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Comments (7)I have four recipes but have only made my original recipe. It's close to what I used to buy from my NY hometown bakery back in the 1960s. Only one calls for hazelnuts--the others call for almonds. I always chopped them fine in my Cuisinart along with a little sugar so that it didn't turn into almond flour. Ischl Tartlets 2 3/4 c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 c. butter at room temperature 3 oz. cream cheese at room temperature 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/2 c. ground almonds 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest Sift flour and baking powder onto waxed paper. Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Blend in flour mixture. Add almonds and lemon zest. Shape into a ball, wrap, and refrigerate several hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough in half and refrigerate half. Roll 1/8" thick. Cut with 3" cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet (I use parchment nowadays). Roll and cut out remaining cookies and place on cookie sheet. Cut a 1/2" circle from the middle. Bake 8 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand one minute and then cool on wire racks. Warm raspberry jam. Spread solid cookies with thin layer. Top with cutouts. Sift confectioners sugar over cookies. Spoon a dab of jam into center. Let jam set slightly. Makes 3 1/2 dozen. They are best eaten fresh. Or freeze some of the plain cookies and assemble before serving....See MoreHave you ever made a Trifle?
Comments (27)Until the UK joined what was then the EEC and had greater exposure to/from the rest of Europe, it had in the minds of many the WORST food in Europe. Unless bland, greasy, overcooked food is your thing. Standard advice back in the 70s and 80s for finding restaurants in London was to go to Soho and look for a Chinese or Indian place or other foreign food and avoid local restaurants at all costs. I give the English credit for creating trifle (which isn't all that different from strawberry shortcake and many pastry concoctions common on the Continent) but not for execution. Same for the other areas of Britain. Food there has improved from the few decades of foreign influence but the local traditions are still hideous. Unless local favorites like jellied eel, steak and kidney (yes real kidneys) pie, haggis or baked beans on toast, among others, are your idea of good food. Have you ever heard this one: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Heaven: The Cooks Are French, The Policemen Are English, The Mechanics Are German, The Lovers Are Italian And The Bankers Are Swiss. In Hell: The Cooks Are English, The Policemen Are German, The Mechanics Are French, The Lovers Are Swiss And The Bankers Are Italian. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Friends don't let friends use most English or British recipes and also not most food products....See MoreHave you ever made a slab pie?
Comments (17)My understanding is a slab pie is baked in a jelly roll pan, making it a thinner pie, but you can serve it to more people. I've never made such a pie, but it looks to me like something akin to a bar cookie or a layer cookie. If I want a pecan pie, I sure don't want all those other things in it! Pecans are very expensive nuts. I'm not messing them up. I agree, and I am frugal with pecans ... but those things sound like they'd mesh well with pecans. If you really, really want THE BEST pecan pie, though ... make a Butterscotch Pecan pie. Oh, my, yes! will it have a shorter cooking time? I'd investigate several slab pie recipes ... and also some bar cookie recipes. I think the danger is in failing to cook the middle of the slab. Check the temperature too while you're at it....See MoreHave you ever made slip covers for a leather sectional?
Comments (7)One thing that you need to be aware of with leather is that it is slippery, so your slipcover would have to have some good anchoring. The fact that there are moving parts on it does complicate matters. You have probably already done what is the most logical and easiest thing by adding some color elements. My opinion is that, while it can be done, it might not be worth it with all of those complications. I don't think it matters much what kind of fabric for the slipcover. What matters more is what is covering the couch, the leather. It has no nap and no texture for anything to grip it. Slipcovers are problematic in the best of circumstances. Another consideration is the amount of fabric needed for something that large. Would you be doing this yourself or hiring out? I think that unless you could get a good price on the fabric and do it yourself that you are looking at an expense that is probably not worth it. This past week I made a slipcover for an Ikea chair. But, this is a cushion that I can take off and work with. It turned out well. I also refreshed another chair that I use with my desk. I had recovered it many years ago and it developed a very worn place. Luckily I still have a length of that cloth and I made a tie on cover for the seat, replaced the arm covers and made a nice cushion all of the remaining fabric. It will last me for as long as I need it to last. For you, it might be better to just buy new furniture if you don't like the one you have....See More- 10 years ago
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