Hey There Christmas Bakers, I’ve got just the thing to break you out of the super sweet cookie mold!
GINGER BREAD AND COOKIES.
This post was inspired by watching the Ace of Cakes on TV last night.* (I love that show. The cakes are very cleverly composed and the cake decorators that populate the show exude a kind of calming charm that can only come from “playing nicely with others”. ) It made me realize there there are only 3, yes THREE weekends before Christmas. So. for all us seasonal bakers, this weekend is the one to brush off those holiday recipes, reach for those special ingredients and start baking.
If you need cinnamon, allspice or any other spice, please send over an email to kf@julietmae.com and we make arrangements for you to get those goodies asap.
The recipes below use our savory and rich Quatre Epices. You may have seen this spice called for in old French pate recipes, but surprisingly the combination of ginger and black pepper adds a nice zip to baked goods.
This spice creates cookies that are both spicy and sweet. They hold up well to a nice cup of Cappuccino; depending on your mood and decorating talents they can take on a fancy or fun look.
Diana and I started to use Quarte Epices in stead of plain ginger in a number of recipes. I am happy to report that our test recipes for Spicy Gingerbread and those German spice cookies, Pffefernusse received a definite a thumbs up from our esteemed panel of judges. So without further ado- the recipes.
