Tag: Cardamom

12/17/2015Breads

Swedish Yule Bread

1/2 cup milk, room temperature 1 tsp active dry yeast 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 Tbsp soft butter 1 large egg 1/2…

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12/19/2014Cookies

Blackberry Cardamom Linzers

2 c flour 1c nuts, finely chopped 3tsp cardamom 1/4 tsp salt 1c butter 1/2 c sugar 1 egg Blackberry jam Powdered sugar Cream butter…

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11/26/2013Around the House, Fragrance

Yule Spice Potpourri

3 cups water 4 tablespoons cardamom seeds 2 tablespoons whole cloves 3 cinnamon sticks 3 nutmeg berries 1 teaspoon ginger Simmer ingredients together on stovetop…

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11/15/2013Pastry

Stollen

1 cup golden raisins 1 cup dried cherries 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger 1 cup sliced or slivered almonds ? cup orange liqueur (like Grand…

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So I learned to cook at a very early age, mostly helping mom and my grandmothers by setting the table and finally advancing to making real whip cream. I remember the very first 3 course meal I made for my family, lettuce and tomato salad with bottled dressing, hamburger patty with BBQ sauce, instant mashed potatoes and peas. For Dessert it was grapefruit slices in orange juice. It was a 7th grade home economics assignment and I’m sure my parents said it was wonderful so I assume I received a good grade.

I have been stirring the pot and collecting recipes ever since.

Some of what you find here are recipes from my grandmother or mothers recipe box. Some are from cook books, blogs or food newsletters I subscribe to.

Tag: Cardamom

Swedish Yule Bread

Blackberry Cardamom Linzers

Yule Spice Potpourri

Stollen