Late answer concerning leaving out rum in recipes: It's my understanding that in dessert recipes, you may substitute vanilla for the rum. Don't know if this helps. Hope so.
Jennifer On 10/31/11, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > I know the alcohol gets cooked away (it has a lower boiling point as I > understand it), but no one in my family, myself included, likes the > taste of rum. Other than that the cookies sounded good, but I never > want to mess with a recipe unless I know that what I want to do won't > do damage. > > On 10/31/11, Bob Kennedy <[email protected]> wrote: >> It does leave a distinct flavor, and any alcohol will be distilled away >> before 200 degrees so don't look to get drunk off such small amounts. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dawnelle" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 3:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Can You Leave Out The Rum? >> >> >> Rum is normally a flavoring in most recipes. Sometimes, it can be a key >> ingredient. Sometimes, it can also be used for savory reasons. If any >> type >> of alcohol is used in a marinade, the major purpose is to tenderize the >> meat >> to be cooked. Also, I would assume that--if used in the dough of a coffee >> cake, for example--its sugar could be used to help feed the yeast in a >> dough. >> >> Dawnelle >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]>; "Sugar" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 3:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Can You Leave Out The Rum? >> >> >>> Great, thanks. I wondered if it was important or just for flavor? Is >>> rum always a flavor, or can it serve a more important purpose? >>> >>> On 10/31/11, Sugar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I made it and left out the rum, was great >>>> sugar >>>> >>>> "I love them that love me; >>>> and those that seek me early shall find me" >>>> Proverbs 8:17. >>>> ~Sugar >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Tom Dickhoner" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:43 PM >>>> Subject: [CnD] Can You Leave Out The Rum? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Alex, you beat me to the punch, I meant to ask that question. You asked >>>>> it >>>>> >>>>> for me. Let's see what answers we get. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
