Your* mom uses parchment paper!

[theyellowhobbit]

Once upon a time, groovin_reuven's mom gave me her recipe for biscotti. This changed my life in two notable ways:
1. I now had the ability to make the world's** best biscotti, which was a nice skill to have, especially when I wanted to make friends, or impress the anthro department and
2. The recipe called for the use of parchment paper, and thus I was introduced to the joys of using parchment paper.

I could write an ode to parchment paper. I won't. But I'd recommend it to anyone who bakes, whether or not you're making cookies or deli-roll. Nothing sticks to it! It makes clean-up really easy!

So tomorrow I am moving in to my house in Cambridge with adlight and currentlee. A lot of my stuff is already there.

However, a lot of my stuff is Ikea furniture that needs to be assembled. So lopaanre and his friend C. are going to help me assemble it (as well as help me bring the rest of my stuff up).

So lopaanre said it might be a nice idea to bake C. a batch of diabetic-safe cookies as a thank you. So I looked online for a recipe, and lo! There were recipes.

I used this one, with 2 notable changes:
1. I used Splenda instead of Equal, because that's what we had
2. I didn't bother putting things in at separate times and just threw it all into the mixer. That's Rachel-tacular baking for you.

The batter was good. I haven't tried the cookies yet, since they are currently cooling. But they should be good.

And this is the first time I've ever baked with sugar substitutes. So if these are good, then there might be a revolution in Rachel bakingness.

...Holy crap! They're just as good as real cookies!!! OMG! Must not eat more than one. These are for C., not for me.

Maybe I'll bake a batch and send them to Ben and see if he notices that they're healthy.

*For specific values of "you" including, but not limited to, groovin_reuven and his brothers.
**For specific values of "world" in this case meaning of all biscotti I've eaten.

Comments

[nesheekah.livejournal.com]

Where does one get said parchment paper? I've been experimenting with mondelbread and some recipes recommend it.

[sen-ichi-rei.livejournal.com]

Let's just say that if Fresh Grocer carries it, kal vachomer, any real grocery store should have it. It should be in the baking supplies section. It comes in long rolls, in a box similar to that of tin foil, only thinner.

Alternatively they might have it in the same section as the tin foil and waxed paper.

[nesheekah.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Maybe Whole Foods. My two local stores didn't, even the usually-really-good one. This is the opinion of R. Eliezer.