The last four weeks of 52 Weeks are going to be holiday themed, so prepare yourself. Recipes, music, maybe even a read or two. I’m not entirely sure myself what’ll appear!
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\nFor today though, I have two recipes that I’ll be working into our Yule celebrations this year, and a favorite Yule song of mine. The cookies are new – we found some vanilla peppermint baking chips at the Bulk Barn, and I’ve been dying to use ’em…<\/p>\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Hot Cocoa From Scratch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n 1\/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n Combine cocoa, sugar, honey and salt in a pan and add the boiling water. Gently ease this into a boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for about two minutes, until the ingredients are well incorporated. Stir in the milk and bring to just under a boil, very gently so as not to scorch the milk! Continue stirring constantly.<\/p>\n Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Divide between mugs (two super-sized cocoa mugs, or four regular mugs) and add cream to taste.<\/p>\n Chocolate Peppermint Vanilla Chip Cookies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 3\/4 c flour Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n Mix the first five ingredients and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or carefully in the microwave, and set aside to cool. Beat marg\/butter and sugar until fluffy, and add the egg. Add the melted chocolate, mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just blended, then add the chips. Give it a good few stirs to distribute the chips. Chill for at least an hour, overnight is better. Drop teaspoon sized balls onto cookie sheet, and bake at 375 for 8-9 minutes – no longer! Cookies will be soft.<\/p>\n You may want to use parchment paper to line the cookie sheet.<\/p>\n
\n1\/4 c honey
\n1\/2 c sugar
\n1 pinch salt
\n1\/3 c boiling water
\n3 1\/2 c milk
\n1\/2 c coffee cream or 10% whipping cream
\n1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n
\n2 tbsp cocoa
\n1 tsp baking soda
\n1\/2 tsp baking powder
\npinch salt
\n1\/2 c marg or butter, room temp
\n1 c white sugar
\n2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
\n1 egg
\n1 c peppermint vanilla baking chips<\/p>\n
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