Here are some of my most recent newly tested recipes. I had a bunch of phyllo dough left over from making that spinach pie, so I tried baklava.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baklava/Detail.aspx This was my first time trying this recipe and it was actually pretty easy. At the Cookbook potluck dinner someone brought homemade apple cider; the recipe was Ina’s but not in the book we are cooking from.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/hot-mulled-cider-recipe/index.html Not being someone who likes apple cider, I loved this drink! I made the cider to go along with my baklava. The recipe says that it only takes 10 minutes to make, but I let mine heat for about 10 hours so the flavors could really mix. I just put it on the stove in the morning and went about cleaning the house. I stirred it frequently throughout the day. This not only went well with the baklava, but it gave a festive smell to the house.
Baklava
Cider- my sister said, "what is that star thing in the cider?
It looks like a big bug!" It is star anise (an Asian spice),
orange peel, and a cinnamon stick.
I made the pecan squares from the cookbook club with my mother-in-law over the weekend. We halved the recipe and had more than plenty. We recommend omitting both of the citrus zests and to dip in chocolate.
