Comments on: Mandelbrot (hold the mandel, add the chocolate) http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/ Hot Stuff from King Arthur's Hearth Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Carole McFadden http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26336 Carole McFadden Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:19:07 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26336 Love this blog! and recipes. Where can I find Sparkling coarse white sugar? The Sparkling Cranberry Gems call for it and I need it for a cookie exchange this Monday evening. Help! Is this something I should have ordered from KAF with my order last week? If so, would Organic Raw sugar work in its place as a substitute this time? Y<strong>up, too late to order from us now - even though we're really fast, we're not that fast! But just get the coarsest sugar you can find - which probably is the organic raw sugar. Turbinado, Demerara, anything like that. Don't worry, they won't be as pretty, but still taste fine. Good luck - PJH</strong> Love this blog! and recipes. Where can I find Sparkling coarse white sugar? The Sparkling Cranberry Gems call for it and I need it for a cookie exchange this Monday evening. Help! Is this something I should have ordered from KAF with my order last week? If so, would Organic Raw sugar work in its place as a substitute this time?

Yup, too late to order from us now - even though we’re really fast, we’re not that fast! But just get the coarsest sugar you can find - which probably is the organic raw sugar. Turbinado, Demerara, anything like that. Don’t worry, they won’t be as pretty, but still taste fine. Good luck - PJH

]]> By: Emma http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26246 Emma Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:35:03 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26246 This recipe looks amazing! I've always wanted to try making biscotti but I thought it was really complicated. You've given me motivation with your beautiful pictures of chocolate chip filled mandelbrot. I'll be making these for sure! <strong>Go for it, Emma - you can do it! :)</strong><strong> PJH</strong> This recipe looks amazing! I’ve always wanted to try making biscotti but I thought it was really complicated. You’ve given me motivation with your beautiful pictures of chocolate chip filled mandelbrot. I’ll be making these for sure!

Go for it, Emma - you can do it! :) PJH

]]> By: Susan http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26226 Susan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:52:24 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26226 Instead of using coarse sprinkling sugar on top, I usually use cinnamon-sugar with very tasty results. I also usually only put in the chocolate chips and omit the nuts, but I'm thinking almonds and dried cherries would be tasty additions to the chocolate chips. <strong>Almonds and dried cherries and chocolate chips, Susan? Hear, hear! PJH</strong> Instead of using coarse sprinkling sugar on top, I usually use cinnamon-sugar with very tasty results. I also usually only put in the chocolate chips and omit the nuts, but I’m thinking almonds and dried cherries would be tasty additions to the chocolate chips.

Almonds and dried cherries and chocolate chips, Susan? Hear, hear! PJH

]]> By: linda http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26168 linda Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:16:01 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26168 I agree with Gale that the recipe is often hard to find. I agree with Gale that the recipe is often hard to find.

]]> By: wendy http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26144 wendy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:19:41 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-26144 I would love to try these I have never had Mandelbrot before. I would love to try these I have never had Mandelbrot before.

]]> By: Andrea Bowker http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-24562 Andrea Bowker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:31 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-24562 I have been baking these mandelbrot ever since the recipe was published here - once trying them with almonds and cinnamon flav-r-bites (a wonderful product I have not quite been able to work into my baking as yet). I now make them with pecans instead of walnuts. The last time, however, I accidentally made them with white whole wheat flour (not reading my canisters carefully enough!). It took me a long time to figure out why they tasted so different, but on the whole the resulting denser biscuit was even better than the original. It stands up even more forcefully to the espresso it always gets dipped into. Just a thought! I have been baking these mandelbrot ever since the recipe was published here - once trying them with almonds and cinnamon flav-r-bites (a wonderful product I have not quite been able to work into my baking as yet). I now make them with pecans instead of walnuts. The last time, however, I accidentally made them with white whole wheat flour (not reading my canisters carefully enough!). It took me a long time to figure out why they tasted so different, but on the whole the resulting denser biscuit was even better than the original. It stands up even more forcefully to the espresso it always gets dipped into. Just a thought!

]]> By: Edna Schrank http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-8746 Edna Schrank Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:18:24 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-8746 They say you learn something new everyday. I was raised in a kosher home and continue to do so as a very seasoned adult, I have never heard of not eating walnuts on Rosh Hashanah. I make my mandlebread, my late mother's secret recipe, with walnuts all the time. I noticed that you use the coarse white sugar on the top, but unfortunately, I ordered it for the Apple Harvest Challah and since it is made in equipment that makes dairy it can not be used for a parve food item. Kosher Parve must be marked to be sure. One of the national chain specialty grocery stores makes the best parve chocolate chips. I now use them exclusively. Thanks for the great recipes and information. They say you learn something new everyday. I was raised in a kosher home and continue to do so as a very seasoned adult, I have never heard of not eating walnuts on Rosh Hashanah. I make my mandlebread, my late mother’s secret recipe, with walnuts all the time.
I noticed that you use the coarse white sugar on the top, but unfortunately, I ordered it for the Apple Harvest Challah and since it is made in equipment that makes dairy it can not be used for a parve food item. Kosher Parve must be marked to be sure. One of the national chain specialty grocery stores makes the best parve chocolate chips. I now use them exclusively.
Thanks for the great recipes and information.

]]> By: ML http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-8138 ML Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:00:08 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-8138 Rebbetzin Michal, hope you are still reading this blog. I don't keep kosher but have always been interested in the numerology connected with Judaism. I don't eat walnuts (allergic) but love pecans. How do pecans add up??? Would they be kosher for Rosh Hasonah? PJH--I very much appreciate the fact that you are learning about kosher cooking. I was born Jewish but not raised in a kosher home. I'm always learning something new as you are. I have not tried your latke recipe but like that it is baked in the oil (using less) than frying in it. Keep up the good work. <strong>Thank you - I have lots of help here from my Web teammates who are accomplished Jewish cooks/bakers. Enjoy the latkes- PJH</strong> Rebbetzin Michal, hope you are still reading this blog. I don’t keep kosher but have always been interested in the numerology connected with Judaism. I don’t eat walnuts (allergic) but love pecans. How do pecans add up??? Would they be kosher for Rosh Hasonah?
PJH–I very much appreciate the fact that you are learning about kosher cooking. I was born Jewish but not raised in a kosher home. I’m always learning something new as you are. I have not tried your latke recipe but like that it is baked in the oil (using less) than frying in it. Keep up the good work.

Thank you - I have lots of help here from my Web teammates who are accomplished Jewish cooks/bakers. Enjoy the latkes- PJH

]]> By: Mary http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-7798 Mary Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:33:07 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-7798 This sounds so good. I haven't made mandelbrot for years but have been craving it lately. Walnuts may be numerically sinful, but they are good for your heart, so what can you do? Mandelbrot is one of those treats where the ingredients match the state of your bank account. I have somewhere a recipe which calls for almond extract - but no almonds. Tasty, but so much nicer when you can afford the real thing. <strong>Mandelbrot, biscotti, zwieback - there's a reason each culture seems to have their version of this cookie. They're just so GOOD. PJH</strong> This sounds so good. I haven’t made mandelbrot for years but have been craving it lately. Walnuts may be numerically sinful, but they are good for your heart, so what can you do?

Mandelbrot is one of those treats where the ingredients match the state of your bank account. I have somewhere a recipe which calls for almond extract - but no almonds. Tasty, but so much nicer when you can afford the real thing.

Mandelbrot, biscotti, zwieback - there’s a reason each culture seems to have their version of this cookie. They’re just so GOOD. PJH

]]> By: Gina http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-7428 Gina Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:28:38 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/09/29/mandelbrot-hold-the-mandel-add-the-chocolate/#comment-7428 Wouldn't this be chocolate chip WALNUSSbrot? And with all that oil and the symbolically-sinful walnuts, this is perfect for Hanukkah! I just made a double batch to send out as gifts. They are also sturdy and travel well. Just an idea... <strong>Indeed, walnussbrot... I don't dare toy with tradition, Gina! Great idea, making them for hanukkah - stay tuned for my post on oven-baked latkes (YES they're just as sinful as fried in a skillet, just less work!) -PJH</strong> Wouldn’t this be chocolate chip WALNUSSbrot? And with all that oil and the symbolically-sinful walnuts, this is perfect for Hanukkah! I just made a double batch to send out as gifts. They are also sturdy and travel well. Just an idea…

Indeed, walnussbrot… I don’t dare toy with tradition, Gina! Great idea, making them for hanukkah - stay tuned for my post on oven-baked latkes (YES they’re just as sinful as fried in a skillet, just less work!) -PJH

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