Can the adults please smoke? (Pt.2)- Page 217

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:10am

Cookie, go eat a cinnamon bun. BELIEVE ME, it won't hurt you.


















skinny little bitch.

Updated On: 12/20/04 at 11:10 AM

[laactress]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:13am

Morning Friends!

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:14am

Just a perfect blend-ship. :)

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:16am

Matt: It's never a question of one cinnamon bun. It's a question of whether I should eat 6 or more...

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:17am

I look at that as a challenge, not a problem.

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:18am

Go for more Cookie. My treat.

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:20am

cream puffs, cupcakes, madeleines, etc. You name it, I'm addicted to my baked goods.


We got a complex relationship...

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:21am

Bakin is good when it's cold outside.

[laactress]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:22am

This sounds like a yummy conversation.....

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:23am

Morning LA!

[laactress]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:32am

Morning Cookie! How are you?

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:35am

slowly warming up, despite having been at work for some time... how's the weather today for you? Make us jealous here in the northeast...

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:35am

For Cookie -- I made a batch of these yesterday....

Profiteroles with Ricotta Mascarpone Recipe courtesy KMF-NYC

1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 8 ounce container mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, chopped

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a heavy large baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper. Combine the water, butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar, and salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the butter melts. Add the flour and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Cool 5 minutes.

Crack 2 eggs into a measuring cup. Use a wooden spoon to beat the eggs into the dough, 1 at a time. Spoon 10 or 12 (1 1/2-inch) mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl to blend. Gently brush the egg over the dough mounds (do not drip the egg onto the baking sheet).

Bake the pastries until they are amber brown, about 50 minutes. Allow the pastries to cool completely.

Mix the mascarpone, ricotta, vanilla, and remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until cold. Using a serrated knife, cut the tops off the pastry and set aside. Spoon the mascarpone mixture into the pastries and top with its lid.

Combine the chocolate-hazelnut spread and cream in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds until warm. Stir the mixture. Spoon the chocolate-hazelnut sauce atop the pastries. Sprinkle with the hazelnuts and serve.

Updated On: 12/20/04 at 11:35 AM

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:37am

*drool* Updated On: 12/20/04 at 11:37 AM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:39am

"1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, chopped"

Is it just me--or does that sound incredibly sexy?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:41am

PJ I'm getting hot too, so it's not just you.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:41am

"Gently brush the egg over the dough mounds"

That's hotter.

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:41am

going straight for the nuts, PJ?

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:42am

you all should have been in the kitchen with me on Sunday afternoon!

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:43am

PJ loves to go for the nuts, Cookie.

[laactress]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:44am

K that sounds amazing!

Cookie: Right now it's like 55 and it's supposed to get up to like 70 today, maybe, but over the week it's supposed to get down to like 55. I am ready for the cold again :)

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:46am

we'll gladly swap a few degrees with you, LA... to cool you down and to warm us up.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:47am

No way! Weather channel says it's 17 but feels like 0 out there. THAT'S my kind of weather! I've got the windows open and I'm absolutely freezing.

I couldn't be happier today!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:48am

Well we discussed buns and nipples (and Bush) already--it's time to go for the NUTS.

Hmmm...and it's just about almost lunchtime...

K--I think you've made us all very HUNGRY!

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:50am

I'm having lemon chicken with herb rice for lunch.