Chômeur means unemployed in french. In other words in Quebec it was a common dessert of
the unemployed
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I needed a dessert for tonight, as Sunshine’s sweet tooth is in high gear. I remembered I had a brown sugar & sweet potato juice quick bread loaf in the freezer. I moved it to the fridge (early this morning). This afternoon, I made up a quick vanilla butter cream frosting and added some blue food coloring to make it fun.
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I’ve been wanting to make these chocolate scones for a while and finally did today. They come together pretty fast in spite of the laminating needed to get layers of chocolate. They are really good and I want to make them again to get them to look better. I think milk chocolate is best for these. I used a mix because it’s what I had, but they need the sweeter chocolate. I forgot that I was planning on adding vanilla to them.
I also baked another batch of Dorie’s oatmeal scones for some unexpected guests and they loved them.
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Those look so good. I have never seen scones layered with chocolate like that.
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Thanks! They’re nice and crisp and buttery, and if I had some raspberry jam bet they would be great with it. I really want to make a bigger batch so I can roll out the dough thicker on the last fold and work the dough a touch more when mixing so the tops are smoother.
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Gorgeous!
Is there a recipe or source you can share?
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YES
Need Recipe!
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I increased the salt to three grams and sugar to 30 g. Because I had open chocolate bars I mixed milk and 81% chocolates, but my initial plan was 57% at the most. I think milk chocolate would be best since these aren’t very sweet.
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Thank you! Just beautiful! I must try these!!!
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Genevieve Ko’s new NYT recipe for energy bars (gift link). I used pecans, apricots, blueberries, and whole wheat flour. As a sample, I made a half batch in two 3x5” metal pans, baking at a reduced temp of 300 degrees (to avoid scorching) for the full 30 minutes. I forgot to salt after removing from the oven, but that’s probably a good thing. It isn’t really warranted, and while I would appreciate it, DH would not.
The bars are good for my purposes – not very sweet, fairly nutritious, and should pack well for hiking and road trips. I agree with many of the commentors that a mix of seeds in here would be nice, and I will try adding some sesame and sunflower seeds next time.
ETA: thanks to whomever confirmed the use of binder clips in the oven for holding parchment - a game changer!
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Aren’t the binder clips a revelation? I think I was the one who shared that recently, after following Edd Kimber’s lead when we did One Tin Bakes as BCOTM.*
Thanks for highlighting this recipe, and for the suggestion of a lower baking temp. I liked one commenter’s suggestion to swap half the maple syrup for nut butter, too.
*Hey, fellow bakers! We’re taking nominations for the first baking cookbook of the month through Tuesday. Come on over and nominate.
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Mmm. Peanut butter would be my choice, because I am old and stuck in my ways. Sounds yum. 
Me, too, because it’s what I always have on hand. (My PB of choice is the – albeit pricey – Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roast, for its deep peanut flavor and perfect light salt level.) Though I love it as itself on toast (or a spoon) and in savory applications, I’m generally not a fan of PB in baked goods, but a small amount seems like it would blend well here.
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They are the best: I have about a half dozen in my kitchen tools drawer…
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You clearly had a much better quality drunken roommate than many of us!
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Apple Almond Cream Tart. The crust for this tart is pressed in. A filling of cream cheese,egg and vanilla is spread on baked crust. Thin slices of apple are layed on top and slivered almonds are sprinkled on top. After baking l lightly spread an apricot glaze. Revisiting a cookbook from 2009 called French Taste by Laura Calder which to my surprise has weights. Who remembers Laura.
https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/laura-calder/easy-pastry-shop-apple-tart-2040380
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This is interesting! Do you like it ?
Sunshine finished off the sweet potato quick bread last night, so I needed a dessert for tonight. I made up an apple, brown sugar & cinnamon cobbler.
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Yes it was delicious. Not too sweet.
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I remember her; liked her.
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