On 13/12/2014 1:11 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> It's a damp cold day here, so a good one to get some baking done. I
> could not find the premium brands of mince meat so I picked up a jar of
> Presidents Choice.I tried a bit when I opened the jar and I have to say
> it is pretty good, but not too good that it could not be laced with a
> bit of brandy.
>
> I tried the method someone told me about here for making tarts by
> pressing the dough into the pan. Did not work. I ended up rolling it
> out and cutting with cookie cutters. One cutter size was perfect for the
> bottoms and the next size down worked for the tops.
>
> The first batch is almost ready to come out of the oven.
>
> Tomorrow.... shortbread. I have to remember to take the butter out of
> the fridge to soften.

Did you see the recipe for pistachio cookies in the G&M on Thursday?
I've bought some to try it.
http://tiny.cc/o1ptqx
What I like about this young woman's recipes (she lives in Calgary) is
that they are "bilingual", i.e., in grams as well as antediluvian cups.
Graham