Holiday Recipe Thread

[Marilyn. 340]

it does seem like a lot but it doesn't overpower the soup...

the soup is a little on the spicy side but the good spicy...

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I used to make a soup like that in school.

It was so good.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I think there's a very good chance that I'll make this at some point, actually. I'd sub out the tomatoes, since I don't like tomatoes proper (though I like them as a part of most things...go figure), but it's really quite appealing. Looks like a great winter soup due to the spiciness too.

[Marilyn. 340]

you should it is yummy! we usually serve it with some grated cheese and tortilla chips or strips on top... today we are going to try it with a little avocado too....

[trailmix 77]

Ok, this is the only baking I am doing this Christmas, which is pretty good since normally I do - zero!

This is a basic refrigerator cookie dough recipe with a little added oatmeal to keep things healthy. I like to make it and just add the extras depending on what I'm in the mood for. If you fancy dried fruit and nut cookies instead of chocolate or citrus, feel free to use them, just keep the quantities the same as for the chocolate cookies.

Cookies

Recipe created by Jamie Oliver

Ingredients: Makes about 15 cookies

Basic Cookie Dough:

9 Tbsp. butter

1/2 cup superfine sugar

1 large egg , preferably free-range or organic

Scant 1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup quick cook oatmeal (not instant)

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Citrus Cookies:

1 orange

1 lemon

Double Chocolate Cookies:

2 ounces white chocolate or 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

To make basic cookie dough: Take your butter out of the refrigerator 15 minutes before you start so it has time to soften a bit first. If you've got a food processor, simply put your soft butter into it with the rest of the basic ingredients and whiz until smooth. Or you can put it into a mixing bowl with the sugar and mix with a wooden spoon until you get a thick, creamy consistency. Crack your egg into another bowl and beat it with a fork, then add it to the butter and sugar and mix well. Sift your flour into the bowl to remove any lumps, add the oats, baking powder and salt and mix until lovely and smooth.

To flavor cookie dough: Either finely grate your orange and lemon zest or roughly chop your chocolate. Stir the zest or chocolate into the cookie dough and mix together well. Spoon on to a piece of plastic wrap and roll into a sausage shape with a roughly 2 1/2-inch diameter. Pop the dough into the freezer for 30 minutes.

To bake cookies: Preheat the oven to 375°. Get your chilled dough out of the freezer and cut it into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place these on two nonstick cookie sheets, making sure you leave a good bit of space between the slices because they'll spread while cooking. If you can't fit all your slices on the cookie sheets, just cook one batch after another. Place the cookie sheets in the middle of your preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Let them cool down slightly before transferring to a wire rack to let cool completely and crisp up.

[trailmix 77]

Just a follow up on the cookie recipe I posted.

I proceeded to make them and bake them and I had forgotten to add the sugar

They turned out as little round biscuits and we ate them with stew

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Just a follow up on the cookie recipe I posted.

I proceeded to make them and bake them and I had forgotten to add the sugar

They turned out as little round biscuits and we ate them with stew

Well, there you go! Maybe that is why cookies are called biscuits in Britain- someone making them forgot the sugar then too! Good thing you weren't making the chocolate chips ones . . .

Edited December 26, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Marilyn. 340]

so I made the best chocolates to take to the SIL's house for Christmas.. I melted about 1 cup of chocolate dipping wafers and added just over an 1/8 cup of graham crumbs and then I put a mini marshmallow in mini candy liners and then put some of the chocolate mixture over top and then I sprinkled a few of the graham crumbs over top.. they were a big hit and there were none left by the end of the night..

Edited December 27, 2009 by Marilyn.

[trailmix 77]

Well, there you go! Maybe that is why cookies are called biscuits in Britain- someone making them forgot the sugar then too! Good thing you weren't making the chocolate chips ones . . .

You know, you are probably right!

I did make some other cookies yesterday - anzac cookies and I remembered to put the sugar in - woot!

[Krikit 1,164]

IF anyone wants to share their fave pie pastry crust recipe, I'd love it. I use a butter recipe with a bit of yoghurt mixed in, everything as cold as possible.

It really is very good and easy to work with.

What's the recipe you use, lgg?

Marilyn, I think I'm going to try making your tortilla soup recipe tonight.

One question, though. Don't the tortillas make the soup kind of weird?

[Marilyn. 340]

What's the recipe you use, lgg?

Marilyn, I think I'm going to try making your tortilla soup recipe tonight.

One question, though. Don't the tortillas make the soup kind of weird?

no, because they cook down and thicken the soup