Something Clever ([info]digitaldurga) wrote,
2008-12-18 22:26:00
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Cookie - the beginning

Accomplished today:
  • Half a vanilla bean scraped into 4 C. sugar for the hot chocolate mix. Needs to sit overnight.
  • Molasses Crinkles - whole batch baked - 4 dz. cookies. Quality control cookie rating - delicious, if a bit crispy for my particular tastes.
  • Brownie layer of Grasshopper squares - baked and in the fridge waiting for ganache layers. You know it's a serious brownie recipe when it starts with 10 oz of bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked). ::snicker::
  • Five-Spice Gingersnaps - dough made and sitting in the fridge for the next day or so "to develop and meld flavors".
  • Fig Swirls - filling made. Smells like a Moroccan garden. Must not nom prior to rolling into cookie swirl of deliciousness.
  • Orange-Pistachio crescents - filling made. This involved making candied orange peel from scratch. Omg, I could eat this stuff all day. Resisting the urge since I think it will be triply delicious when mixed with pistachios and baked inside a cookie. Which is then coated with powdered sugar. Go big. Cookie baking is no place for wimps.
  • Rather delicious lentil stew done in the crockpot, so I didn't have to stress about dinner.

I should probably knock out a batch of no-bakes tonight as well. But my feet hurt and I want to play WoW. That list does not include all the cleaning that happened before, during and after the baking. The kitchen was basically spotless all the way through round three. Then I ran out of hot water. Amazing how the dishwasher, sink full of hot water and husbeast taking a shower just wiped out the water heater. Ah well, remaining sink full of dishes will soak overnight and be cleaned before tomorrow's adventures.
If I get motivated I'll take some pictures. ;) If nothing else I'll be sure to snap a shot of a finished basket for everyone to drool over.




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[info]hoppingviola

December 19 2008, 03:43:54 UTC 3 years ago

I'm drooling, and it's your fault!

[info]tupelo

December 19 2008, 03:50:30 UTC 3 years ago

Lentil stew recipe?

[info]digitaldurga

December 19 2008, 05:33:25 UTC 3 years ago

Umm... Improvised! :) Sort through lentils, remove any rocks. Rinse. Put in crockpot, cover with water. Cook on high for ~4hours (low for longer if you like). When they are soft, sautee some onions, carrots and celery in lots of olive oil until all soft and wonderful. Add generous amounts of herbs d'provence, smoked paprika and salt. Cook a minute or two more, mix into the lentils. Smoosh everything a little with the back of the spoon until it thickens.

I served topped with grated sharp cheddar, but in retrospect I think it might be better with sour cream. Or skip both and eat with a grilled cheese sandwich.

:D

[info]digitaldurga

December 19 2008, 14:36:44 UTC 3 years ago

Oh, and I forgot to add, I also cooked up a few strips of veggie bacon to crumble in. But I forgot them in the microwave until after we had eaten.

Still sounds like a delicious addition though. ;)

[info]cassiopia

December 19 2008, 04:01:44 UTC 3 years ago

mmmmm
And WOW, those are some ambitious cookies. Your grasshopper squares sound like the creme de minth bars my mom used to make as part of her Christmas cookie extravaganza in years past.

*wishing I lived closer to come over for tea and cookies!*

[info]digitaldurga

December 19 2008, 05:35:06 UTC 3 years ago

Yup. This is what everyone is getting for presents, so I decided to go a little overboard.

And yes, the grasshopper squares are brownie layer, white chocolate peppermint layer and dark chocolate ganache layer. I think I'll like these. ;)

I miss you too sweetie. ::hugs::

[info]pleroma

December 19 2008, 04:27:53 UTC 3 years ago

Sounds freakin' awesomely delicious.

[info]xo_kizzy_xo

December 19 2008, 04:43:30 UTC 3 years ago

Five Spice Gingersnaps?!?

:drools:

[info]digitaldurga

December 19 2008, 05:30:30 UTC 3 years ago

So far dough sampling shows these to be extremely promising.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Five-Spice-Gingersnaps-236665

[info]xo_kizzy_xo

December 19 2008, 05:41:08 UTC 3 years ago

Oooh...five spice powder! Now why didn't that occur to me?!?

:looks through wallet to see if she has enough $ to purchase the powder and the crystallized ginger:

[info]digitaldurga

December 19 2008, 14:33:58 UTC 3 years ago

::chuckle:: If you were closer I'd take you to Nuts and Stuff. 5 spice powder - .80/oz. Crystallized ginger 1.20/oz.

Although, if you were closer, you could just have some of mine (the ingredients or the cookies!)

So do you think I should make them all ornament-y?
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