[Jamestown1630]

This Month: Carrot Pickles, Fancy Cookies, and beautiful birds of myth and fable.

I hope everyone enjoys an exciting and victorious Election Day; and a great next Four More Years!

-JT.

[Hoffer Rand]

Pickled carrots are delicious. Ate a ton in Germany. Pickled celery too. I now make my own. Really good and easy.

[mabarker1]

So does this mean We are going to have Recipes for Crow and other not so common to eat Birds ? ;)

[Trillian]

I saw a delicious cookie recipe in here that is worthy of this thread:
https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/election-night-recipes

Candy Bar Cookies

Ingredients
For the base
3/4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose or unbleached flour
For the filling
21 caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons whipping cream
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
3/4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cups chopped pecans
For the glaze
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
40 pecan halves (1/2 cup), if desired

Directions
For the base
In large bowl, combine all base ingredients except flour; blend well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Add flour; mix well.
If necessary, cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
On well-floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time into 10x8-inch rectangle.
With pastry wheel or knife, cut into 2-inch squares.
Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until set.
Remove from cookie sheets; place on wire racks.
Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.

For the filling
In medium saucepan, combine caramels, 3 tablespoons whipping cream and 3 tablespoons margarine.
Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 3/4 cup powdered sugar and chopped pecans.
Add additional whipping cream a few drops at a time, if needed for desired spreading consistency.
Spread 1 teaspoon warm filling on each cookie square.

For the glaze
In small saucepan, combine chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon whipping cream and 2 teaspoons margarine.
Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Spread glaze evenly over caramel filling on each cookie.
Top each with pecan half.

[ptsal]

Lactofermented cranberries have been a delightful surprise. I started with the recipe titled "Fermented Cranberry Orange Relish" in Health Starts in the Kitchen.

1 bag fresh cranberries lightly processed in food processor
1/2 cup whey
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 oranges juiced and zested
1 Tablespoon brine from pickle ferment

I used a 3/8 sliced disk from a fresh apple to push down the floaters and a ViscoDisc to retain the mash and apple slice. The jar was capped with a silicon pickle pipe. In 70-F environment, it took about two days before the silicon showed pressure. After five days, the ferment was moved to the refrigerator.

It is tart and gives a fruit salad a little zing. A tablespoon is a large salad of mix greens is also a twist with a little color.