Baking Monday

[wiseheart]

Another three sorts of Christmas biscuits are done: Italian pistachio cookies, marzipan pretzels and orange cookies. The latter ones should have been baked in paper capsules, which I didn't get in the right size, so I thought mini muffin baking tins ought to do the trick. They did not. The cookies, which I had done many times in the past, came out of the tin in several pieces. I did some resculpting, pressing back the bottoms by hand while the cookies were still warm, but 80% of them look as if they had exploded. Well, I'll give away the 20% that came out in one piece (albeit slightly burned) and we'll ate the ruins. *g*

Since all this required a lot of finicky work (especially the marzipan pretzels that had to be shaped by hand), I didn't really have time for much else. A few lines of writing, a phone call to H who I thought had an appointment with the cardiologist two days ago (turns out she'll have it tomorrow), a short nap, and the day is over. But it was an eventful day with acceptable success, so it's OK.

Comments

[meathiel]

Sorry about the crumbling biscuits.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They still taste great, and that is what counts for my customers. *g*

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Maybe you could stick them in a cellophane bag, tie them with a bow, and call them orange crumbles?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Next time perhaps. :) Fortunately, my customers care for the taste in the first place.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Lots of cookie recipes with marzipan- alas, no one save me will eat them!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I think even your family would like these marzipan pretzels. Mum and I both hate marzipan, but we both love these pretzels. I can give you the recipe if you want to give them a try. Even if the family doesn't like them, they keep for weeks and weeks in a well-sealed tin box, so you can have your delight of them for a long time.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

I´d love to have the receipt! Ha- one box of cookies which are mine, and mine alone!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'll post it tomorrow or the day after, I promise. :)

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