earthy: Little girl with a curl when good, very good indeed; when bad, hor- rid. Good: fresh soil, minerals, vegeta- tion, intense expression of the land. Bad: barnyard after cows eating. The chemical compound geosmin a Greek name that translates as is thought responsible, but the term is not about dirt, rather complexity and depth. Often is referenced in pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, and syrah.
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COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES Dear Carolyn: About 12 years ago, one of my closest and most important friendships imploded. Both of us were going through some things, as well as dealing with within our friend group. Neither of us could be what each other needed, and at times we were the exact opposite. The kill shot to our relationship came in the form of an email detailing how I was not only predominantly responsi- ble for the deterioration of the relation- ship, but also a burden to our other friends. As someone who experienced abandonment and alienation by and from friends during the majority of my childhood something he knew this was particularly painful.
I got one para- graph into the email, closed it, and cre- ated a rule to put anything in a not folder and moved on with my life. Last night, checking every folder for a log-in code, I saw a January 2014 email from my former friend with a long apol- ogy. It is a very good apology. He looking for anything from me, but I guess having spent a year with himself and his actions, he was both remorseful and re- gretful about how he treated me during our friendship and in the kill-shot email. My issue is 2014 me did not see this email; 2024 me did.
If I had gotten this when it was sent, not sure how I would have responded to it, if at all. But the 2024 me does not love the feeling that a sincere apology was left unanswered. My brother thinks emailing him now, even with a simple hear you, thank you, I am well, I hope you are well and wish you would be an invitation to rekindle the friendship. I have no desire for that, but even though I need nothing from him, nagging at me that an olive branch was left to wither. So should I reply? Lost in the Email Lost in the Email: Now your brother owes you an apology letter.
He wants you to do nothing about the email, just because responding might set some- thing else in motion something 100 percent within your power to pre- vent if you want it to happen? Ugh. Sorry, his misguided advice distracted me into talking about the wrong person. Please honor your impulse to reply immediately to the very good, sincere apology. I have a bunch of reasons to believe the right thing to do, but none of them applies as perfectly as your own. nagging at me that an olive branch was left to Good enough for me.
Accept the gesture of peace. Your planned message is so though, that it might be confusing. When your response to a humble, heart- felt missive comes after a decade of si- lence, it is both compassionate and conve- nient to open with the reason for the delay. I was just looking for a lost email and I found yours from And if in an elaborating kind of mood: be- cause I was so hurt I gave you a not rule, and never went back to Then respond as you wish to the sub- stance of his email as your 2024 self. Then, if he gets back to you with en- thusiasm for reconnecting that you happen to share, you can express your preference for a past that knows its place.
You incur no further obligation, I swear, beyond the gesture to put this to rest. Email Hax at ASK CAROLYN CAROLYN HAX Too late to accept a decade-old apology, accidentally left unread? Kubok 16 By Davide Coppo Difficulty: Solution to puzzle Kubok. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. HARD Enter the missing numbers from 1 to 16 without repetitions so that the sum of the four numbers in each row and column is the same as the corresponding circled number..
