Gorgonzola Walnut Crackers

Meli's Gorganzola Walnut Crackers

My friend Meli who lives in Germany and follows my blog has contributed a recipe for an appetizer. She suggests serving with white wine. I will try my best to translate the recipe from metric to our standard measurements.

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Hi Donna, I gladly share the recipe with you.

You need

100 grams butter 1/4 cup

250 gr flour 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons

2 eggs 2 eggs

1 egg yolk, milk 1 egg yolk thinned with milk

salt salt

pepper pepper

chili powder chili powder 150 grams of gorgonzola 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons

50 grams of walnuts (crushed into little peaces) 2 tablespoons

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You make a dough off of it (by hands is the best), part the dough into two balls and roll them (diameter 5 cm). 2 inches Put them into the fridge for about an hour. Then preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut dough rolls into slices of about 5 milimeters. 1/4 inch Put on tray and spread egg yolk and milk (mixed) on it. Bake until brown. The should still be a little soft on the inside. I hope this recipe works for you! Love, Meli

Whiskey Marinade

One of my blog followers lives in Germany. She was an au pere for our son and daughter-in-law in 1998. The family has kept in touch since that time. Today Meli is married and a mother. Her husband Leo enjoys cooking and often is in the kitchen with his wife. Yesterday Meli posted on facebook they were enjoying a Whiskey BBQ tonight. I asked if they would share the marinade recipe which I received this morning. Thank you Meli and I am sure any of the readers who use it will say thank you.

Leo's Whiskey Marinade

Lime slices and lime juice

3/8 cup whiskey (any brand)

1 tablespoon Tex-Mex spices

3 - 4 tablespoons olive oil

salt

3 tablespoons vinegar

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Mix the ingredients and place the meat and marinade in a plastic bag. Do not allow to marinade several hours as the acid in the lime juice and vinegar tenderizes and can breakdown the protein into an undesirable texture.

Thank you Meli.

Delectable Cookies From Germany

Christmas Cookies From Germany

Many of us admire the European Bakeries when we travel and must admit the baked goods are a picture. Today I am offering a recipe from Melanie living in Germany. Our son and his wife had an au pere twelve years ago. They were blessed to have Melanie with them for one year. They have remained in contact with Meli. Actually she and her new husband visited California while they were on their honeymoon. Meli posted on her Facebook that she baked Christmas cookies. I requested the recipe and she obliged. Thank You Melanie. I have posted the recipe as she sent it. The converted measurements are in italics. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

300 grams of flour

2 1/2 cups flour

180 grams butter

3/4 cup butter

100 grams vanilla sugar

1/2 cup vanilla sugar

1 egg

a bit of salt

my guess 1/2 teaspoon salt

two handsful chopped nuts

my guess 1/2 to 3/4 cup of chopped nuts

* lf vanilla sugar is not available to you, you may use granulated sugar and add the vanilla flavoring.

Directions:

Mix ingredients quickly with hands. Let cool for 30 minutes. roll out dough to 3 millimeters (1/4 inch) thick. Cut out little circles with a glass. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Cookies don't have to be brown.

When cool place jelly between two cookies. When finished you can sprinkle with powdered sugar.