tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925234503421923908.post566344813528043202..comments2024-02-18T11:19:04.007-08:00Comments on NICOLE PARTON’S FAVORITE RECIPES: Matrimonial CakeNICOLE PARTONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964006132570710097noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925234503421923908.post-59268753340488363142024-02-18T11:19:04.007-08:002024-02-18T11:19:04.007-08:00Hard butter! I'll make tht clear: Thanks for t...Hard butter! I'll make tht clear: Thanks for the question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925234503421923908.post-34462893569802527122024-02-11T04:41:20.711-08:002024-02-11T04:41:20.711-08:00Melted butter or hard butter when cutting in the o...Melted butter or hard butter when cutting in the oat mixture?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925234503421923908.post-49436462751597714162012-11-03T18:50:03.531-07:002012-11-03T18:50:03.531-07:00When I wrote this blog earlier today, I mused abou...When I wrote this blog earlier today, I mused about the necessity of adding baking powder or baking soda to the oats. Edna's version called for baking powder; most recipes ask for soda, so I changed the recipe to the latter. <br /><br />Why add anything at all, I wondered? My sister Paulette provided the answer: "I checked several recipes online and they all call for baking SODA, as does my own recipe from a cookie cookbook. If you leave out the baking soda (or powder), the oatmeal base and topping will be hard, not light and crumbly. Oats don't rise, but the flour mixture will, just as oatmeal cookies do." <br /><br />Paulette goes on to make a personal observation: "I've always been disappointed with Date Squares from coffee shops and bakeries. I don't know what kind of fat they use, but they somehow cheapen the ingredients and the oatmeal crust tastes stale."<br /><br />My response? I don't know what these stores and coffee shops use either, but I agree 100% that the Date Squares in these places taste awful. Anyone who makes homemade Date Squares will immediately know what they've been missing.<br /><br />The food industry often uses cheap palm oil in baked goods, disguising its lesser quality with plenty of sugar. Don't be fooled. Junk food comes in many forms. Baked good made with cheap fats such as palm oil or lard don't taste good - and do your body no favors. Food not only tastes better when you make it yourself, but it's generally better for you. <br /><br />Many of the recipes I print belong in the "treat" category. No one should eat sweets or foods high in fat on a daily basis. Thanks for dropping me a line, Paulette!NICOLE PARTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964006132570710097noreply@blogger.com