Comments on: Food For The Gods http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/ The Adventures of Two Desperate Foodies Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:24:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jackie http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-15848 Jackie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:03:55 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-15848 Hi, love your recipe! A few notes though on what I did differently: 1. I made this for my bf's family and his mom doesn't like too-sweet cookies/cakes. We decided to take out the 2/3 cup of white sugar and it still came out pretty tasty. They loved it so much that everyone had at least 2 or 3 pieces. All of it was gone the next day and I had cut it into 24 pieces. 2. I used parchment paper without greasing it instead of aluminum foil and it came out perfectly - didn't stick or anything! Some of the oil/butter even stayed on it so there's less of it going into your body! I agree that it does come out a little oily, but that's what makes it yummy! :) I don't think I've ever had really good moist FFTG that wasn't a bit oily.. Overall though, simple recipe, easy to make, good tips! Thanks again for posting! Gonna go enjoy the batch I just made Hi, love your recipe! A few notes though on what I did differently:

1. I made this for my bf’s family and his mom doesn’t like too-sweet cookies/cakes. We decided to take out the 2/3 cup of white sugar and it still came out pretty tasty. They loved it so much that everyone had at least 2 or 3 pieces. All of it was gone the next day and I had cut it into 24 pieces.

2. I used parchment paper without greasing it instead of aluminum foil and it came out perfectly – didn’t stick or anything! Some of the oil/butter even stayed on it so there’s less of it going into your body!

I agree that it does come out a little oily, but that’s what makes it yummy! :) I don’t think I’ve ever had really good moist FFTG that wasn’t a bit oily..

Overall though, simple recipe, easy to make, good tips! Thanks again for posting! Gonna go enjoy the batch I just made

]]> By: Rose http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-15642 Rose Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:45:36 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-15642 Try using parchment paper for the bottom and spread butter & dusted flour (or Crisco Flour non-stick spray) on the sides. It will be a lot easier taking it out of the pan after it cools. Try using parchment paper for the bottom and spread butter & dusted flour (or Crisco Flour non-stick spray) on the sides. It will be a lot easier taking it out of the pan after it cools.

]]> By: anna http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-15166 anna Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:30:52 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-15166 Ok thanks. I gave the fftg as christmas gifts this year. They're asking for more. ;-) Thanks for posting. Ok thanks. I gave the fftg as christmas gifts this year. They’re asking for more. ;-)

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: joy http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-15162 joy Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:06:29 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-15162 Hi Anne, sorry I have no idea about recipe costs! Hi Anne, sorry I have no idea about recipe costs!

]]> By: anna http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-15066 anna Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:46 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-15066 Hi. This recipe is great!!! I thought I saw a page on costing this recipe but now i can't find it. I have no idea how to cost so perhaps you can help me out? Anna Hi. This recipe is great!!!
I thought I saw a page on costing
this recipe but now i can’t find it.

I have no idea how to cost so perhaps
you can help me out?
Anna

]]> By: joy http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-14796 joy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:49:26 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-14796 Hi Myles, the only substitute I can think of (which I truly, truly enjoy myself) is Agave Nectar and you can find substitution information on this page: http://www.allaboutagave.com/substituting-agave-nectar-for-other-sugars.php. However, I haven't tried it with FFTG, so I cannot really say how it would turn out. Hi Myles, the only substitute I can think of (which I truly, truly enjoy myself) is Agave Nectar and you can find substitution information on this page: http://www.allaboutagave.com/substituting-agave-nectar-for-other-sugars.php. However, I haven’t tried it with FFTG, so I cannot really say how it would turn out.

]]> By: Myles G http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-14768 Myles G Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:30:19 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-14768 Hi there. I came upon this site. My cousin gave a FoTG recipe calling for 1-1/2 cup sugar. I am thinking of taking this dish to my Cancer Support Holiday putluck party in 2 weeks. However, sugar is a big no-no for people fighting cancer. What would be a good substitute for the sugar? I have quite a bit of Splenda or (extract of Stevia). Any advice? Thank you. Myles Hi there. I came upon this site. My cousin gave a FoTG recipe calling for 1-1/2 cup sugar. I am thinking of taking this dish to my Cancer Support Holiday putluck party in 2 weeks. However, sugar is a big no-no for people fighting cancer.

What would be a good substitute for the sugar? I have quite a bit of Splenda or (extract of Stevia). Any advice? Thank you.

Myles

]]> By: Sisteract http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-14193 Sisteract Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-14193 I thank you for your patience in answering my questions. With the tips given, I won't give up trying. By the way, I remember you saying you love to give these FFTG as gifts. How long are these good for? And what's the best way to store these whether it be for future snacks or mailing to family/friends? Thanks again. I thank you for your patience in answering my questions. With the tips given, I won’t give up trying. By the way, I remember you saying you love to give these FFTG as gifts. How long are these good for? And what’s the best way to store these whether it be for future snacks or mailing to family/friends? Thanks again.

]]> By: joy http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-14177 joy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:53:24 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-14177 It will stick to the aluminum foil, and that is the reason you need it or it will be a challenge to remove it from the baking sheet. Do you live anywhere humid or hot? You need to let it sit out overnight on the counter (if it's not hot) or put it in the fridge for an hour before cutting it. Don't cut it while warm or hot, or you will be very disappointed because of the crumbliness or stickiness. You cut it and you carefully peel away the foil from the bottom, best done with the help of a thin, hard spatula. Hope that helps. It's not a cake bar like a brownie that you cut it and it comes out easily as bars. It's not like that at all. It's very chewy and sticky, which makes it so good. It will stick to the aluminum foil, and that is the reason you need it or it will be a challenge to remove it from the baking sheet. Do you live anywhere humid or hot? You need to let it sit out overnight on the counter (if it’s not hot) or put it in the fridge for an hour before cutting it. Don’t cut it while warm or hot, or you will be very disappointed because of the crumbliness or stickiness. You cut it and you carefully peel away the foil from the bottom, best done with the help of a thin, hard spatula. Hope that helps.

It’s not a cake bar like a brownie that you cut it and it comes out easily as bars. It’s not like that at all. It’s very chewy and sticky, which makes it so good.

]]> By: Sisteract http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/comment-page-1/#comment-14175 Sisteract Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:42:55 +0000 http://gourmeted.com/2007/12/12/food-for-the-gods/#comment-14175 Hi, just wanted to give you an update. For some reason, the FFTG came out (a little) crumbly and kept sticking to the aluminum foil. I thought I followed your recipe to the letter, then lined the cookie sheet with foil, and was just disappointed that it didn't turn out like how I wanted it to be. It tasted yummy, though. Should I have greased the foil? I still want to try again as these are my sister's favorite "cake bars." Thanks. Hi, just wanted to give you an update. For some reason, the FFTG came out (a little) crumbly and kept sticking to the aluminum foil. I thought I followed your recipe to the letter, then lined the cookie sheet with foil, and was just disappointed that it didn’t turn out like how I wanted it to be. It tasted yummy, though. Should I have greased the foil? I still want to try again as these are my sister’s favorite “cake bars.” Thanks.

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