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re: Post your favorite Christmas treat recipe thread
Posted on 12/19/18 at 3:08 pm to fastedLSU
Posted on 12/19/18 at 3:08 pm to fastedLSU
Rugelach
For the Dough
4 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces
1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts (I prefer pecans, but you can use walnuts or almonds)
1/4 cup plump, moist dried currants
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, or 2/3 cup store-bought mini chocolate chips
For the Glaze
1 large egg
1 teaspoon cold water
2 tablespoons sugar, preferably decorating (coarse) sugar
For the Filling
2/3 cup raspberry jam, apricot jam or marmalade
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Makes 32 cookies
TO MAKE THE DOUGH: Let the cream cheese and butter rest on the counter for 10 minutes -- you want them to be slightly softened but still cool.
Put the flour and salt in a food processor, scatter over the chunks of cream cheese and butter and pulse the machine 6 to 10 times. Then process, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, just until the dough forms large curds -- don't work it so long that it forms a ball on the blade.
Turn the dough out, gather it into a ball and divide it in half. Shape each half into a disk, wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day. (Wrapped airtight, the dough can be frozen for up to 2 months.)
TO MAKE THE FILLING: Heat the jam in a saucepan over low heat, or do this in a microwave, until it liquefies. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. (Silicone baking mats are great for rugelach.)
TO SHAPE THE COOKIES: Pull one packet of dough from the refrigerator. If it is too firm to roll easily, either leave it on the counter for about 10 minutes or give it a few bashes with your rolling pin.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into an 11- to 12-inch circle. Spoon (or brush) a thin gloss of jam over the dough, and sprinkle over half of the cinnamon sugar. Scatter over half of the nuts, half of the currants and half of the chopped chocolate. Cover the filling with a piece of wax paper and gently press the filling into the dough, then remove the paper and save it for the next batch.
Using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 16 wedges, or triangles. (The easiest way to do this is to cut the dough into quarters, then to cut each quarter into 4 triangles.) Starting at the base of each triangle, roll the dough up so that each cookie becomes a little crescent. Arrange the roll-ups on one baking sheet, making sure the points are tucked under the cookies, and refrigerate. Repeat with the second packet of dough, and refrigerate the cookies for at least 30 minutes before baking. (The cookies can be covered and refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 2 months; don't defrost before baking, just add a couple of minutes to the baking time.)
GETTING READY TO BAKE: Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
TO GLAZE: Stir the egg and water together, and brush a bit of this glaze over each rugelach. Sprinkle the cookies with the sugar.
Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back at the midway point, until they are puffed and golden. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool to just warm or to room temperature.
SERVING: Tea is traditional, but we drink coffee with rugelach. These are pretty and, even with their jam-and-fruit filling, not overly sweet, and they are even good with sparkling wine.
STORING: The cookies can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or wrapped airtight and frozen for up to 2 months.
For the Dough
4 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces
1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts (I prefer pecans, but you can use walnuts or almonds)
1/4 cup plump, moist dried currants
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, or 2/3 cup store-bought mini chocolate chips
For the Glaze
1 large egg
1 teaspoon cold water
2 tablespoons sugar, preferably decorating (coarse) sugar
For the Filling
2/3 cup raspberry jam, apricot jam or marmalade
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Makes 32 cookies
TO MAKE THE DOUGH: Let the cream cheese and butter rest on the counter for 10 minutes -- you want them to be slightly softened but still cool.
Put the flour and salt in a food processor, scatter over the chunks of cream cheese and butter and pulse the machine 6 to 10 times. Then process, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, just until the dough forms large curds -- don't work it so long that it forms a ball on the blade.
Turn the dough out, gather it into a ball and divide it in half. Shape each half into a disk, wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day. (Wrapped airtight, the dough can be frozen for up to 2 months.)
TO MAKE THE FILLING: Heat the jam in a saucepan over low heat, or do this in a microwave, until it liquefies. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. (Silicone baking mats are great for rugelach.)
TO SHAPE THE COOKIES: Pull one packet of dough from the refrigerator. If it is too firm to roll easily, either leave it on the counter for about 10 minutes or give it a few bashes with your rolling pin.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into an 11- to 12-inch circle. Spoon (or brush) a thin gloss of jam over the dough, and sprinkle over half of the cinnamon sugar. Scatter over half of the nuts, half of the currants and half of the chopped chocolate. Cover the filling with a piece of wax paper and gently press the filling into the dough, then remove the paper and save it for the next batch.
Using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 16 wedges, or triangles. (The easiest way to do this is to cut the dough into quarters, then to cut each quarter into 4 triangles.) Starting at the base of each triangle, roll the dough up so that each cookie becomes a little crescent. Arrange the roll-ups on one baking sheet, making sure the points are tucked under the cookies, and refrigerate. Repeat with the second packet of dough, and refrigerate the cookies for at least 30 minutes before baking. (The cookies can be covered and refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 2 months; don't defrost before baking, just add a couple of minutes to the baking time.)
GETTING READY TO BAKE: Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
TO GLAZE: Stir the egg and water together, and brush a bit of this glaze over each rugelach. Sprinkle the cookies with the sugar.
Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back at the midway point, until they are puffed and golden. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool to just warm or to room temperature.
SERVING: Tea is traditional, but we drink coffee with rugelach. These are pretty and, even with their jam-and-fruit filling, not overly sweet, and they are even good with sparkling wine.
STORING: The cookies can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or wrapped airtight and frozen for up to 2 months.
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Posted on 12/19/18 at 3:15 pm to MeridianDog
Espresso Pôts de Crème
This recipe makes 8 servings
Need
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 vanilla bean, split open and scraped
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon instant espresso
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for garnish, optional
Chocolate-covered espresso beans, for garnish, optional
Directions
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Heat a kettle of water.
Combine the cream, half-and-half, vanilla bean (and inside scrapings), and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until the mixture just barely reaches a simmer. Stir in the espresso until dissolved.
Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then temper the yolks by whisking in a little hot cream. Add the remaining cream in a slow, steady stream. Whisk the cream mixture back into pan. Stir in vanilla extract and adjust flavoring.
Strain the mixture through a fine strainer. Ladle 5 or 6 ounces into eight custard cups, ramekins, or coffee cups.
Place the containers in a baking dish and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. This is a Bain Marie. Cover the dish with foil. Bake in the water bath for about 45 minutes or until the cream is set around the edges; the centers will be not quite firm.
Let the cups cool in the water bath, then serve at room temperature or chilled, garnished with whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans.
This recipe makes 8 servings
Need
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 vanilla bean, split open and scraped
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon instant espresso
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for garnish, optional
Chocolate-covered espresso beans, for garnish, optional
Directions
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Heat a kettle of water.
Combine the cream, half-and-half, vanilla bean (and inside scrapings), and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until the mixture just barely reaches a simmer. Stir in the espresso until dissolved.
Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then temper the yolks by whisking in a little hot cream. Add the remaining cream in a slow, steady stream. Whisk the cream mixture back into pan. Stir in vanilla extract and adjust flavoring.
Strain the mixture through a fine strainer. Ladle 5 or 6 ounces into eight custard cups, ramekins, or coffee cups.
Place the containers in a baking dish and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. This is a Bain Marie. Cover the dish with foil. Bake in the water bath for about 45 minutes or until the cream is set around the edges; the centers will be not quite firm.
Let the cups cool in the water bath, then serve at room temperature or chilled, garnished with whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans.
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