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Showing posts with label cooking and baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking and baking. 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 

Friday, January 3, 2014

Six Hundred it is!




Can it be?  600 posts?

It all began in July of 2009.

Have no idea what possessed me.


I think that I was walking in my garden, early one morning, with coffee cup in hand.




When it occurred to me that I wanted to share.





And not keep it under my hat.





Our life in the country.



with creatures great and small. 



Building a new house. 





Share with you my passion for growing flowers.





Inside 




and Out.





Many recipes from my kitchen.





And painting recipes for walls.





And ceilings.






Easter Eggs.






And golden eggs.





Christmas Ornaments.




And printed paper.





The happy day I bought this rubble,





and turned it into a treasure.



Travel to Europe



And exotic places.





Painting at the Scuola d' Arte in Deruta, Italy.





Painting ceramics.  So, so many and now almost forgotten.




All sent off, never to see again, hopefully making new owners happy.


So grateful to each and everyone of you.
  
Thank you for visiting, reading and commenting on my blog.  


Gina