Tons of renos being done at our house, so decided it was time to try out some baking on friends. Took CHocolate/Espresso Shortbread, rolled it out and made hands. Kind of make sense this time of year....muhhahahaaha. The hands are easy and also cut out witches hats, then dipped the edges in white chocolate. Quite cathartic on a crazy day, when all I can hear from downstairs is hammering, drilling and loud scrunching and squeaking...
Took the same shortbread and made shortbread in a pan, cut it into squares while still hot then drizzled it with white chocolate. The recipe is an easy one: 1 cup butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, cups flour, pinch salt. Knead into a ball, roll out and cut into shapes. Bake the shapes for about 11 minutes in a 325 degree oven. If you squish the dough into a parchment lined 8 by 8 inch pan, then bake for about 24 minutes. Just watch closely, cause you may have to add on minutes.
APPLE CAKE: Nice tender crumb. I just frosted it with a thin butter cream, it is fine on its own or with a streusel topping. 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, pinch salt. 4 Granny Smith apples cut into small chunks. This is soooo easy...just combine all together, plop into greased 13 inch pan, and bake at 350 for about 34 minutes give or take a few. Frost, or leave plain. If you want streusel topping add on batter and bake.
STREUSEL TOPPING: 2 tbsp butter melte, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp flour. tsp cinnamon, 1 cup chopped pecans.
Yummies for friends in Flannel City...................
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