Episode 97.5: October Bonus & Blue Ribbons

Preheated’s 100th show is rapidly approaching and Andrea & Stefin want to know your favorite recipe from the first 100 episodes! Please leave a note in the Facebook group or send an email to hosts@preheatedpodcast.com and describe which recipe you’ve enjoyed making the most in the first two years of the show.

Prince Harry’s Caramel Banana Cake from Episode 77 made a special appearance as Piper baked the cake for a Coffee Morning with her Food Tech class ( a new phrase for modern day Home Ec!). The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning looks like such a fun and worthwhile event, and it’s so exciting that Preheated played a role.

Recipe Review: Pumpkin Cookie with Caramel Frosting

Next up, a review of the Pumpkin Cookie with Caramel Frosting from food blogger Lauren at Tastes Better from Scratch, which both our hosts were super-excited about. Both Stefin and Andrea thought these cookies reminded them of a whoopie pie or a muffin top in texture, rather than a crispy cookie. Stefin’s made this recipe several times, turning some into whoopie pies, and some into jumbo cupcakes (baking 20 minutes at 375 degrees). Final verdict – incredible! Stefin loved this recipe from top to toe, and rated it ‘divinely delicious.’ Andrea also loved the ease of this recipe, and only ran into trouble with her frosting hardening a bit. Stefin only used one cup of powdered sugar in the frosting, while Andrea used closer to two cups, so if you try this recipe, consider stopping after the first cup of sugar in the frosting and checking your consistency.

October Blue Ribbon

It’s Blue Ribbon Time! This October Pumpkin-Palooza had some really great desserts. Where will our hosts award their blue ribbon? No surprise after her recent raves, Stefin awarded her blue ribbon to the Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting from Tastes Better From Scratch while Andrea gave hers to the Coconut Pumpkin Chiffon Pie from Southern Living, reviewed in Episode 96. Andrea also wanted to point out that the pie recipe works well for two 8 inch shallow pies, so if you’re baking more than one pie for Thanksgiving, this pie might be a time-saving solution for you.

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2 thoughts on “Episode 97.5: October Bonus & Blue Ribbons

  1. Can you talk about using bleached vs. unbleached flour in baking? Or does everyone already know what to use for what? I know to use strong or bread flour for breads, but how about cakes, muffins, pie crusts etc.
    Love the podcast!
    Thank you!

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