Anybody else try baking sweet stuff with hot peppers? I was reading a thread started by FarmerJack, I think, and he made chocolate chip cookies with hot peppers. Sounded weird at first but it kinda made sense after I thought about the combo. I just baked a batch of choclate chip cookies and dark chocolate brownies. Both were store bought, el cheapo (Safeway pre-made cookie dough and Betty Crocker brownie mix) on sale Had to make sure it didn't suck before making it from scratch!
Mixed a half of a dried ghost pepper pod (from Pepper Rich), finely minced (note to self: wear gloves when chopping super hot peppers), with each before baking. Baked normally. Everything turned out great! Sweet followed by a slow, mellow burn that ramped up. No intense, sharp heat in your mouth at all. Almost like taking a sip of good scotch. Brought both batches to work and most everyone liked 'em.
Sorry, no pics but the cookies look like regular choc chip cookies and the brownies look like regular brownies.
Anybody else have good experiences mixing sweet and hot in baked goods?
Mixed a half of a dried ghost pepper pod (from Pepper Rich), finely minced (note to self: wear gloves when chopping super hot peppers), with each before baking. Baked normally. Everything turned out great! Sweet followed by a slow, mellow burn that ramped up. No intense, sharp heat in your mouth at all. Almost like taking a sip of good scotch. Brought both batches to work and most everyone liked 'em.
Sorry, no pics but the cookies look like regular choc chip cookies and the brownies look like regular brownies.
Anybody else have good experiences mixing sweet and hot in baked goods?