![]() ![]() Another way to flavor the sugar is to add some Vanilla Sugar (the concentrated stuff in a little packet, made in Germany). She may have omitted it b/c it has been more dear to get vanilla pods to flavor the sugar in the past. One thing that is surprising about her recipe though is that these are traditionally drenched in Vanilla powdered sugar, hence "Vanillakipferl' or Vanilla Crescents. ![]() The recipe I use has an egg yolk or two in ithe dough but it might be interesting to also try Maida's recipe. They're related to Mexican wedding cakes but the I think the ground walnuts and vanilla (see below) add so much. ![]() (south and easten Austria) I think the walnuts really give them that great melt in the mouth texture that you describe. The use of walnuts is popular in the part of Austria we come from which is abundant with walnut trees. ![]() The lattter are also very traditional but our family always uses walnuts for these "crescents" or Vanillekipferl. (There is another type of Austrian "walnut crescent" cookie which is why I asked for more detail.)Īlmost all the cookbooks I've seen use ground almonds. That is pretty neat that she uses ground walnuts for these classic cookies. My Favorite Rolled Cookies Edited by ludja (log) Wow, I have a feeling that Cathy's blog and this thread will be very helpful for me! I'm looking forward to following her blog and making some comments there as well! Interesting that while I occasionally see her other books at Half-Price books or thrift stores, I've never seen a copy of either of her cookie books. No plate at that time of year would be complete without the Sour Cream Pecan Dreams. Maida revamped what I put on the Xmas cookie plate. And, once cooled, whether they should be crispy, soft or cakey. Exactly what the cookies should look like when you remove them from the oven. The first book is especially charming - with the illustrations done by her daughter who died before her second book,īut, one of the things I especially loved about the first book, when I was learning to bake, were the instructions. I have loved and treasured both books, and if I'm looking for a different cookie to try, I check Maida first. Then, for Mother's Day many years later, she surprised me with a copy of Maida's brand-new cookie book. Way back in 1980 when I moved into my first apartment, my mother surprised me with an apartment warming gift - Maida's first cookie book, cookie sheets, mixing bowls, canisters, flour, sugar, etc. Vermont Baked Apples with Gingered Creme Fraiche These are recipes other people have told me they love and make all the time. You can listen to Maida interviewed on NPR: These are among my favorite cookies and I make them all the time. My all time favorites are Sour Cream Pecan Dreams, Lemon Squares and California Fruit and Nut Bars. I think there should be serious penalties for people who publish bad recipes. Maida is a perfectionist and I like that very much. I've found some recipes that I was disappointed with, personally, but always from a preference standpoint, never fom technique. I always ask people their favorite Maida recipe and keep tabs on them - a list follows. I started with the cakes/pies/cookies books and ended up dumping them because they didn't include recipes I was looking for. I have all of her cookbooks in the first edition. May I ask what the Austrian Walnut Crescent are like? (Cathy from the "Mondays with Maida" Blog hasn't reached them yet.) Are they filled with a ground walnut filling or are the ground walnuts a part of the dough?īesides giving newcomers to Maida Heatter's cookbooks a peek at the recipes on offer I'm hoping that seeing the list will prompt people to recall and share their favorites as apronstrings and Live It Up have so far. It really helps to hear people's impressions of the recipes! Thanks for sharing your comments, apronstrings. My Favorite Bar Cookies Edited by ludja (log) Hope to hear of other people's favorite Maida Heatter cookies too. It could drive me mildly crazy wondering if I was missing some great cookie recipe not in the collection. I think I will definately need to get the older books or maybe the new "collection" which I guess includes many but not all that you would get from collecting the older books. Great write up thanks for the general comments as well as the mention of some of your favorites. Here are the Drop Cookies from the book (and the dates they were made): click ![]()
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