Food

food: pies & objects _thanksgiving '11

Dessert is, hands down, my most favorite part of anything. Thanksgiving included.

1 word: Pie.
& lots of it, of course.

Pies:
1. Chocolate & Coconut Pie
2. Spice Kissed Pumpkin Pie
3. Salted Caramel Pie

Objects:
1. Erik Bagger Dessert Wine Glasses
2. Erik Bagger Harmony Dessert Silverware
3. Beehive Laurel Mixing Bowls

What dessert will you be making for this years Thanksgiving Celebration?

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cashew butter cookies

I love making small batches of cookies! You get all the enjoyment of baking as well as an opportunity to do a bit of experimenting without the possibility of wasting too many ingredients. It also limits the amount of gorging you might do on the 50 or so cookies a full batch usually produces. This one turned out somewhere between a proper peanut butter cookie & a graham cracker. Down right delicious!

1/2 cup whole wheat graham flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cashew butter

1/4 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Mix flour, baking soda & salt in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine cashew butter, almond milk, coconut oil and maple syrup. Pour dry mix into wet and stir until just combined. Spoon drop batter onto a non-stick covered or lightly oiled baking sheet, press gently with a wet fork to get imprint. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of turbinado sugar. Bake in an oven set at 350 for near 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool & enjoy.

Makes 12.