Brownies: then and now (cannabis, of course)
fawnridge (Ricky)
2 years ago
Back in the "good old days," we tossed the ganja into the brownie mix and spit out the seeds. If we were really lucky and bought the "good stuff, man," we'd get a high from around 5mg of THC per piece. Below is a photo of my first pot brownies in nearly 50 years. Our very unscientific testing suggests we're getting around 150mg of THC per 1-1/2" square. My, how things have changed since legalization.
I should note that the cannabis strain we use has a very high CBD component as well as significant levels of THC since we bake for both the Medical and Recreational community.
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Comments (6)Hi Barb, Here is the recipe for Holiday Hot Chocolate by Ina Garten. I also posted a brownie recipe that I really liked. My grandmother pulled them out of the oven a little early, so they were super moist. I will retry the recipe again using the proper time...Let's hope they are still good. For baking, I only use Scharffen Berger Natural Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened). Actually, I also only use this product to make hot chocolate (peppermint hot chocolate). For hot chocolate, I use about 2.5 heaping teaspoons, per cup, 2.5 heaping teaspoon of brown sugar, a splash of good vanilla, a big dash of cinnamon and of course: whole milk. For the peppermint hot chocolate, I use the Scharffen Berger, whole milk, sugar and organic peppermint extract to taste...Yummy. Holiday Hot Chocolate Copyright 2005 Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 7 minutes Cook Time: 7 minutes Yield: 9 cups User Rating: 4 cups whole milk 4 cups half-and-half 1 pound white chocolate, chopped 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Seeds scraped from 2 vanilla beans 1/4 to 1/3 cup orange flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier) In a saucepan on medium heat, heat the milk and half-and-half to just below the simmering point. Remove the pan from the heat and add the white chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, add the vanilla, vanilla bean seeds, and 1/4 to 1/3 cup orange liqueur, according to taste, and whisk vigorously. Reheat very gently and serve. Episode#: IG0602 Copyright 2003 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved Cinnamon Buttermilk Brownies Source: Better Homes and Gardens http://www.bhg.com Makes 24 brownies Prep: 30 minutes Bake: 25 minutes Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 cup water 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 cup butter 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons buttermilk 2-1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanillla 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans Directions 1. Grease a 15x10x1-inch or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside. 2. In a medium saucepan combine the 1 cup butter, water, and the 1/3 cup cocoa powder. Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin). Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. 3. Bake brownies in a 350 degree F oven about 25 minutes for the 15x10x1-inch pan, 35 minutes for the 13x9x2-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/4 cup butter, the 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and the 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Bring mixture to boiling. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. If desired, stir in pecans. 5. Pour warm frosting over the warm brownies, spreading evenly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 24 brownies. I also add cinnamon to the frosting for an EXTRA KICK...See MoreCooking with cannabis
Comments (11)So the new California proposition makes selling edibles that "appeal to kids" illegal, but there are supposed to be loopholes for the infirm that kind of allow brownies if they're the only vehicle they can tolerate, or something like that. I have to read it more closely. (I should mention that I don't partake, but would be amenable if I had a medical reason to do so. I just find the concept interesting.) So...I'd think it would behoove California people, even if they're not intending to sell, to develop unappealing recipes, like cannabuttered Brussels Sprouts. The lentil soup would probably past muster too. :) OTOH, you could go High French, right? With all that butter? Like cannoisants? Or, for heart healthy, Market Salad with EVcannaOO. Oh, but wait. Don't want to cook the EVOO. Maybe just the OO for the cooking of the herb, and mix with EVOO for the flavor? I frankly think there's something untoward about not being able to measure the amount of THC. It's not like the college era (for us) lasagnas where no matter how much herb was in it, no one was getting more than a light buzz and too much cheese. When you put booze in the cooking, you know the maximum amount of alcohol it contains and there are charts that show the burn-off/remainder rates. And the alcohol is usually there for flavor and chemical reaction properties rather than getting anybody buzzed. You'd have to go to macerated fruit, rum balls or cakes, etc., to really get any kind of zing. Maybe the question is not how to hide the flavor of the herb, but whether it enhances the cooking flavor at all? Or whether a dose-able edible as an alternative to bad for your lungs smoke, like the old fashioned lid-cookie, would be a better way to go. For for not appealing to children, jalapeño rolls or kale pops. Frankly, the infused progressive dinner sounds very '70's dumbass to me....See MoreCannabis ???
Comments (18)No, we did not get the auto flower cannabis. Ours is a strain that has been hybridized to give the most CBD with the lowest THC. We were also looking for a strain that is more indicia than sativa. This is where we are starting. If we are able to get some useful flower from this and if we end up with a tincture that proves to be good for pain, we will branch out and try something else next year. If this turns out to be a bunch of nothing we will just be happy that the plants were lovely and, and that we learned something new. BTW, I have a cousin in Ohio who had brain surgery for a meningioma 18 years ago. The tumor was removed with no further treatment required but the tracheal intubation which was necessary during surgery left her with nerve damage resulting in cluster headaches on the side of her face and forehead; they would almost drop her to the floor. She saw every Dr., had every test, had laser treatments, jaw manipulation, special mouth apparatus to change the roof of her mouth. Nothing worked. Last year at this time she was on 6 - 7 Percocet's a day...can you imagine that? One of those things would make me throw up for a few hours then put me out for another few. Even with all that, she still had pain. She now manages her pain with medical marijuana, two drops under her tongue twice a day. She is now down to one Percocet a day. It has changed her life. We hope to find that type of 'miracle' for Mary's husband. Thanks, All. sooey...See MoreCooking with Cannabis - Congratulations to the new legal states
Comments (43)Look at the language of a suspect post as well. People who are first timers and add to older threads usually come in two types: An addition to the previous content, usually not realizing how old the thread is, or a new question that relates to the title (people used to fora with thread police who believe in more length, fewer threads). When there's a post that doesn't ask for help, or make any reference to the foregoing conversation, but instead is a blurb which could be posted in any thread, anywhere it would be vaguely on topic, and has a commercial link to an obscure website (not, here it is on Amazon, FYI stuff), you can be pretty sure it's spam....See Morefawnridge (Ricky)
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