Happy Friday, my sweet friends!I have the perfect pair of recipes to share with you all today: Chai Tea Mix and Pumpkin-Cranberry Biscotti. They're just the thing to whip up if you're in the mood to sit down for some tea and treats on this gorgeous fall day. And they make lovely gifts for the holidays, too. Just in case you're already thinking ahead...
Happy October!
Sit right down and enjoy...As you can see, the dining room is all set and ready for your visit. Just come on over! In the meantime, here are this week's recipes and a peek at the finished products ... while they last.
Pumpkin-Cranberry Biscotti
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 heaping tsp pumpkin pie spice
pinch salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup dried cranberries (or chocolate chips)
Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spice into a large bowl.
In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients together and add to the flour mixture. Add cranberries. Give everything a rough stir. The dough will be crumbly.
Flour your hands and a clean kitchen surface. Knead dough gently until it softens a bit and is less crumbly. This usually takes just a minute or two. Lightly spray a baking sheet. Form the dough into a large log (about 15"x 6") and then place on the pan. Flatten gently with your hands to a thickness of 1/2" or so. Bake for 22-30 minutes until center is firm to the touch.
Let the biscotti cool for 15 minutes and then slice into 1" wide pieces using a serrated knife. Place the biscotti back on the pan and bake for another 20 minutes. When cool store in an airtight container. If you prefer very crisp biscotti, leave unwrapped overnight and then store.
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 heaping tsp pumpkin pie spice
pinch salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup dried cranberries (or chocolate chips)
Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spice into a large bowl.
In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients together and add to the flour mixture. Add cranberries. Give everything a rough stir. The dough will be crumbly.
Flour your hands and a clean kitchen surface. Knead dough gently until it softens a bit and is less crumbly. This usually takes just a minute or two. Lightly spray a baking sheet. Form the dough into a large log (about 15"x 6") and then place on the pan. Flatten gently with your hands to a thickness of 1/2" or so. Bake for 22-30 minutes until center is firm to the touch.
Let the biscotti cool for 15 minutes and then slice into 1" wide pieces using a serrated knife. Place the biscotti back on the pan and bake for another 20 minutes. When cool store in an airtight container. If you prefer very crisp biscotti, leave unwrapped overnight and then store.
Chai Tea Mix
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
2 cups french vanilla powdered creamer
1-1 1/2 cups sugar or Splenda
1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant iced tea powder
1 tsp each: ginger, cloves, and nutmeg
4 tsps cinnamon
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Blend in your food processor (in two or three batches) until you have made a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.
••• This recipe makes more than enough to fill one large cookie tin. Use about 2T per each mug of tea, depending on your taste preferences. •••
2 cups french vanilla powdered creamer
1-1 1/2 cups sugar or Splenda
1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant iced tea powder
1 tsp each: ginger, cloves, and nutmeg
4 tsps cinnamon
1/4 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Blend in your food processor (in two or three batches) until you have made a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.
••• This recipe makes more than enough to fill one large cookie tin. Use about 2T per each mug of tea, depending on your taste preferences. •••
Enjoy today's treats and have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
16 comments:
Happy Friday to you too!!!! Hooray for the weekend. God bless, Jamie
Colleen, what yummy treat! I love hot tea on a chilly day like we are having today. Your dining room looks so pretty with your candle glowing. Have a great day!
Pam
Colleen,
Your home looks so inviting, I love the ghost candle holders on your table! Wish I could be there:)
The recipes sound just yummy.
Have a great weekend too:)
Rondell
Your home does look inviting. Oh how I wish I could drive on over and knock on your door. Oh wouldn't you be surprised. :) Your recipes sound delicious as ever. I should try a Colleen recipe a week, as my recipe list is getting long. :)
I was wondering, do you have girlfriend get togethers? I know you have playdates. I came across a blog and her site http://www.momentsotc.com/index.htm
Doesn't that look fun?!! I was just wondering if you want to come over and start one with me? :) I think it would be a great bonding time with other gals and moms and my head is spinning with ideas. Maybe after craft fair season. One thing at a time. :) Have a great day, my friend!
Oh Yum! Guess what I'm making today...?
Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh this sounds so yummy:) And your dining room looks lovely all lit up by candles..nice an inviting:) Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend! <3Lauren
Your home looks so cozy and inviting! And the biscotti sounds delicious. I'm going to make a batch soon.
Blessings,
Wanita
Oh the Biscotti looks delish my friend!!! But I would have to have hot cocoa instead of tea!!! Your home looks so warm and inviting, I would love to sit and visit with you!! Thank you so much for your prayers my sweet friend we so appreciate them! Have a wonderful Friday
I would love to come on over. How fun to chat and just share life!! Thanks for the recipes--yummy!! Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs--Julie
I have the Pumpkin Biscotti baking in the oven as I type this and my home smells wonderful. Thank you for posting the recipe. It was way to hot to have hot tea here in the south so I will have a cold class of tea with my Biscotti tonight! Gotta run as my oven buzzer is calling me....
I made them and they were amazing!
Thanks again...
Well, I think I'll come right in and sit down! That biscotti sounds delicious right about now! :) Happy October!
Oh Colleen, how I would love to come over to chat and laugh with you.
I would have never thought of a pumpkin and cranberry combination, but it sure does look good.
I find a hot cuppa and a bikkie at the end of a long day is so relaxing, just the thing to re-energise me before I head into the night routine of dinner, baths and bed for the children.
The candles in your dining room create such a cozy, warm atmosphere - just beautiful.
Lots of love
Elise
Oh, you'll never guess how sweet you are!! I introduced my young mother-of-3 neighbor (who shall remain nameless) to your blog just after I found it only a couple of weeks ago and this morning (like at 8 AM!!) she RAK'd me with a tin of biscotti and a jar of chai tea mix, she double the recipe just to give me half. The little note said "Compliments of 'And Baby Makes Five' and (names of her children)". She knew I would love these two recipes, but I'm not able to be in the kitchen myself, so how cool is that.
THANK YOU so much for welcoming me home. I loved being in Maine and wondering where you were and what you were up to. But it is good to be home too.
What fun your kids had!! Those are some special times they are having with granparents, aren't they? How blessed they are to spend time like that.
My inlaws will be in town so I am going to make the biscotti to go with coffee! Thanks for another great recipe. And I have to copy down the chai recipe. I bought 4 boxes of my favorite decaf spice chai but when it is hard to find again, I can use your recipe.
I hope yor Monday is wonderful! hugs, Linda
Oh my goodness..two of my favorite things..thank you so much for sharing your recipes. Especially love the Chai tea mix...can't wait to try it.
Have a wonderful day,
Doreen
Post a Comment