Thursday, December 6, 2012

Roasted onions & artichoke hearts

From me myself & I

INGREDIENTS


1 cup of frozen artichoke hearts, defrosted
1 medium onion cut in 8ths
Good olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pinches hot red pepper flakes
2 tbs of crumbled goat cheese


DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the artichoke hearts and onion pieces in a bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, red pepper flakes and toss until coated. Dump the artichoke hearts and onion pieces onto a sheet pan and spread out into 1 layer; roast in the oven for 25 minutes. Five minutes before they're done, sprinkle the goat cheese and put back in the oven.


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Delicious skinny mashed "potatoes" (cauliflower)

Not a fan of cauliflower but this is AMAZING!

From: delightedmomma.com

INGREDIENTS

1 head of cauliflower
1 tablespoon of cream cheese (& 1 tablespoon of butter)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic
salt & pepper
Chives for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Wash and cut cauliflower into small pieces. Boil in a pot of water for about 10-15 minutes or until soft and cooked.
Drain and dry using paper towels. Immediately place in food processor or blender (I used an immersion blender). You do not want the cauliflower to cool.
Puree the cauliflower with the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the top with chives and a few dashes of pepper. Serve!




Friday, July 20, 2012

Best Chipotle Sauce and Tilapia

Best & easiest Chipotle Sauce!
Here with Tilapia, but can be used with pretty much every meat, fish or poultry.


INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (You can use 2 frozen cilantro cubes)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 canned chipotles in adobo
  • 1 tablespoon of low fat mayo
  • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • salt to taste
  • 4 tilapia fillets

DIRECTIONS

Preheat broiler.
Put all the ingredients in a tall container and use an immersion blender until smooth.
Grill fish until just cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes.
Put fillet on the plate and then pour the sauce on it.

Serve with wild rice and tomato salad.








Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Artichoke & Spinach Dip

From Emeril Lagasse foodnetwork.com

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
Salt
Cayenne pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack (about 2 ounces)
1 cup chopped onions
1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach, stemmed, rinsed and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 (15-ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and julienned

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil and flour in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir the mixture constantly 5 to 6 minutes for a blond roux. Whisk in the milk and bring the liquid up to a boil. Season the liquid with salt and cayenne. Simmer the liquid for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the liquid is thick and coats the back of a spoon. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cheeses. Set the sauce aside.
In a saute pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in handfuls of spinach at a time, until all the spinach is incorporated. Add the garlic and artichoke and saute for 2 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt and cayenne. Remove the vegetables from the heat and turn into a mixing bowl. Fold the cheese sauce into the vegetables. 
Turn the mixture into a baking pan. 
Bake the dip for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.





Friday, April 13, 2012

Frangipane au poires et chocolat (pear chocolate tart)

From http://cuisine.journaldesfemmes.com/

INGREDIENTS

3 ripe pears 
100g rich chocolat
1puff pastry sheet (Pâtte Brisée on this one)
2 eggs
100g soft butter
100g ground almonds
125g granulated sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 220 °C (gas 7).


In a large bowl, mix the butter, ground almonds and sugar until smooth. Add 2 previously beaten eggs and mix well. 
Peel and slice pears


Put pastry on your bakin pan


Melt chocolate in double boiler (bain Marie) and cover the pastry with it . Then pour the almonds butter mix and arrange pears on top.


Bake in the bottom of the oven for about 30 minutes (keep an eye on the pastry so it does not burn).



Délicieux!




Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Cinnamon Rolls ... butter, butter, butter!

From foodnetwork.com (Barefoot Contessa)

INGREDIENTS:

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped in very large pieces (I did not put any nuts)
1 package (17.3-ounces/ 2-sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted

For the filling:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins (I did not use any raisins)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a 12-cup standard muffin tin on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (Butter's gonna drip all over your oven if you don't use a sheet pan underneath!)

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the 12 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the mixture in each of the 12 muffin cups. If adding pecans, this is when to do so... Distribute the pecans evenly among the 12 muffin cups on top of the butter and sugar mixture.

Lightly flour a wooden board or stone surface. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry with the folds going left to right. Brush the whole sheet with the melted butter. Leaving a 1-inch border on the puff pastry, sprinkle each sheet with 1/3 cup of the brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of the raisins if so. Starting with the end nearest you, roll the pastry up snugly like a jelly roll around the filling, finishing the roll with the seam side down. Trim the ends of the roll about 1/2-inch and discard. Slice the roll in 6 equal pieces, each about 1 1/2 inches wide. Place each piece, spiral side up, in 6 of the muffin cups. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry to make 12 sticky buns.

Bake for 30 minutes, until the sticky buns are golden to dark brown on top and firm to the touch. Be careful - they're hot! Allow to cool for 5 minutes only, invert the buns onto the parchment paper (ease the filling and pecans out onto the buns with a spoon) and cool completely.

I used a loaf pan but I think it would've been easier to pull out and eat if done in muffin cups.

Now we know ;-)



Friday, February 10, 2012

Flourless carrot mini muffins

From pccnaturalmarkets.com w/ minor tweaks

INGREDIENTS:


1 unsalted toasted almonds or walnuts or mixed
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
4 large eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated carrots (about 10 ounces)

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350° F with a rack in the middle. Oil a mini muffin pan.

Combine the almonds or/and walnuts and the brown sugar in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Blend until the nuts are finely ground. Add the almond meal, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon zest, and pulse together.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with an electric beater until thick. (You also may use a stand mixer.) Add the granulated sugar and continue to beat until the mixture forms a ribbon when lifted from the bowl with a spatula. Beat in the vanilla. Add the almond mixture and the carrots in three alternating additions, and slowly beat or fold in each time.

Scrape the batter (mine turned out somewhat runny) into the mini muffin pan. Bake 25 min or until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes.

Remove carefully with a small plastic spoon. Allow the ini muffins to cool completely before serving.

These keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days if wrapped well.

Makes 30 mini muffins!



Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Stuffed mushrooms (no bread)

From allrecipes.com w/ minor tweaks


INGREDIENTS


12 whole fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder




DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Carefully break off stems. Chop stems extremely fine, discarding tough end of stems.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, cilantro and chopped mushroom stems to the skillet. Fry until any moisture has disappeared, taking care not to burn garlic. Set aside to cool.
When garlic, cilantro and mushroom mixture is no longer hot, stir in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, black pepper and onion powder. 
Mixture should be very thick. Using a little spoon, fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. 
Arrange the mushroom caps on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the mushrooms are piping hot and liquid starts to form under caps.



Friday, February 3, 2012

Gratin de Chou Fleur (Cauliflower)

From: Grandma ;-) w/ minor tweaks

INGREDIENTS

1 head cauliflower, cut into large florets
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups hot milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cook the cauliflower florets in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture and stir until it comes to a boil. Boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Off the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper and  nutmeg. (Sauce Béchamel)

Place the drained cauliflower on a deep baking dish and then spread the sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle the Gruyere on top. Add salt and pepper. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Flax Seed Bread (Linaza)

This is NOT the best "Foccacia Style" bread ever, but it does the trick when on a low carb diet you crave that "bread" texture.


INGREDIENTS
2 cups flax seed meal (Harina de Linaza)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 beaten eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup oil


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.


1) Mix dry ingredients


2) Add wet to dry, and combine well. Make sure eggs are previously beaten.


3) Let batter set for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken up (leave it too long and it gets past the point where it's easy to spread.)


4) Pour batter onto baking sheet. Because it's going to tend to mound in the middle, you'll get a more even thickness if you spread it away from the center somewhat, in roughly a rectangle an inch or two from the sides of the pan.


5) Bake for about 20 minutes, until it springs back when you touch the top and/or is visibly browning even more than flax already is.


6) Cool and cut into whatever size slices you want.


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Guava Cheese Pastries (Pastelitos de Guayaba c/queso)

From my Cuban side and Juliann Esquivel (justapinch.com)
These are just DELICIOUS!!!!

INGREDIENTS
1 pkg frozen puff pastry, (pepperidge farm brand 17.3 oz)
16 oz Guava Paste (Ate de Guayaba)
1 pkg cream cheese 8 oz
1/4 c white sugar
2 Tbsp white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Set out your puff pastry, and cream cheese about half hour before preparing.
After cream cheese has set out for a while, put it in a bowl and beat with hand mixer until creamy 
Add the 1/4 cup sugar and continue to mix until all the sugar is well incorporated. 
Set aside.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper set aside. 
Take one sheet of the puff pastry, put some flour on your flat surface and with a rolling pin roll the pastry a little each way to make a large rectangle. 
With a sharp knife cut the pastry in three equal strips and then cut across two times. Making nine equal pieces.

Take the guava paste and cut it in small slices. They will be about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch in thicknes. Cut 18 slices.

Take one square of the puff pastry; spread 1 teaspoonsful of cream cheese in the middle; lay a slice of guava paste across the cheese and fold over the edge. 
With a fork crimp the edge all around. Sprinkle with white sugar; lay on the parchment lined cookie sheet Put into the oven and bake for 20/25 minutes. Check them at 20 minutes; if they are golden pull them out.


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Poulet au vin Blanc (White wine Chicken)

VERY EASY!!!
From Darlyne Chauve


INGREDIENTS:

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 packet of lipton onion soup (I made my own soup)
2 cups white wine
One bay leaf
Black olives (I like green better)
Assorted chicken pieces (I used only boneless chicken breast)
One cup half and half


DIRECTIONS:


Preheat oven 350*F
Mix all the ingredients together.  ( except the half and half)
In a cooking pot that goes in the oven put the sauce and the chicken, cover with Tin foil
Bake in oven for 1.1/2 hours (30 min for boneless chicken breast)
After that take tin foil off, stir in half and half and continue to cook for another. 15 minutes (5 for boneless chicken breast)


Voila  Poulet aux vin blanc the easy way!!!



Serve over steamed potatoes or white rice.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Picadillo (Ground beef stew)


INGREDIENTS
1/2 kg lean ground beef
3 medium tomatoes
1 medium finely chopped white onion
1 cup assorted veggies (carrots, chickpeas, green beans, all vegies can be frozen)
1/2 cup cubed potatoes
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp olive oil
1 serrano chile (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Add olive oil to a stew pot, add 1/2 chopped onion and then, once fried add the cubed potatoes, cook for 3 min and add lean ground beef cook for 3 more min and add 1 chopped tomato, cook thoroughly. Stir it a bit.
Add all frozen veggies to the pot, and stir them for 5 minutes.
While the meat is cooking, to a blender add the other 2 tomatoes, the stock and the other 1/2 onion.

Stir in the blended sauce and season with salt.
Cover and bring to a boil adding the Serrano chile if so. Add more stock if it gets too dry. Once boiled, reduce heat to low and cook for another 15 minutes until the meat is completely cooked. Picadillo must be a bit runny; not too dry or watery.

Serve over white rice!



Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Mole de Olla

From guiadetacos.com w/ minor tweeks

INGREDIENTS:
• 1 kilogram of beef cut in cubes
• 2 Corns
• 5 zucchini
• ½ Onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• ¼ kilogram of green beans
• 2 epazote stems
• 2 carrots
• 5 Pasilla Chiles
• Salt to taste


DIRECTIONS:

- Soak the chiles until tender, take off the veins and put in a blender with an onion and 1 garlic clove.
- In a Slow Cook on medium: Cook the meat with two gallons of water approximately ¼ of onion and the rest of the garlic and add the chile sauce and salt to taste. Let cook for about 2 hrs.
-Cut the corn in four, slice zucchini, carrots and green beans and add to the meat (after 2 hrs) and let all cook together for 1 more hr aprox
- 5 minutes before all done cooked add the Epazote

Serve hot with lime juice. 



Monday, January 9, 2012

Bûche de Noël

"Biuche" as per Pamela Caro ;-)
From Berenice Alvarez


INGREDIENTS:

 For the cake:
• 7 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 80 g sugar
• 40 g flour
• 40 g of starch
• a pinch of salt
• butter

 For the chocolate ganache:
• 400 g of chocolate rich in cocoa
• 30 cl whipping cream
• 50 g butter, softened

 For the nougat cream
• 400 g of almond nougat
• 30 cl whipping cream
• 50 g butter, softened

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 210 ° C (th.7).
Prepare the cake:
In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 60 g of powdered sugar until the mixture whitens.
Wisk the egg whites until stiff then incorporate the remaining sugar.
Mix ONLY 2 tbsps of egg whites to the egg yolks and sugar mix.
Mix the flour, cornstarch and salt and add to the previous mixture alternating 1 tbsp of egg whites, 1 tbsp of flour...
Line a rectangular baking sheet 30 cm x 40 cm buttered and floured w/ parchment paper, then pour the dough into even layer.
Fill half way up and cook 8 to 12 minutes, without leaving the cake to dry.
Remove from oven, invert the plate on a clean, damp cloth, remove the parchment paper.
Roll the biscuit and keep it wrapped in the towel until completely cooled.

Prepare the chocolate ganache:
In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Break the chocolate in a heat resistant bowl and melt it gently in a bain-marie. Mix until smooth, then remove from heat.
Add the softened butter at room temperature and stir until melted.
Pour the cream gently on the surface of chocolate. Mix quickly with a whisk for a smooth and shiny. Let cool to firm.

Prepare the cream of nougat:
In a small pot heat the cream, butter and nougat. Mix to obtain a cream. Cool

When the cake is cooled, unroll it and then spread the nougat cream in an even layer. Roll the biscuit back on itself and place it on a flat plate, opening underneath.
Place the log in the refrigerator for 6 hours minimum for the firming cream and all the flavors amalgamate.
After this time, prepare the frosting:
Reheat gently to soften the ganache, whisking, then over all the log using a flexible metal spatula.
Let cool and decorate with a fork, powdered sugar and ornaments
Serve chilled.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Rosca de Reyes

INGREDIENTS:
· 2 ¼ tsps dry yeast
· ¼ cup warm water
· ¼ cup milk
· ¼ cup sugar
· ¼ cup unsalted butter
· 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
· 1 tbsp of anise extract or agua de azar
· 3½ – 4 cups all-purpose flour
· 3 large eggs
· 1 tsp water
· candied fruit for garnish (acitron, orange, cherries)
For the sugar pasta:
· ½ cup sugar
· 1 egg yolk
· ½ cup flour
· 1/3 cup butter, softened

DIRECTIONS:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes or until it starts foaming.
2. In a small pot warm milk and add sugar, butter, vanilla, anise and rum. Mix until it reaches about 105°F (40°C) (it will be warm to the touch)
3. Mix milk mixture with yeast mixture and add 3½ cups of flour, one at a time, and 3 eggs. Knead for 10 minutes. Add more flour if the dough is too wet.
4. Place dough into a bowl and cover. Let it sit until it doubles in size, about 1.5 hours, punch the dough, knead for 2 minutes and let rise again for 1.5 hours.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF (175°C)
6. Turn the dough onto a slightly floured surface and using your palms roll it into a long rope and insert 3 plastic figurines. Shape it into a ring sealing the ends together (do not stretch it too much, no more than 14" diameter)
8. In a small bowl mix the ingredients for the pasta mixing them with a fork until they come
together. Using an icing knife or bag spread strips of pasta on the bread alternating with
candied fruit strips.
9. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until it turns golden brown. Let it cool on a rack for 10 minutes and serve with Mexican Hot Chocolate.


Thursday, January 5, 2012

Brined and Roasted Turkey

From Emeril Lagasse foodnetwork.com w/ minor tweeks



INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (8 pound) turkey
  • Brine, recipe follows
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 large yellow onion, cut into 8ths
  • 1 large orange, cut into 8ths
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken or turkey stock, for basting

Turkey Broth:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 3 cups turkey stock, chicken stock, or canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 3 cups water

DIRECTIONS

Remove the neck, giblets, and liver from the cavity of the turkey (Trader Joe's are clean and empty, just w/ the neck). Rinse the turkey inside and out under cold running water.
Soak the turkey in the brine, covered and refrigerated, for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. (I did that in a large plastic bucket covered w/ foil)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse well under cold running water (save all the ingredients you'll use them to stuff the turkey). Pat dry with paper towels, inside and out. Place breast side down in a large, heavy roasting pan, and rub on all sides with the butter. Season lightly inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the turkey with the onion, orange, celery, carrot, bay leaves, and thyme. Loosely tie the drumsticks together with kitchen string.
For the turkey broth: Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Add the turkey neck, heart, and gizzard (if so) to the pan and saute until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add the chopped vegetables and bay leaf to the pan and saute until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour the stock and 3 cups of water into the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the stock is reduced to 4 cups, about 1 hour.
Strain the stock into a clean pot or large measuring cup.
Roast the turkey, uncovered, breast side down for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, turn, and baste with 1/2 cup stock. Continue roasting with the breast side up until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the largest section of thigh (avoiding the bone), about 2 3/4 to 3 hours total cooking time. Baste the turkey once every 1/2 hour with 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken or turkey stock.
Remove from the oven and place on a platter. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Brine:

  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 oranges, quartered
  • lemons, quartered
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 4 sprigs rosemary
To make the brining solution, dissolve the salt and sugar in 2 gallons of cold water in a non-reactive container (such as a clean bucket or large stockpot, or a clean, heavy-duty, plastic garbage bag.) Add the oranges, lemons, thyme, and rosemary.
Note: if you have a big turkey and need more brine than this, use 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup brown sugar for every gallon of water.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Mexican Buñuelos

From Pamela Caro


INGREDIENTS:
cups of all purpose flour (I used whole wheat)
eggs
1 tbsp of granulated sugar
1/8 tsp of salt
1 cup of milk

Vanilla


DIRECTIONS:

-Beat eggs slightly. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and salt. Add flour and milk alternately, blending until smooth. Stir in vanilla. 
-The batter should be about as thick as pancake batter. If it isn't, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time. If it is too thick, add a teaspoon of milk at a time.
-Heat 3" of oil in a deep pan (I used a wok) to 365 degrees. (A deep frying thermometer is very helpful, and I highly recommend it.) 
-Place a rosette iron in the hot oil for 60 seconds. There's no way to take the temperature of the iron; it just has to be hot.
-Dip the hot iron into the batter, making sure NOT to let the batter run over the top of the iron. If you do, the rosette will be impossible to remove. 
-Immerse the coated iron in the hot fat and fry for about 7 seconds until light brown. Slip off into hot oil for aprox 3 more seconds on each side, transfer to a paper towel.
-On large plate, combine 1 cup sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Dip rosettes in this mixture while still warm.  
-Makes about 75 rosettes.


Flourless Oatmeal Cinnamon Cookies

From Gluten Free Easily w/minor tweeks.

INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups  oats
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1/2 tsp powder cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:
-Melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly. Place oats in a medium-sized bowl. Stir in both sugars and the salt and blend to break up any lumps.
-In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg. Stir this egg mixture into the oat mixture and add almonds and cinnamon, mixing with your hands or a large wooden spoon to work in the ingredients. Form into a large ball of dough.
-Chill the dough about 30 minutes.
-Preheat oven to 350ºF. Meanwhile, prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
-Chilled dough will still be somewhat soft when removed from the refrigerator. Form the dough into 1-inch balls (or lumps, don’t stress) and place on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball down very slightly.
-Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until the edges are nicely browned and the tops of the cookies are medium golden in color.
-Cool well on the baking sheet (about 10 minutes) before attempting to remove, using a spatula.
-Recipe makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies.