This might be a stupid question. But DR Jane, don't you have a bigger food processor? I can't even picture how small yours must be to only make 3 cookies. What about using egg beaters?
My new favorite kitchen utensil is my little hand held mixer. I"m not sure what you call them. But they just have one blade. And you pulse to get things blended. It's awesome.
No stupid at all. When you say egg beaters, you mean something to beat an egg, not the Egg Beaters that we can purchase in frozen cartons that are egg whites with additives to keep it fresh?
I hated my old food processor, it was very difficult to get the top on and off. Since I don't cook or bake like I used to, with just the two of us, so I replaced it with a small, lightweight food processor.
My sample recipe was 1/2 cup almonds ground with 1/2 cup superfine sugar. That takes up more than half the space in the container. Once I add the egg whites & almond extract it beats it into a thick gooey mixture, which takes up 1/4 of the space. I'm just not sure I can fit a double batch in at once.
If I don't use the food processor the consistency is just wrong for what I'm trying to do. The food processor does a lot more than your hand held beater does, & more than you want for most baking recipes. I might be able to manage the same results with my heavy duty bread mixer.
On the plus side, this is great if I'm in the mood for a few cookies. I should try reducing a few other recipes & see what happens.
