Culinary Adventures with Camilla

When the editors of Bacon S'mores put out a call for recipes to their writers, I took the challenge. Demi wrote: The recipe has to be for some variant on the idea "bacon s'mores." Okay. Here we go... BAM Brownies. BAM = Bacon + Aleppo pepper + Marshmallow This makes a 9"x13" pan full of chocolatey, gooey, deliciousness. Soft butter, for greasing the pan 6 large eggs 2 C organic granulated sugar 1 t ground Aleppo pepper 12 oz melted butter 2 C unsweetened cocoa 2 t pure vanilla extract 1 C white whole wheat flour 1/4 C organic, raw cacao nibs 4 T maple syrup marshmallows, unset - still in cream state 1/4 C  oven-crisped bacon, chopped Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter an 9"x13" baking pan. In a large mixing bowl add all ingredients, except flour, nibs, bacon, and marshmallows, and mix to combine. Add the flour and nibs; stir till just  moistened. Pour the batter into a greased and floured pan. Spoon dollops of...

Inspired by a delicious hot chocolate drink at a local coffee shop, I decided to create a rich chocolate cookie with some salt and some heat - in the form of ground Aleppo pepper. Even though these won tonight's cookie testing round (versus Rosewater Cardamom Crisps ), I will be changing the recipe based on the boys' suggestions. So, this version can be posted; the actual recipe that I send to my recipients for  the 2013 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap  (#FBCookieSwap) must be kept secret until reveal day. Makes 4 dozen cookies 4 C semisweet chocolate chips/morsels, divided in half 2-2/3 C white whole wheat flour 1 t baking soda 1 C butter 1 C organic coconut sugar 1/2 C organic granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1-1/2 C white chocolate chips 2 t ground paprika 1 t ground Aleppo pepper 1 t instant espresso powder freshly ground sea salt for garnish Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt 2 C chocolate in a small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth ...