Do you let your desserts cool before you cut into them?

Contributor: Antipova Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious pie in order to practice for the next Eden Cooks / Holiday Party meeting, and it smells soooo good right out of the oven that I really want to eat it.

But I know if I cut in immediately, the starch won't set and my pie slice will be a pie glop instead of a pie slice.

How diligent are you about this?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
I let all my desserts cool before I eat them.
LilMissSub , padmeamidala , AMTTT , Eucaly , AnotherPrettyFace , ghalik
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I let desserts that need to set cool, but for things like cookies I'm eating them as soon as they're out of the oven.
Antipova , toxie m , wrecklesswords , EJ , Kindred , DeliciousSurprise , Kitka , Ghost , Peggi , Breas , WetJenn , Missmarc , AMTTT , SiNn , darthkitt3n , Darklyvan , js250 , T&A1987 , poetprincess , zeebot , wrmbreze , Cookie Monster Mike , yeoshua , GONE! , K101 , Jasco , Marcus Aurelius , Moonshyne7785 , slynch , AnotherPrettyFace , kittychilla , SparklyGlitter , <3BF , tern , FruityCloud , MissCandyland , AHubbyof2SexualMinds , In Between Soliloquies , MissBre , Nora , Gunsmoke , Jon S , Secret Pleasure , SJ88 , xilliannax , sunkissedJess , misskittymeowxxx , M.O.'s Girl , *Camoprincess* , WD40watcher
50
I can't help myself, they smell so good, I'll eat anything fresh out of the oven!
Antipova , wrecklesswords , Ryuson , Taylor , mistressg , unfulfilled , A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) , Bigkc , wrmbreze , 12345678 , Jake'n'bake , ily , whitknee , Sir , <3BF , P'Gell , sjerzecouple , hillys , Secret Pleasure , corsetsaurus rex , sunkissedJess , TakeHimAway , noname3 , Sundae Sparkles , ellejay
25
Some blend of these---sometimes I'm patient, sometimes I'm not.
Antipova , toxie m , Kynky Kytty , mpfm , TameTemptress , Peggi , Drakoni , SiNn , KyotoAngel , Shellz31 , PeaceToTheMiddleEast , Snozzberries , Sir , LAndJ , AnotherPrettyFace , A.Mari , Modern^Spank^Anthem , P'Gell , dbm6907 , Marcianpro , ghalik , sunkissedJess , *Camoprincess* , TakeHimAway
24
Somethin' else entirely!
married with children , nakedbear
2
I don't bake.
Missmarc , AnotherPrettyFace , TakeHimAway , BlooJay
4
Total votes: 111 (89 voters)
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Contributor: toxie m toxie m
Cookies get no waiting at all! Other things I'll mostly let sit for at least a little while, but the patience level depends on the situation (how hungry I am, how amazing it smells, how much I'll ruin it by rushing it)
11/10/2011
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
HOOOOOOOOOOT BROWNIES!!!

nuff words said
11/10/2011
Contributor: wrecklesswords wrecklesswords
I'm pretty impatient. I like cookies straight out of the oven IF I even get them baked. Cookie dough FTW.
11/10/2011
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
NEVER! OMNOMNOMNOM!
11/10/2011
Contributor: LilMissSub LilMissSub
I'll be the first to vote let them all cool, hehe. As I posted in another thread speaking of cookies:

"I like my cookies chewy, but I make mine with 2/3 all purpose flour and 1/3 glutenous (as in gummy, not full of gluten) rice flour. That way the center stays gooey and the edges stay harder.

I suggest it to everyone. They reheat better that way, too. "

I used to like brownies out of the oven when I was very young, then I acquired a taste for the chewy, crisp edges. Now I only make them in an all edge pan and let them cool. xD
11/11/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by LilMissSub
I'll be the first to vote let them all cool, hehe. As I posted in another thread speaking of cookies:

"I like my cookies chewy, but I make mine with 2/3 all purpose flour and 1/3 glutenous (as in gummy, not full of gluten) rice flour. ... more
Mm... I need ot have some glutenous rice on hand for making Thai desserts. Thanks for reminding me! I 'll try it in cookies too.
11/11/2011
Contributor: LilMissSub LilMissSub
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Mm... I need ot have some glutenous rice on hand for making Thai desserts. Thanks for reminding me! I 'll try it in cookies too.
Make sure you do 1/3 for baking anything that isn't intended to be made 100% with rice flour. I make mochi every now and then, so that's always 100% but in other recipes even doing 1/2 makes it a grainy in texture.

I also had gotten 12 pounds of Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour on Amazon for dirt cheap. One half of a box is good for the 1/3 flour I use in my cookie baking, which tends to be 24 large cookies. It has lasted me a while. c:
11/11/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by LilMissSub
Make sure you do 1/3 for baking anything that isn't intended to be made 100% with rice flour. I make mochi every now and then, so that's always 100% but in other recipes even doing 1/2 makes it a grainy in texture.

I also had gotten 12 ... more
Oh my gosh! I want to PM you for your mochi recipe, but you haven't published your profile yet! Either do hat, or send me an email at the address listed on my profile... I'd love to get you a few gift cards in exchange for posting a few recipes in the club blog if you were interested, too! (Only if you were interested, of course)

But I'd love to learn to make mochi, even if you don't want to teach the whole internet. Mmmm.
11/11/2011
Contributor: wrecklesswords wrecklesswords
This is making me want to bake so badly now!

My oven only half works so baking is a little difficult at the moment.
11/11/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I have to have them right out of the oven. Can't help myself.

My husband lets them cool.
11/11/2011
Contributor: LilMissSub LilMissSub
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Oh my gosh! I want to PM you for your mochi recipe, but you haven't published your profile yet! Either do hat, or send me an email at the address listed on my profile... I'd love to get you a few gift cards in exchange for posting a few ... more
I'm just getting to understand the site, haha. I'll publish my profile and toss a PM your way. It's surprisingly easy, though I ended up needing to toss my first batch because I botched it. ;]

Edit: More then happy to give a few recipes to the group. I have plenty for cooking and baking galore. C:
11/11/2011
Contributor: WetJenn WetJenn
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious ... more
Cakes I let cool, just cause I like them with icing, they also take better when they are about a day old, to me they just have a better taste.
11/12/2011
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
Well... I rarely bake. Generally boyfriend does the baking
11/12/2011
Contributor: married with children married with children
it all depends on if the dessert was designed to be eaten warm or cooled down.
11/13/2011
Contributor: SiNn SiNn
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious ... more
depends on what it is only hot cakes and pies thata rent fruit or frozen and some cookies
11/19/2011
Contributor: Darklyvan Darklyvan
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious ... more
My cokies need to be ooey, gooey and warm
11/20/2011
Contributor: js250 js250
Hot cookies, warm cakes and banana breads, cold pumpkin pie! It depends on the desert.
11/20/2011
Contributor: Eucaly Eucaly
I let them cool, but as long as I can't burn myself, I'm fine.
11/20/2011
Contributor: poetprincess poetprincess
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious ... more
It all depends cookies, and banana bread I eat as soon as its done but some cakes I will wait on..
11/21/2011
Contributor: zeebot zeebot
I will wait for things to cool enough so that they don't burn my mouth.
11/21/2011
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
I try to let them cool but sometimes I can't help it. I made the apple cakes today. OMFG they were soooooo GOOD!. Will see if I can put some pictures up. It was my first cake from scratch. My daughter says that I have to go out in the morning and get some more eggs and apples because she wants to have some at home too. As of right now we would only have enough to take to our relative's house.
11/23/2011
Contributor: Cookie Monster Mike Cookie Monster Mike
If it's not going to ruin the dessert then I'm like a vulture flying above ready to swoop down and take my pickings! lol My fiancee does almost all of the baking while I'll do almost all of the cooking. She gets rather annoyed as I'm impatiently hanging around saying "Is it ready yet? Can I try some now?" haha it just smells sooooo good!

Generally it will be cookies that I will eat while they are still very warm, moist, soft, gooey and chewy mmmmmm.
12/15/2011
Contributor: whitknee whitknee
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I ... love warm moist fresh-baked cookies. I never wait for them to cool.

Sometimes I try to adapt my "now now now it tastes best when I can't hold it in my mouth!" strategy to other desserts, though... I just made this delicious ... more
Fresh is the best!!
12/15/2011
Contributor: yeoshua yeoshua
Anything homemade doesn't have a chance at our home!
12/17/2011
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
....cookies and brownies often die as soon as they're cool enough that I don't burn my mouth.
But if it's something more fancy like a cake I spent a while decorating I usually wait a lot longer. x'D
Those cakes get a freakin photoshoot before I'll even touch a knife.
12/18/2011
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I try but I end up digging into them really fast. Especially brownies or cookies.
12/18/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
If it's cookies or muffings or... any kind of dessert (lol) I will probably eat a little before I'm even DONE COOKING! lol. Other things, I will wait on.
12/18/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
Often I'm too impatient, but other times I can control myself - briefly....hehe.
12/18/2011
Contributor: Snozzberries Snozzberries
I end up eating most things before they make it to the oven.
12/19/2011