![]() ![]() There are many dry brine recipes out there but this was the simplest and why make something more complicated unless you know it’s necessary? Based on the turkey reviews, I don’t think it needs anything else. This year, I made The Judy Bird, a Thanksgiving application of Zuni Cafe’s famous roast chicken. It was delicious but not worth the logistical nightmare. * Turkey: In 2016, I did a hybrid wet brine from a bunch of sources. We made a ton and they were gone quickly my daughter called them “bacon candy.” I don’t stuff them (I did it once and it was way too pesky, especially given that they’re good without stuffing) and no dip. * Bacon-wrapped dates: No recipe, but there are a gazillion on the web. It was so nice to have one less thing to do. My SIL brought three, we heated them here. In fact, it’s gotten so popular that my friends and family make it now too, so I outsourced it. * Herb and garlic baked camembert: This is in Smitten Kitchen Every Day and there will never be an SK party without it. Here’s the menu, a few details, and completely random tips: I almost cancelled but my husband miraculously found almost everything that evening, and instead I did a very beautiful, highly recommended thing: I nixed a few things on the planned menu and swapped more complicated ones for simpler recipes with shorter ingredient lists but high reward. But last week was abnormally busy and I only got to grocery shopping on Thursday, only to discover that one week before Thanksgiving, it’s like tumbleweeds, the lull before the weekend stampede, all past-prime rosemary and other sadness. When having friends over, I like to get everything done that I can in advance and I do this for completely selfish reasons: I want to enjoy my party, too, and I can’t if I’m scrambling around all day and am bone tired by the time food comes out. I took 2017 off because I was a teensy bit busy book touring for Smitten Kitchen Every Day** It was fun to be back. Our first one was in 2016 you can read about it here. ![]() Leave to dry.This past Saturday, we hosted our second Friendsgiving, stuffing 17 people in an apartment that has no business holding 17 people, but it’s okay, there’s wine for that. Use the black icing pen to write on the numbers and hands of a clock face. Leave for about an hour or until set hard. Spoon the black icing into a disposable piping bag, snip off the tip and pipe a line around the edge of each cookie (or use a small plain piping nozzle) leave to dry for 10 minutes.Ĭheck the consistency of the white icing (it needs to be thick but spreadable), add a drop of water if needed, then spoon a little icing onto each cookie, using the back of a teaspoon to spread in a circle up to the black edge. Cover the remaining white icing with clingfilm placed directly over its surface, to prevent it drying out. Transfer 150g of the icing into a bowl and colour black with the food colouring, adding a drop at a time to reach the right shade (about 15-20 drops). To decorate, make up the royal icing according to pack instructions until it resembles soft peaks. Not an icing queen? These shortbreads are just as delicious uniced, or drizzle them with a simple glacé icing. Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Bake for about 10 minutes, swap the trays round and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden. Preheat the oven to 180☌, fan 160☌, gas 4. ![]() Prick each one a couple of times with a fork, then chill for an hour or until firm. Re-roll the trimmings and stamp out the remaining rounds so that you have 18 in total. Using a 6cm round cookie cutter, stamp out as many rounds as you can, and place on the baking sheets, evenly spaced. Roll the dough out onto a sheet of baking paper until about 1cm thick. Lightly dust a work surface with a little flour and knead the dough lightly until smooth. Add the flour, cornflour and a pinch of salt whiz together until it begins to form clumps. In a food processor, whiz together the butter, sugar, lemon zest and thyme (if using) until light and fluffy. Make up to 3 days ahead store in an airtight container. ![]()
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