A busy day of baking...are you done yet??
Nexis
Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge (regular and
peppermint), and I think 18 loaves of tea bread. There was pumpkin, triple berry,
cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus poppy seed, bittersweet chocolate, and
orange with cranberries. They were all glazed as such:
pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with strawberry/raspberry, and 1
with cappuccino
and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit of minced
cranberries added.
Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love bites and I'm
done for tonight!
How's your progress? Anyone finished?
kimberly
Christine Dabney
18 loaves of tea bread. There was pumpkin, triple berry,
>cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus poppy seed, bittersweet chocolate, and
>orange with cranberries. They were all glazed as such:
>pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
>triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
>cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
>chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
>citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
>bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with strawberry/raspberry, and 1
>with cappuccino
>and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit of minced
>cranberries added.
Kimberly,
I know you are busy with all these but when you get a chance, could
you post the recipes for some of these tea breads? They sound
marvelous to me.
Christine
Wayne Boatwright
I haven'gt even started! :-) I doubt if I will bake this year, except for
my homemade mince pie. We've found that we're receiving so many plates of
cookies, candies, and treats, that we couldn't possibly consume it all.
Instead I will concentrate on our Christmas dinner, a roast turkey breast
for David and a roast chicken for me.
You clearly don't have enough to do, Kimberly, so I think I will send you
all my Christmas cookie recipes to fill in the gaps. :-)))))
--
Wayne Boatwright
Date: Tuesday, Dec 18,2007
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Mark Thorson
>
> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love bites
> and I'm done for tonight!
>
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
Show off. You're just fishing for admiration.
You must have a deficit of self-esteem if you
have to stoop to that. Hope this helps! :-)
PeterLucas
news:0L_9j.32067$Qf1....@newsfe07.phx:
>
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
My puddings and cake were done ages ago!!
Got the fruit mince ready to make FMPies, and all the fixin's for about 50
chocolate truffles which will take next to no time to do, and I won't do
them till the last minute, otherwise they'll all disappear before the
day!!!
Oh, and I'm going to do some individual choc fruit puddings as well. Once
again, next to no time to do :-)
--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white and wispy.
Then it caught Foot and Mouth Disease
And now it's black and crispy.
Edwin Pawlowski
"Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote in message
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>
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
> kimberly
Quite a list you have.
My wife does the baking and she did it today; six stollens and some Italian
cookies . I help by making most of the pizzels. That will be done
tomorrow, but sitting in front of the TV. Some are for gifts, some for us
and any guests dropping by. Tomorrow it will all be complete.
Mark Thorson
>
> My wife does the baking and she did it today; six stollens and some
> done tomorrow, but sitting in front of the TV. Some are for gifts, some
> for us and any guests dropping by. Tomorrow it will all be complete.
Criminy. Some people have way too much
time on their hands. I'll bet you guys
don't drink alcohol, either. :-)
Melba's Jammin'
"Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote:
> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>
> Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge
> (regular and
> peppermint), and I think 18 loaves of tea bread. There was pumpkin, triple
> berry,
> cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus poppy seed, bittersweet
> chocolate, and
> orange with cranberries. They were all glazed as such:
> pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
> triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
> cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
> chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
> citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
> bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with
> strawberry/raspberry, and 1
> with cappuccino
> and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit of
> minced
> cranberries added.
> kimberly
Holy crap! I'm tired just reading it.
How do you keep the glaze from getting icky (the technical term) on the
bread?
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007
Edwin Pawlowski
"Mark Thorson" <nos...@sonic.net> wrote in message
>
> Criminy. Some people have way too much
> time on their hands. I'll bet you guys
> don't drink alcohol, either. :-)
Sure do. We had a 15 year old single malt with dinner tonight.
Kris
Very impressive! All I've made so far is chocolate-covered oreos
(teacher gifts) and gingerbread men. Tomorrow's a bigger baking day -
almond raspberry thumbprints and toffee crunch.
Where's the time gone??? Only a week left!
Happy baking,
Kris
FarmI
I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and
have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those
things are that you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what
culture do they originate from? And how many are you cooking for?
Miche
"Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote:
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
Nar. I made a batch of cinnamon stars for MIL to take up to the family.
Since there are only three left I suppose I should make some more for
us!
Still to go:
Cinnamon stars
Chocoholics Cookies
Ice cream (haven't yet settled on a flavour)
Fruit spice bread
Pavlova
Those last two will be made on Christmas Eve day; the pav can sit in the
oven overnight to cool.
Miche
--
Electricians do it in three phases
sf
wrote:
>I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and
>have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those
>things are that you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what
>culture do they originate from?
Heh, I'm from her culture - *USasian*, so I know what she's talking
about... but plum duff? Whazzat?
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sf
wrote:
>Ice cream (haven't yet settled on a flavour)
Oh, that's right! It's your summer down there. I hope your season
names are reversed too. It's bad enough having to celebrate Christmas
during the warm season, but calling it Winter is just adding insult to
injury - IMO.
Miche
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:05:34 +1100, "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given>
> wrote:
>
> >I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and
> >have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those
> >things are that you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what
> >culture do they originate from?
>
> Heh, I'm from her culture - *USasian*, so I know what she's talking
> about... but plum duff? Whazzat?
Christmas pudding.
Ophelia
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:05:34 +1100, "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given>
> wrote:
>
>> I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the
>> cake and have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what
>> any of those things are that you've cooked but assume they are
>> traditional, but what culture do they originate from?
>
> Heh, I'm from her culture - *USasian*, so I know what she's talking
> about... but plum duff? Whazzat?
It's a Scottish steamed pudding:)
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/9412/plum_duff.html
Cindy Hamilton
We might do a batch of chocolate chip cookies sometime in the next
couple of weeks. Alton Brown's "The Chewy".
That's it for baking for us. It just doesn't interest us very much.
Cindy Hamilton
Dave Smith
>
>
> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love bites and I'm
> done for tonight!
>
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
I made some light fruitcake a few weeks ago. I plan to to the rest of my
baking this week. I am holding off because I want it to be around for
Christmas. I plan to make mince meat tarts and brownies. I may even try
shortbread this year. I have never made it before. Maybe it is because that
melt in your mouth type of shortbread that so many people like was never my
favourite. I always likes the harder Scottish style better.
I also have to go out and get a tree.
Susie
> couple of weeks. Alton Brown's "The Chewy".
> That's it for baking for us. It just doesn't interest us very much.
> Cindy Hamilton
Cindy,
I just printed out "The Chewy" recipe just a few minutes ago. I will make
them after the holidays as I've got too many other goodies planned.
I'm going to try Candy Melt Molds, Chocolate Covered Oreos and
Swirled Holiday Snowball Cookies for the first time.
I'm also making Penny's Butter Cookies with Royal Icing, and Fluff Never
Fail Fudge.
:)
Susie
Giusi
> The message <0L_9j.32067$Qf1....@newsfe07.phx>
> from "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> contains these words:
>
>> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
This was liberating for me. I read the title and thought, "I'm done when I
say so. I'm done." And that was that. Everything left the house within 24
hours of leaving the oven. It was all elaborate breads. I'm all over this
season.--
http://www.judithgreenwood.com
Default User
> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
I made a key lime pie for the office feed today. That barely counts as
"baking" though.
Brian
--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)
Pan Ohco
>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
bars,FudgeMeltaways today. All but the macaroons from Betty Crockers
Cooky book, and requested by son and daughter in law.
Tomorrow will be Mincemeat Oatmeal cookies, Florentines ( from food
T.V.) & Coal cookies, from Bakers Catalogue ( for son's and grandson's
stocking.
sf
Wow! WB... where have you been hiding?
FarmI
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:05:34 +1100, "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given>
> wrote:
>
>>I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and
>>have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those
>>things are that you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what
>>culture do they originate from?
>
> Heh, I'm from her culture - *USasian*, so I know what she's talking
> about...
:-)) You might know what she's talking about, but what I meant was that
none of those things sound to me like they would be in any way especially
related soley to Christmas cooking. More like the sort of stuff that is
just normal baking (although fudge is more of a special "I must have it
now!" thing. What's the Christmas connection?
> but plum duff? Whazzat?
:-)) Plum Pudding boiled for 6 hours in a cloth. It will be served with
traditional hard sauce and arrowroot sauce after being having the flaming
brandy poured over it. Very sensible in the middle of an Australian summer.
FarmI
Nothing like that recipe. "Plum Duff" just means "plum Pudding" and can
have as many variations as there are pudding recipes. This sie just about
covers all anyone would want to know :-))
sf
wrote:
>:-)) You might know what she's talking about, but what I meant was that
>none of those things sound to me like they would be in any way especially
>related soley to Christmas cooking. More like the sort of stuff that is
>just normal baking (although fudge is more of a special "I must have it
>now!" thing. What's the Christmas connection?
Probably none except a lot of people don't bake or eat like that
unless it's the holidays. I don't even do it during the holidays and
no one I know does either.
Ophelia
LOL well you could always bring it here:)
Nexis
"Christine Dabney" <arti...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:47:28 -0800, "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> 18 loaves of tea bread. There was pumpkin, triple berry,
>>cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus poppy seed, bittersweet chocolate,
>>and
>>orange with cranberries. They were all glazed as such:
>>pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
>>triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
>>cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
>>chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
>>citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
>>bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with strawberry/raspberry, and
>>1
>>with cappuccino
>>and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit of minced
>>cranberries added.
>
>
> I know you are busy with all these but when you get a chance, could
> you post the recipes for some of these tea breads? They sound
> marvelous to me.
>
> Christine
I posted them this morning for you!
Merry Christmas!
kimberly
Nexis
"Wayne Boatwright" <waynebo...@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Oh pshaw, on Tue 18 Dec 2007 06:47:28p, Nexis meant to say...
>
>> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>>
>> pumpkin, triple berry, cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus
>> poppy seed, bittersweet chocolate, and orange with cranberries. They
>> were all glazed as such: pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
>> triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
>> cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
>> chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
>> citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
>> bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with
>> strawberry/raspberry, and 1 with cappuccino
>> and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit
>> of minced cranberries added.
>>
>> bites and I'm done for tonight!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> I haven'gt even started! :-) I doubt if I will bake this year, except for
> my homemade mince pie. We've found that we're receiving so many plates of
> cookies, candies, and treats, that we couldn't possibly consume it all.
> Instead I will concentrate on our Christmas dinner, a roast turkey breast
> for David and a roast chicken for me.
>
> You clearly don't have enough to do, Kimberly, so I think I will send you
> all my Christmas cookie recipes to fill in the gaps. :-)))))
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
LOL, Wayne, I already did the cookies before the cookie exchange! lol
I will be doing more though. My husband had to go on location until Saturday, and was
really bummed about missing out, so I'm going to bake a couple batches of his
favorites this weekend and serve them throughout Christmas.
You don't like turkey? Blasphemer! :-P
kimberly
Nexis
"Mark Thorson" <nos...@sonic.net> wrote in message news:4768820E...@sonic.net...
> Nexis wrote:
>>
>> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love bites
>> and I'm done for tonight!
>>
>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
>
> You must have a deficit of self-esteem if you
> have to stoop to that. Hope this helps! :-)
LOL! Do I detect a note of jealousy? ;-)
Actually, I am happy with my kitchen accomplishments this week, that's true, but this
*is* a cooking newsgroup, so I am telling you what I've been cooking up! :P
kimberly
Nexis
"PeterLucas" <Pe...@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote in
> news:0L_9j.32067$Qf1....@newsfe07.phx:
>
>
>>
>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>>
>
>
>
> Got the fruit mince ready to make FMPies, and all the fixin's for about 50
> chocolate truffles which will take next to no time to do, and I won't do
> them till the last minute, otherwise they'll all disappear before the
> day!!!
>
> Oh, and I'm going to do some individual choc fruit puddings as well. Once
> again, next to no time to do :-)
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
Yes, truffles are funny that way, aren't they? lol
Can you tell me more about the chocolate fruit puddings? Sounds intriguing :)
kimberly
Nexis
"Melba's Jammin'" <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> In article <0L_9j.32067$Qf1....@newsfe07.phx>,
> "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>> kimberly
>
> Holy crap! I'm tired just reading it.
> How do you keep the glaze from getting icky (the technical term) on the
> bread?
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
The glaze "hardens" on the top and I wrap them right away to keep it from getting
sticky from any moisture in the air...although, despite the rain we've been getting
off and on, it sure hasn't been feeling like there is much moisture in the air at
all!
Yesterday I didn't get to make much of the candies because Lexxi was sick, so today
I'm finishing up. More fudge, peppermint meringues (with their little bottoms dipped
in melted bittersweet chocolate and their tops sprinkled with crushed candy
cane...these are so easy and *so* good!), caramels, truffles, and peanut butter balls
(dipped in caramel and chocolate).
Then I'm done til Saturday :)
kimberly
Nexis
"FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> wrote in message
news:4768c2c1$0$20622$5a62...@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote in message
>> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>>
>> Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge (regular
>> and peppermint), and I think 18 loaves of tea bread. There was
>>
>> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love bites and
>> I'm done for tonight!
>>
>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
> I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and have the
> ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those things are that
> you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what culture do they originate
> from? And how many are you cooking for?
I'm not sure what culture their from, but they're delicious and I don't have alot of
money for gifts this year so it was easier to make a bunch of goodies to fill baskets
for friends and family. I'm making gift baskets for about 20 people.
kimberly
Nexis
"Miche" <mich...@gee-mail.com> wrote in message
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Can you post recipes for the Cinnamon Stars ( I adore cinnamon!) and the Chocoholics
cookies? I am a card carrying chocoholic from way back!
kimberly
Dave Smith
>
> LOL, Wayne, I already did the cookies before the cookie exchange! lol
> I will be doing more though. My husband had to go on location until Saturday, and was
> really bummed about missing out, so I'm going to bake a couple batches of his
> favorites this weekend and serve them throughout Christmas.
Nuts to the cookie exchanges. I have seen too many bum deals there. I
prefer to just do my own Christmas baking. So far I have done my light
fruit cake, Scottish shortbread, mince meat tarts and brownies.
I just got back from the gym and had to work extra hard today because I
weighed myself before I got started and saw that sampling the baking has
already caused a slight gain.
> You don't like turkey? Blasphemer! :-P
I can understand that. It is not a favourite of mine. Once turkey dinner
per year is enough for me, and I had that at Thanksgiving. We are going to
my brother's for Christmas and he is doing a prime rib as well as a turkey.
Nexis
"Janet Baraclough" <janet.a...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <0L_9j.32067$Qf1....@newsfe07.phx>
> from "Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> contains these words:
>
>
>> Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge
>
>> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love
>> bites and I'm
>> done for tonight!
>
> eat that much cake and sweet stuff?
I'm using them in gift baskets for my family and some friends. Each basket will have
an assortment of cookies and candies as well as a loaf or two of the breads. I am
also including different items that will vary by the recipient...for example, salsa
and christmas tree chips, apple butter, nectarine butter, tomato sauce, sundried
tomato & artichoke pesto with a baguette, etc. Alot of it I've made already, though,
so I didn't mention it here.
>
>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>
> Yep. Parcels all wrapped, cards all sent, tree and house decorated
> (for visit last weekend by son and gf who will be working all through
> Christmas) .Cake and pudding made.
>
> Janet.
Sounds like you've got it all wrapped up ;-)
I still have some gifts to wrap, but traditionally, that's done by my husband and I
after everyone else is asleep on Christmas Eve.
kimberly
Wayne Boatwright
That's sweet and thoughtful...
> You don't like turkey? Blasphemer! :-P
I know, I know. I honestly can't stand the taste or smell of turkey.
Weird, huh?
> kimberly
>
>
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Wayne Boatwright
Date: Thursday, December 20th,2007
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Countdown 'til Christmas
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Party Etiquette.
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Miche
"Nexis" <nex...@cox.net> wrote:
Cinnamon stars are a pretty standard cut-out cookie recipe flavoured
with cinnamon then cut into star shapes. :)
This is the recipe I used, which came out really well. Add 1 Tablespoon
of cinnamon.
100g butter/marge
130g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp skimmed milk (or semi, or whatever!)
300g flour
Beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar, vanilla, egg, salt, and
milk, and beat together thoroughly, until it's all properly mixed.
Add the flour and baking powder bit by bit and mix; the dough will get
stiff enough that an electric whisk will have problems so at some
point you'll have to finish it off by hand. [If you have a stand mixer
it will handle this dough just fine.]
Once it is thoroughly mixed, form into a ball, wrap in cling film, and
chill in the fridge for an hour or so.
When you're ready to make biscuits, divide the dough into several
pieces, and keep in the fridge until you're ready. Roll one portion
out between two sheets of cling film (it makes it _so_ much easier to
get them onto the baking tray without deforming, and makes cleaning up
afterwards easier too!). Also, use baking parchment on your baking
trays, if possible.
Roll out, take the top layer of cling film off, cut out, place on
baking trays, and ideally, chill the cut-out biscuits for half an hour
before baking; they keep their shape better that way. [I didn't do that,
and it was fine.]
Bake at 160 degrees C/325F, Gas Mark 2-3, for 10-15 minutes, until
they're going golden-brown at the edges. Allow to cool on the baking
sheet, as they'll still be slightly soft when they come out of the oven.
[I transferred them to a rack after a couple of minutes and they were
fine.]
Decorate when cool, if you like.
Chocoholics Cookies
Recipe as originally posted to rfc. I've never known what temperature
to toast the nuts at, because I've never put them in.
From: Sean McCormick (food...@agt.net)
Subject: Re: Cookie recieps wanted
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Date: 1996/11/23
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
Title: CHOCOHOLICS COOKIES
Categories: Cookies, Desserts
Yield: 50 servings
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
12 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate
3 oz Unsalted Butter
3 oz Margarine
1 1/2 tb Instant Espresso
4 Eggs
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 tb Vanilla
3 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Salt
6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate
8 oz Pecan Halves
8 oz Walnut Halves
6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
in oven until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes or until they develop a toasty
aroma. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Increase oven
temperature to 350 degrees. Place unsweetened chocolate, 12 oz
semi-sweet chocolate, butter, margarine and espresso in top of double
boiler and place over simmering (not boiling) water until chocolate
is about 3/4 melted. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with a wire whisk in a
large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, whisking until mixture
becomes thick and light in color. When chocolate is almost melted,
remove from heat and stir until completely melted and satiny in
appearance. Gradually whisk chocolate into egg mixture. Stir with a
wooden spoon to incorporate. Sift flour, baking powder and salt
directly into chocolate mixture. Gently stir until the dry
ingredients are barely incorporated. Cut the 6 oz of semi-sweet
chocolate into 1/2 inch chunks and stir into dough along with the
toasted nuts. Lightly butter 4 aluminum baking sheets. (do not use
foil or cookies will burn) Drop dough by tablespoonfuls, 12 to a
sheet to leave room for cookies to spread. Bake only one sheet at a
time in center of oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or
until cookies lose their shine. Cookies will still be very soft.
Allow to cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans. Using a
pin-sized tip on an icing bag, pipe melted semi-sweet chocolate onto
cookies in a criss-cross pattern. Allow to cool at least 1 hour
before storing in tins. Makes 50 one-ounce cookies
Enjoy!
Shiral
> Oh pshaw, on Tue 18 Dec 2007 06:47:28p, Nexis meant to say...
>
>
>
>
>
> > I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>
> > Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge
> > (regular and peppermint), and I think 18 loaves of tea bread. There was
> > pumpkin, triple berry, cinnamon chip, chocolate chip streusel, citrus
> > poppy seed, bittersweet chocolate, and orange with cranberries. They
> > were all glazed as such: pumpkin- cinnamon/nutmeg glaze
> > triple berry- strawberry/raspberry glaze
> > cinnamon chip- cappuccino glaze on 2, cinnamon on 1
> > chocolate chip streusel- cappuccino glaze drizzled on
> > citrus poppy seed- blood orange glaze
> > bittersweet chocolate bread- 1 with blood orange, 1 with
> > strawberry/raspberry, and 1 with cappuccino
> > and the orange bread got the last of the blood orange glaze, with a bit
> > of minced cranberries added.
>
> > Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love
> > bites and I'm done for tonight!
>
>
>
> I haven'gt even started! :-) I doubt if I will bake this year, except for
> my homemade mince pie. We've found that we're receiving so many plates of
> cookies, candies, and treats, that we couldn't possibly consume it all.
> Instead I will concentrate on our Christmas dinner, a roast turkey breast
> for David and a roast chicken for me.
>
> You clearly don't have enough to do, Kimberly, so I think I will send you
> all my Christmas cookie recipes to fill in the gaps. :-)))))
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
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Well... my Christmas baking ambition is a lot more modest than the
OP's. =o)
But I did bake gingerbread last night for my co-workers before I take
a break for the last 10 days of December. I will probably bake a
batch of shortbread over the weekend, as I haven't yet tried out the
cute teapot shaped cookie cutters I bought at Thanksgiving. And it
might be time to break out my frosting thingie and actually decorate
the little blighters with colored frosting.
I will buy the Panettone for Christmas breakfast, though. I have a
good Italian grocery store near me, and their panettone is always
excellent. I'm going to be scuttling around like a crazy person
tomorrow anyway, trying to get most shopping done then, so I don't
have to go shopping the last weekend before Christmas.
Melissa
FarmI
>>> I'm almost there. Tomorrow is candies. I am hoping I survive ;-)
>>>
>>> Today we made French Christmas cookies (yes, more, always more), fudge
>>> (regular and peppermint), and I think 18 loaves of tea bread. There was
>
>>>
>>> Now, I just have to make a couple more batches of the cappuccino love
>>> bites and I'm done for tonight!
>>>
>>> How's your progress? Anyone finished?
>>
>> I've finished the traditonal Xmas things like the plum duff, the cake and
>> have the ingredients for the mince pies. I don't know what any of those
>> things are that you've cooked but assume they are traditional, but what
>> culture do they originate from? And how many are you cooking for?
>
> I'm not sure what culture their from, but they're delicious and I don't
> have alot of money for gifts this year so it was easier to make a bunch of
> goodies to fill baskets for friends and family. I'm making gift baskets
> for about 20 people.
Ah! I was wondering why you'd be baking all those things that weren't
Chrismassy. It's a good idea to give baking as gifts and especially if
people don't do their own baking.