Well, for this week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe I think it's the first one I actually made twice before posting! It is so incredibly good but that's not the reason why. I've lost my camera. My new camera. I'm completely devistated. Granted, it's not a super-dee-duper fancy camera, but we had figured each other out enough so that I could manipulate the settings enough to hopefully make it look like it was. I've been in mourning for my camera. Especially since I finally found my charger for my old piece-of-junk camera and just can't get the old one to do what I need it to. I sincerely apologize for not posting anything sooner, but I hope you understand.
So, my missing camera is the reason I made this recipe twice in two weeks. The first time, I was so excited to be prepared and creating a recipe for TWD so early, and that's when I discovered my camera was missing. And since I couldn't find it or the old camera's charger in time, we ate every last bite.
It was Uh-MAz-ing!! I didn't add raisins to either batch, gross! The first batch was exactly as the recipe called for but without raisins. The second time, and what these photos are reflecting, I added coconut. COCONUT! Only one of the YUMMIEST flavors out there! I added 1/2 c. to the chocolate gooey goodness, then another 1/2 c. to the top crumbles. The top pieces were incredible since it ended up toasting a lot of the coconut and what's better than plain coconut!? TOASTED coconut! Ah yes!
I also started a biggest loser contest with a big group of friends and so I only kept about 5 squares for my family and me and the rest I took to work and to another co-BL participant...teeeheee. It pains me to do that sometimes, like with this recipe. BUT it is so much more rewarding hearing the praises and compliments and overall joy seen on the faces of those enjoying my concoctions. THAT is what makes baking so rewarding for me.
If you'd like to make this delicious treat too, head on over to Lillian's blog Confectiona's Realm for a copy of the recipe. You can also check out what other Tuesdays with Dorie Bloggers baked up by going to the TWD Blogroll.
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Oh my goodness...I would just cry! I am sorry. Hope it turns up!
ReplyDeleteHow funny, I am seeing this recipe popping up everywhere today! I made something similar yesterday, but with carmel in the middle.
Holy cow, those look good. Love the coconut idea, too! I actually was thinking of possibly doing almonds and coconut, but went with pecans and caramel! How DO you get your photos so up close and even with the old camera?
ReplyDeleteOh my....I want some of that!
ReplyDeleteSorry about your camera.
I lost mine too! Right before Christmas time, so I understand how you feel! I swear to you that it's somewhere in this house, but we've tore the whole place apart looking for it...
ReplyDeleteThese bars look amazing. Almost I should make them instead of studying for my test amazing. Thanks for sharing, and I hope your camera turns up!
Still no luck finding the camera huh? That just stinks! I hope it turns up soon - I imagine your house is quite clean at this point now though (which would have made it soooo much better if the darn thing had turned up!!)
ReplyDeleteI really love your coconut idea - especially the toasty parts in the topping. I think I want to try that next time and sub macadamias for the peanuts.
I love the coconut -- I really wish I'd thought to try that. Thanks for baking with me this week!
ReplyDeleteYep I agree with you these were very good. I loved this recipe and Im sure I will make them again!
ReplyDeleteYour bars look delicious! I love the idea of adding coconut! I left out the raisins too.
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