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Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

Sunday, November 8, 2015

I just had to




bake some Biscotti.



We meant to stop by the  little Bakery in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.








 We forgot and sailed right passed it.  






But I have the recipe and I will share it with you.  
(See below)


Biscotti

In large bowl mix all dry ingredients
8 cups of flour
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups of ground almond meal
3 tsp of finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp salt

In another bowl mix 4 cups of sugar with 
10 beaten eggs
2 sticks of melted and cooled unsalted butter
1 cup of skinned, roasted and crushed hazelnuts
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
mix all ingredients well and 
add into flour mixture

Mix well, should have cookie consistency.  
Can add a little milk or more lemon juice if it is too thick. 

butter 3 large cookie sheets. 

With wet hands form 5 to 6 logs,  bake at 350 for 
about 25 minutes or until logs are firm when  pressed in center.

Let cool and slice into 1/2 inch slices, stand upright on edge and 
bake again for about 20 minutes @ 350 degrees, or until lightly browned, 

Makes 4 to 5 dozen biscotti cookies. 

Do you know why this  cookie is called Biscotti? 

It is twice baked, that's why.  








Salpiglossis in my greenhouse.  



Have a great week dear friends.  

Gina 

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Rembrandt Tulips and our Christmas Tree



When you get to be as old as we are.




Traditions become very important. 






See those footprints in the snow?

That is the way to our Christmas tree.  




Early Monday morning, Mr. G will stand in line at the Forest Service Office to purchase a Christmas tree cutting permit.  




My Rembrandt Tulip bulbs arrived only yesterday. 
The sun was shining.  It warmed up long enough to thaw the frozen ground.  

All 250 bulbs were planted between a row of Lavender.  





I know that it is too early to decorate the tree.





After cutting the tree and after our traditional picnic in the mountains, we will "park" the tree in our pond.  It will continue to take up water until we are ready to bring it into the house...
about a week before Christmas.


In the meantime...


We will celebrate Thanksgiving at home. 

Along with our traditional meal I'm going to try out a few new recipes.

Here are sensational selections from Ellie, who writes a most thought provoking and beautiful blog, 


Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving? 


Wishing you  a wonderful weekend. 

Gina