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Loss
A prayer for those who struggle with loss, especially those who have experienced loss in this difficult year.
– Lucille
ChristmasActivities
Thumbprint Cookies – Nancy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces (or so) assorted jam
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a light or medium-colored heavy-weight baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract. Add flour and salt and mix until incorporated and dough comes together in a ball.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Flatten balls slightly with your thumb or the back of a small spoon, leaving an indentation in the center.
- Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are just barely golden. Remove baking sheet from oven. If indentations look shallow, further define them with the back of a spoon and then fill each with approximately 1/2 teaspoon jam. Bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until jam melts slightly and edges of cookies are lightly golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
For Orphans at Christmas
May those deprived of the loving gaze of parents feel deep in their hearts the love of God and know beyond doubt they are not alone.
– Donal
Something different
We’ve made scarfs, cowls, hats and socks aplenty… how about something different?
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Cowl patterns – Nancy – Part II
Continuing cowl patterns.
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Cowl patterns – Nancy
Nancy is a seasoned knitter and has tried several patterns. Here are some simple ones she recommends.
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Vanillekipferl – Elke
“Vanillekipferl” (Austrian small horn-shaped biscuits made with almond and hazelnut pastry and sprinkled with vanilla sugar)
These delicious brittle biscuits have been a family favourite ever since I was a kid. Up to this day we still haven´t found a recipe where the Kipferl stay in shape and don´t break into pieces but that is part of the fun and so not relevant as they are fingerlickingly tasty!
Ingredients:
250g flour (I use wholewheat)
50 g ground almonds
50 g ground hazelnuts (you can use almonds only)
200g butter
2 egg yokes
50 g sugar (white or brown)
Vanilla sugar (for sprinkling)
Knead above ingredients (without the vanilla sugar) into a dough. Leave dough in fridge for ca. 1 hour.
Make little roles from the dough (5-7cm) which you bend into “croissant” shapes.
Place ca. 10 minutes in the middle shelf of pre-heated oven at 190°C.
Sprinkle generously with vanilla sugar while still hot.
Guten Appetit!
Elke