Wake Up and Smell the Cake

Once again, making something out of items that have gone past 'best before' dates! Goes to show I stock up yet never stocktake. HAHA.  Trying another recipe where the cheese is double (or quadruple, for some) the amount than previous attempts, cos cheesecake layer is equally important as brownies. This makes two 8x8 pans even though the recipe said one 9x9. Must be a thick 9x9 then, but then it won't be brownies eh? Recipe from here .  226g unsalted butter, melted 1 1/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (I used Valrhona choc so I eyeballed instead of measuring) 3/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 2 eggs (recipe added 1 more yolk but I didn't) 1 cup flour 1 tsp salt Splash of milk 16oz cream cheese (two blocks), room temperature 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence A pinch of salt Melt the butter, salt, then chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar. Add in the eggs and flour and milk. You need to use a mixer cos I used a whisk by han...

I know I've tried oatmeal cookies before, but I wanted one with the most oatmeal used and that's it. Cos I: (a) have oatmeal that should be wayyy past the best before date (haha but still edible though!); (b) am in need of cookies; and (c) should be making healthier alternatives. This is a no frills oatmeal cookie, no raisins, no chocolate chips, no fancy chips, no nuts. Just oatmeal. And that was sufficient. I made large ones, since it was just me eating them (but later my family wanted too). Recipe from here .  190g butter  1/2 tsp salt 1 cup caster sugar 1/4 light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats (recipe calls for rolled oats) Recipe calls for 226g butter but I had 190g so 190g it is. Cream it with the vanilla, salt and sugars. Add the egg and cream. Mix in the flour and leavening agents, and finally the oats.  Drop tablespoonfuls on baking paper, flatten it to about a cm t...