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Joycelyn
March 30, 2018
Sweetened condensed milk and what basically amounts to almost a full cup of sugar in the same filling? That in itself is a sign this recipe will be one that will not be made more than once as well as being a recipe leaving cooks/bakers rather upset they most likely had to throw away wasted baking ingredients.
Better to have added a recipe for dulce de leche instead, be it homemade or the simmering of sweetened milk tin.
Also, anyone worth their salt when it comes to baking with chocolate would surely have an idea ( especially Food 52 ) if a spoonful or so of butter or other fat is not added to melted chocolate used for topping, and if the chocolate is not lightly scored before being left to firm up, the chocolate will crack ( as depicted in photo ) as soon as a knife comes near it.
Better to have added a recipe for dulce de leche instead, be it homemade or the simmering of sweetened milk tin.
Also, anyone worth their salt when it comes to baking with chocolate would surely have an idea ( especially Food 52 ) if a spoonful or so of butter or other fat is not added to melted chocolate used for topping, and if the chocolate is not lightly scored before being left to firm up, the chocolate will crack ( as depicted in photo ) as soon as a knife comes near it.
Posie (.
March 30, 2018
Thanks for leaving your thoughts! Sounds like this won’t be making your list :) — Rusric and messy, yes, I don’t temper or score the chocolate for the topping as I don’t mind them cracking and being a bit messy but that’s just me. Bakers can certainly take the extra step to make a glossier topping.
nurture
March 30, 2018
I was excited to try this but unfortunately it was far too sweet for my palate. Even my husband, teenagers, and preschooler agreed that it was saccharine. It started out well, with a basic shortbread and fresh bananas, but the caramel layer actually reminded me of the filling in a Cadbury Chocolate Egg! Which is not something you want a whole pan of. This is my first and last time using sweetened condensed milk. We threw away the whole pan of bars. A sad waste of time and ingredients :(
Posie (.
March 30, 2018
It is VERY sweet I agree, I’m so sorry you felt it was a waste! I’m going to make a note in the recipe that people can opt to double the banana layer and the chocolate and use half the caramel so it’s a much thinner layer. Hopefully this will be the perfect solution for people who don’t love the Cadbury egg type dessert level of sweetness :) thanks for the feedback!
nurture
March 30, 2018
Good idea to double the bananas and decrease the caramel! That may have been a better balance for our family. I always appreciate author's notes when trying out new recipes. Tips that help customize the results make the whole experience more rewarding.
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