At last my arm is complete again!Final count: 7 dozen Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-Pecan-Toffee Cookies; 12 dozen
cantuccini (Almond Biscotti)
Whew! It felt so good to be back in the kitchen again. It really has been a long time since I've done some major baking - I think I only cooked once during
Children of Eden and that was most likely the last time I baked anything - and that was back in April-May!
There was one casualty. My matching blue Kitchen Aid spatula snapped in half while I was trying to mix up the biscotti dough. It was a clean break, right at the "joint", and, actually, I was still able to use the spatula end. It was almost like a form-fitted dough cutter. It worked very well. -I may have to investigate a patent.
I also had one minor emergency. The maple syrup I had in the cupboard had gone bad. I didn't realize maple syrup could go bad, but it did. My usual grocery store closes at 10:00, but the Kroger across the street stays open till 11:00 - I was in the parking lot by 10:10. Plenty of time.
I was going to make some peanut butter cookies too, but I decided what I had made was enough for now. If I wake up early enough, I may make a batch in the morning - they mix together very quickly since the recipe calls for melting the butter. We'll see.
But now I have plenty of goodies for the cast, and some other friends and family.
I'm a bit tired right now, but it's a good tired. All the dishes are washed, and I even washed a set of storage canisters that have been waiting to be washed for the past few months. Before heading to bed, I'll bag up the cookies - I just like to make sure they're totally cool - as opposed to "totally kewl" - before I store them.
And my foot feels fine too.
