Christmas Baking!

 

Christmas Baking Recipes!

Glutten-Free Earl Grey Tea Cookies

YIELD: Makes 2 dozen

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup gluten-free flour

• ¼ cup sugar

• ¼ cup powdered sugar

• 1 tablespoon

  Earl Grey tea leaves

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon water

• ½ cup unsalted butter

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Pulse together all the dry ingredients in a food processor until the tea leaves are mixed thoroughly

2. Add vanilla, water, and butter. Pulse together until a dough is formed. Form the dough into a log onto a piece of wax or parchment paper. Wrap the paper around and roll the log smooth. Freeze now, or chill for at least 30 minutes.

3. When chilled, slice the log into 1/3 inch thick pieces. Place on baking sheets and bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.

4. ENJOY!

                                                     (They are delicious according to Avrie)

Friendsgiving Apple Roses

• 1 Puff pastry sheet

• 2-3 medium apples

• 3 tbsp Apricot preserve or any other preserve

• 2 tbsp Water

• Cinnamon as needed

• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

• Preparing the apples– Cut the apple in half and remove the core. Lay the halved apple flat on the work surface and make thin slices with a sharp knife.

• Place the sliced apples in a microwave safe bowl and add enough water to immerse the apples. Add lemon juice and mix once. Microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes. This will make the apples soft and it will be easy to work with them. Depending on the thickness of the apple slice, you might need a minute more or less to soften. I needed about 4 minutes.

• Thaw the puff pastry as per package directions. Roll it out to make it about 18 inches in length.

• Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 equal parts using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter.

• In a bowl, mix the apricot preserve with 2 tbsp of water.

• Working with one puff pastry strip at a time, apply a thin layer of apricot preserve mixture.

• Now layer the apple on one side of the strip making sure that the skin side is outside the pastry strip.

• Dust with cinnamon and then fold the puff pastry sheet over the apple.

• Starting with one side, gently roll the puff pastry in a jelly roll style. Don’t roll it too tight.

• Place the rolled pastries in a well greased muffin tin. Repeat the same with the rest of the sheets.

• Bake in 375 F preheated oven for about 25 to 35 minutes.

• Rest it for 5 minutes in the pan and then carefully remove it. Dust it with some powdered sugar and serve it as is or with ice cream.

• ENJOY!

 

                                                                  (Finished Product!)

German Roasted Almonds

Ingredients:

1 egg white

1 Tbsp. Water

1 pound unsalted almonds

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white and water into a froth. Place froth mixture in Ziploc bag. Add almonds to coat. Add sugar mixture and shake well. Pour almonds onto greased shallow baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on wax paper.

(Ready to eat, I mean give away...of do I?)