More picspam, after all

[wiseheart]

... since the mini decided that it had rested enough during the night and connected to the internet in the morning anyway.
*fingers crossed that it won't change its mind again*

I realized yesterday that I never posted the deep sea page of Little Emma's quiet book here, so hereby I correct that mistake:



All sea creatures are either removable or they have moving body parts. The mermaid looks a bit bloated, but her hair can be plaited, and the colourful "pearls" can be moved by had from one place to another under the net.

And since I got such amounts of walnuts from by friends as Christmas gifts, I also decided to make an old recipe called "Pozsonyi kifli". I haven't got the faintest how it could be translated into English; in German we'd say "Pressburger Kipferln". In Austrian German, I mean. Pressburg is the German name of Bratislava, now capital city of Slowakia, but during the old Monarchy it belonged to Hungary and was called Pozsony.

All right, enough of the history lesson, here come the cookies:



H. - Little Emma's grandma - sent us a few photos about the grandkiddies under the Christmas tree, so we're quite pleased. We'd have loved to be there with them at Christmas Eve, but this wasn't that kind of year, so photos are a real treat.

Comments

[meathiel]

This is dough filled with walnuts? They look good!

Awww ... the little octopuses ... cute.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is a special kind of Mürbeteig, made with an egg yolk and quite a lot of creme freche, and the filling is ground walnuts, raisins, lemon zest, vanilla sugar, rum aroma and a bit of hot milk. Mine turned out a bit dry because I didn't have enough milk, but still yummy enough.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

I bought a quiet book for Elsa (that´s my granddaughter) for Christmas, but yours is way more beautiful. Wish I´d be able (and patient enouhgh) to do one myself.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The secret is to make them in small portions. I've started this one back in September or October; collected the motifs, planned out the pages, made the templates, cut out some parts. Then I did it one page a time. I've made four and a half pages so far, which is about half or two thirds of the book (I still haven't made up my mind whether it should have four double pages or five). But the deadline is June, so I think I'll finish it on time. *fingers crossed*

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

those cookies look good, I love walnuts
it's a septopus!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's just hiding one of its tentacles behind its back. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

I like all the little critters.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That sounds lovely!

I keep meaning to say, also, that I love the name 'quiet book' - although we have similar commercial ones (though not as beautiful, or as personal, as yours) they are just called 'interactive' which is nowhere near as nice a name.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

That mermaid is cute. (Only Disney says they have to be skinny.)

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

That hair will be plaited a lot! :)

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I thought they were sausages! Cookies, huh?

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

That mermaid is too cute for words!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I didn't come up with the name. These things are called quiet books on YouTube, where all those extremely talented Russian, Chinese and Turkish women present their creations - and, fortunately, also tutorials. :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I shouldn't have stuffed her at all. Then she wouldn't have this thick neck. But otherwise I like her well enough.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

We call them horns. You have a piece of dough, either triangular or rectangular, put a spoonful of filling on it, paint the edges with egg and then roll them up. That's how they get the shape.

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

It gives her a "cartoon" look I think! I quite like it ;-) And Emma must learn that all mermaids don't have perfect models looks ;-)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, I believe it will. In afterthought I should have got much stronger yarn; it might break too early. But I can't change it now.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I had lots of fun with them. :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Not being skinny isn't the problem. The thick neck is. I shouldn't have stuffed it at all. Next time I'll know better... and probably repeat the mistake anyway. *g*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Ah - I meant more your tradition for them than you personally. I had thought it was a Austrian/Hungarian name as I could see noadvertising also talking about quiet books.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

I love all the sea critters with their happy faces - this page is one of my favorites! Hmm, not sure why the text is so faint on this post. Either my computer, eyes, or LJ - not sure which.

Edit: Must be my computer, as once posted it looks fine ???

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Computers can be cantankerous. *nodnod*

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

Love the trick with the netted material.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I saw the idea on YouTube and stole it immediately. *g*