![]() I have adjusted to the use of butter ‘stick’ measurements, even though in South Africa no butter is made or packaged in sticks. To have to smush the butter into the cup, filling all edges, smoothing out, then trying to scoop it all back out again, irritates me to the point of distraction. I do have a particular aversion to recipes that use cup measures for butter. Although this is not completely accurate because if you shake a cup of flour it will weigh more than a scooped, not shaken cup etc. I like the convenience of it, and in a way prefer it to non metric weight measurements, which require a calculator. I have learned to adjust and even enjoy the use of ‘cup’ measures that is common in American recipes. Mathematics is not a strong point and its the last thing I want to be bothered with when I’m in baking mode. I get out the tables and do the conversions, but hate the extra hassle. Baking being the science that it is, precise weight is of optimal importance. The tingle of excitement at the prospect of laying down the spatula on a recipe is quite exhilarating.Įarlier this year I had discovered my best, white choc chip recipe, with cranberries and pecan nuts, so my search there is over.Īs you may have gathered I’m passionate about baking, but I’m not that passionate about recipes from countries that are not ‘metricised’ (I know this is not an actual word, but think it should be), where they have not moved onto the metric system. It’s the famous, and much blogged about New York Times: chocolate chip cookie recipe.Īs I am on what seems like a never ending journey to find the ‘best of’ recipes of a number of different baked goodies, this recipe is my kind of nirvana. Anyone who knows me knows that I love salt. The second feature of this recipe which caught my attention and further sealed the deal for me was the light sprinkle of salt over the cookie before baking. I discover that even Clotilde has baked it and approves of it. I travel from one blog link to the next to see who else has baked this recipe. When I stumble across a recipe that claims to be the best chocolate cookie recipe ever, or on the internet, I am intrigued. ![]()
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