So, how does one take a chocolate cream pie to a picnic, when you don’t have a table, it’s windy and sand is going everywhere and there is no chance that you will be able to “slice” it? Why, you make it in jars. Mason jars will do the trick, as so these Weck jars. Perfect way to end a meal on a beach!
Yup, I’m back again with another one of my slightly off-kilter flavor combinations; this time smoked bourbon. How do you smoke bourbon, you ask? Well that is actually a tough one, but this actually uses just a little bit of smoked sea salt AND bourbon, which doesn’t make them taste particularly smokey. Or salty. Or all that bourbon-y really. But they do have a nice, warm almosty sweet earthy flavor. And they are crispy (which is from adding alcohol to the cookie dough. So if that is your thing, get to baking!
I’m all about the unique flavor combinations and this cookie falls right in that category. Orange and Walnut? Sure. Orange and Chocolate? A classic. Throw in some sea salt? Hmmm. Now we’re getting a little stranger. Add them all together? Brilliant. Worked out really well and I am pleased with the experiment. Don’t worry, they aren’t all that salty, but the salt does bring out the other flavors. Yum.
I’m often asked if I can “adjust my recipes” for people to make them “gluten free”. Well, unfortunately not. It’s not quite so easy, and because I am not a celiac, I don’t really have a reason to eat GF. I actually have very strong opinions of eating gluten free, but will save those for another day. At any rate, there *are* recipes that are naturally gluten free. This is one of them. Made of cashew butter, eggs, brown sugar, baking soda and chocolate chips, there is no wheat-based flour to be found. They are yummy, but a little on the crumbly side. Nevertheless, a good snack.
Did you know that this week has been National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week? No? Well, frankly me neither until a few days ago, but it seemed like a good excuse to make these mini (bite sized) mini-chocolate chip cookies. Pretty standard recipe but always good. And because they are small, they bake up quickly. Enjoy!