tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post112952316989781835..comments2023-07-24T11:50:34.446-04:00Comments on my little kitchen: Mondays with Maida - Dutch Chocolate BarsCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1129572326807482462005-10-17T14:05:00.000-04:002005-10-17T14:05:00.000-04:00Hi Niki! Funny thing is, as I mentioned last week...Hi Niki! Funny thing is, as I mentioned last week, I had tried these a long, long time ago. I don't have any memory of the occasion, but I had made a note "very sweet", which probably meant "too sweet". I didn't feel that way this time, I just thought they were sort of blah. Maybe it has to do with all the cookies we've been eating lately... maybe you should try them anyway...<BR/><BR/>Please do go ahead and post about the lemon squares. I'll link to your post when I get around to it. I'll be curious to see what you thought.<BR/><BR/>Hi Reid! I agree completely! It sounds like a fantastic idea! I can't be sure, but I sort of think that something wetter and fudgier would work better on this base. Even though the brownie part appears moist, the crunchy base made them seem drier.<BR/><BR/>Hi Nic! I know - it happens so rarely!<BR/><BR/>Hi Alice! Maybe it was something I did too... so they might be worth a try on your part. As I said above, even though they look moist, they probably should have been moister. Maybe reducing the cooking time would help. Let me know if you do try them!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1129560346815270312005-10-17T10:45:00.000-04:002005-10-17T10:45:00.000-04:00Gee...like all the others, I'm terribly surprised ...Gee...like all the others, I'm terribly surprised that these weren't a winner. They do LOOK beautiful! I wonder if I might be odd enough to like them after all (I do like radishes ;))...I might still have to try them! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1129558559898501822005-10-17T10:15:00.000-04:002005-10-17T10:15:00.000-04:00It's a shame that they didn't work out, as they lo...It's a shame that they didn't work out, as they look beautiful. I'm suprised that everyone on the panel had the exact same rating and reaction to them.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456007322213045872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1129549818767993672005-10-17T07:50:00.000-04:002005-10-17T07:50:00.000-04:00Hi Cathy,When I read about these in the book, they...Hi Cathy,<BR/><BR/>When I read about these in the book, they sounded pretty good in theory. When you actually see the finished product and hear the comments of the cookie panel, I guess it just didn't work. Too bad. It was a good idea.Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757257669831271556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-1129527595529060452005-10-17T01:39:00.000-04:002005-10-17T01:39:00.000-04:00Hmm, they *look* decadent and like something I'd l...Hmm, they *look* decadent and like something I'd love! I can't understand how something that reads so well and looks so enticing can fail! What a disappointments, especially as these were high on my list of must-bakes. I'm glad you tried them first! <BR/>I made the Florida lemon squares last night, so if you like I can post about them and give you a preview on their taste and some 'issues' I had with the recipe. Otherwise, I'll wait until after you've done them. :-)Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724833882784937754noreply@blogger.com