6 December 2015

Pfeffernüsse recipe (German cookies) Galletas alemanas







Finally, I can not believe I'm doing my first  Christmas post, will not go into detail but have been difficult lately, but I'm here.
Merry Christmas !


First recipe for Christmas
Pfeffenüsse cookies
Source : Gourmet Traveller








More than cookies texture is as small cakes and can be made smaller. I wanted to make shaped pines but you can use other molds or make small mounds on a baking sheet.
Mine is a silicone mold.





Ingredients


335 gm plain flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed aniseed
1/4 teaspoon each ground allspice, ground nutmeg and ground ginger
pinch ground cloves
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
125 grams butter softened 
130 grams bvrown sugar
60 gm blackstrap molasses
1 egg 


Spiced icing

150 grams pure icing sugar
pinch each of ground nutmeg and ground cloves
1 tablespoon of water
red,green and white nonpareils for decorating


Method

Sift flour into a large bowl,add spices and bicarbonate of soda and set aside.

Beat butter and sugar with and electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add molasses and beat to combine, then add egg and beat again. Stir in flour mixture with a large pinch of flaked sea salt. Combine to form a dough and refrigerate for flavours to develop (about 2 hours)

Preheat oven to 160°C  (350 °F).
Fill the molds if you will use or roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place on baking trays lined with baking paper. Baking until just form to touch (18 to 20 minutes)
They'll harden as they cool.

For spiced icing combine sugar,spices and 1 1/2  tablespoon water in a large bowl (it should be a thick consistence) if you want more thick add more sugar

Cover the cookies with the icing and and sprinkle some  nonpareils  and set aside to dry.
They will keep in an airtight container for 5 days.






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EN ESPAÑOL

Galletas alemanas (Pfeffernüsse cookies)

















Este es mi primer post de Navidad de este año.
Que año.
Bueno pero ya empezamos.
La primera receta es Pfeffernüsse cookies, unas galletas alemanas deliciosas .
Pronto la receta.

1 December 2015

pumpkin and basil soup (Sopa de zapallo con albahaca)




I love soups every time. I dont know why but I love all them (Made in home soups)
And is curious because the twins love them too :)
Always I ask : Who want a little soup that I made??
Usually they want:)
If you dont have fresh basil you can use dry basil,  just delicious!!

Source:  Good houskeeping





Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetal oil or olive
3 sweet onions sliced
1 tablespoon chopped basil or dry basil
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 teaspoon grated ginger
3 or 4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups fresh  cooked pumpkin (mashed)
or 2 cans pure pumpkin

Method
In a medium or large saucepot
heat oil  and add onions and 1/4 tsp salt.
Cook until are brown stirring occasionally.
Add garlic,basil, and ginger.
Cook 5 minutes or until garlic is golden, 
stirring occasionally. Add vegetable broth and pumpkin.
Heat to simmering  on high , scrapingup browned bits from bottom of pot.
Reduce heat to mantain simmer, cook 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
With inmersion blender or batches in blender, puree soup until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
If soup is too thick add water or broth to desired consistency.



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En español

Zopa de zapallo y albahaca









Me encantan las sopas.
En esta época no publico muchas porque aca en Chile estamos en verano. Pero hago sopa todo el año.
Ademas lo más bien que en verano comemos porotos granados o pastel de choclo.
Esta sopa cremosa de zapallo es deliciosa y va con albahaca.








Ingredientes 

1/4 taza aceite vegetal u oliva
3 cebollas cortadas pluma
1 cucharada de albahaca fresca o seca
3 dientes de ajo picados
2 cucharaditas de jengibre rallado fresco
o 1 jengibre seco
3 o 4 tazas de caldo de vegetales preparado
2 tazas de zapallo cortado en cuadritos y cocido

Preparación

En una olla grande o mediana colocar el aceite y agregar la cebolla pluma a fuego medio más 1/4 cucharadita de sal,freir hasta que esten doradas.
Entonces agregar el ajo,la albahaca y el jengibre.
Cocinar unos 5 minutos revolviendo ocasionalmente.