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Registered Member #14060 Joined: Mon Mar 20 2017, 09:50AM : Posts: 206
I tried Nestle's Toll House Choc Chip cookies with their altitude adjustments. [Click Here] . They were pretty lame, didn't flatten, not sweet enough and were way too cakey. Does anyone have a good choc chip recipe or tweaks for 7000'?
Registered Member #14051 Joined: Thu Mar 16 2017, 06:32PM : Posts: 492
There is a cookbook by Elizabeth Purdy called 'Pie in the Sky' which tries to set some guidelines. Her experience is that cookies spread too much at altitude. Maybe the Nestle adjustments are too much. Her cookie adjustments for chocolate chip cookies at 7000 ft is to cut back on sugar (3/4 cup to 3/4 cup minus 2 tbs), and up vanilla (1 tsp to 1 1/2 tsp). Bake at 350F instead of 375F. You can divide the world into two kinds of people: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don't!
If a door closes, open it. It's a door, that's how they work.
Registered Member #14051 Joined: Thu Mar 16 2017, 06:32PM : Posts: 492
Sorry, Susan Purdy, not Elizabeth. Don't know where that name crept into my feeble brain. You can divide the world into two kinds of people: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don't!
If a door closes, open it. It's a door, that's how they work.
Registered Member #2093 Joined: Fri Mar 12 2010, 11:24PM : Posts: 1383
General rule of thumb is to increase the temp 25 degrees, add a TB of flour for each cup of flour, don't overbeat. If you use a package mix follow their high altitude directions religiously. Don't even try to make fudge and angelfood cake takes practice. Good luck! Oh, if you make bread make sure you use the sponge method for good results.
Registered Member #14051 Joined: Thu Mar 16 2017, 06:32PM : Posts: 492
At least some good humor in the titles. You can divide the world into two kinds of people: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don't!
If a door closes, open it. It's a door, that's how they work.
Portable they would have the fireworks show if the entire place was falling down. We are getting drift smoke but it is not that bad as of last night. Blue sky's this morning.
[UPDATE] VEGETATION FIRE in DEVORE HEIGHTS Per USFS Cable Fire Holding At 15 Acres. Hose Lay Around The Whole Fire. 30% Contained. Continue To Construct Line. DETAILS: [Click Here]
From the San Bernardino National Forest: RT @CALFIREBDU: #LakeFire 6.29.25 Evening Update: [Click Here] @SBCOUNTYFIRE @sbcountysheriff @SanBernardinoNF @SBCounty @Silver… As of June 29, 2025 at 07:10PM
From the San Bernardino National Forest: RT @sbcountysheriff: On June 29, 2025, at 6PM, The evacuation order for the area south of Highway 138 between the 15 Freeway and Highway ha… As of June 29, 2025 at 06:37PM
[UPDATE] VEHICLE FIRE in CRESTLINE Fully Involved Vehicle Fire With Trailer. Fire Is Contained To The Vehicle. No Vegetation Involved. CANCEL The Aircraft. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[CHP DISPATCH] CRESTLINE - VEHICLE FIRE HIGHWAY 18 / LAKE GREGORY DR 6:19PM [5] REPORTING PARTY ADVISE ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER // CLOSE TO BRUSH [SHARED] 6:19PM [2] ALL PARTYS OUT OF VEHICLE UPDATES: [Click Here]
Nona, most of that is smoke from the Wolf Fire in Banning. We have south-southwest winds pushing the smoke right at us. The Forest Service has been unable to locate any fires in the area, suspecting drift smoke.
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