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Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
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Originally posted by Beck
Totally! lol
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Lovely Jubblies
Ooops, who put the whisky in the Eggnog? I meant how many cookies do these measurements make?
And somehow I understood THere must be brandy in my tea
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
I just had to top off my glass.
12/11/2012
Contributor: ImaGodiva ImaGodiva
Hi everyone Sorry I'm late, the gingerbread recipes look great and the Lemon Zest cookies look awesome!
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Default cookie procedure is to mix your wet ingredients in one bowl, your dry ingredients in another, combine the contents of the two bowls, add any mix-ins, and chill a while, then roll, cut, and bake.

So for the gingerbread, mix the egg, the oil, the molasses, and the brown sugar in a bowl.



All the way until the egg is fully mixed in and the sugar is incorporated.



Much of the fragrance of citrus fruits is due to the flavonoids and limonoids in the outer layer of the rind. This is why the zest and juice of a lemon taste different, and also why just a bit of the essential oil from lemon zest is enough to scent all the butter in a whole batch of cookies.
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by ImaGodiva
Hi everyone Sorry I'm late, the gingerbread recipes look great and the Lemon Zest cookies look awesome!
Hello!
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by ImaGodiva
Hi everyone Sorry I'm late, the gingerbread recipes look great and the Lemon Zest cookies look awesome!

Come early or come late, the recipe stays up forever! Welcome to Eden Cooks!
12/11/2012
Contributor: XxFallenAngelxX XxFallenAngelxX
We add whiskey and other stuff in our egg nog on Christmas eve.
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

If you have a sifter, sift all the dry ingredients together. I don't have a sifter, so to be sure all the baking powder is mixed in well (without any disgusting pockets of baking powder that you might bite into later) I put one half-cup of flour in a bowl, add all the spices and baking powder and salt, and mix them together really thoroughly.



Stir your rich flour into the wet ingredients...




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12/11/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
Can I lick the spatula???
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by XxFallenAngelxX
We add whiskey and other stuff in our egg nog on Christmas eve.
I can only have so much Whiskey before my unfriendly side comes out. It boils my blood and I am full of rage. But I love to drink it sometimes.
12/11/2012
Contributor: XxFallenAngelxX XxFallenAngelxX
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Originally posted by Antipova

If you have a sifter, sift all the dry ingredients together. I don't have a sifter, so to be sure all the baking powder is mixed in well (without any disgusting pockets of baking powder that you might bite into later) I put one half-cup of ... more
Thanks for all of these photos!
12/11/2012
Contributor: ScarletFox ScarletFox
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Originally posted by XxFallenAngelxX
We add whiskey and other stuff in our egg nog on Christmas eve.
We always add rum or whiskey...or have cocoa with peppermint flavored liquor in it.
12/11/2012
Contributor: PassionCpl PassionCpl
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Originally posted by Beck
Hello!
Hi Beck. If you're sober you'll need to catch up quickly!
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

...and gradually add the rest of the flour, changing your wet ingredients from liquid to batter to dough.





Unlike pears, citrus fruits do not continue to ripen once they have been removed from the tree. Starches will not be converted to sugars---the only change that will happen is the onset of decay.
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by kitty1949
Can I lick the spatula???
I have one for you. **hint hint**
12/11/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
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Originally posted by Beck
I have one for you. **hint hint**
bahahaha
12/11/2012
Contributor: XxFallenAngelxX XxFallenAngelxX
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Originally posted by ScarletFox
We always add rum or whiskey...or have cocoa with peppermint flavored liquor in it.
That sounds nice!
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by PassionCpl
Hi Beck. If you're sober you'll need to catch up quickly!
I'm not that sober, but I'm caught up. I was saying hello to the new comer. But Hello back at you!
12/11/2012
Contributor: XxFallenAngelxX XxFallenAngelxX
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Originally posted by Beck
I have one for you. **hint hint**
I want one! Bwahahahaha....
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova


Finally, wrap up your dough and set it in the fridge to cool!



The cooler the oils in the dough are, the less the cookies will expand in the first stage of cooking. Since you want your gingerbread to hold shape and not spread out, cold dough is good.

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Lepidoptera larva commonly eat citrus leaves (and indeed they are a major pest for many fruitgrowing operations).
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by kitty1949
bahahaha
you know you can come over any time..
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by XxFallenAngelxX
I want one! Bwahahahaha....
Does it matter if it's dildo shaped?
12/11/2012
Contributor: PassionCpl PassionCpl
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Originally posted by Beck
I'm not that sober, but I'm caught up. I was saying hello to the new comer. But Hello back at you!
Oh I see that now. Sorry!!
12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by PassionCpl
Oh I see that now. Sorry!!
No problem.
12/11/2012
Contributor: XxFallenAngelxX XxFallenAngelxX
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Originally posted by Beck
Does it matter if it's dildo shaped?
Well of course not
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Beck
Does it matter if it's dildo shaped?

Next month in Eden Cooks---which dildos make good spoons!?
12/11/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

While your dough chills, set your oven to 300F, and put out some tinfoil and spread it with a thin layer of oil so your gingerbread won't stick. Make sure you have a big flat cookie sheet in your oven warming up to receive your dough.


12/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by Antipova


Finally, wrap up your dough and set it in the fridge to cool!



The cooler the oils in the dough are, the less the cookies will expand in the first stage of cooking. Since you want your gingerbread to hold shape and not spread ... more
That makes sense. I've always wondered why you cool your dough. Now, I know.
12/11/2012
Contributor: ImaGodiva ImaGodiva
I love gingerbread, but I usually cheat... If you're looking for an easy and delicious mix, Trader Joe's makes a great one, and there are instructions for soft cake as well as crunchy cookies (could probably be used for house pieces also). They only sell it around Thanksgiving to Christmas, and the price is reasonable. It's spicy and flavorful.

12/11/2012