48th Dessert Exchange - November 16 @ 4pm

Hi all-
I'm hosting the next dessert exchange. I'm also stopping my Year of Cake a month early; 1. I made two in October and 2. It'e pie season. Just sayin'.

The usual disclaimers remain:
I'll feed you dinner - Mao Pao Tofu with Pork, Cream of Mushroom Soup (veg) and some form of salad. Possibly bread, but I make no promises.
Bring one dessert, no doubling required
Bring containers to take your share home

I live in Irving Park. There is plenty of free parking and my digs are accessible by 2 bus routes and the Blue Line (0.8 miles southwest).

Who's Coming & What Are They Bringing?:
Pie Lady - Maple Cream Pie, some form of Cheesecake?
pairs4life - maybe an apple thing
Cathy2 - Concord Grape Sorbet?
toria - TBA
justjoan - something with flour
darcjoan - Chocolate Nut Pie?
irisarbor - Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ms. Ingie - Ginger and Pear Upside Down Cake
Cookie Monster - pumpkin cranberry bread or apple pumpkin pie
suef - Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

Waiting List:
izzy2

I missed this.

I am in. I don't know what I am making yet.

Hi,

I will bring a pie of some sort.

Thanks!

Regards,

I am in. Hopefully I will be well enough to make something interesting and not fast and easy.

please count me in. i'll definitely be baking with baker/miller's pastry flour...

It's been too long since I've been to one of these. Count me in. Pretty sure I'll be making this, although I may change my mind in the next month.
http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/10/ ... ate-babka/

eli wrote:It's been too long since I've been to one of these. Count me in. Pretty sure I'll be making this, although I may change my mind in the next month.
http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/10/ ... ate-babka/

eli, it'll be great to see you again. i wasn't sure if you'd left chicago... let me know if you don't make that chocolate babka, because funnily enough, i was considering it, too. every babka i've had has been less delicious than it's looks would lead me to expect. this one really looks good. i think there's never enough chocolate in them, and this recipe doesn't have much either.... so i'm skeptical.

Glad to see you're re-upping! That looks delightful.

Will do Joan. I actually made it once already this past weekend, but I had a stupid moment and accidentally doubled the butter in the dough, plus I just moved a few months back and am still getting used to my new oven so the dough wasn't quite right and I want an excuse to try it again. There was a reasonable amount of chocolate in it, but I was considering bumping it up just a bit for the next time.

I've had rather a lot going on in my life lately and I just haven't been around lth much. I think things are finally quieting down though and I should be around more.

eli wrote:Will do Joan. I actually made it once already this past weekend, but I had a stupid moment and accidentally doubled the butter in the dough, plus I just moved a few months back and am still getting used to my new oven so the dough wasn't quite right and I want an excuse to try it again. There was a reasonable amount of chocolate in it, but I was considering bumping it up just a bit for the next time.

I've had rather a lot going on in my life lately and I just haven't been around lth much. I think things are finally quieting down though and I should be around more.

i'd vote for bumping up the chocolate! but you do what you think is right..... i'll definitely look for something else to make. the new rose levy beranbaum cookbook might be out by 11/16, so that would be a good place for me to look for ideas.

Yay, Eli!

I saw the pics of Eli's babkas and they looked wonderful. They were so beautiful that I am even considering giving that recipe a whirl and I don't even like chocolate.

I (Bean's wife) would love to come. I'll bring pie. Never can have too much pie.

darcjoan wrote:I (Bean's wife) would love to come. I'll bring pie. Never can have too much pie.

that's great, darcjoan. i glad you enjoyed yourself enough at the last exchange, to come again.

darcjoan wrote:Never can have too much pie.

This belongs on a t-shirt.

I'm in -dessert TBD

Forgot to check thread. Is there still room? I will make something fall-like, maybe with apples or pears.

Sure there's room! See you then!

Not totally settled, but I'm leaning to oatmeal raisin cookies
getting into cookie mode

I've been thinking about oatmeal cookies for a long time. Mmmmm....

Please add me to the list, I am not sure what I am bringing either pumpking cranberry bread or apple pumpkin pie. Right now it is a toss up.

Looks like we're getting a packed house. Anyone else will have to go on a waiting list. A spoooooky waiting list! (Sorry, it's Halloween.)

By the way, would anyone be opposed to making this BYOB (bring your own bowl?) I'm making two hot dishes that should be in bowls, but I don't have quite enough that are not disposables (which can get too hot to hold).

I will bring my own bowl.

Cookie Monster wrote:I will bring my own bowl.

not a problem, i can bring a bunch of soup bowls if you like- just REMIND ME THE DAY BEFORE.

Can you put me on the waiting list? This is what I get for waiting too long to sign up.

Done!

The menu has been set. Please bring a soup bowl if you can. I have a limited supply. Thanks!

I have some styrofoam bowls from when I had a soup exchange. I'll bring a stack.

Thanks!

Unfortunately I'm gonna have to bow out. I just got scheduled to support a big project launch at work that weekend and am gonna be working 2am to noon that day, which leaves little time for baking and sleeping before the exchange. (It's extra annoying because I have to work maybe 2 weekends a year for this job. Bad timing.) I'll keep an eye out and hopefully I can make the next one. Happy baking everyone and I look forward to the pictures!