What to bake?

[CinderToriella]

I don't know why but i can bake all these fancy things and they turn out great but every time i make cookies they don't cook well, they either burn o the bottom or don't cook right ... I don't know what i am doing wrong there

[Visitor7]

I don't know why but i can bake all these fancy things and they turn out great but every time i make cookies they don't cook well, they either burn o the bottom or don't cook right ... I don't know what i am doing wrong there

Are you overcooking them maybe? Cookies will still cook a little once you take them out of the oven, so if they feel soft (sometimes too soft at first) when you first take them out of the oven, they will usually harden up as they're cooling.

trillian - thanks for that I might give that one a go on the weekend.

[allycat06]

Here's a Jamie Oliver recipe for brownies...it's a cracker!
Chocolate brownie recipe (Bloomin' brilliant brownies) | Chocolate recipes & cake recipes | Jamie Oliver recipe

[Bathsheba]

I was going to say the same as Jodi regarding over cooking biscuits. I used to do the same thing... over cook... until i followed a Mrs Fields white chocolate and macadamia nut recipe. I followed it to the letter and was very surprised to note that when i took them out of the oven they were soooo fragile. But i let them cool as per the recipe and sure enough the sugars "set" and made the biscuit firmer when at room temp. I also now use baking paper a lot... helps the bottoms stop from going too dark.

[KitFaerie]

OMG that lemon meringue pie sounds good! So have to make that this weekend!

[LionsandBears]

There was an ANZAC slice recipe on here last week which was great. I made it on the weekend and it went down a treat. Dh came up with the idea of putting jam in the middle, so I thought I'd give it another go with half the mix patted down, then a layer of jam, then the rest of the mixture. I suppose you could also put a chocolate icing layer on top if you wanted to jazz it up.

It would also be easy to carry once it's set. I love it cos it's still soft in the middle even when set.

Alleycat - those brownies look divine