Category Archives: Desserts

Czech Christmas Cookies: Vanilla Crescents

Posted on December 19, 2016 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

Oven to: 37o° f. These cookies benefit from having the dough rest in the fridge overnight.  The sugar to flour ration seems crazy; it is not; the cookies are rolled in a sugar mixture after baking for sweetness. 3oo g … Continue reading →

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Plum Pie, spiced

Posted on July 8, 2012 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

We assembled this from a few on-line recipes, and some trial and error. One lesson: for experiments, buy a pre-made crust. The result is driven by the plums – try them first; plums vary perhaps more than any other fruit. The tartness … Continue reading →

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