Celebrating the New Healthy and Organic Lifestyle
Biscochito Cookies
Bake these luscious, rich Southwestern Holiday cookies and start a new tradition!
Biscochitos are a delicate yet firm holiday cookie with a distinctive flavor not to be found elsewhere. Now the official holiday cookie for the state of New Mexico, Biscochitos are slowly gaining popularity. Biscochitos can be frozen up to 6 weeks ahead of use. Delight you guests, friends and family with these easy to make, light and fluffy cookies.
Biscochito Cookies
6 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking
powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons whole anise
seed
2 cups pure
lard
2 fresh
eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sweet
wine or brandy
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Soak anise seeds for 3-4 hours in small glass of sweet wine or brandy. Strain anise seeds and set both aside.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Cream sugar and lard until creamy and smooth. Add eggs and anise seeds and cream again until the mixture is very fluffy. Mix together with flour mixture adding enough wine or brandy and water if needed to hold the mixture together.
Roll out on lightly floured board about 1/4 inch thick. Using cookie cutters in round or star shapes cut out dough and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkler with sugar and cinnamon mixture and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until very light brown. Cool on racks.
TIP: These cookies are rich, but lightweight. I wrap 6 cookies in wax paper and toss them in my winter backpack as a snack when I go snowshoeing.
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Once you have used fresh herbs in cooking you will be spoiled! Cooking with fresh herbs and healthy living go hand in hand. If you don't grow your herbs for cooking, then this maybe the year to add it to your New Years Resolution. Read our easy to follow healthy, organic New Years Resolution tips to get you on your way!
Fresh herbs have a special flavor and aroma contributes greatly to the enjoyment of
food. There are no rules when cooking with herbs. Start to experiment using
small amounts of herbs and see what you like. The following table may help you
get started in experimenting what herbs work well with different foods. Having fresh herbs to use everyday is easy and inexpensive if you grow your own from seed. For practical, useful information on how to grow organic herbs, read....
| Anise |
Pork, chicken, fish, stews, beverages, stewed fruit. Seeds in baked goods. |
| Basil |
Tomatoes & tomato dishes, vinegars, rice, eggs, meats, duck, salads, vegetables. |
| Chive |
Salads, stews, appetizers, vegetables, butter, yogurt, & sour cream sauces. |
| Dill |
Fish & fish sauces, cottage cheese, breads, beets, cucumbers, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, salads. |
| Fennel |
Tomato dishes, eggs, fish, marinades for meats, carrots, pickles, breads & baked goods. |
| Marjoram |
Stews, soups, meats, tomato dishes, vegetables, eggs, breads, French dressing. |
| Mint |
Salads, lemonade, tea, potatoes, scallops, sauces & jelly, sherbet, lamb, fruit. |
| Oregano |
Italian tomato sauces, barbecue sauce, soups, eggs, cheese, pork, vegetables, salad dressings. |
| Parsley |
Tomato sauces, fish, meats & poultry, soups, stews, vegetables. |
| Rosemary |
Lamb, pork, vegetables, chowders, cheese, chicken, breads. |
| Sage |
Fish, meat, poultry stuffing, chowders, soups, tomatoes. |
| Savory |
Pork, chowders, stews, fish, eggs, salads, beans, biscuits. |
| Tarragon |
Eggs, yogurt & sour cream dishes, meat asparagus, beans, cucumbers. |
| Thyme |
Stews, clam chowder, fish, meat, poultry, eggs, stuffings, bread, biscuits, lima beans, broccoli, onions. |
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